Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-11-25

the practicability of it.
A book which he recommended to
teachers is entitled Agriculture for
| Young Folks" by A. D. Wilson, and
put out by the Webb publishing house.
| During his demonstration an offer
of Peter Miller was read in which he
proposes to give free milk testing
outfit to any district board within ten
miles of Morris who will promise to
have their teacher devote one hour
week to demonstrations. The offer is
liberal one and it is sincerely hoped
that some of the districts will send in
an application for an outfit.
Supt. Fuller won large applause
by his talk upon "Trained Teachers
and Teacher Training He made it
very clear that if we are to have all
this practical work in our schools that
there must be trained teachers. The
Normal Department of the high school
instituted few years ago is supply
ing many rural schools with success
full teachers. The success of this de-
partment in the past has been limited
by the extent of the law. which was
broadened a year ago and the depart
ment, made of more use and value to
students taking it up.
The object of the teacher training
work is to acquaint the teacher with
both the pupil and the work. Too
many teachers have gained their ex-
pereince by using costly material,
that is by teaching school without
any experience.
This will may now be remedied by
the Normal Department where the
students take up the study of element
airy subjects and also have practice
classes from the graded schools.
Mr.. Fuller's speech was interrupted
by the announcement of dinner to
which great many of the visitors
stayed. The large dining hall was
filled with diners who were waited
upon by student walters who served
admirably and were gaining helpful
experience here.
The meeting was resumed at 1 80
in the afternoon. Mr.. Fuller made
few additional remarks to his morn
ing talk, Mr.. Ingalls, finished his milk
testing demonstration and then Mr..
Williams gave us a little talk upon
the "County Fair. " He showed how
farming was the first occupation of
man-Adam was the first farmer.
Ever since farming has been the hub
upon which all other occupations de-
pend and all men must doff their hats
to the farmers - Mr.. Williams quot
ed from Webster Farmers are the
founders of civilization and pros
perity.''
So in order to make our County
Fair an incentive for the production
of better produce there are many
things we must do. Not the least of
these is to make our fair clean and
not an offense to God and man. Hi
next theme was civilians Hall and
How we obtained it,
Williams Hall. he told US with just
pride. is the county school building
upon the Traverse county Fair grounds
which is reserved for the exhibitions
of all the schools. 1t is forty feet
long and 20 feet wide, is prettily de-
signed as one could see from the pic
lures he passed about, and Installed
with electric lights and phone.
The struggle for the money was
long and hard but today that build
ing stands "the pride of the county. -
When finished they had their de-
dication day. with the song Mr..
Williams composed for the occasion,
the long procession in which the
school children and trustees of the
county took part. with the floats re-
presenting the different departments
of the schools and the autos contain
ing speakers and singers.
The earnest talk made the Stevens
county people wish heartily that they
too had something which would stand
for their unity as county.
Mr.. Mcguire, spoke next and finish
ed the program for the day. His
subject too was upon the county fair.
He stated as the principle which calls
for fairs is that "man likes to get
some credit for his efforts. - So it
is, and as Mr.. Mcguire said if we
wish to make our state exhibit good
we must begin at home and make our
county fair good and the best begin
ming is to be made in the schools.
He expressed the feeling of the audi
ence when he said we ought to have
county fair school building. The
one thing necessary is an effort from
every Individual.
This important and we'll attended