Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-03-31
Grand Forks County School
Campaign Inaugurated at
Emerado Yesterday.
TWO BIG SESSIONS
ARE HELD MONDAY
Gather at niagara this Afternoon-E.
NJ. Phillips Principal Speaker-De.
clarcs Parents Should Teach Child
Sex lIygiene-Not Teachers Duty.

: NICiI tuS IHiuieTs anu OuSAnCSS men
inseach district taking an unusual in
terest, the consolidated-school cam
paign. which was inaugurated at Em-
erado yesterday afternoon, promises
to be exceptionally successful. The
third meeting is being held at Mia
CARA this afternoon, and, according
to reports from that city, a . large
number are attending.
Meetings were held yesterday at
1merado and Larimore. The Finer
ado meeting was held under the au-
spices of the Farmers club. The
members of that club served dinner
to 200 at noon. The Emerado band
gave a concert at 1880 a. M, and
rendered several special numbers dur
Ing the afternoon program. Special
musical numbers were also given at
tho Larimore meeting.
Phillips Principal Speaker.
r. M. Phillips. rural school inspec-
tor for Minnesota, was the principal
speaker at each meeting yesterday.
Mr.. Phillips spoke particularly of the
health conditions OF the rural school.
He emphasized the importance of ex-
cellent heating and lighting facilities
Mr.. Phillips declared that sex-hy-
Eiene should not be taught in the
schools. He said each pupil should be
given such instruction individually,
and the parents were the proper per-
sons to impart such knowledge. He
did not consider it the teachers duty.
In speaking of the proper age to be-
gin the child's school educs@lon, Mr..
Phillips said that. az much as he val.
ued education. he would rather keep
the child at home q year or two long
er. rather than see them lose any
time between IL andS18 years of age.
The child, during the period of adol-
escence, should remain with the par
ents as long as possible.
Prof. A. p Hollis Of the state aeri-
cultural college spoke on "Consolida-
ton" Mr.. Hollis spoke particularly
OF the advantages of consolidating,
declaring that the rural graded,
school was the farmers Declaration
of Independence. The subject Of his
address was How to Save the Coun-
try Boy and Girl" and it was illus
trated with stereopticon views. James
Mullen, president of the Emerado
Farmers club. presided.
]. J. Hoke of the Better Farming as
sociation was the last speaker He
discussed live stock, emphasizing its
value on the Red river valley farm.
.t,s School Directors Meet,
/ .,sAt $3.50 o'clock. a meeting OF the
executive committee Es of the Grand
Forks County school Directors. asso-
Iciation was held at4the office OF SUI
,perintendent r. F.yW.gReinhoel. Several
questions of importance were discuss.
led, but no definite action was taken.
The committee adjourned to meet lin
this city later. n - Ii; s. "a
A. this meeting; Mr.. Phillips. Mr.
Hollis. Miss M. Beatrice Johnstone,.
county superintendent OF schools. and.
J.tS. Bjornson. deputy superintend- !
ent, spoke. !. 49,
Larimore Meeting.
The Larimore meeting was held In
the, Commercial club rooms. o. M.
Phillips, president of the Larimore
club. presided.
The speakers were E. NJ. Phillips
and "A. p. Hollis. and their addresses
were very much the same as at Elmer
ado: 81
Special music was furnished by the
Iarimores high school Glee club and
q quartet composed of Messrs. Doyle,
Reinhoel. Watts and LaMoure. a
i The meeting at Niagara this sfter-
noon promises to be fone of the most
aucceasful Of the week. The farmers
Interest An the question OF consolida-
don. y ~ II, 3.s
4 u feature OF the meeting was the
given by Miss Eva Mooney,
Mooney. Miss. Mooney read several
selections all Of which were unusual.
W W4ll areceive q M .;