The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-15


school education iii the rural enc
Second the present SYSTEM of rural
education places the country child at
q disadvantage with his city brother.
Third, the demand for better educa-
ton takes too many farm owners bn
the ARM. Fourth, permanent pro-
gregs OF q state depends upon a
~contented and prosperous rural popa-
latton, and the upbutIding OF our ru-
raj communities by the retention on
this population.
And, again, 1T is unfair TO the
state, AZ well IS to h individual
that the educational ~advautaKes Of
one element or Of one individual shall
be greater than another. The weak
aesses Of our present rural schools
First, poor buildings and equip-
racnt; second, short terms and irreg-
ular attendance; third. immature and
lily prepared teachers; fourth, course
Of study not In sympathy with rural.
life; fifth inadequate supervision;
sixth, lack Of a strong school senti-
n1ent In the rural community.
look TO the ways OF improving
these conditions. to the work OF Inn
pr0yement started by reason OF the
recent law giving state aid to rural
schools.
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aid and encourage, stimulate and
standardize the rural and small grad
Led schools and thereby increase the
efficiency OF the whole system. This
law has done much good. al request
viii be made of the present legisla-
ture to increase the amount Of aid
given Tor this purpose. This will do
much, but the ultimate solution is
the central, consolidated school,
He spoke briefly OF its advantages,
spoke Of the one difficulty now in
the way; namely. transportation or
children, and showed that this would
be corrected by the state assuming
a part of the added expense entaiied
by transportation. He said the con-
solidated school viii give up q type
OF rural school az efficient as the
best graded school. He closed by
saying:
Lincoln said, this nation could not
endure half freed and half shaved,
It is equally true that the highest
possible state and national welfare
cannot be secured unless the oppor-
tunities for an efficient education are
equally distributed among al the peo-
pie, both rural and urban"
Hortieulturists.
The convention OF the horticulturists
was opened this morning in Prizes hall
on Second avenue north. On account
RARA&ANlG &NNRAAA0AACE BA4G
regular programme was not followed
and only an informal discussion took
place concerning the best culture nee
essary to be given the trees and shrub
berry in order to bring the best results.
g. a. Chtnberg, manager Of the
informally discussed The Planting Of
Windbreaks and Their Effects Upon
Field and Garden Crops.
After the general remarks in which
all present participated an adjourn
ment was taken and the horticultural
meeting was abandoned for this year.
The speakers who were on the pro-
gramme for that association will
doubtless be heard at the main con-
vention.
Farm Managers.
The Farm Managers association held
It's first meeting this morning in the
commercial club assembly room.
Charles q. Wright OF Fergus Falls,
Mimi, president Of the association,
presided.
There were two informal papers
read. One on the subjecto f Managers
of Estates, was by w. Al. Peck. JOS
eph 4. Wild OF Gsnahrook. manager
OF the Wild estate, read another paper
on the Management of Labor on Large
Estates. Both Were excellent papers
and showed both speakers were thor
oughly conversant with their subjects.
Prof. r. c. Doneghue, secretary of
the association, proposed that a more
effecting and lasting organization be
completed than has been in force for
tho last two years, and moved that q
committee on nominations and organ
~ization be appointed by the chair, to
report this afternoon.
President Wright named Professor
Doneghue, Carl Gometz and Walter r.
Reed to comprise the committee. The
session of the Farm Managers associa-
zion was resumed this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock,
Meeting Thursday.
President Worst announced this
morning that at Prizes hall tomorrow
morning II. L. Whitney Of Grafton
would speak on the subject OF High
School Extension in Agriculture.
DR.. Worst is very hopeful that the
Whitney meeting will be we'll attend
ed as the speaker Ii one whom he be-
lieves every farmer and rural taxpayer
should hear.
There will possibly be other speakers
tomorrow morning whose appearance
viii be arranged later this evening.
Live Steek Nesting.
The Live stock meeting which will
| be held tomorrow afternoon at 1880
| O'Clock at Prizes hall, is being widely
advertised and it is thought will be
largely attended. "A splendid pro
gramme is now being arranged for the
occasion.
Committees Appointed.
President Worst has appointed COM
mittees on nominations for next years
officers Of the Grain Growers and on
resolutions. Those who wiH prepare
the ticket to be voted on comprises J.
Fl. Mills, John Chfistlanson, and Levi
Torquet.
The resolutions committee is COM
posed of FL. Hugh Thomas, p. M. BilI-
ings and j.. M. Witherow OF Moorhead.
Both committees will report Friday.
Started GeneraI Forum.
The session this afternoon opened
with q general forum as none Of the
speakers or the regular programme
were in the theatre when President
Worst called the convention to order.
The parliament commenced with an
informal discussion on the subject OF
thistles. which was followed by SINH
lar talks by other members Of the or
ganization.
Speakers in Afternoon.
The session yesterday afternoon
lasted much longer than had been
planned by the programme committee,
as the talks Of the chief speakers
scheduled to appear ELECTED much
comment from members OF the Con-
vention not on the regular pro-
gramme. There were q number of
animattG discussions from the 9oor OF
the house.