The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-29

lU:l0 from FarVleW where he stop
ped for short time on his way here
from Carbondale. At 10 o'clock
about fifty children headed by a
| Juvenile fife and drum corps, (but
instead of flies, horns were used)
marched down Main street from the
Chautauqua tent to Central Park
The children carried the stars and
stripes at the head of the procession,
while placards, bearing the words,
"Hurrah for Ben, the Children S
Friend" Vote for Ben" and other
banners were held aloft by the lit
tie admirers of this great jurist
Miss Foster, who had charge of the
Junior Chautauqua, and Mr.. Ward
accompanied the procession. Judge
Lindsey upon his arrival was given
| hearty welcome by the children to
which he responded in his most gen.
| tie and characteristic manner. After
short address by Judge Lindsey the
little company disbanded, all children
going to their respective homes with
, lighter hearts and a feeling of sat
isfaction like they had not expert
enced in some time.
Tuesday Afternoon.
The first session was opened by
Dr.. Turner who gave a masterful
lecture upon Sociology and Educa-
ton" He said in part:
'If America is not democratic in
the true sense in her SYSTEM of gov
ernment, she lis democratic in her
! schools. Education was defined as
the maintenance of social units in
their normal relationships.
! Certain defects of the educational
system were graphically pointed out.
The speaker emphasized. particular
| ly the large number of incompetent
teachers to be found in the profess
sion. He attributed this situation to
| the prevalent practice of making
school teaching a stepping stone to
ones ultimate vocation. The prime
responsibility for this situation,
however, was said to be the par
] simonious policy of the average
school board. 1t was affirmed that
| teachers were more inadequately
paid than any other class of profess
sional men and women. A salary
which is paid for nine months must
be made to cover twelve because the
vacation period must be given large
ly to more thorough preparation
for the work which the teacher is
expected to do.
1t is fortunate that taxpayers are
willing to contribute generously for
courses of instruction in scientific
farming, the protection of animals
and trees, and a large yield of grain
but this expenditure ought not to
reduce expenditures made in behalf
of the children of the community
who compose it's most valuable as
set.
The scientific courses of study
especially the abuse of electives, the
inadequate provision for urban pu-
pills, and the lack of unity in the
American system as a whole were
characterized as serious defects.
I The speaker suggested as a means
of .remedying these conditions; First
the exaltation of the individual il
education; second, the promotion oi
thinking; third, due attention to
the relation between results and pro
cesses. While praising measures re
; Gently proposed in support of con
servation, such as the protection o.
water supply, the care of forests
and government supervision of food
supply, the lecturer emphasized the
fact that the greatest conservation
problem before the American citi
zen to-day is the sane, well-con-
, sidered and purposeful training o.
} the boys and girls who must in 6
few years assume the duties of lead
ership and service.
At the close of the speakers ad
dress the Niagara Male Quartette'
furnished excellent music in solos
: quartettes, piano soles, ETC. The
young men were heartily encored.
Evening Session.
One of the largest audiences evel
to sit beneath the Chautauqua ten
assembled Tuesday evening to gree
Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver
Colorado. At 1880 the Niagara Nal,
4 Quartette, attired in the Seventeenth
century costume, entertained for ;
! half hour. At 7:15 Jenkins Bo.
Band and Honesdale Troop of Bo.
, Scouts assembled at the Allen Hous
, to escort Judge Lindsey, Burgess Nc
Carty and PTothonotary w. j. Barne
: to the tent. Judge Lindsey by tn
way, is a director in the Nationa
Boy Scout movement. At the clos
of this treat, DR.. Turner, platform
superintendent, Judge Ben B. Lind
sey, Burgess C. A. McCarty and w
j. Barnes, vice-chairman of tn
Honesdale Chautauqua, took thei
respective places on the platform be
fore the audience. They were give
, hearty ovation.
DR.. Turner first presented MI
-. Barnes, who thanked the public 70
their response which insured max
ing the Chautauqua the success
. which it has proven to be. He thank
ed the chairman of the various com
mittees for discharging their re
spective duties in so efficient man
ner and stated that Honesdale
now ready for the Chautauqua mex
year.
Judge Lindsey Presented.
DIR. e. A. Turner said in present
ing Judge Lindsey that he was her
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