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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
Quotations new
. DEk CHILD D STUDY J
Prot. G. w. Samson Tells Teachers
They Should Look Into the
Habits and Tastes OF
Pupils,
BACK TO THE RED SCHOOL
Iowa Educator Makes Plea for Estab-
Iishment Of Social Center
Around School
Buildings.

The auditorium OF the z. w. c. A..
building was comfortably filled on
Friday evening to hear PORT. G. w.
Thompson, who for nineteen years
has been member Of the faculty OF
| the State Teachers college at Cedar
Falls, lecture on THE New Note In
| Education" The lecture was given
under the patronage of the Keokuk
Teachers association. The Girls
Glee club OF the high school under
the direction Of Prof Hayden sang
very delightfully."- after which Super
intendent Aldrich~ introduced Prof.
Sampson.
In the beginning the lecturer said
| that Keokuk was linked with his
earliest memories OF hearing his
father and mother tell of their jour
ney down the Ohio and up the Mis-
sissippi to Keokuk where they land
ed. They transferred their few be-
longings from the boat to a lumber
wagon and drove UP the Main street
hill and across the prairies to Wap-
lpelo, which for half century was
| their home.
4 To-day as L visited this wonderful
4 power plant, which has made ycul
city known wherever thinking men
dwell, l thought the widest fancy OF
our pioneer father landing here six
ty-one years ago could not have con
ceived Of this Prof. Sampson said
II am to speak to you of the new
note in education which is the voice
Of the little child. AS contrast the
memory OF those pioneer days witt
a the present, sometimes wonder i
all our progress has been progress
] believe we have taken some step
backward. We do not today develol
the fine type physically Of the pic
neer. AS think back on that cabil
where my father and mother and fiv
children lived with frequent visits Q
the school master and the preacher
we were all comfortable and neve
thought Of beipg crowded. We ha
no problem of ventilation, the col
air came in at every crevice am
4. chink. There was no problem of sar
itary living with Gods fresh air an
sunshine all about us. We got on
early start In education around tina
open fire from the school master an
the preacher and father had time t
be acquainted with his children. Som
Of these things we try vadnly to brin
back, but the song Of the pioneer
sung, its last note has died away 0
these prairies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23

ternoon will be in charge OF the young
women OF the First Baptist church.
This series of services is proving very
nop,t,ar and todays program
promises to be equally inspiring. MISS
Birdie Linquist will preside, and the
social hour will be observed after the
meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
School House Social Center.

"Our systems of physical culture,
our study OF the laws of hygiene and
our systems of ventilation do not
bring back the sturdy race. Another
idea which the pioneer had and to-
ward which we are striving is that
the school house shall be the social
center. The sentiment around the
memory Of the little red school house
was due to the fact that it was used
seven days in the week for it was
the church on Sunday. Seine day we
will get back to that idea Students
Of psychology and pedagogy have
been cropping about trying to solve
the problem OF the child and In this
new note, the voice of the child, the
problem comes toward solution. Study
the child, teacher. There was time
when If teacher knew history and
arithmetic and grammar that was
enough, now we know that our study
is the child One of our prominent
educators has said that at six years
the average child is half through his
university course and that he has
learned 1t all himself. He began with
zero, he knew nothing and think of
what he knows OF place and time
and space and things in six years.
We study the child now when he
cries, or sings. or swears. or lies, for
all children do these things.
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The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16

of this community, but who has been living in Western Oklahoma for several years, was visiting friends here last week.
 Members of the w. o. W. lodge gave an oyster supper last Satur- day night which was not only largely attended by Woodmen and their families, but was a great suc- cess socially. |
 The first subsoil blow ever ship ped to this town was received by W. J. Barton several days ago, and it has been inspected by many farmers One more step toward better farming.
 Two Good Roads days were not only observed by our Wideawake business men and farmers with a strong force of men with eight good teams, but to put the finishing touches on some of the roads lead ing into Cove the work was eX- tended over three days. Nuff sed.
 Dr. NJ. r. Gray has sold his office building and three lots on Barton avenue to Dr. T. B. Young of Wickes. and the latter is having an addition built to the office which ii' " LII bNNuBN o7 iilo ltNib'llNts lD1 Q Young has practiced medicine at Wickes for several years. and is widely known as a very successful 
 A very quiet wedding took place in this town October 8, the con- tracing parties being Miss Jennie Tomek and Robert Smith, with Justice J. W. Neal officiating. The bride is the only daughter of John the well known blacksmith and machinist, and is one of the most highly respected young ladies in the town. Her mother died when she was a little girl, and she kept house for her father and brother for about ten years, often passing through many trying ordeals. but always doing her duty cheerfully She has many sincere friends who wish her unbounded happiness in her new life. The groom is not very well known here, but it is enough for us to know that he has been taking good care of a widowed mother. for we all know that the man who is good to his mother makes a good husband.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
where he expects to haul this win

