New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-28
Observe Forest
Day in Schools
PROGRAMS THIS MORNING TO
EMPHASIZE NEED OF AFFOR-
ESTATION.
TEACHERS PLAN TO INACCURATE,
SELF GOVERNMENT AMONG
PUPILS.

State Forest Day will be observed il
the schools of this city to-day, October
28th, in accordance with the proclama-
ton issued by Governor Eberhart. Five
hundred thousand school children and
fourteen thousand teachers throughout
the state are observing the day in recog-
milton of the advantages of the 9th
Amendment.
This amendment, which provides for
State Forests on untillable forest lands
owned only by the State, is of such inn
portance to every citizen of the State,
and to the school fund in particular, that
it was deemed proper to give it due
attention in the local schools.
The programs open with the song
America The proclamation of the
Governor will be read, and following
this the children will be told in various
ways why Minnesota should have State
Forests. Then each pupil will sign
card addressed to his father, calling his
attention to the 9th Amendment. In
addition, every boy and girl will carry
home mental array of facts in support
of the measure. Resolutions will be
offered, setting forth the following
reasons why the 9th Amendment should
be adopted:
~ State Forests will bring large
increase to the public school fund,
making possible larger and better schools
without the burden of additional taxes.
~ State Forests furnish the best
possible use of school lands too poor to
make good farms. They establish homes
and industries in localities otherwise UNI
productive. sme &8&
(3) The State Forests of Europe have
reduced taxes, in some places doing away
with all taxes; they will in time do the
same for Minnesota.
(4) Failure to vote on the 9th Amend
ment is the same as voting against it. An
amendment must haze a majority of all the
cOtes cast at the election. "a
90 Adopt the State Forests Amend
ment and Minnesota has taken the first
step towards permanent forests. 3
All programs in the schools will begin
promptly at A. A. The public is cordi-
ally invited.
The New Ulm High School viii soon
attempt the experiment of student self
government, if the plans of the faculty
are carried out. This subject will fur
nish the question for the first inter-
society debate of the literary program
given by the two societies Mr.. Peter
son has been working hard to brace up
the spirit of the school, and it is his plan
to secure interest in studies as well as
in athletics through system of student
government. A system like this, if sue
cessful, would at the same time. furnish
excellent training for citizenship. n
Much interest is being taken in de-
batting this year. New Ulm has been
paired off with Mapleton. for the first
debate in the second district League, in
which 8 schools have already entered.
This is quite an Improvement over last
years schedule of only two, New Ulm
and Redwood Falls, which entered last
season. The first debate will be held in
December on the question: of Govern
ment Ownership of Telegraph and Tele-
phone Lines" Debate work is now on
the regular program in the Senior English
class, but later in the season special
squad willIbe organized.