The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
All Regret That Curtailment Of
Program Was Necessitated.

Regrets are general that the en-.
forced small attendance at the Ma.
haska County Sunday School conyen-
ton compelled an Infringement Of the
program. Some of the Friday morn
ing numebrs and all Of the afternoon
and evening features with the single
exception Of the election of officers
were omitted and the engagement
with Mr.. L. S. Dudley, or Des Moines,
was cancelled.
In spite of the poor attendance In
numbers the program of Friday morn
ing was not lacking In excellence. II
was like family circle, each one help
ing the other and all present enjoyed
the inforniality, the freedom of the
occasion, from the devotional service
lead by Rev. Roy L. Deadman OF the
Christian church to the special talks
by class instructors. Friday morning
was supposed to be devoted to set
of conferences but IL developed other
things and not a person present who
did not carry away something OF In.
SEPARATION and permanent good,
Mr.. II. V. Henness, seci etary OF the
Oskaloosa Y. NJ. G. A. told of the
teaching of boys, and made several
statements claiming attention. He eX-
lpressed the belief that men are more
suited to teach boys than women and
that girls should have women teach.
ers in preference to men and told why
He wants the teacher to get next to-
the boys that the boys may get some
thing that will stay with them. Eff
| ficiency of the teacher was demanded
and to gain this the individual must
prepare the work before class. must
have the power of interpreting and
translating the lesson in terms OF the
pupils understanding and must know
the individual members of class,
much touch the personality If they
would secceed with them. Discussion
was had upon points at issue.
! Rev. s. J. Malone of the United
Presbyterian church, power In Sun.
day school work, spoke about adult
classes and organization. The versa
tility of this man Is known and was
given close attention. He believes In
reaching men, and years of experience
have shown him the way.
| Mrs. Z. o. Chinn talked about her
success with boys. She has been
working with boys for twenty years
and her achievements gave weight to
her argument Her boys are thirteen
I'd fourteen years OF age and much of
her method is original, the result of
observation and analysis. Her class is
1 organized has president and other
Iofficers, committees, etc, but she does
mot lay much stress upon organization
for boys OF this age. She has not ac-
1tc,h n unn
Ition,that she has won by other meth
jods. In closing Mrs. ChiDn expressed
la few ideas that were the double ex-
tract of good advice.
Resolutions will be reported for
publication and record at later date
Notes Of the Meeting.
Possibility of securing the lecture
of Rev. s. Dudley, of Des Moines, at
another time was mentioned.
Miss Vera Paul, who was to talk
about intermediate Girls gave way to
President Howell on account of the
Ilateness of the hour, that the report
of the nominating committee might be
presented,
Weather was so cold that 1t became
necessary to have the church building
heated.
President Howell had at the ses-
sion the picture of class of nine
hundred men in the town of Athens,
Ohio, town having population OF
E5,463. 49,
Indications are that President How.
ellis ambitions are to be realized. He
his been working for 10000 enroll
ment in Mahaska county, and the
5000 has alreay been reached.