where he expects to haul this win ter.
 Aunt Jennie Haughran, who was reported last week as being very low. quietly passed away at i o'clock Wednesday afternoon amid sorrowing friends and relatives, and was laid to rest Thursday afternoon in the Weatherspoon cemetery.
 Mrs. plowmel, who has been visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Mary Tow cry, has returned to her home near Castle. Ok, accompanied by her daughter, who expects to visit friends and relatives for two or three weeks before returning home.
 Elders Fred Attleberry and Bud Smith have been conducting a re- vival meeting at Oak Grove for the past two weeks, and, according to reports, they have worked up quite an interest. The attendance has been good, with some ingatherings.
 A brave and true shepherd will not forsake the flock when the wolf appears This was absolutely dem onstrated the other evening, when G. H. Towery. by the help of his dog. succeeded in chasing a lOfer wolf from off one of his hogs. Look out, neighbors, for your baby calves and little pigs.
 Uncle Fuller.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Mrs. John Cummings is quite sick
 D. D. Davis has bought the Rob- erts farm.
 The grading on the Mena-Rocky road was resumed this morning.
 Cam Turner made a trip to BoarC Camp Tuesday, returning Wednes- day.
 The prayer meeting at the schoo house Saturday night was well at tended.
 Charles Cummings of Muse, Ok. spent Monday night at the home oi his mother here.
 MT. and Mrs. Joe Turner of Rich Mountain visited Sunday at the home of Cam Turner.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. R. Daniels from south of Rocky visited Sunday al the home of Will Nichols.
 Some much-needed grading was done on the road north of Rocky last Thursday and Friday.
 A Union Sunday school was or ganized at the school house Satur- day night. The following officers were elected: Superintendent. Mrs. J. A. Smith; assistant superintend- ent, l.. A. Cummings; secretary, Roxie Gordon; assistant secretary, Maude Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
BIG FORK NEWS.

R. J. Bates has moved to his farm one mile west of Big Fork.
 Java Bates and Arthur Lilies made a business trip to Mena Thursday. Steve Heath and Chas. Parliment made a business trip to Mena Mon day. D. c. Lewis left Tuesday for Me Alester Ok. to get his mother, who has been ill.
 GaIland Lively of Slatington at- tended to business matters in Big Fork Monday.
 Miss Ida Spakes of Sulphur Springs visited relatvies on Big Fork last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Bates and daughter Asia visited relatives on Mill Creek last Saturday.
 Maggie Crawford. of the Trav- eler's Home was in Mena last Thursday, visiting friends and shopping.
 The Rev. W. L. Smith of Mena was in Big Fork Monday. He was on his way home from Womble. where he held a revival meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Head, Misses Dottie, Mary. Vest and Nellie Cox and Guy Cox. all of Slatington. at tended church at Pleasant Hill Sun day.
 Daddy'S ppt
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
VANDERVOORT NEWS.

