The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-11-05
ADDRESS OF MRS. PHILIP

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~ order 70 carry ~. nos' eno
lively the aims OF the Educatlon COM
mittee. the chairman was authorized
" ayf,,iata the educational commit
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women, and TO hOld an annuai con-
ference with the National Education
assoc,at,on that their efforts might
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professional Dody.
The five organizations, whose edu-
cationaI committaess are thus work.
Inc shoulder Ia shoulder. for the es-
taSl,sh mant ana enlargement OF cum
nmlsnrv Education laws. the restric-
tion ~ child labor exnert supgryis-
in ~ schools NECESSARY changes in
school OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The extension
q manual training. ana the teaching
n civics and ethics--are the associa-
finn "a CoIIagiate Alumnae. the Com
prass nf Mothers tha National Coun-
eli If Jewish Women. the Southern
Association a. College Women. and
tba Ganaral Federatioin AZ Women's
rI,,hs I-S Isf' u y, s5
Each oroanization is nlacing he
fore. III members for Investigation
ana action aome form ~ the nrinci-
Ma. named and fhe work meets
w,th M hearty annroval 81 both par
art. ana tasctara b
Tha f,rst annual meeting az the
dana II ment az Women q organizations
4
n cleveland in 1908. the second in
Danver tha nast summer.
~ cnnnectinn With this department
ond ~ = aiSc, aaaions ~ the napers. /
No ] most intoraatad IN the school prob
,ams e. tho present dav esnecially
M Constant changes IN the curri-
c,,In ~ 81 least suggestions az
chonoa and tho emnh sis nlaced nm
~ inGnstria, ana social training link
ing the nnblic school more closely
~ ,,fo cnnditinns
ono ~ our highest authorities has
said. s.The school has taken over
~ an+ira raanonaibilitv Far aduca-
t;on which N formerly shared with
\ I'M home the farm and the appren-
tica shnn. and social order Is es-
tahl;shad in which tho individual is
nnrmallv brought into contact with
nnmhar IF industriaI processes,
Wa Listen with soma concern and
4 DISCRIMINATION ~ look carefully in
~ this change before giving II our
unqualified annroyal. Statistics say
ma al, mar rant ~ the school chill
dran A. MT have proper home sur
roundjncs AZ not attend school he
yond M grammar grades II "Edu-
cation IL q nrepa ration for complete
livine !, then We must make Of our
scbio]s 4 acanter a life interests.
We hear much In these DAYS of the
social scona If education. Of the
schools q acenter of life interests
The socializing Of education is an
effort r. give nupils little nv little. a
way of ,ookinp Of life which shall
anah,e them gradually To zee things
N their nroner relations to order CON
durt and 10 contribute something
to the STABILITY and enrichment Of
life in common with their fellows.
Stress has heen laid ,,non instructions
hmt education il mora than instruc-
tion
I1n,ass tho nnn;l from all his stndv
of commerce ana pengranhv NJ his
torv and literature gathers to him
self annronriate sentiments. selects
worthy tvnes az personalty and con-
dnct resnonds WITH bounding mise
to tho hast ideals ~ narsonai devel-
onment az social service, Of LOYALTY
r. country the whole effort has been
fntile Knowledge' which has not
haan transmitted into character 10
ahortiva
The fine "a rine for an examination
of the scheme ~ public education.
far tha situation 10 one Of great nm.
reat b
Tho scbool FORMALLY q moro adjunct
~ the hnma and church mnst todav
shane oharactar II taught mon how
10 thinL ana sch ama. hut TODAY n
must teach than what tn think and
whan n is right 70 schama Action a.
tba fast ~ iii admcation and the man
NJ action is tho onlv ono the world
itarasts INC vnnnc yrow stmnid WITH
tha dmI, tirai with fba WARY beed-
Lose WITH the irdiNarant Their chat
foc,,,tv a. mat ~ limitation ana a.
NC wonld adncata VIC nust nlaca In
~ midst ~ thar, thosa into whose
I;rarass thav Will and ~ dai;rbt