The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07

The speaker then told of how with
his son he had built a fly tran and
showed II on. the stage which he
made during the course of the day in
the manual training rooms of the local
school. At this point in his address.
Prot. Holden took occasion to pay a
high compliment to the domestic SCI
n local school. and the efficiency of
tho teaching staff. He complimented
the East Grand Forks schools on the
progress made n on the fact that
they have introduced a course in ag-
riculture. He said further that il.
was glad to learn that the Grand
Forks city schools intended to intro
dace a similar course during the
present season.
School work to be efficient must be
motivized. said the speaker. II gives
strength to the hoy or girl to know
of doing something worth while. Tho
teaching of agriculture should be Civ
Ell with a motive. For instance, said
the seaker. in teaching that cultiva-
ture Il simple illustration will suffice.
Prof. Holden took a ordinary lump
of sugar. sprinkled oyer it powdered
sugar and placed the lamp on a solu-
tion of ink. He pointed out that while
the lump of sugar Immediately h.
sorbed the moisture the powdered
sugar on top remained white. In 9TH
er words like the cultivated soil of A
field the moisture bed was protected
und moisture conserved.
Vtalizc School Work.
h vitalizing of school work was
another matter discussed by the
speaker. He pointed out how by the
Introduction into the school of sub
tects with which the child is inter-
csted splendid results can be accom-
plished. The vitalizing of school
child so that he can think in terms
Of action. And the ultimate result Of
this kind of teaching is a better child
and a. better citizen. morally. intellcc-
tually and economically. OF these.
declared Prof. Holden, the moral
standpoint is by far the most impor-
tant.
In closing his address Prof. Holden
brought out Il. number of things which
the teacher should not do. Don't try
to teach everything. Don't try to
teach all the pupils at one time. Don't
use too much time. Don't teach
names. Don't begin with a school
garden. Don't begin with the curious
and fanciful and think you must
know everything.
Again Prof. Holden emphasized the
fact that his purpose in talking about
corn is the upbuilding of character
through a medium which people UNI
der and will listen to. He was met
with a storm of applause as he closed
his talk.
A. X. Risser's address on silos at the
Tuesday evening session was cxcep-
t~ionally interesting. He explained the
steps that had been taken by the gov
eminent, through the department of
agriculture. in interesting farmers in
the dairying industry. and one of the
essential features of that industry was
the maintenance of the silo.
He then launched into IL thorough
explanation Of the silo proposition,
showing the cost, the method of ON
struction, and the results that are to
be obtained. He said that a silo was
an absolute necessity where the farm
er goes into the dairying business. the
economy feature alone being one that
demanded consideration of the aues-
ton as none other seemed to.
Mr.. Riser is at the head of the
dairy industry work west of the Mis-
sissippi river.