The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-01

| spise those who labor. That kind Of
gentleman has gon. out OF fashion.
The mar who is respected today Is the
man who not only knows things but
does things. We have little respect
for those who receive aims. and not
much more for those who do not re-
turn to society as much or more than
they receive firm 1t. The advantages
If civilization that we enjoy In this.
of the accumulation Of the labor of
the hands and brains Of our ancestors
during all the ages that have preceded
us. We should so educate the young
that they will add to this accumulation
of property. Of knowledge. Of art. OF
literature. Of character, OF everything
that make for a higher civilization.
! The industrial studies h a arc being
introduced into u schols are aimed
at making men and ONE who will
be able to help themselves. They are
very Important links in the chain ct
| studies designed to make capable self
respecting men and women.
Put tools into a boys hands and tell
him to make a mortise or carve a
figure and he knows.that II he makes
a miss-strike he can not rub 1t out
his work. 1t c%ultivates self-control,
attention, concentration of thought
and observation. while eaching some
thing that he will find useful In after
life. no matter what his occupation
| or profession may be. 1t also keeps
the student interested in his school,:
There is a satisfaction in being able
in any other way. The chief aim Of
manual training is not to teach a
trade. To use the language OF another.
rightly conceived and carried on, 1t
promotes coordination. 1t develops
~creativenesf, 1t broadens culture, 1t
strengthens character"
In this state. the vocational educa-
ton demanded is agriculture. We
should so educate the children that
they will stay on the farms and be
good farmers and enjoy 1t. 1t Is far
more important to educate the rising
generation to adapt themselves to the
conditions in this state and to conserve
and develop it. than it is to induce i'm i
migration Of new farmers from other
states. There Is u best hope Tor
conserving the fertility Of our SOIL
| culture.
our commercial club at Larimore
for some years has been trying to en-.
courage the development OF industrial
education by ean of our mid-Winter
fairs. which are ~oncurrent with our
annual farmers institute and womans'
institute. Our high school hoys are
REQUIRED to attend n farmers insti,
tute. The domestic science and manual
training classes begin early in the fall
TO cpa for the mid-winter fair
contests. The grades also enter for
| the premiums for drawing or construc-
| ton work and penmanship. l am sorry
10 say that so far they have had very
little competition from out OF town
in htese contests: although they arc
| open to any pupils in the state. One
Of the country districts did take one
of the prizes for penmanship last win
ter. / wish they would take more OF
them. I hope you gentlemen Will see
that we have more competition IN the
future.
In agriculture we offer premiums
to children under IS for best collec-
ton Of native and tame grasses. cor
rectly named, the best collection of
noxious weeds correctly named. the
best one-lhalf bushel of potatoes and
the best ten ears OF dent corn raised
from seed furnished by Miss Prtnde-
willie. The educational value Of these
contests would seem to be too obvious
to require explanation. This Is es-
pecially true Of the corn contests
Miss Prindeville and Miss McGlinch
certainly deserve a great deal OF credit
for what they are doing for the cause
of a better system of agriculture.
Ten, years ago there we're few who
would admit that this would ever he
a corn state. Notwithstanding it is
rapidly becoming So. Before this can
be fully accomplished. 1t is necessary
how to grow 1t, and second. to breed
the corn to the climate. Under the
stimulus Of the corn contests. the chill
dren are teaching their parents how
to do these things.
! Four years ago the United States
department Of agriculture started to