The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-26
No Admission is Charged for Any of
the Lectures That are Being Civ
en- by the institute
instructors.
DR.. WAssAM TONIGHT
He viii Speak This Evening in the
Assembly Room Of the High School
Where all Of the Lectures
Are Held.


The speaker for this evening at the
Teachers institute will be DIR. Clarence
w Wassam, a member of the faculty
of the State University on the subject
The Boy Problem d. v, Wassam
made flying trip to Donnellson yes
terday where he made an address
before the Old Settlers association
which was enthusiastically received.
His address this evening is on a.
subject that he is vitally interested
III and contains many valuable points
for the thinking fathers and mothers
of Keokuk. The impression is among
the citizens that there Is an admis-
sion charged for these addresses but
such is not the case as the lectures
are for the education of both teach
ers and parents and are free to all.
Miss Aura Webb, a graduate of
Columbia college, Chicago, will give
short program which Will consist of
the following numbers:
i By the Rule of Contrary. l.. NJ
Montgomery.
The Battle of the Strong, Sir Gil
bert Parker.
Act l. The Mother.
Act II. The Court Scene.
Little Brown Baby. Paul Lawrence
Dunbar.
4 (a) Mother. lb) Mother-hunger.
| Fred Emerson Brooks anonymous
Miss Webb expects to open a stu
dio in this city before long and all
contemplating taking that class OF
work should hear her this evening.
i Hon. w. N. Ferris Last Evening.
Hon. w. n. Ferris of Michigan gave
an address upon 1.-The Building of the
Man. before large sized crowd last
evening. Mr.. Ferris has made deep
impression upon the teachers of the
4 institute and shtssaudress last evening
served to create similar feeling in
the hearts of the citizens who heard
his talk. He told of the developing
4 the blue print of young mans ma
ture. Heridatery plays a great part
in every mans life and as proof he
cited numerous examples of men who
= had been forced to try to do things
Il that they had no liking for and later
4 took up the work for which they had
inherited a natural talent but were
not developing.
In connection with the subject oil
heridity he told of the lack of at
tention that is paid by young men and
women to the physical health and vel
fare of the person they expect to mar
ry. The faint and sins contracted BY
the father are borne by the wife ant
children 1t is not tuberculosis but
that nameless disease that is eating
at the health, home and happiness Of
this country. These conditions are
handed down from generation to gen
Grafton
"The strength of heridity is known
by all as is shown by the care taken
in the mating of the magnificent speci
mems of stock that are raised in this
country. We take great pains and
look very carefully after the condi
tions of our stock but what about the
boy and the girl. Their development
is lett entirely to chance and them
selves. No attempt is made to dis
cover the nature of the blue print
hidden within them. Are they moi
as valuable as the stock? All have
some hidden qualities that can be de
veloped and make them into prize
winners"
Mr.. Ferris advised every one te
look into themselves and find out JUS
what they are qualified for and ther
develop that thing and for parents
to look for inherited instincts in tn,
children and not try to develop new
ones
Miss Bessie Newberry of Argyle
accompanied by Miss Buenna New
berry, sang several selections.