The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-09


posterity call to us TO make provi-
sions now that in future time we may
see them occupy Iplaces of trust and
influence and where they can be of
benefit to their fellowmen.
He who lives for self lives scarcely
at all. He exists. Uness we look from
the side Of brotherhood and the good
of mankind we can never get any
thing like a correct idea of what edu-
cation is. But let him try to see how
many dollars and cents there is come
to him from 1t and the whole thing is
hoax and does not meet the pur-
pose for which II was Intended.
II would be almost a discourtesy IL
in this brief talk l should not give
credit to the earnest and faithful pu.
pills of Waldo schools who have striven
so hard to better their schools and
themselves. Since last September a
piano has been purchased and paid
for through their efforts. Pictures
have been added to those already
| there and there are other additions
yet to be made by the pupils and
teachers of the primary and inter
mediate grades. SO with all that we
have to look forward to there Is much
satisfaction in looking backward.
| Your school was not recognized as
high school until about one year
ago. You do not fully realize the ef-
| fort 1t means for three teachers to
teach ten grades including two years
of high school work. Let me say here
that the pupils who graduated last
year and are now attending another
high school have received more than
two years credit for what they did
in Waldo high school.
| Only few days ago was told that
Waldo pupils elsewhere are making
good. You ought to be proud of
what your boys and girls are doing.
Let us only hope that the time Is not
far distant when they can get at home
what they no whave to go elsewhere
to get. There is no reason why II
can not be done. And when II comes
to the declining years of your lives
and you see your sons and daughters
filling the best places I'm life then you
will feel amply repaid for all your
efforts and sacrifice now. But what
does Waldo need in the way OF
schools? Nothing short of the bes,
there is to be had A first grade high
school of the very highest efficiency
and equipment. a system whereby
the school interest OF this village and
township shall be unit These bet
ter things can be done by unity of
purpose and action. How? leave to
you. This is question which only
yourselves. aided by wise counsel. can
answer. But the time is not far dis
tant at which this must be answered
| l,n ,,.ha
try to stop progress must be pushed
aside. The interest of the commun-
ity is above that of any individual
The non-progressive must give way
| to the new. Thef dawn Is already
dimly lighting the horizon and we
will not need to walt long to stand in
the full radiance OF truth and light.
May the public schools ever be the
beacon light which shall guide our
state ana nation through peril from
Illusions and misunderstanding with
in and from dangerous foe from
without. A. ID. WELLS.
After several highly appreciated
| selections by the orchestra w. l..
| Chamberlain gave a very interesting
talk on Things Seen in Europe" lie
| spoke of the difficulties experienced
| In many countries in Europe by the
| farmer, the low wet country of Hol-
land, the present system of most coun
| tries, the high rents, church rates tax
| ation., and the difficulty caused by
| being mostly tenantry forming
| Surely the farmer OF the United Stat
es are in a much better position to
| be thankful mostly owners of his own
| farm, good well around farms and a
chance to become independent.
Mr.. Chamberlain was followed by
| George Douce of Caledonia who gave
IA talk on the subject of "Weeds by
| the Million" He gave a most interest =
| ing talk, naming the most annoying
| of them, and telling some remedies,
also showing some specimens from the
| state experimental farm of some of
| the most obnoxious weeds. In closing
| he mentioned another weed hurtful
| to the farmer and farmer boy, refer
ing to tobacco and gave quite a good
| talk on the subject.
The question box contained a num-
her of interesting subjects, were an
swered after which j. L. Buchanan
gave short but most interesting talk
| on primary agriculture in public
schools and said that 1t could only be
accomplished with success in sparcely
populated districts by Capitalization
| of schools.
A short talk by II. II. Smith on the
| subject of Sugar Beets," after which
the committee on resolutions report
| ed as follows
Resolved-That we as an institute
assembled favor the following laws
| and that we notify our state senator
and representative of the same and re-
| quest their consideration.
That we favor a pure seed law, and
the placing of quail in the class of
song birds and that we oppose the
game license law.
That we favor a state stallion law
that will favor both the horseman and
the farmer.