The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-05-14
A successful businessman in Suits

A successful businessman in Suits
man county told me recently that if
the farmers and other citizens of that
county had properly supported tho
business Of that county that land
would now be selling readily at $50 per
acre instead of being a drug on the
market at $25 per acre. The asser-
ton seems reasonable at any rate, and
suggests condition.
| Perhaps in bringing to your minds
these elements and factors involved in
the Education that Educates," as
see them, l have raised the question,
What about the ordinary school SUBJ
jects?" Ex-President Eliot of Har-
ward has well stated the answer as
follows: whatever study is we'll and
thoroly taught in way to inspire in
terest and give trained mental power
is of genuine educational value"
For example, English will always
be taught but ! sincerely hope that in
the near future it will be peniten-
tiary offense to teach so much tech
meal grammar. The people who have
taught that in the past or who are per-
hitting it to be taught at the present
time, in my opinion, have something
to answer for. believe that in the fu-
ture, this work will be largely the
writing Of compositions, the reading Of
good literature, the study of pictures,
and all of those things that go to de-
velOp taste for that which is really
edifying and worth while
Another statement Of the same gen.
tleman (Ex-President Elliott, has not
been so valuable or trustworthy. I
refer to his assertion about the five
foot shelf of books. The assertion was
well enough but in concentrating
! the idea, ! am not so sure that unmit-
! igated good has resulted. am not at
all convinced that anybody can buy the
desirable habits, information and
traits of character which we have been
considering at dollar per month as
you can the shelf of books.
In conclusion | just want to COM
mend the stimulation and cultivation
of one more habit or trait, viz, that of
the saving sense Of humor. Nothing is
a greater asset to anyone. Nothing
so often saves the day. Nothing so Of
ten helps to keep ones friends and
to make new ones. Our hustling,
busting work-a-day world tends to
make us all unduly morbid and SER
ious Let US then enthrone and crown
right royalty the little god of good
humor as one Of the rulers of our
lives. Sorrows, disappointment,
griefs, vexations will come all too Of
ten. We will all have enough of the
"Seamy Side of Life" at best Let as
recall frequently the words of the
poet, Pope:
What then remains, but well our
power to use,
And keep Good Humor still, whate'e1
we lose?
And trust me, dear Good Humor can
prevail,
When airs, and flights, and screams,
and scolding fail"
Let US not shirk responsibility.
Let's get and remember the point
of the following quoted from "The HUI
man Tendency"
The College President.
Such rawness in student is a shame;
But lack of preparation is to blame.
The High School Principal.
Good Heavens! What crudity! The
boys fool;
The fault, of course, is with the
grammar school.
The Grammar Principal.
Would that from such a Ounce
might be spared!
They send them up to me so unpre-
pared.
The Primary Teacher.
Poor kindergarten blockhead! And
they call
That "preparation" Worse than mono
at all.
The kindergarten Teacher.
Never such lack of training did l see!
What sort of person can the mother
be?
The Mother.
You stupid child-but then you're not
to blame,
Your fathers family are all the same.
The Philosopher.
Shall father in his folks defense be
heard?
No, let mother have the final word.
Let US be optimistic; not fault find
ing.
Let US do our part in promoting
"Education that Educates," and accept
our full share of the responsibility,
that children's lives may be made
purer, cleaner, brighter, that we may
have fewer sordid, discouraged men
and women in the future; that the
world may be better and more whole
some place in which to live; that abb
iect poverty and crime may disappear;
and that the "fatherhood Of God and
the brotherhood Of man" may become
lasting, living reality. n,