The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-02

The second day of the fifth annua
meeting of the Northwest Central Min,
nesota Educational association brought
a repetition of the ideal weather which
prevailed on the opening day.
OF paramount interest and a feature
made incident to the big educationas
meeting was a very prominent function
promoted by the members of the Won.
ans Club of Moorhead, a breakfast
at noon today, in honor of DR.. George
e. Vincent, president of the state uni
versity. The breakfast was preceded
by an address by DR.. Vincent, in the
assembly room of the model school
Different Fargo clubs, which on var
ious occasions had been hosts to west
side club women, were invited and il
required nearly three cars to transport
the visiting ladies from Fargo. The
capacity of the room in which DIR. Vim
cent spoke is about 200, and every seat
was occupied by club women of the
two cities. The speaker was the sole
representative of the sterner sex pres
ent in the room. r
DR.. Vincent was introduced by Mrs,
William Titus, the president of the
Woman's Club Of Moorhead. She said
the attendance of the club women pres
emit to greet the speaker Of the morn
ing broke the record Of attendance of
any similar assembly of women in the
two cities.
President Vincent Immediately cap
tured the attention of his fair hearers.
He talked of some Of the phenomena
which demand attention of the pres
ent day, especially along the line of
the initiative nature Of the individual.
He divided the theme into two types,
personality and fashion. He delight
fully analysed reverential imitation.
His illustrations were the modes and
styles which originated with kings and
queens and he cited the high collars
worn by the ladies, and h high hand
shake which a year or so ago was so
commonly used. Whether the reasons
given for their introduction were true
or not the fact remained that they
were initiated and very widely SO. The
speaker then dwelt at some length on
what he termed, competitive imita-
ton" which he ~contended belonged to
every en~terprising American citizen
the striving, the rush and hustle to
become securely ~esconsced in that or
the other charmed circle. No one likes
TO be huttering about the edge with an
uncertainty of position. At the close
the speaker took his seat amid an APP
plaus which reflected the delight OF
his hearers. Mr.. Vincent and the ladies'
were then ushered into a very prettily
appointed room where the breakfast
was served.
Morning Session of Association.
The large auditorium of the nor
NAL was well filled with teachers, SUI
perintendents and school officers to
listen to the feast OF good things
which made up the programme for the
morning session. The opening num-
Der was a chorus composed by Ed
ward Elgar, My Love Dwelt in a
Northern Land, and 1t was given IN
splendid style by the normal school
chorus. The singers reflected the
splendid training they were getting
in ensemble work.
There was general delight expressed
that C. G.. Schulz, state s~uperintend-
emit OF public instruction, was able to
attend the meeting today and take his
assigned place on the programme for
the morning and afternoon sessions.
He spoke with considerable force on
Some Problems in Elementary Edu-
cation and he gave some practical
ideas as to how some OF them could be
solved.
Al very strong address this morning
b by G.. b. Alton, inspector of
high schools. He spoke from lei
sonal observation and 1t Is evident
that in his travels over the state he
is a close observer. He was particu-
larIy strong In his reference to home
making and in this he quoted instances
Of absolute neglect of boys and girls
with the result that natural Unborn
wholesome tendencies had been forever
blasted by careless and disinterested
parents. A girls natural tendency is
for home and home making, but our
system Of education has been to wear
them from it instead Of n~urturing it
eight years in the grades. four years
In the high school and then some to
follow that. and with ii all, in far
too many homes nothing whatever is
done for the girl to assist her IN bend
Ing the home making twrig in the right
way. IN some instances the nat
ural tendency asserts itself in spite Of
the handicaps, but they are very lew.
There needs to ne more working to-
gether, every element In the fabric
OF life is Interested In the right
bringing UP Of the boys and girls