The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-02-23


1. Must be banner county.
2. Must have Cradle Rolls in 5
per cent of the schools.
3. Must haev Home Department
in 40 per cent of the schools
4. Must have adult organized class
es holding certificates in 80 pc
cent of the schools.
5. Must have students or classe
in Teacher Training work in 2
per cent of the schools.
6. Must increase county enrollmen
10 per cent.
Mrs. Ella Davis county Supt., o
the Hopse-to House visitation worl
explained how "Home Visitation vii
meet Township Needs" She said th,
needs were; an increase of attend
ance, better directed energy, ant
more active workers. About 25 pei
cent of the inhabitants Of Marshal
are enrolled in the Sunday School
How else can we get the other q
per cent than to go out" into the
highways and hedges and compel
them to come in. This is a grea,
Missionary work.
Mrs. F. ". Bosworth talked or
"The Home Department" AS heA
friends know, Mrs. Bosworth's atten
ton has been chiefly paid to sickness
in her family of late. For this rea'
son she said apologetically that he,
paper was a chit and miss one like
the popular stipe in an old-fashioned
rag carpet. At the close of her ex
cellent address, Mr.. Ellis remarked
that it surely was "hit" paper fol
it hit the nail on the head but ht
failed to see the "miss' as there
seemed to be nothing missing.
The Home department brings ;
systematic Bible study to invalids
aged shut-ins. mothers kept at home
the army of those necessarily employ
ed on Sunday. 1t even follows the
boys in the Army and Navy. i
must not be neglected for if it il
some will not be reached who ought
to be.
The Conference of County ana
Township Presidents was In charg'
of Mrs. NJ. E Hume and was yer!
helpful. From first to last Mrs
Hume has been an interchangeable
worker and a large share of th'
credit of making this a wonderful.
successful convention is due to her
The Story Hour.
One of the most pleasing parts Of
the whole convention was the "Story
Hour" in charge of Miss Mary Soutl
worth, assisted by Mrs. Ira Garn ant
Miss Lewis 'and the girls and boys
Only primary teachers were "expect
ed" but the word had gotten out how
good this would be and the leaders
were embarrassed by the presence o.
church-ful of eager listeners.
Miss Lewis told a typical story
The story of Elisha and the Shuna
mite woman, explaining first wha
the essentials of a story are. Ever,
we'll built story, she said, must
1. Have beginning, a note of in
terest, key thought.
2. Must array all the characters.
3. Must have the series of event
in their proper order.
4. Must have Climax.
5. Must have an ending. 1t mus
not leave the characters away up IL
the air where the climax takes them
She she we need not only Scriptua
stories, but stories which touched tn
experience of the child more closely
Christ might have chosen his storie
from the Scriptures but he cid not
Instead he told of the lost sheep ant
the Good Samaritan.
Fearing that she might consum
more than her share of time, Mis-
Lewis asked, Elbow long is the stor,
hour to last z"
"Till seven thirty" responded on
of the delighted listeners. 1t woul
be impossible for paper and ink to tel
the stories as Miss Lewis did an
those who did not hear her can onl
regret their loss. Mrs. Ira Garn wa
called upon to tell story and SUI
prised those who did not know of he
ability by proving a close second t
Miss Lewis. Her auditors could no
but feel how fortunate was littl
Katherine Garn in having such
story teller for. her mother.
The story of the lost sheep wa
dramatized by those who were willin
to "become as little children" Thi
was very instructive to those VIII
wished to learn more of this lates
feature of education.
/. Miss Lewis called attention to th
fact that in story dramatization wit
little children, the make believe
very real, the thing itself to thei
children imagination, and that Will
they are playing the part they fet