The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-07

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and students on Halloween night.
Halloween games and stories were
participated in by all present.
| E. e. Marshall of Deming was In
this vicinity last Thursday in the
interest of his candidacy as state
representative on the republican
ticket.
| Will Myers is among us once more
after Ieveral months absence on Or
cas- Island.
The community meeting held at
Glendale on Friday, October Is. was
great success. County Superintend-
ent. Miss Keller. attended the meet
ing and addressed large audience
from Glendale, Lynden, Del
ia, Woodland. Sunshine and sun
rise. The general discussion, along
the line Of rural schools, was as IN
teresting as 1t was instructive. MISS
Keller stated that the growth IN
the rural schools was greater thah
in the city. therefore real progress
ion depended upon the rural school.
She further stated that the real ques
ton was how to make the rural
school yield more to rural life. She
pictured the attractions which help
to lead boys and girls to the city
and showed where the rural schools
were not giving their best dividends
suggesting for improvement the
playground as a good place to begin
and emphasizing the fact that the
country school houses should be the
center of civic clubs, literary soci-
cites, etc.
Miss Keller pointed out that the
greatest harm that could be inflict-
ed upon a child was to teach him
that education Is going to keep him
from work which lowers all the
higher instincts making true man.
hood.
| Mrs. l.. Engel favored the audi
ence with an appropriate vocal Sc
lection, accompanied by Mr.. Dick
ersOn.
An excellent paper was read by
Miss Brown, teacher of the Sunshine
school, on Suggestive Outside
Reading for the Teacher" Miss
Browns suggestions were that the
teacher should read, first. the b.
BILE: second, the daily wspapers,and
educational magazines; third ,prOgres
sional books on pedagogy, psychol-
ogy and methods; fourth, pleasure
reading. A discussion of the paper
by Miss Brown was led by Miss Nc
Googen, of the Delta school.
Prof. p. A. Wright, of the Lyn-
den High School. gave very In
teresting and instructive talk on
Fairgrounds" in which he stated
that teachers should play with T.
pupils and thereby teach them high
ideals Of justice which can best b..
gained on the playground when the
child deOs not know he Is being
taught. He suggested play-sheds
and apparatus for Fairgrounds and
showed the importance of each. Mr..
Wright said: "If had boy. which
| have, I'd rather he would know
less of the principles of arithmetic
less of the facts gained from his
schOOl-rOom studies, and possess
more of those higher qualities OF
manhood. which are gained on the
playground through proper direction
and which later make the true citi-
Gen." Discussion of Prof. Wright's
excellent talk was led by Mr.. Lynn
Wright, of the Lynden schools.
Prof. Palmer, principal of the
Glendale school. who acted as chair
man, and under whose able leader
ship and direction the meeting was
planned. gave some excellent re-
spOnses.
A monologue entitled "The Mat
inee Girl" was given by Miss Gray,
intermediate teacher Of Glendale
Miss Gray showed great art and
ability in her rendering of the
selection.
Mr.. Dickersn. of Glendale, pleas.
ed the audience with two vocal Sc
lections, accompanied by his daugh-
ter. Miss Georgia..
Miss Ferguson, principal of the
Woodland school, read a very well
prepared paper on GLOW the Home
can Help the School," The points in
cluded unfolding school rules, In
terest in school work, and being just
with the teacher. Miss Fergusons
paper brought out some very inter-
esting discussion which was led by
Miss Plank, of Lynden, Mrs. Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickerson. Mr.. Kulp.
and others talked from the parents
point Of view.
Mr.. Abbott, of Glendale, opened
a discussion in regard to the cOmpu
sorry school law. 1t was the sentimen
OF both instructors and parents that
Il grade instead of an age limit be
esta blished.
Mr.. Green, of Glendale, gave an
interesting talk on the importance
Of physicians visiting the schools
and gave special instances of how
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