Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-24

Forks. The committee has decided on
the negative On the question.
Christmas Ship.
Rev. Charles Harris spoke Oh BE-
half Of the Christmas ship, which
leaves New York November 10. for
Franco and Felgiun- and contains {
cargo Of toys. warm clothes and pro-
I visions for the stricken refugees The
teachers enthusiastically promised
contributions. if possible, from their
pap5ls.
II was moved 70 have the principle
Of universal p+sce Taught in The pub
lie schools. The motion passed. Sew
eral petitions answered.
Industrial Education.
One Of tas most instructive and in.
tsresting meetings held 5y the y. D.
Z A took place yesterday afternoon,
at the Elks' hall, al 2 O'Clock.
Ar. Black Of E1lendale read Lhs first
paper, on The Function Of Indus
trial Work in Our Educational Sys-
tsn- He declared that industrial
training should mean training for 4
life WORK. Those taking II should be
able 70 fix things around the home
and the farm implements.
Al any rate. II a vocation cannot
be taught. they should arrange things
SO that MS work would make il easier
for him 10 enter 4 vocation
Miss Helen Sullivan gave a splen-
cid tai. concerning the Country
Schools and the Industrial Cur-ica-
lun7 A~co-ding ~ her view, the Sue
CESS Of this proposition rests largely
on the teacher. Every teacher should
hare Z grounding Of these subjects.
and in all the primary grades agr5c2l-
tGre, industrial work, nature study
and simple stitches should De taught /
The boys should learn that z good
COW earns about $3.50 z year. sh1la {
poor ! may bring in only about So
pr alnuIa- The girls should know
that soIe hens lay much more than
Others. and the girl would prof. by
knowing this" she said
Rural hot lunches arg the vev
best agents for teaching both girls ana
70 De clean, neat and z good
COOK Gibbs Of girls or boys. Or both,
can meet around al the different
homes and have very happy social
times together
Her final point was made when she
declared that when parents notice
that their children are happy and IN
terssted they are only too anxious 70
with their Instructor.
Consumers Responsibility.
Woman il the greatest ~colsu-as-
in the world today" was the first
statement Of Miss Bessie Tsylo-s ad-
dress yesterday Her suDje- was:
Training the Girl For Her Respons[
5iliry as z Consumer and il wss
well handled
AT first" she said. girls had 10
great need Of ~educsrions they we-e
too busy al home 10 either obtain il
or, when gotten. 10 show il CT Then
reading and writing vas studied By
the Young women, while they ETH o.
the Industrial practice IN the
Women musr low learn 70
spend wisely for their homes, and
for all other homes. The lacor5ng
mans wife needs special wisdom in
spending mis- meager salary, and the
schools will some day be able 10
teach il 10 he-. Domestic science is
her open sezame.' Arc long hours
spent bargain-hunting worth the
in price? No"
A New Division.
A new division Of the school years
Is badly needed, Miss Taylor thinks
AT the end of the eighth rear 50
many pupils are lost because, unless
hey intend going on 70 college, they
see nothing likely 10 De useful 70
hem in the high school course
Manual Training.
Mr. Hargraye Of Park River gave
N interesting talk on the way he
managed his manual training classes.
n the first place. Nr. Hargraye goes
the principle that a teacher is wis
n when he says frankly that he
Know a certain thing asked
lin than TO try and bluff it out. for ;
he boys will not be fooled by it more
han once. "a /.
Some TEACHERS" he said, want 70
make a good showing at the Exposi- :
ion and 50 hustle their class into !.
Elaborate preparations. and then DO /,
most Of The work themselves. Anotn-
T bad thing Is, doing the WORK Just
0 get a credit in the subject" {
The boys working under M-. Har- !
save the school money every {
ear, By helping keep things repaired T.
round the school building. 1
The most potent factor in the de- /
'elcpDent Of character is emotion .
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