Kelsie Skinner visited at DeQueen Sunday.
 Mrs. Affholder returned Monday from Oklahoma.
 The Masonic lodge worked on two candidates Friday night.
 J. w. GlaSScOck of Vivian. La. visited friends here a few days last week.
 Hal Grady and sisters, Mildred McCOWan and Miss Parker, visited in Vandervoort Sunday.
 A WOodman lodge of ten mem bers was instituted here last Fri day night. Hatton team did the work.
 Mrs. Fred Mills and Sam Nations of AshdOwn visited homefolks and attended our singing convention Sunday.
 w. o. Hunt and A. J. Hunt, from near Gillham Springs, are in town for a few days. w. o. Hunt is talk ing chiropractic treatment from Dr. Hoover.
 Guy Osborn is very sick at Brok- en Bow, Ok, and his fatehr and mother have gone to his bedside. The I. L. U. lodge sent Floyd Dan iel from here as nurse.
 Mrs. Dr. Heron, who was called to Smithville, Ok, two weeks ago on account of the sickness of her mother, returned Monday, and re- ports her mother improving.
 The singing convention was or ganized Saturday under the non de plume of Southwestern Polk County Singing Convention. Prof. A. T. Hamiter was elected presi- dent w. T. Kelsey vice president. Albert Ghist of Flat Creek school secretary. Representatives from five classes were present. The ad- dresses by Prof. Hamiter, Prof. Birge and Prof. Meeks were splen- did and well received. Sunday we were given an all-day singing with a fine lunch at noon. We regret not getting the names of the gen. tlemen present from Hatfield. Pot ter and Pleasant Hill. They gave us splendid quartette music and other wise assisted throughout the day. Everybody was well pleased at our first attempt. The next meeting will be on the first Saturday and Sunday in January, at Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY.

Bro. Large will preach at Free dom Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith visited at Potter Sunday.
 Ira Jones made a business trip to Acorn one day last week.
 D. D. Davis has bought the J. R: Roberts farm two miles north of Rocky. c. c. Cummings of Muse, Ok. is up on a visit with his mother, Mrs. H. w. Cummings. Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Strawn of near West Valley visited their son, J. NJ. Strawn, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Filth Phillips of Muse. Ok, visited with the family of C. B. Connally last week;
 The Sunday school at Rocky Is re- ported moving along slowly. The people are talking of buying an or gan for the church. The Freedom school has been organized. Mrs. J. A. Smith was elected superlntend- ent, with Miss RoXie Gordon as sec retary.
 Roo
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16

Earnest Dewitt has moved his family to Howard.
 Mrs. James Painter went to Mena on business Monday.
 Mrs. s. s. Little visited her brother at Rocky one day last week. Mrs. Lou Niccum of Benton came in Sunday to visit friends for a couple of weeks,
 w. s. Richardson went to Page, Ok. Tuesday where he will work for the Ingram Lumber Company. Sunday school was organized last Sunday with L. s. Blankenship superintendent, Mrs. Dora Rogers superintendent, Mrs. Dora Carter secretary and treasurer, Mrs. R. A. Rogers teacher of the advanced class. Miss Gladys Rogers teacher intermediate, and Miss Nina Sex ton primary. Sunday school will meet every Sunday morning at flo o'clock. Everyone invited.
 Betsy.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
ACORN NEWS.
Broken Heart.

Mr. and Mrs. Ketch were Sun day visitors at the Salmon home.
 The Twiford brothers have an uncle visiting them from Leaven- worth, Kas.
 J. M. Richardson, who has made his home with Dr. Starbuck for some time, went to Mineral, Ark, Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Carl Putnam and children have gone to Ashland, Ok, where they expect to farm the coming year.
 w. M. Patrick of Mena was in our neighbOrhOod Monday with pros pective real estate buyers from Kansas and Missouri.
 We are informed that B. F. Bar ron and family expect soon to go Grover Barron and families.
 Mr. ThOrsen and family arrived last week from South Dakota, and are at home on their farm near Acorn, recently purchased from MT Kinyon.
 Thos. Stephens, who has been visiting the family of his sister-in- law, Mrs. Wm. Pettigrew, went to Oklahoma Monday, where he will visit relatives for a short time be- fore returning to his home at Gen. terville, Ia.
 We know people in our neighbor- hood who are feasting on lettuce, radishes and young onions. just as nice and crisp as in springtime: and we heard one lady report a nice mess of mustard greens. Turnips are coming along finely. Arkansas may yet be the garden spot of the U. S. Who knows?
 Our poetry last week was quoted from Whittier's Corn Song,h and the week before from Helen Hunt Jackson's poem, "October's Bright Blue Weather" We hope the com positor will be more careful about quotation marks hereafter. "Honor to whom honor is due" Editors Note; Hereafter kindly give proper credit to such quotations, and there will be no trouble about it).
 Live Oak.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
QUITO QUANERLETS.

