The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-21
County Board Of Fducatio,,-

} County Board of Education was held
the Opera House, Mount Holly, on F.
day. There was change In the usu
programme as the teachers througho
the county were required to attend Il
meeting. the schools being closed for Il
day.
The morning session was presided ov
by the County Superintendent and aft
singing and prayer, Fred. L. Keeler, De-
uty State Superintendent of Michigan
was introduced. He spoke on the SUI
iect Of Essential Forces" Mr.. Keel,
said he felt very much at home In tn
county, as it reminded him very much I
the country In Michigan, and the crow
looked like Michigan crowd. He sal
he was interested in rural schools, an
that the subject was his hobby In til
west. He wondered if the schools aroun
this county were the same as they wei
years ago. Some time since he visited
schoolhouse in Connecticut, and he foun
the building the same as it was fifty veal
ago, the same house, the same furnitur,
the same books. everything the same e.
cept the scholars and the roof He b,
lieved there had been great development
in all directions except in the rurs
schools. The teacher touched upon til
subject of manual training. which de-
partment he considered the most import
ant of any room In the school. 1t is bel
ter than the workshop on the farm. TIL
hands must be trained as well as the head
Taking the item Of pig iron, Mr.. Keele
gave the price per ton in the raw mate
rial. Then he called attention to the man,
articles into which the iron could be turn
ed and the immense profit that would fol
low. That was because there were brain
to bring the pig iron to perfection. Boy
and girls have brains, and it should b,
the duty Of those In charge of the educa
ton of the young to see that the enereie.
that are lying dormant should be aroused
Interest should be awakened In many
ways. Find out what the boys and girls
want to do and see that they are given
the opportunity.
Placing before him some apples, Mr..
Keller showed one which came from Del.
aware. 1t was fine specimen. Then be
took one that was from the west. 1t was
also fine. Each Of these apples cost five
cents. Then he placed two miserable
specimens before him and said they were
Jersey apples. He said that the Jersey
apple could be made as fine and presenta-
bic as the others if care would be taken
TO get the orchards in good shape. He
gave his personal experience In that line.
Seeing an orchard where the trees were
apparently worthless. he asked the owner
20 allow the school children to expert.
nent on 1t. The request was granted,
Ind after being given good treatment by
he scholars two trees showed such re-
narkable improvement that the farmer
wanted the school to take care of the en-
ire orchard, offering to make fair d.
Vision Of the fruit. He spoke at length
IN the value of school gardens and told
IT what had been done by pupils in rails
ng crops. This brings the school and
lone together. The child should be CIV
N an interest in the farm. He spoke on
he necessity of thoroughness In all things
md paid especial attention to instilling
INTO the minds of the pupils the principle
" honesty. When one considers the
many occurrences that are daily recited
moving how men go wrong, it could
'e easily seen where the necessity of In.
truction In honesty was valuable. He
believed in thoroughness, but suggested
he motto: do nothing the better you
ucceed in life the worse off is the world
10 illustrate this he recalled an incident
where he was in town one night when
he hands in large manufacturing plant
we're paid of. That same night one man
the town made $500, which came
rom the pockets of the workmen. The
nan was gambler. He was doing some
hing ''the better he succeeded In life the
Torse the world was off,"
Charles 81. Keyes, of New York city,
ave an interesting talk which he began
y saying he had heard remarks to the
feet that preachers followed their voca-
lon to make living. He wanted to
now who did work without desire to
arm living. Teachers work for that
urpose and he said: "Save us from any
lass of people who do not work to earn
that they get" Those who do not strive
earn anything they receive and give
air compensation for their pay are not
'orthy of employment. He had little
sc for that can't about working on any
ne for the love of 1t. He referred to
be higher education being given pupils
the present day and said he heartily
pproved of 1t. The physical needs of
sachers and children are of the utmost
Importance, yet he wondered how many
eachers carefully considered this item,
ow many knew the required height and
Eeight of child, how many could dis.
over signs of blindness 2 School teach.
RS grow old faster than women in other
BUSINESS do. Teachers work shorter hours.
ever days, less months, but they grow
Id fast. The teachers have themselves
o blame. He gave in detail the many
onditions to be found in every school
Iouse and in many buildings of more pre-
entious size. Imperfect ventilation, chill
Iren who do not seem to know the use to
which soap, brush and comb are put, and
many other Items we're related. And In
hat foul atmosphere the teacher. day af-
er day. exists and then goes home at
light worn out, with the idea that it has
'een the arduous task of the day which
las brought about the condition, when In
eality 1t has been the neglect of proper
lygienic regulations.
Prof. t. D. Sensor, of Trenton, said If
III the instructions of the two speakers
Who preceded him were followed no fur
her advice was necessary. He wished to
briefly direct attention to matters that he
considered very vital. To-day, as never
before, the question of equal educational
lights to all, special privileges to none is
being considered. Not as much is being
lone In this state as might be accomplish
ID. Every boy and girl in this state has
IN equal right to the best instruction that
IAN be given and this is not being fur
aished. OF the $4,000 teachers in this
tate but 80 per cent. are trained instruct
'rs. OF course the trained teacher gets
he highest salary. This is SO in all trades.
He suggested that the teachers utilize