Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
VALUE OF MANUAL TRAINING.
Topic Thoroughly Discussed at "Men's
Club" Meeting, Grinnell.
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Grinnell. Jan. 23.-The meeting OF
the MEMS club" in the parlors OF the
Congregational church last evening
was a decided success as social gam
ering of men. and was full of enthusi-
assn in the discussion of the subject
chosen for the evening. Manual Train
ing in the Public Schools. Professor
Starbucil. of the State University.
opened the subject with an address oil
some length. the key note of when
was: Manual training is the only
, means of calling into vital activity the
whole life of the child" His address
! was listened to with profound interest
and commended by prolonged APP
pause Following him were five minute
talks from Professors Stoops. Horn,
Smiley, Koenig, Norris. Rev. d. r.
Breed. Rev. H. N. Dascom, the elder
Dr. Harris and some others. q. w.
Cowden, who was formerly superin-
tendent of Grinnell schools, was the
only man present to speak from the
standpoint of the public school man
and to try to get statement OF the
details necessary to work out the the
cries propounded by all who preceded
him in the discussion. H. A. Graham
was the only member Of the school
board present and was anxious for
light to shine upon the pathway of the
school board. There We're about 100
of the members of the club at the
meeting and the concensus of opinion
was that manual training IS the sur
est. quickest and best way to give the
pupil Of the grades and of the high
school what it is conceded he ought to
have to fit him for either higher ed
ucation or for the work of life if he
drops out Of school at the end of the
eighth grade work or later. The next
meeting of the club will take place
some time in February. the topic for
discussion being "Amerca's Attitude
Toward the Orient" President ]. III.
T. Main was elected by the club as Its
delegate to the meeting of the Ma
tional Congregational council at Cleve-
land last fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcdonald left
for their home at Linden, Neb., Tues
day afternoon. after visit of several
weeks here at the home of j. f. Will
son and wife. Mr.. Mcdonald is a BROTH
err of Mrs Wilson.
Iowa College has two men at pres
ent taking the examination at Iowa
City for the Rhodes scholarship from
this state. Robert Clack '07 has sue
cessfully passed the scholarship test.
and is now before the board on test
Of general qualifications. Joseph
Brody, 10 is trying the examinations.
but is not a present candidate for Ok
ford.
G. M. Christian finds himself much
improved by his recent stay in Excel
sior Springs Mo-, where he went to get
relief from a severe attack of lumbago.
He was accompanied by his son, G. H.
Christian. Both We're we'll pleased with
the appearance and condition of that
part of Missouri.
Promoter Harris. of the Waterloo,
Pella and Southwestern railroad. pro-
jected has left the city for Pella and
leaves the word with Grinnell city and
township that the sum of $4,000 or
iginally asked for. must be raised or
the road will be built just the same
whether Grinnell comes no to the part
assigned to her or not but it will pass
thru territory that displays greater
desire for it than the recent vote in
Grinnell township indicates.