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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-21

'TvXt books may be dcad issue for
the present. the live ISSUE however, is
To apply the text book to- the curricu-
lam Thus Dr. Frank II II Rob
orts introduced The discussion on the
course of study sent out by the state
department of education The course
was prepared by committee CON
sisting of Or Roberts, ana Superin-
tendents Hill and Bonifacio Montoya.
1t is not To be taken as the final word
but is to be revised from time to time.
Still. I'M reply to sixty letters sent ont
asking for criticisms and suggestions
only one answer Of any value To the
board was received. Dir. Roberts ia
vored plan that would assign the
preparation of a course of study 60 "a
board on which the rural ana city
schools are represented by experienced
teachers to cooperate with the state
board of education.
DR.. Roberts preached sermon on
what should be the aim of the teacher,
tho schools and of educational sys-
tems-not merely TO make the pupil
an encyclopedia of information but
to give him the power to apply that
information. to teach him how TO
think The most pointed criticism of
the schools he had recently heard was.
aYou do nor couple the schools up
with lifer lie declared that Tho
course of study is overloaded and that
half of the teachers and pupils time
.mieht well be given to learning how
to think. Or Roberts took issue with
the statement that professor ON one
end of the log and "a student at the
ntber made university. "The main
thing is the student body-not the
teacher and the text book, was his
conclusion
Mrs. Dixon's Discovery.
Nh, cooro. Divon of NoedaIena.
aisnogoro6 a, connr, instifntes man
nan, toacbeTs dn .9f nee The course
AZ ef,dy Sbo seems to have caught
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-21
DODGE CARS GOING
OFF LIKE HOT CAKES

Yesterday, y NJ. Cudahac almost
made a cleanup of his Dodge Broth
ers automobiles. disposng Of ten cars,
five going te the sub-agency at So
zorro, where they will be turned over
to recent purchasers, four went TO
Torrance county purchasers, and one
to a local man Besides these sales of
Dodge Brothers ears. the Cudahac
company also sold a Buick car TO a
local admirer. Mr.. Cudahac stated
last night that he has several pros
pectiye sales in view for this week.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-21

There are good reasons why Cham
horain's Cough Remedy Is preferred
to- any other 10y many mothers OF
young children. Read what ono Of
them says about Co. Last winter nay
daughter had ain attack OF Group and
] gave hor Chamberlain's Cough Rem
cdy 10 relieved her at once My eX-
perieucD and that Of my friends is thar
this medicine will do an that is claim
cd for it" writes Mrs W. N. Wood.
Lima. Ohio Ohainahle everywhere.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-21
GIVEN
INVITATION To
VIE VI EXHIBITS
Commercial Club Extends OPP
potunity to See What Ey-
cry Section of State Pro-
duceS,

Every teacher in Albuquerque for
fine convention Of the state Educa-
tionu association. and every visitor
in Albuquerque then or any other
Time is given "a cordial invitation to
View the permanent exhibit of the
products of New Mexico in the Com
mercial club rooms
The exhibit is made up Of the best
specimens shown at the state fair, eN-
cept of course, perishable stuff and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-21

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-21
Educators 10 Council Discuss
Vital Matters Connected
With Schools of State,
Much Interest Shown,
ROBERTS TAKES LEADING
PART IN PROCEEDINGS
Serious Indictment of HiStor-
les Now in Use Is Made by
Mrs, Rupert F. AspIun0 at
Morning Session.
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Eighth grade examinations att
tackled and championed.
q Cut ont higher mathematics in
lower grades. says Or. Boyd
4" Fire the teacher who does not g
know how To use the course of
study. advises Professor Luigi
4. hihl
Stop dfferenuatmg between g
country boy and city lad, lis Su=
perntendent Poore's advice
Teach pupil to think he's no
phonagraph. remarked Dr Rob-
erts Couple the schools mp with
life
Mrs Aspund presents serious
indictment against school hiss
tories
9 o o Q o o o o o e . o Q o o 9 9 q
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-21
Too Voluminous.

Despite climinations already made
upon his suggestion, superintendent
Mcfarland, OF silver City, still finds
the course Of study too cumbersome
and voluminous. He furnishes month
~ typewriter outlines for his teach
ers. from which at the end of fhe
year a course Of study adapted to the
Silver city schools can be formulated.
Supt j. b. Taylor followed up the
same thought by saying that it is inn
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
AN OPEN

An Open Letter to H. B. Mathews,
Mayor; Geo. P. Sexauer, president of
the School Board; and NJ. G. Carlisle,
president of the Commercial Club. To
each of you and all of you, Greetings:
That you all are intensely interested
in the upkeep of the growth and well,
being of the community goes without
saying.
You will, we believe, admit that
Brookings has advantages far beyond
those of any city we can think of that
is located in a strictly agricultural
section. Brookings is a Sure Crop
County, which taken together with the
location of the South Dakota State Col
lege and Government Experiment Sta
ton, gives something to build upon
that is as sure as time and tide.
All this being so, what are you going
to do about it?
Are you going to continue to try TO
build a city from a village pattern?
Our sewer system is inadequate.
Were 1t not so serious a proposition
we would fain call it a joke. Before
We can take another full step forward
this city must have adequate sewer
facilities.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
PRIVATE CROSSINGS ORDERED

