The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-20
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the movement The time for it's ac-
| tive operation, let us hope, is not far
| distant. 1t will then only be necessary
to thoroughly organize the movement
and prepare teachers with the neces-
sary skill and sympathy to present
the work
This will require time and patience
and zeal, but more than tactic per-
mission or passive Willingness is re-
quired to effectively incorporate the
principles of the elementary agricul-
ture and domestic science in the pub
lie schools. The interests most con-
cerned are relying upon the author
lied educational agencies to arrange
such plans and details as will secure
positive results. Farmers, as rule,
are not conversant with the mysteries
involved in making courses Of study
and organizing educational systems.
They always have and doubtless all
ways will submit the educational des-
tiny of their children to professional
educators. While no one advocates
making farmers or homemakers in
the public schools, yet whether or not
children will decide between country
or city vocations depends very largely
upon the attitude they develop in the
school and inherit from the teacher.
The tendency hitherto has been decid-
eddy away from the farm.
For this type of work. teachers will
never qualify in sufficient numbers
until there is a positive demand for
their services-a demand based upon
legal requirements. The very fact
that we make subject OF such vital
Importance merely permissible car
ries with 1t at least the suggestion that
1T is of no serious consequence. 9th
er and less distinctively agricultural
states have far outsrripped North Da-
kota in adopting their educational
ideals and courses of study to meet
modern industrial conditions, especial
ly in rural communities.
The Schools.
The rural teacher should not only
be in sympathy with this type of ed
ucation but strong factor in its
successful Introduction.
The country boys and girls living
within a reasonable radius of a town
or village and having completed the
eighth grade work in the country
school, all that is now provided for
them, also should enjoy high school
Every high school receiving state
aid, therefore should offer courses of
study embracing elementary agricul-
ture and domestic science, with es-
pecially prepared instructors to pre-
sent the work. The assisted high
thus organized naturally will
give equal emphasis to those sub
jects having a bearing upon rural and
upon urban vocations and, at the same
time, AFFORD equal preparation for en-
trance to the university or to the ag-
ricultural college for students desir-
ing collegiate education.
Co operation.
This means, cooperation, direct and
between the secondary schools
and the higher institutions of learning.
1t should result in the elimination of
all jealousy and prove to be for the
of the states social, pro-
and industrial organization
The welfare OF the children and their
proper and effective training for their |
life work, whether for professional or
Industrial service, should be our first
The mere success or
Of an educational institu-
ton. as such, should be considered a
very secondary matter.
TO effect this CO. operation, so far
as college trained instructors are de-
manded, 1t should be recognized as
within the province of the Agricultural
..111<.~z - .1ravrtao d htvb ssnhanI tn
to teach the fundamentals OF
elementary agriculture AZ well as
domestic sciences. However, SO long
as no legal demand for such instruc-
tors exists, but few students will pre-