Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-03

wants. and cannot DO anything that ths
world wants.
All down the centuries, men divided .
the world up into doers and thinkers. The
thinkers did no work. and the workers
ala no thinking. And the result was that
both the work and the thinking were
very illy performed. 4s
We are just now realizing for the first 8
time In tine history of the world that IN 7
order 10 do good thinking man must
work with his hands 4 certain number OF
hours each day. He must live out In the
open and mix with the world Of work !,
ers-the people who are doing things. and
the men and women who 90 forth to-
their iabors until the evening. !
And thus out Of his experience his cons I
voiutions will be caused to vibrate
The man who IL going to DO good work
must be thinker. And the man who ID
going to do good thinking must be .
worker.
These things now sound like pure bro /,
mides. But It Is necessary that they should,
be affirmed again and again. for even
yet there are schools and colleges that /
cultivate the education de luxe that is
supposed to tend toward ease and honor.
There 10 only one state In the union
where school gardens and actual out-e
door work for every scholar In the pub |.
lie schools. from kindergarten 10 high
school, is being provided.
This IL the state or Oregon. We have
manual training here and there. and oce
casionally school gardens carried on by !,
patriotic aud public spirited persons who !,
form themselves into civic societies.
At Jemstown, N. d., the Northern Pa.
cific railroad Joins hands with the pub
lie school systern, and the result is q /.
most delightful exhibision right az tbs
railroad station cf what big business can 4
do when animated with o soul--a thing
which we have always been informed cor
porations do not possess.
Then there Is the example Of the Ma
aional Cash Register Folks who main
tained school gardens ten years or more
Now the public school system Of Dayton
has taken over this delightful betterment
inaugurated BY that strong and able man. \
MIR. John H. Patterson. II.
But in Oregon the whole public school
system is committed TO manual training
and school garden.
For the school teachers to inaugurats
this great betterment without the back,
Ing up OF public sentiment is too much to
expect. But In Oregon we have the State
Bankers association, the State Fair.
board the normal schools. the agricultural
colleges, the various ad clubs, the rotary I
clubs. the business science clubs. all
working together 70 . eemmon end and
for one purpose.
] recently met the Oregon State Super
day luncheon of the Rotary club Of Port
land. These rotary clubs are clubs that
make the wheels go round
Superintendent Alderman was there TO
tell what he is doing, and trying to do.
and hoping to do. And the Rotary boys.
full Of the right intent were getting In
line to do their share.
Many of the city schools IN Portland
were not equipped, naturally, to carry.
out this work. and so they were en-~
croaching on the Pingree preserve,
utilizing vacant lots in the vicinity Of the
schools.
Each pupil had little plot Of ground o.:
his own. A good deal Of liberty was al-;s
lowed and the youngster made his seiec-
tion Of seeds or plants. Some we're In
tent or raising flowers. but for the most
part they were prasmatists, and were
raising the things that had genuinef
tangible valuet rs
The Bankers association had offered
prizes for each school. and also for in49
diyiduai scholars for melons. beets. po-
tatoes apd corn. Then came produce
association aud offered to buy all the
popcorn. cantaloupes and watermelons
that the children would produce at cer-
tain fixed prices Here was chance to
make sure enough money. And the child
rem were going right after ii.
Not only were these school children In
Portland and the various other towns
and cities, as well. as the country dis
tricts in Oregon raising flowers in gar
dens. but they were putting, roses In their
cheeks.
Psychology now teaches US that happi-
ness is the true end and aim of llfe,.
Unless we are happy IN our work filled
with animation. hope and good cheer,
The physical faculties ara retarded;
mentality is stunted ana through lack Of
power disease. want and woe
wait just around the corner.
There is no prophylactic equal to
augh. Nothing is 50 hxgenic as success.
rhe birch. the ferruie and The csf-.o.s
,ine-tails in pedasosy have been rsplseed
,y the hoe the spade and the wsterfno.