Mrs. Jim swieser is slowly inn proving.
 Mrs. Robert T. Brown spent Sun day with Mrs. Davis.
 School opened last week with Miss Farless in charge.
 Mir. and Mrs. Converse Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. Burnett.
 All enjoyed a singing at the home of I. G. Harris on Sunday.
 Mr. Frank Ward is going to build an addition to his residence. Miss Anna and Miss Pearl Ward left for Heavener on Sunday. Miss Mary Harris is still laid up from the fall she received more than a week ago.
 Miss Esther Trustworthy and Miss Polly Waters of Mena, spent Sun day in our locality.
 There was a good crowd at the box supper last Saturday night and all report having a nice time. There will be preaching at Union Grove on Saturday night and Sun day. All are invited to attend.
 GadabOut.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
INK ITEMS.

G. w.. Wolf preached at Pine Grove Sunday.
 J. B. Hendrix visited friends at Big Fork Sunday.
 J. K. Hunter visited Sunday at the home of G. l.. Harris.
 Ira Eddleman and family spent Sunday near Board Camp.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Corley were shopping in Mena Saturday.
 Rev Charles Ashton went to Ok lahoma last week to visit his sister.
 Newton White of Board Camp, visited friends here Saturday night.
 Mrs. J. H. Cross and children of near Shady are visiting relatives here.
 Mr. Crowder of near Sims, spent Monday night at the home of O. B. Perry.
 Dave Tucker and family of Mena, spent Sunday at the home of O. B. Perry.
 Bert Pirtle and family of Dallas, spent Sunday at the home of o. B. Perry.
 John Talkington and son Lewis, were. transacting business in Mena Monday.
 Mrs. Plum of Sims spent Friday and Saturday night at the home of o. B. Perry.
 The Bible class at Pine Grove will meet each Saturday night instead of Friday night.
 Theresa Harris spent part of last week with Miss Hattie Crosson near Board Camp.
 Mrs. J. H. Hendrix of Dennison, Tex. came in last week for a visit with relatives and friends.
 Lutie Harris spent Saturday night and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Brook Heath. at Board Camp.
 Mrs. Isom Posey of Posey Hollow, spent last week with her brother, Ben Eisenhower, who is seriously ill
 Carl Lambert of Mena spent from Friday until Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs. s. E. Cham bers.
 Mrs. J. H. Cross and five children of near Shady. spent from Friday until Sunday at the home of G. l.. Harris.
 Mrs. Charities Mitchell of Ida, Okla. came in last week on an ex- tended visit with relatives and friends.
 Calvin Heath and family of Board Camp visited last week with Mrs. Mrs. Heath's parents, MT. and Mrs. G. L. Harris.
 Mrs. s. E. Chambers reports the following births: MT. and Mrs. Os- car Mays, a boy; Mr. and Mrs. John a boy.
 Edd Parrish and sister Miss Lula
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.

Will Tow visited his cousin. Har- rlSon Wallen at Rocky Sunday.
 George Lance, who has been away for the past three months, returned Saturday.
 There was a singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Eckhart and children of Mena, were visitors at the Woosley home Sunday.
 There was candy-breaking at the Eckhart home Saturday night. All report a nice time.
 MT. and Mrs. Clement and family of Mountain Fork, spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Hoover home.
 The Rev. W. L. Smith of Mena will preach at this place next Sat urday night and Sunday evening at 3 o'clock.
 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Atkins and family of this place vsiited rela- lives near Mountain Fork Saturday and Sunday.
 Bro. J. l.. Bedding of Mountain Fork will begin a revival meeting at this place the fourth Saturday night in this month. Let's every body come.
 Mr. and Mrs. Pagan and daughter Miss Millie, of Mena, Mr. Willhouse and daughter of Mountain Fork and Mrs. Hilton and Miss Irma Hil- ton of Mena attended the lecture at this place Sunday.
 Elder w. A. Davis will lecture again at this place on the second Sunday in November. There will be all-day services and dinner on the ground. Let everybody come and bring well-filled baskets. Bert and Percie Lance and Little Joe returned last week from Hot Springs. They were accompanied as far as Mena by Jessie Atkins who left for Canada, Okla, to join his brother Erby Atkins and fam fly.
 Broken Heart.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
COpley-LunSfOPd.

