Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
Big Five Notes

ception, but after the first few hours
the weather was ideal.
| The Boy Scouts were disappointed
because their suits failed to arrive in
time. after waiting five weeks for
them, but they were const ,ntly on the
alert to do a good turn just the same
and rightfully earned the universal
commentator of the visiting teachers
The speech by Mr.. G. W. Conn, Of
EIgin, ILL.,, Saturday morning was an
interesting statement of the import.
ance of teaching agriculture in the
public schools.
Prof. W. H. Bender, of Cedar Falls
is familiar figure in any gathering of
Iowa teachers. His speech Friday af-
ternoon sustained his well-earned repu-
tation as an educator.
The round tables wele well attended
and all papers were ably given and
discussed.
Owing to the heavy rain Thursday
evening the automobiles from the
country were unable to get here for
the sight seeing tour Saturday. How
ever, large number of cars from
town turned out and most of the visit
ors got their promised ride.
Only the local committees can real
ize what task it is to see that con-
vention of nearly 500 teachers is con-
I'd k,L oHO O,,k
one thousand and one things to look
after it is source of qualification to
the Cresco teachers that not one thing
was forgotten.
When some of the smaller Scouts
picked up two suit cases and walked
proudly down the street at the head of
a procession of teachers it made one
think, "Where are the suit cases going
with the boy?" But not murmur
have you heard from any of the boys.
The speech by Dr. Cooper on Friday
afternoon on educating Shakespeare
was one of the gems of the meeting.
An unusual amount of interest was
shown by the visiting teachers in the
exhibit of work done in the Cresco
schools. The art work and the manual
training attracted special attention.
Many could hardly believe that the
clocks, tables, chairs, etc., had been
made from raw lumber without the aid
of a bit Of machinery. No special
effort had been made to make snowy
articles in any of the rooms, the ex-
hibit being a true sample of the work
that is being done every day in the
Cresco schools.
1t is quite task to feed three or
four hundred people in one place, but
the ladies of the Methodist church con.
Quoted their supper in such a system
attic manner that all were served with
out bit of trouble. The hotels and
restaurants served their Saturday din
ner and also did it without a murmur
from the crowd.
Pres. E. E. Reed, of Lenox college,
Hopkinton, Iowa, was secured at the
last minute to take the place of Supt.
Peck Of Waukon, who failed to appear
Dr. Reed addressed the rural section
Saturday morning on the subject of
agriculture, his talk strengthening the
program decidedly. Thus the associa-
tion got even better speakers than had
been advertised.
The principal address Friday evening
by Dr. Nathanial Butler was mas
terly effort. He demonstrated clearly
that an education pays from all stand
points even that of dollars and cents.
He held his audience spellbound for an
hour by his simple yet convincing elo-
quence.
No small praise is due the Cresco
schools for the music furnished at the
Rig Five. The Japanese drill and song
by the little girls of the third grade
proved to be the main attraction. We
have reason to feel proud of our mu-
sicians.
DR.. Butler, Pres. Cooper, and Prof.
Bender accepted an invitation from
Supt. Nearpass to inspect our high
school building Friday afternoon. They
! expressed themselves as being sur
prised at the work we are doing here,
as evidenced by the exhibit They
| also congratulated US on the complete
ness Of our equipment.
The address of welcome by Robert
Thomson was given in his usual witty
and interesting style and brought forth
rounds of applause from the visitors.
Mr.. Roberts, in his response, express
ed the appreciation of the association
for the treatment accorded them.
Even the Milwaukee rose to the oc-
casion and furnished extra coaches on
the trains to and from Calmar.
That was certainly great display of
millinery on the depot platform during
the arrival and departure of the Wis
itors.