The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07

farmers to properly care for their
stock and yet allowed their children
to grow up almost in ignorance.
He spoke of the influence of the
mother, the father and the teachers
in the character of children and con-
cluded his address with talk on the
evils of intemperance and cigaret
smoking.
The high school chorus rendered n,
selection and Prof. A. ID. Graham,
who stopped over in the village, en-
route to Columbus, was called upon
for an address. Mr.. Graham gave the
audience a few facts to digest He
spoke of the country school, declar-
ing that the township schools in Ma
rion county are about as poor as any
in the state. He advocated better
schools for the farmers children and
declared that the best way to secure
these is through Capitalization in the
sparcely populated districts. He paid
his respects to the old "destrict"
school, saying that where there were
fifty or sixty pupils, this school was
all right for then there was rivalry
among the pupils. but in the district
school of today there are so few pu-
pills that there is no rivalry and a
consequent tagging in all classes. Mr..
Graham declared that a thirty-cent
teacher means a thirty-cent school
and advised the employment of the
very best teachers even though a sal
ary of seventy-five dollars per month
must be paid.
The program for the evening closed
with selection by the orchestra.
The program of the Waldo insti-
at ten o'clock with a selection by the
orchestra. Following this. w. I.
Chamberlain gave a very interesting
talk ON Needed Legislation and
laws" The speaker said: "The far
mer should have more interest in the
laws and legislation which govern the
land than almost any other man. He
should be particularly Interested In
the taxation laws. because his prop
erty Is so widely spread out, open to
taxatio nof every kind. AS a general
thing, the farmer pays higher rates
of taxation than any one else" In
speaking of the game law. Mr.. Cham
berlain said: Tire game law rs the
hardest of all laws to enforce. 1t Is
true that the farmer Is given the right
to fine trespassers. but the fine is
never made sufficient TO meet the real
loss. There is a law fixing the limits
for shooting game. There should be
law giving the farmer the right TO
shoot any destructive animal at any
time OF The year, in season or out OF
season." Coming to insurance laws,
the speaker said: "The property OF
the farmer is less well protected than
any one else's. At any time a tramp
may come on his property and set
fire to barns or hay stacks. the tar-
mer would be able to guard against
these evils were II not for the high
rate governing insurance. The far-
mers should have mutual insurance
among themselves"
Following Mr.. Chamberlain, A. d.
Wells superintendent of the Waldo
schools, spoke on the subject OF our
schools,
Mr.. Wells brought to the notice Of
his hearers. the wonderful advance
ment which the school has made re-
Gently. Only last year the high
school has been given two years re-
cognftion in more advanced schools
This high school is maintained under
very great difficulties. One of these
is lack of funds Another lack OF
snace. Where there is need for nVe
rooms and five teachers right now
this need Is only met with three
room sand three teachers. But the
teachers which are now employed are
doing noble work under such difficult
ties A remedy for this state OF
things, would be for the township and
CORPORATION to unite themselves and
maintain one good school, instead oi
a number of poor ones.
Following the talk by Mr. Weils
MIR. ]. H. Buchanan spoke on the
topic "My success and failure IN
farming and why" said Mr.. Bucha-
nan: Success lies not in excelling
our neighbors and other farmers but
improving our lands and making
It more productive, and in improving
our stock. We may experiment with
moor ground and make rich fertile
soil out of II. That is II we have
the time and money. But poor man
has no business doing this. When a
young man or poor farmer starts
out to get a farm, he does not dare
TO buy poor ground. 1t Is true that
with time and study he may build II
up hut that is not what he always
can afford to do. He must start with
the best ground, the best stock. Each
man cannot determine his own sue
cess by the methods of others. He
must work for himself. What may be
alright for one man, may not serve
the purpose OF his neighbor. Each
man must determine his own sue
cess.