Harrison Corley and Miss Lillie Lunsford, both of Ink, were mar ried Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Miss Lunsford is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. L. Lunsford. She is a pop ular young lady and highly admired in her community. MT. COrley, for merly of Mena, is the son of c. w. Corley, and was one of Polk cOun- tvs most successful school teach CTS. He has been teaching in Okla homa for the past year. The couple left Monday for Ft. Smith to attend the fair and visit points in Okla homa, after which they expect to go to Poteau, Ok, where Mir. Corley will take up his school work for the next year. Both MT. and Mrs. Corley are widely known and have many friends who regret to lose them, but extend to them their highest regards and wish them much joy and happiness. xxx
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16
HATFIELD NEWS.

MT. and Mrs. Frank Rork drove to Mena Sunday.
 MT, and Mrs. John Mershon drove to Mena Sunday.
 Miss Chloe Little went to Gillham and returned Sunday.
 Alr. Hays of Oklahoma. is again a resident of Hatfield.
 Lewis Johnson has a stiff neck Physically speaking).
 Teachers meeting every Friday night at the Methodist church.
 Mr. Gobin, the band instructor, has moved from Cove to Hatfield.
 Dr. Johnson reports a fine girl at the home ofrCharles Allen Monday.
 Two cars of cattle were shipped from Hatfield to Kansas City Satur- day.
 Mrs. Dr. Hilton of Grannis, is vis- iting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Tom Dover.
 Methodist quarterly conference will be held in Hatfield October 25 and 26.
 Will Stevenson is slowly recover ing from severe attack of rheu- matism.
 Chas. Cook has moved to his place south of town which he bought in the spring.
 Jasper Stockton, who is in Hot Springs for his health, reports him. self much improved.
 The StOrk left a fine boy at the home of Section Foreman Rouse. The boy and mother are doing fine.
 II you have an interesting bit of news, tell 1t to Central, who will see that the local correspondent gets it..
 Joe Lewis has purchased the bal ance of the pine grove and will build a residence there in the near future.
 Elgin Ayers, who is in the employ of the V. p. R. W. Co. at Omaha. is visiting his uncle, Jas. Slote, at the Pines Plantation.
 We learn that MT. and aMrs. Bob Green are grandparents now, a son having arrived at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Robert Stevens.
 We hear lots about cheap South ern cattle below the tick line. but we don't hear anything about cheap southern beef after they get them north of it.
 Many members of the S. X F. G.. Association have hay and forage down. II is feared not many from this point can attend the two big days meeting at Mena.
 Frost X Frost report the sale of the Nelson farm west of town to a Missouri hog breeder, consideration St 800. The great peanut prospect of this locality was the inducement.
 Several neighborhoods are plan ming to put in concrete dipping vats this winter. One will be put in on the range east of here, and all wish ing to dip will be given the free use of it.
 The band concert Sunday evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Some splendid selections were giv- en. The boys practice as regularly as they did the first six months aft CT they organized.
 A. Brady, claiming to be with the engineering department of the Kan sas City Southern railway. was in this locality Saturday getting the names of all land owners adjoining the right of way. and also the value they placed on their land. Judge Frost was in Mena on business Monday. Ever thought ful of the interests of this eommu- nity, he brought back a bundle of Mir Tull's valuable bulletins on Peanuts and Sweet Potatoes, and
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-16

Chambers of Mena, spent from Fri day until Sunday afternoon with their mother, Mrs. s. E. Chambers.
 Mrs. Pearl Rosson and daughter have returned from Lockesburg, Ark, where they spent a week with Mrs. Rosson's sister, Mrs. Matte Wood -..
 The singing at the home of c. L. Harris Sunday night was largely attended and all had a good time; The organists were Misses Pearl Cottman and Byrd Harris.
 Those who worked on the Mena and Cherry Hill road on Oct. s are as follows: W. N. Wallace, T. G. Conn, P. J. Goodner, NJ. D. Keener, NJ. 0. Yankee, c. L. Harris-all one day with team; Thomas Hamlett, c. M, Edwards, S. F. Embry; J. M. Flatt, F. B. Mitchell, P. s. Harris, J. F. Mills. R. F. Wear, A. J. Ham lett, o. s. Harris-all one day; NJ. c. Metcalf. T. J. Wilcox, half day.