Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-05

Cooperative n Copenhagen
WHY DENMARK PRODUCES BEST BUTTER, BACON AND EGGS

minister to Copenhagen and a high
authority on Denmark and all things
Danish. says; The Danes are prob
ably the best educated people OF the
world, because the Danish farmer un.
derstands that the kind of education
his sons and daughters get will At
them for the work they are to do.
without limiting them in narrow
bonds, The boy begins his farm work
as soon as he can handle a spade or
feed the chickens, and his school edu-
cation goes hand in hand with his
work. He does not waste time on
things that cannot be correlated with
his work. Arithmetic becomes part
Of his daily life, and he must count
the number of eggs. weigh the slaugh.
tered pigs, calculate the profit that is
to be made upon them. The geogra-
ply of England is made actual by the
connection with the port to which the
cooperative society of which his IA.
Their is a member sends his butter.
eggs and bacon. He is bound to the
soil by both interest and patriotism.
ditions of his father lie finds every.
thing in his home which makes life
agreeable. His tastes are simple. lie
must be frugal to live, but this fru-
| gality does not prevent farmers
houses from being cheerful homes, for
good pictures. musical instruments
and books are found in them all
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when Danish boys and girls are grow
ing physically and working at prac
tical things, for the young Dane can
not enter the folk high school until h'
is eighteen.
Farm Apprenticeship.
The prospective farmer, however
has not stopped his educative proc
esses during this period There is II
Denmark recognized system of farm
apprenticeship for the future farmer
1t is a common practise here for tn
father who wishes his son to becom
farmer to put him for period o
three years upon some of the accredii
ed model farms OF the country. Ger
orally he stays on one farm for on
year, moving on to second and the
third In order that he may get di
ferent and broader points of view an
may see agriculture specialized alon
different lines upon the different farm
On these farms he is given an oppoi
tnnity to learn, but for the most pai
his time is spent in hard labor. II
learns to farm by farming.
: Folk Schools and Patriotism.
) After his apprenticeship Ii compile
. ed he goes for at least few month
3 to one of the folk high schools. whic
7 are in the broadcast sense schools
I patriotism. Inspiring lectures al
j used for instruction more widely tina
j are text books. The history and lite
L AZURE of the country Is the theme
8 many an hour. Every class is opent
/ with a song, either patriotic or r
i 1igious. and each day extensive rea
d ings upon patriotic and religious topi'
k are given. Practical political econoH
e and sociology are included in the dai
II work. No one under eighteen may 9
g tend these folk high schools. but maj
y an older man or woman In later II
. finds there that for which there NJ
y no opportunity in youth. The schoo
n are co-educational. but are co-educ
1t tional in a thoroughly segregat
Iy way, for the men attend in winter al
n the women only IN the SUNNI
10 months.
n These schools are privately own
and not absolutely free. The cost
81 five months instruction and board
ne the men for the winter months
I'd about s55. while the women. who 81
81, orally attend these schools In SUNNI
"a pay only about $50 for three montl
ne instruction. including board and lo'
lie ing Small as these fees seem to
c; the state has various ways Of
ducinz the fees, especially for the 50
and daughters OF the small holde
,st The total number Of students In tbs
re summer and winter schools the Ii
Mt few years has never been less III
DIV ten thousand.
at University Extension.
a These folk high schools have. I
os. an extension form oil education sol
We what similar TO the university ext
10 sion courses gwen Uy suIHs %
res American colleges. The high sch
raj professors frequently go out to
,ri- sehoolhouses for popular lectures VI
nd history and literature, and upon s.
I'm. illogical subjects. Generally II
nat association Is formed for the course
es from six To ten lectures Possibly
lth erona tt3enty-seyen centsl for
led year Is charged. or there may b.
Ike charge OF twenty ora -four cents1
en- each lecture Here at the high sch
building they also hold In the fal
ay special community meeting for th
en-. or four days during which three
ned lures per day on subjects similar
ven those taught In the school are gi'
lity and In addition men OF learning or
nown from the outside are brought
- A. this folk schooI the Young "a