Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-21
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The school savings system is to be
adopted In Bismarck Fat an early date
and is the outcome aof the agitation of
the parent-teachers league in its efforts
to educate the. young people along the
lines 81 thrift.
Tho matter was thoroughly discussed
at a meeting Of the league yesterday af-
ternoon at the Will. school. and at the
request OF superintendent Root, the
First National bank Of this city will CO.
operate with. the schools here to estab.
lish the system.
Cashier r. r. Shepard appeared be-
fore the league meeting yesterday, and
delivered paper on the subject which
gives a clear idea Of what the system
has for its object, and to give the pub
lie n clear understanding of the subject,
Mr.. Stewards paper is given as fol-
lows: 5 &Es * 80!
1T is a well known fact that when OIL
object stops growing 1t begins to die. in
other words, nothing can remain stag.
nant and retain its usefulness.
The decline may be slow but it is
none thetilesa scertain. Y, ;I' q
Education must necessarily advance
in it's. methods and seek new ways to
aid in the development. and Improvement
Of social conditions.
THE mestrrspoticeable change in the
present generation Of teaching is the In
%clination toward the idea that book
learning is not enough, but the ch'l3
dren must be taught the art Of sustain
ing life. NO city of. any size. is without
its manual training schools, ttypewriting
and ~stenography. sewing and cooking.
are now as much a part Of a course as
Latin and algebra, and the direction Of
the chld's thoughts from the earliest
possible age in Fundamental principles Of
good. IS Occupying the minds of II
wisest leaders. uss
THE subject under consideration and
about which i am toespeak for; a few
moments. is. I think, of vital importance
to the rising g%ssneration.
About twenty five years ago, Mr..
John H. Thirygqas trustee of the public
schools of Long Island, having long
been impressed with the extravagance
of American children. and concluding
rightly that improvidence in youth meant
im~pr0yidencc and perhaps poverty in old
age sought aSremedy, and became. the
pioneer worker for the School. Savings
System in, this country.
The school teaches other things, why
not thrift?--was his argument, and he
had no difficulty In gaining the consent
Of his fellow trustees to try the expert
ment. It succeeded. and Its growth
throughout the country has won the nd
miration of all. and men have pro-
nounced 1t good. s a
""The idea was not originated by him.
as a similar system Is, in practice In
france, Belgium and Germany, but Mr..
Thirty was its introducer in this coun-
try.
In the various states progress has
been rapid. New York has legalized it,
the Bank Commissioners for Massachu-
sets is advocating its introduction into
every public school in the state. In the
west, Spokane has a copyrighted system
OF, its own and Minneapolis Is quoted
by the American Bankers Association
as having one Of the most comprehen:
!sIve systems in operation in the oun
try. North Dakota has, l think. six
cities using It in different forms.
'.Ihc plan TO be adopted at Bismarck
is known as the Rieman System and was
chosen as, being one Of the simplest and
best.
"'One: :day$of3 the week is selected (pre.
ferably iFriday) as Savings Day. The
children are warned by a display card
in thu. school room on Thursday, that
the next day is Savings Day and at a
stated time the teacher accepts from
each scholar desiring to participate, any
amount they. wish to, deposit from ono
cent up; giving the. child a q bear
ing his or her. name, with the amount
entered thereon and such name is enter
ed on q large card held by the teacher
and the amount credited against the
date. s;.& g 49, #g{
"The total amount collected in all
rooms is deposited by the .superintend,
ent Of schools to an account in his name
in the bank. H. .t d
Each succeeding week the children
add to their deposit as they desire. When
airy child's card has accumulated one
dollar, the teacher receives from the su.
perintendent q check for that amount
payable to the child, exchangcablc only
for a regular Savings Bank Book in thu
Deposit Bank. and such amount goes
upon interest.
This money can only he, withdrawn
BY written order Of the child's parents,
and any fractional part Of n dollar hell
to the child's credit at the end of F..
school term. or at any time, can onl,
be returned to the child Upon such writ,
ten order of his OF her parents.
The value. OF such training to a chilt
Is incalculablc. the children compete ii
saving pennies, ,nickels and dimes, ant
frugality is! instilled in the mind insteat
Of waste.
ITO quote Mr.. Hawley Of the Farmer
& Merchants Savings Bank OF Minneapo
lis, The collectors incite children 1,
earn money in the various ways which
appeal to children, such as selling pa,
pers, doing odd jobs. raising flowers an
vegetables, and saving the allowances Q