The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17

Harriet Erwin accompanying on the
piano. The ladies received hearty
applause. The. governor was intro
duced by A. M. Welles of the local
committee.
AS he advanced the speak the gov
ernor was heartily applauded. He
put. his large audience in good humor
at once by INDUCING in some pleesan-
tries. Gov. Eberhart is not an ora
tor in the popular sense of sthe term,
but he talks straight from the should
er and utters truths that strike home.
He makes an excellent impression
upon his audience and his delivery
is clear and distinct.
The governors topic, assigned him,
he said by his private secretary, was
''The Real Meaning of State Conser-
vation." He took a somewhat larger
view and did not limit himself to the
states material resources; he went
further and made plea for broad,
intelligent and practical industrial
education. He held that the boys
and girls constitute the best asset tn
state possesses, far better than mere
material resources.
The governor made an earnest
plea for a more practical form of edu-
cation for the rising generation; urg-
ing the teaching of subjects that
would make better farmers, know
ledge of demonstration, the proper
use of fertilizers, etc. He emphasiz-
ed the Importance Of keeping the
boys on the farm. A plan that he
thought would be practical and would
yield good results would be the con-
solidation of rural schools. The best
education, said the governor, is that
which properly trains the hand and
heart, though he would not disparage
literary culture. Education at pre-
sent, he claimed, is too expensive;
this cost should be reduced. Farm
life should be relieved of its drudgery
and the farm boy and girl be made
to feel that life there is q pleasure.
Speaking of farming, the governor
said that present methods are waste
full; the soil is mined instead of being
cultivated. The fertility is taken
out of it. It's percentage of reduc-
tion is steadily decreasing. Il
The governor urged the great i'm
portance of demonstration, saying
that we should take lessons from Ger
many and other European countries
I in this regard. He emphasized the
Importance of good roads, giving
figures to show the expensiyeness to
farmer of existing roads. s'2
He realized the fact that there was
never time when SO much was being
done for the education and uplift of
the people as now, but he warned
them that their extravagant methods
must be replaced by better ones. He
spoke-of the conservation of heal h.,
of morals and of mind. The political
arena is cleaner than ever before, he
said, but there is still room for inn
provement. The governor closed
with an appeal to all to assist in the
good work of conserving the resources
of the state, of the school and of the
home. As he sat down he was hearth
ly cheered. The ladies rendered an
other selection and then many inn
proved the opportunity to meet the
governor personally.
Following the exercises at the hall
an informal reception and smoker"
was given the governor, the business
and professional men of the city at
tending to the number of 100. DR.. H.
L. Lamb, First Lieutenant in the
Medical Department of the Minnesota
National Guard, assigned for duty to
the Third Regiment, threw open his
capacious home on Pine street for
this function. The large house easily
Accommodated the men, and two hours
were passed very pleasantly. It was
delightfully."- enjoyable function, free
from formality, where the men Of
the city met the governor in social
way and where all touched elbows
with each other DR.. Lamb assisted
by his father and mother, did the
honors easily and gracefully and
their hospitality was greatly appreci-
ated by the Governor and all present.
1t was representative gathering of
the men of the city and did much to
establish a4comaraderie whose bene-
fits will be lasting. 49,.
Gov. Eberhart left at OILS Friday
morning over the Northern Pacific,
escorted by t he Little Fa Is
delegation. He stopped two. hours
n that city and visited the
fine stock farm Of n. N. williams.
AT Bfainerd he was given a brief In
formal reception he reached Be
midii II EGO a. Il, and that evening