The Republican journal., 1909-09-09
Acton Grange Leads OFF.
s,os the Iniatiative in Constructive
Education.
rvitehell in the Maine Farmer.l

-. Twitchell in the Maine Farmer.l
-, ali the discussion going on, in
~ os well as narrower circles, con-
e. Ell o. the subject of education, with
ps eiolsness that changed conditions
Gus render necessary readjustment
i mods and systems, it has remained
( X country town of Buxton, through
Il u. range, working in harmony with
W ,',Ioni Of the High school and friends,
yum IN motion the first we'll digested
e. ,,s 81 in Maine looking to the train
s 4 tbe heads, the hands, the eyes,
" and the hearts of the children.
O. Z the grange, as an order, has ac-
,.Jrsbed much, the one problem pres
. 9it5 its loyal supporters has been how
'iS be made more effective in solving
real, ' problems confronting the homes
i;yes of the coming generation. Bux-
range suggests the way, and the
Al what the loyal Patrons there
aftenlpted will, | trust, stir others
To- enthusiasm, for it will be out of
n,orI as is here outlined that the real
8cante of vocational education may
VA was my good fortune Thursday,
n.t 10Th. to spend the day with the
" ot Buxton Grange in their new
hall, built during the past
Years and paid for largely through
sforts of the sisters. 1t is strik-
nonument to their zeal, devotion and
,rry Though the showers came and
w,ons and picnics all about offered
IA attractions, those deeply inter
! in the subject gathered at the hall
he Ray was spent in discussing the
,ct N detail. Buxton, like almost
other Maine town, is rich in what
3 contributed to the wealth of the
4 IT. that greatest Of all treasure,
h and Womanly men and women, and
is movement these are right royalty
no distance. The town is also
vlcner by the coming of earnest,
tea men, and especially women, to
as citizens for the good of the town.
resa hitting with the native born,
7uJe band whose influence cannot
eckea and whose enthusiasm cannot
each !. From these committee of
,y-1ae has been selected covering
smr.ments of labor and study, and
! fauad those whose loyalty to the
good Of the town today and in all
0ure cannot be questioned. 1t is
preach of good taste to mention
=. Mrs Riggs kate Douglass Wig
Mrs. DR. Owen and Mrs. Tarbox
IS which will be recognized by all
lar with the town as those who
tre Of good work. l regret that
d 81 of this committee could not
.urei, for what is to follow tells of
auent long-continued efforts in
aIau7g a plan of action. Here is
9 HuXton Grange, and the alumni of
chool, may serve the grange and
ia wider circle and awaken to
arr movement, the significance of
-R- annot realize.
wing provided for a Grange library,
& all the Patrons and especially
nlIren in all the families, it is now
,s- 70 start school library, to be
used Of books of interest to every
T. yet having to do directly with the
u Of vocational education, in
Of its many phases. Birds, flowers,
IS weeds, trees, vines, shrubs,
a3onment, the flower and vege-
garden, field as well as household
au4 manual training in all its de-
merits, will be among the subjects
ed and out of the wealth of choice
14f. Illustrating these departments
;-rsry will be selected. Can any
--stion the outcome in the next ten
Yet this is but the beginning. In
Glowing list of prizes offered the
,ss Of this organized movement be-
sm@sl.est and its scope marlborough
.oaAand our admiration as we'll as
wishes, | am informed that it is
e=} 10 give books, pictures or
.--es IN every case to the full value
e-Hu offered, thereby carrying to
.a1me wealth of good reading and
rrE love for choice literature.
r pans and prizes are not yet per-
AMI the story here told is subject
ages. hut only in the way of great
cv 70 the individual child of the
# apme to that feature which will
a.nure readily to the good sense of
~a.r and indicate that thorough
fa alone will war; ant faith in its
llarce.
,-.,.. Ia day to be fxed) 1910,
aa fange will hold a fair for the
Pay 4 the town under q years of
s the committee in charge will
ri pr,les to the amount, in the ag-
ATE. # not less than $500, for the
eHoeace of industry, ingenuity and
IA ufeLigence or capacity exhibited
one Of the following classes:
HAl needle work and darning.
wle will be awarded for the best
oHh or towel with plain hem and
INITIALS in cross-stitch, by a child
rl9 Years of age. (b) For the best
p' under garment with hem at bot
NJ child under IA years of age.
-pe ,ne best shirt waist or skirt by a
under . years. A special prize OF
Collar is offered for the best shirt
and mother of So for the best shirt
suit the labor on same to be per
@' = the exhibitor. 2. Embroidery
fancy work. 3. Knitting and Gro.
.0s, 4. Plain washing and ironing.
he most tastefully arranged nosegay
.esa garden or wild flowers, named.
elections. (a) of wild flowers. (b)
'rsse1 leaves of trees native to Bux.
's of woods of forest trees, or sec
NOT less than two inches in diane
ID Of grasses. (e) Of ferns. If
l1gl (g1 Of seeds of native plants
VI insects found in Buxton. (D O.
sFaS found in Buxton. In judging
e Collections the number of speci
and neatness of their arrangement
be regarded. Specimens must all b.
Cd Z. List of plants observed dur
NE Year on any single half acre. 8
OF forest trees native to Buxton
statement Of the special locality
,Wn where remarkably fine trees may
'4Ai with measurements of the larg
fe4s and an account of the uses t.
70 lie different kinds are put. 9