The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-23
n. |. [. 4. DELEGATES ARE GETTING DOWN To BDSNNEESSSS'

whom not ever Dur names will be re-
membered. There has been a great
awakening in the past few years In
the field Of education. The people are
demanding that We make an account
Ing OF our stewardship. We must do
our part faithfully and we'll. We are
here to build up. not to teal down.
While there are many defects in our
system yet It IL far from being oil bad.
ssenting every phase Of educational
institutions. the high schools. the
graded schools and last, the most i'm
portant OF all, the greatly. maligned
rural school. With all these forces
represented. can we not accomplish
much by all joining hands and work
Ing together as one harmonious whole
with the single purpose of advancing
the cause OF education and through
education give to every citizen Of
North Dakota, present and future, an
opportunity to fully enjoy his inalien-
able rights of life, liberty and the pur.
suit of happiness.
The signs of the times are pro-
pitious. The time has come for us to
act. The days of inaction have given
way to days Of action. Words must
give way to deeds. The time has ar
rived when It Will not do to depend
on simply saying what ought to be
done. But we must do the things
that ought to be DONE"
The principal address Of the after
noon was given by J. Adams Pufer
OF Boston, who spoke on 1.-THE Boy
and His Gang" His address in mart
follows:
The difficulty with most Of us in
dealing with boys is that our memory
IS poor. We cannot recall our boy
heod days. We remember he incl
dcnts OF our boyhood, but 1t is i'm.
possible for us to remember the feel
tngs. For instance. We can recall the
mole, u we cannot recall the feelings
we mad on the way.
some men smoke. Some men have
smoking rooms in their homes and
tlnL.
III q man would recall tho feelings
ct his boyhood, there would be a gang
room In many homes, and a swimming
pool in every school.
The gang age is from 10 10 ~.
Tae boys tegin to enter at the aRc Of
10. IL and ~, and drop out at the
ago Of Is end II.
Every gang has its meeting place.
IN towns ard cities, they meet on the
corner OF the streets. and they al
ways have scme sense Of ownership in
lJlc IleellIlS pace.
The gang is. natures training
schoci. where III boys seek compan-
i"nshtp and comradeship. AMI. is most
easily Broken into the necessary social
customs. Wise are the parents who
leave a room in some part unfurnish-
ed for their boy and his chums. and
wise Is the mother. who does not too
often call attention to the mud on
the boys shoes.
The gang has a certain esprit de
corps. Some boys can come In. others
must stay out. About one in four
cannot get in, because he fails to bring
a good certificate.
The gang cannot exist without 10y
atty. Loyalty Is one Of the greatest Of
virtues and upon 1t all the great COM
pick structure Of modern civilization
More Of the fundamental virtues
needed for efficient citizenship in a
democracy are cultivated in. the gang
and in the group games than in the
study OF books. Loyalty is the prim-
airy virtue Of boyhood and woman
hood. Cooperation is very closely al
lied to it. Cooperation is n Of the
most needed virtues in America to-
days. II the beginning. Of the co-opera-
tive spirit can be made in the gang
life. more. careful attention should be
given to the gang.
At the close Of the program this aft.
ernoon. several important proposed
changes in the constitution are to be
taken up. It is understood one. Of
these will be. in regard to the election
Of officers. There Is considerable dis
! satisfaction over the present method
of choosing them, and a number are
in favor Of a change,
Tontght's program will consist Of
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ulty Of Wesley college and an address
by N. Woods Hutchinson. Miss
Jane Smith will provide the music for
tomorrow nights program.