Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-05
GIvENGREAT
OVATION ~ CONVENTION OF
IOWA PEpAcoGs.
BOYS SHOULD BE TAUGHT
SOME USEFUL TRADE
portant in Entire List-RoosevsIt
Lectures on American Ideals and
Public Schoois-prime Necessity 10
to Have Boys Make and Keep 4 Homo.

Dies MoineS, Nov. o.-IhoUs4ndS OF
Iowa school teachers attending the
Iowa state teachers cow ention packed
The big Coliseum building to its capac-
ity last night and heard Colonel Roose-
Welt speak on American Ideals"
Long before the ex-president and
mighty hunter OF big game left the
dress earlier in the evening, the ,hrongs
pouring toward the Coliseum had filled
Up the interior until every available
sea. and spo, il! The structure was TAX
en-. 1, is estimated that over 10000
people heard Mr.. Roosevelt.
Education and the tremendous re-
sponsibility the teacher has in shap-
ing the youth fer good citizens in the
future, were the points brought out in
his forceful ard characteristic style.
AT $50 O'Clock Mr. Roosevelt. APP
peare,i on the stage accom- panied by
prominent educational men attending
the convention. The strains Of the
star Spang,ed Banner" were started
by Henry's hand. but the music was
soon drowned in dea teni',g cheers.
cheersd For Five Minutes.
In introducing the speaker. Hill NJ.
Bell. president o. the Iowa State Tea ch-
ers' Association and head of Drake
University. said
We have come from every part Of
the grca, state OF Iowa and are here
,onigh; 20 be taught by n an who is
accepted : the creates: present day
teacher have .he pleasure 10 intro
tllce 10 this great assemble ge-Nr.
Theodore Roosevelt"
As the Colonel steppec. % .he front
Of the stage. tremendous cheering
broke forth again which -everhe-ated
thru the big hall and lasted fully FIVE
minutes. That smile, the smile that
Is known around the world. spread
across the features OF the best known
man in the world He raised his right
hand in an appea! for the ovation 10
cease Ii ended by the teachers giving
Colonel Roos avelt. the ''chautauoua"
salute After the cheering subsidized,
Colonel Roosevelt began
Il. Is a very real and great pleasure
10 De here tonight and deliver n adj
dress 10 such noteworthy gathering.
feel as tho I should prefer 20 sit at
the feat OF Gamaliel myself. because TO
have one laynan address 10000 experts
is hard for the laylnan. not 10 mention
the feelings Of the experts
In wha. I have 20 say here tonight
want you TO remember am speaking
IN he capacity of an ordinary citizen
who mas 10 think OF VIVA, IS ycur Life
announced Iha. my text is American
Deals for that gives me room 10 ge:
ou. Of the technical part.
Moe< IronoYfan$ PreSeS8Jon.
Il have a certain right IN speaking
to school teachers. for my family has
supuiied A reasonable number Of pupils.
We haya had six children that have
been taught.
There is no profession emphat-
ically declared Colonel Roosevelt. SO
important TO the country as whole as
yours There is no other profession
which exercises such a profound work
in a nations growth. Other professions
deal with a part Of the work Yours
deals with al! Of the action OF the ma
ton Of the future. There can be no
more honorable profession than one
like yours.
II realize" said the speaker. that at
times there is 10 other profession
more wearing than that which you fol-
low. 1t is {. profession, rho. that is
tremendous III its far reaching I'M
po-,ance. Influences are exercised III
ways you are unconscious Of
At this point Colonel Roosevelt de-
I clared with emphasis:
81 regard the pubic school the fac
tory Of good citizenship" and his
statement was chee-ed by the teach
ers.
Il regard it So" ne continued. "es-
~ IL
grants.
Common Schools . Credit.
{ In the city Of New York, nothing is
more significant to me than TO 20 70
the east side schools and see the chill
tiren-nor one with parents born on
-his SIDE u the ocean-and hear them
sing My Country, 'Tis Of Thee AND
YOU should see the enthusiasm they
DISPLAY when they are singing ii.
Il doubt if there Is anything that
has reflected more credit on civillza-
ton in the past than the common
schoo.. one OF the dangers that con-
fronts Il. however. is feeling too salts
aa5 With !.s system. Unless We take up
careful! though. with our educational
! system. much OF the value OF 1t Will
disappear.
Here Colonel Roosevelt said there
were three different sides Of the work
OF the school teacher in teaching boys
and girls. He said the most important
part in his belief was the primary part
The second, he said, was the training
Of the pupil for LIES work. and made
/, emphatic that boys should be taught
manual training and girls the art OF
housekeeping. The third part he des-
,znated as the part Of the work that
throws the influence around the child.
we often hear sneering illusions
made relative TO the man who has re-
received a college education. II the
man is such a character" Mr.. Roose-
welt declared. that he regards his
college education sufficient, then some
thing is VT ne. II he has the right
stun in him and regards Il at val
liable addition the good effects can
hardly be overestimated.
Can't Spoil N others.
When I hear 1t said that learning
has spoiled the woman for a mother,
| doubt II there was much to spoil. Some
Of the best mothers have met are
ronnen -.n IN he compulsory sp1iit
by cultivation. think that a woman
| has the right to the highest education,
! as much a right a. a mani don't
think there Is any distinction between
| them.
Mr.. Roosevelt then took up the side