Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-24
Secretary Greene, of Horticul-
tural Society, Makes a Novel
Suggestion
EACH REAL AGRICULTURE
Says Lower Schools Should Be Able
to Prepare Students for Entrance
Into State colIese-state Charities to
Meet in Dcs Moines in january
kepford to Renew Health Campaign.

Des Moines, Dec. PA farm with
every school house in Iowa is the novel
suggestion made by Secretary Wesley
Green of the state horticultural society.
Mr.. Green recommends that in con-
nection with introducing the teaching
of agriculture in the public schools
that the practical side be taught
"The value of agricultural training
should not be underestimated,' said
Mr. Green In commenting on the sub
ject. u believe that every school dis
trict should purchase in connection
with its school certain amount of
land to be cultivated. the size being
regulated in proportion to the attend
ance. In large city high schools 1t
might be necessary to have quite
parcel of land. Provide a dwelling on
this land for the teacher and keep him
the year around. During the seasons of
planting, growing and harvesting ag-
ricultural products he could require
the assistance of the students of agri-
culture and give them practical lessons
i in agriculture. This would be very ef-
fective. Then increase the studies OF
the state agricultural college to the
greatest efficiency and let the lower
schools prepare the students for this
Estate college,
There are a great many, l know,
who will make light of this teaching
of agriculture in the public schools.
When state college for teaching ag-
riculture was first proposed, it too was
made fun Of No one casts any ref1ec-
tions on that institution today. The
time is coming when this line will be
taught in public schools and l believe
che method that could 'be adopted Us
to have a practical farm with every
school under supervision of the in
structor The use of the land and the
harvest of the products would go
long way toward paying the salary OF
the teacher"
In the Forthcoming annual report of
Mr.. Sheets of the municipal accounting
department in the state auditors office
he will disclose the fact that seventy
of the ninety-one cities of the first and
second class in Iowa own their own
waterworks. The report Is now in the
hands of the state printer. This will
give other interesting data such as the
| total bond issue, total Indebtedness, to-
| tai tax, ETC., of all Iowa cities.
President Frank /. Herriott, of the
state conference of charities and cor
rections, has just issued an interesting
program for the tenth annual session
of that organization in Des Moines.
J Jan. 20, 81 and %.
/ The sessions have been arranged for
different places in Des Moines. On the
opening evening the visitors will be
entertained att the Roadside Settlement
House Then President Herriott will
give his annual address and DR.. Jen-
ME MCGOWAN of Davenport, will read
paper on "The Physician and the
District Nurse in Poor Relief" Thurs
day morning the meeting will be in the
parlors of the Savery hotel. Hon. Will
liam II. Berry, chairman of the state
board Of parole, will speak on The
Board of Parole and Its Work. His
address will be followed by a discus
sion of "City Jailsy and County Jails,
by Prof Forest Ensign of the state un-
iyersity. In the afternoon George Mog-
ridge, Superintendent of the Institution
for Feeble Minded Children. will speak
on 'eThe States Duty Toward Epilep-
tics" Mr.. Frank j. Sessions, super
intendent of the Iowa Orphans Home
at Davenport, will speak on "The Gus
tody of Children Under State Care"
In the evening at Howard hall, Drake
University, Miss Lillian r. Mathews,
of Sioux City, will speak on "The
Needs Of Our Juvenile Courts"
| Friday at the Savery hotel parlors
Prof. G. P. wycoff of Iowa College,
will speak on Endowed Philanthropy
ies." In the afternoon c. w. Wassam
of the, state university, will discuss
"The Evils of Loan Agencies and
Their Corrections" Friday evening the
delegates will visit the Industrial
School for Girls at Mitchellville.
DR.. Kepford, state lecturer against
tuberculosis, will resume his campaign
immedia.a!y after the holidays. His
first date is at Sioux City for week
commencing Jan. Z. He will speak in
the schools and churches there. He is
preparing pamphlet for supplement
tai work against tuberculosis to be
distributed by the state board among
the schools of the state. It deals with
hygiene and questions of preventing
the spread of tuberculosis. 1t is
planned to be used in connection with
classes in physiology.