Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-01-16

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pupils. He said that while that tax
was some higher this year, he thought
that by next year it would be reduced.
He urged the use of the new high
school building for educational purposes
and stated that he for one, as mem
Der Of the school board, would be in
favor of the board granting all public
educational and musical organizations
of a non-sectarian nature the free use
of the building.
Mr.. Gordon expressed thanks to Sup
erintendent F. W. Dobbyn, for his as
sistance in suggesting ideas before the
new high school was built, which hep
ed to a great extent to make it what
it is, the height Of perfection.
Geo. B. Alton, state inspector of
high schools, was next to address the
audience. In his opening remarks he
used the biblical quotation, "Rejoice
With Me, For I Have Found That
Which Was LOST in speaking to the
citizens of Little Falls. He said that
the city has found itself and placed
itself on the map.
He called the attention of the aud
fence to the statements given ont by
such men as J. J. Hill, railroad mag
nate, who has been decrying the pub
lie school work. He said that in this
matter the bigger business men are
greatly mistaken, and that never be-
fore have the students Of the schools
attained 50 high a standard as they
are reaching at the present time.
The demand of the average business
man Of today is for young man or
lady who can spell, write and decipher
correctly and neatly and that the
high school Of today turns out a fairly
respectable outfit fer the business
man 8 selection, was the opinion Of the
speaker.
Mr.. Alton said. that he attended the
mass meeting which was helu for the
purpose Of getting the sentiment Of the
citizens as to the erection of new
school here, and that he was glad to
have the opportunity of attending the
dedicatory exercises. He said in clos
ing his address that there was yet one
department lacking in the schools.
This is department. that would have
charge of the social and club work of
the community.
DR.. Geo. e. Vincent, president of the
state university, gave the principal ad-
dress. He is all eloquent speaker and
those who heard his talk, which lasted
for an hour, could have listened to
him for another hour without noticing
the fight of time.
Mr.. Vincent opened his address by
saying that the citizens of Little Falls
had invited number of educators to
attend the exercises. They all belong
ed here at this time and each and ev:
cry person was expected to be present.
He referred to Mr.. Alton, state high
school inspector, as one who was try
inp to introduce the "tango' in their
midst from the start, but said that the
inspector was always expected to take
some advanced ground.
In speaking Of the building Of the
new high school, Mr.. Vincent stated
that it is something that we all have
achieved, that the school was not from
the largess of some wealthy person.: He
said that the school was built for the
children-the boys and the girls-who
has a right to development and social
intercourse. The idea that child
must be treated as meanly as pos
sible when he is being brought up in
order to eradicate the evil propensities,
and to make him do things that he
does not like, as we'll as many other
extremes, such as luxuries, etc., only
result to his retirement.
Children, in general, are greatly sus-
ceptible to control, said the speaker.
Thew will follow the leader of their
group, and try to initiate him. As All
example of this DR.. Vincent told Of
many happenings Of his own boyhood
days.
The attitude Of mothers towards
their children was discussed by the
speaker. Some mothers, he said, force
their children to wear clothes which
they know are illftting or odd looking
and which the children as general
rule object to. The result is that they
are attacked by others Of their group
and are disciplined. The ability to
understand the children point Of
view is something very difficult to &C.
quire, said the speaker. The same
attitude as is shown the children by
the grownups will be shown to them
by the children. As an example Of
this he told of the days when he at
tended school. At the beginning Of the
school term he was in what was term
ed the "worst Glass; Later, with q
new teacher in charge, who took them
into her confidence, they were soon
termed the chest class" in the school.
Superintendent Il. E. White Of Ely,
formerly superintendent Of the local
schools, was present at the dedication
exercises and was called upon to give
! few. remarks. He congratulated the
people of Little Falls for the great i'm
provements which have: marked their
progress during the past few years.
He said that it was pleasure for
him to see so many friendly and IA
miliar faces and that often he thinks
| of the students and citizens Of Little
Falls. He closed his remarks saying
that he shared with the citizens of
this city the 10y in the dedication Of
such splendid high school building.
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