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of Beach, who urged the necessity Of
interesting the little ones and suggested
several interesting black board
and other games.
Miss Mason was called to tell how
much ground her classes covered the
first year. Her present class has nearly
completed the eleventh reader in six
and a half months.
To c. l. visness, superintendent Of
Burleigh county. was assigned the sub
ject How and What to Teach in
Agriculture in the Rural Schools" He
said: THE subject is a big one We
are in a transition STAGE. We have cut
the old moorings and left the old har-
bors and are sailing toward greater
industrial efficiency but the way is not
clearly laid out. The head. heart and
hand must be trained. Agriculture
for the masses are not yet definite and
tangible; it must be worked out but
don't shoot over the heads of the
pupils. 1t is safe to start with prac-
tice things and let q system work itself
out. The highest education is the
emancipation of genius"
Some backward pupil may get his
educational start from BEING appealed
to along his natural bent. 1t may be
poultry, raising some crop,-the horse
or some other element of farm life. But
interest in some one such thing may
help him to discover himself and arouse
him to work alone other lines. II is
not difficult to make a start in agri-
cultural teaching. Grains, grasses.
animals, a Babcock milk tester, are
within reach. Make the school house
a community CENTER"
Miss O'Brien occupied the last hour
of the morning session with a paper
On Telling Stories to Little Children"
STORY telling has a double object.
pleasure and enliahentment. During the
story hour the atmosphere is relaxed
and the teacher gets nearer to her
pupils and wins their confidence as in
no other wav. A story is better than
a reprimand."
THE story teller mustfeel her story
and must know it thoroughly. There
must be no. hesitancy. events must fol-
low in their proper sequence and the
story end with a snap. Group the chill
dren around you as closely as possible
and tell your story simply, directly,
dramatically and wildly but as softly
as possible and be heard"
Miss O'Brien then told the story Of
the ''Gingerbread Man" so we'll as tc
prove she certainly is we'll fitted 10 ad-
wise on the subject of story telling.
A chorus of high school girls, Miss
Wilson accompanying, sang at the
opening of the afternoon session and
were recalled for a second song.
The opening paper of the session was
read by Miss Christen of Glen Ullin on
what the Public Schools Should Do
for the Pupils Bodv."
Health is a state and national
asset. The child is the best crop of
the state. Education is compulsory to
secure intelligence. Physical sound
ness and strength should be as much a
requisite for a diploma as certain
mental requirements. The school
should promote health. There is room
for reform in the subjects taught,
shortened hours, the school building.
the playground and medical inspection,
looking to giving more time in the open
air and sun light, more learning by
doing. and the giving of all an equal
chance through the removal or correc-
ton Of physical defects by proper
medical supervision"
Miss Steake, superintendent of Het-
finger county. read an interesting paper
on Domestic Science in the Rural
Schools" She urged q study and
practice of the domestic arts of oul
grandmothers and great GRANDMOTHER
to Offset the cheap faccory-made articles
and to cultivate a love of home and chill.
dren. Lack of funds hampers the ruraI
teacher but a great deal can be &C.
complished if the teacher has a will.
Sewing, darning. mending crocheting,
embroiderins. sweeping, cleaning,
decorating, nafia work, rug making ant
many nice dishes not requiring bak'
ing are within::the reach of all. Have {
parents day occasionally and show
what the children have accomplished
If each child brings a little materials
will be at hand.
N. C. Abbott of the University spok,
of the good spirit he found in this par
of the state and explained the extern
sion work the university is dom,
through correspondence schools. it
library and its lecture courses. by whicl
the advantages of the peoples univer
sity reach all the people.