The Snowflake herald., 1914-03-28
SNOWFLAKE STAKE
ACADEMY NOTES

MONDAY morning separate
meetings were held for the boys
and girls. Mrs. June B. Smith
instructed the young ladies in
hygienic topics. Mr.. Peterson
talked to the boys on moisture
conservation and soil preparation.
According to appointment,
Joseph w. Smith lectured to the
school Wednesday during devo-
tional period. He took as his
subject Banks and Banking. ("
The lecture was thoroughly en-
joyed by all present. Many
items of banking history, and
much information on business
methods were presented in a
clear and pleasant manner.
Come again, Mr.. Smith.
Visitors at the lecture Wednes-
day morning were Mrs. Nellie
M. Smith and Mrs. Della F.
Smith. The latter remained to
visit some of the classes.
The Senior and Sophomore de-
batting teams are preparing to
meet in the near future. The
question is, Resolved that every
married male in the United States
should be compelled by law to
have his life insured" The
Seniors defend the affirmative.
This will be a good debate as the
teams taking part are the win
ners in the preliminary meets.
The WOOD work boys are paint
ing the hurdles. The depart
ment is also busy at a table de-
signed for the seweng depart
ment.
Professor Crandell recently
went boat riding on the lake.
This kind of exercise seems to be
a beneficial method of voice cul-
ture, Mr.. Crandell speaks and
sings now in a deep bass.
Domestic Science C girls are
having their examinations every-
Thursday. Certain members
prepare and serve a banquet,
while others act as the entertain
ers of invited guests. In this
way the young ladies learn to do
by doing.
Domestic Science 3 girls are
studying home planning and dec
Grafton. Much interest is taken
in the subject by the members.
The following is the life of
Lowell written by a junior.
James Russell Lowell was born
in Boston February 22, 1919 and
died there in 1891. D.
P. S. He was a poet.
The program for commencement
has been arranged and will soon
be published.
The student body officers are
arranging a program for next
Monday morning.
OUR MANUAL-TRAINING
DEPARTMENT
Charles H. Ham says of the
artisan: He takes the material
which our heavenly father has
provided in such abundance, puts
his thought, his intelligence, and
he has every conceivable motive
for putting his love and good
will toward man, into them and
passing them on as a token OF
his love and fidelity to human
good. Everything he touches
becomes a message, not only OF
his knowledge and his skill, but
fit embodiment of his regards
for his fellow men,"
The old time system of educa-
cation, that of developing the
mind alone, and it, too, on mar
row lines, has been replaced by
the new in which the head,
the heart and hand are trained
alike. Not many years back in
history we find the rise of the
industrial school. If this new
school appears like a hive of in
dustry, let the visitor be not de
ceived. It's main purpose in
tellectual development, is never
lost sight of for a moment. 1t is
founded on labor, which, being
the most sacred of Human func-
tions, is the most useful of edu-
cational methods.
Youth is the period of plasticy
and rapid development, in which
the foundation should be laid,
both for an all rounded culture
and for special vocational train
ing. The fuidity of the infants
body is shown by the fact that
rs per cent of it is water, while
that of the adult is about So. A
years right training in the perioC
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