Private crossings across the Chicago
& Northwestern railway on the farms
of John and c.. Dwyer, in Turner coun-
ty, have been ordered by the state
railway commission after a long effort
on the part of these farmers to secure
such crossings on their farms says a
Pierre dispatch. The 1913 legislative
session attempted to strengthen the
existing statute to allow of this relief,
but the allegation was made that the
law, while requiring cattle guards,
made no requirement as to approaches
for such crossings, but the commits
sion in this case holds that it was the
legislative intent to require a COM
plete crossing, including cattle guards
and wing fences to make the crossing
an adequate one, and has ordered &C
ton in each case. The 1915 session
made the law specie in the features
the 1913 act lacks, but this does not
go into effect until the first of July,
and order is based on the old statute.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

spirit and with the proper motive. In
the case under discussion if any citi-
zen car suggest a better, a more prac,
tica! and economical method than the
one we have outlined we will be more
than glad to hear the suggestion and
TO give ii thoughtful consideration. We
have gone into this subject at some
length for we were asked to answer
a specific question at this time.
The Commercial Club, Civic League
and other organizations have advo.
Gated a city park, and with much
reason. AS the city builds more and
more, vacant lots which have been
plenty in the past will become more
and more scarce until our children
will have no real play grounds. If we
expect the children of the city to grow
up into strong healthy men and wo-
men, room and appliances for muscu-
lar and bodily development upon
which to quite an extent depends
mental and moral development, must
be provided. We would be glad to
have the committee on city property
take this matter up and give it the
careful consideration it deserves.
We have mentioned but a few of
the things that confront the mayor and
city council at this time. There are
many others, and still many more
will be continually coming before US.
We will endeavor to settle them and
carry out the wishes of the citizens
OF the city as best we can. We be
lieve and know that we can come
nearer the right solutions with the as
sistance and good will of our citizens.
If We fail it will be because we have
made a mistake in judgment and not
because We have not had the best in
terests of the city at heart.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
COLLEGE NOTES

y
President Perisho left the college
lat Friday night for the southern
part of the state. He spoke in Vermil-
lion on Saturday in behalf of a county
organization for extension work in
Clay county. Last night he spoke in
Parker at the annual meeting of the
Sunday schools of the state. He re-
turned to the college this morning.
On next Thursday evening at S:15 in
the auditorium the graduation recital
of Miss Fern Waffle will be given. She
will be accompanied by Homer Hamil-
ton, violinist. All are cordially in
vited to attend this recital.
Professor and Mrs. A. S. Harding
entertained the seniors delightfully."- on
Wednesday evening.
On May 20 plans are being made for
a visit at the college of the farmers
of Webster county who will come
across country in automobiles.
President Perisho is to act as plat
form manager at the Big Stone Chau-
tauqua next summer.
On May 10 will be held the annual
inspection of the cadet battalion of
the college. Governor Byrne and
Lieutenant Governor Norbeck have
been invited to be present on that oc-
casion.
G.. B. Dolliver, Secretary to the
President, made a short trip to Fort
Dodge, Iowa, over last Sunday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
If You Think the Church is Worth Having "Cometo-Churh" May 10TH If on Do Not
Think So Say-No, Come Anyway and Find Out

to get a slice of some ~millionaire's
money-and asks free newspaper pub.
licity in order to get it.
The San Francisco exposition people
kindly furnish a lot of news" adyer-
Using their show, and every automo-
bile manufacturer in the land is send
ing out news" telling of the tran
scendant merits of his particular make
of car
The book publishers send along re-
views of their latest publications, to
be printed as a matter of news"
two or three congressman and a sena-
tor or two are trying to get the news
paper men excited over the Peary-
Cook north pole controversy again, and
load up the mails with franked copies
of their leave to print" remarks" on
the subject. And a number of ambit-
ious cities, from different parts of the
county. send along other news" items
sem out by their commercial ~organiza-
tons in a p~raiseworthy effort to have
the newspapers boost their towns for
them. Then, every once in a while,
there comes an article, boosting some
u or advertising somebody. which
the sender kindly states may be used
as editorial matter, without credit, if
desired.
And so ii goes. If all the stuff a
newspaper Office receives from pro-
moters of various ideas, reforms or
business enterprises could be fed to
the hungry linotypes. the life of a
newspaper man would be one of sloth-
full ease, and he would need neither
TO toll, spin or pound a typewriter
Aberdeen Daily News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

In another column this week the
Register publishes the inaugural ad.
dress of Mayor Mathews. The new
mayor touches upon many points OF
vital interest to the city and his ad,
dress should be read by every citizen,
The Register expects to discuss these
matters during the next few weeks,
and we invite communications from
citizens. Mayor Mathews wishes to
carry out the will Of the people and we
know he win welcome an expression
Of their opinion. The next two years
will be important ones for Brookings
and 1t Is well that our citizens have
selected such a capable man for
mayor. Mi. Mathews takes up the
duties Of the once with the confidence
and support Of the people Of the city
and the Register confidently believes
that he will make q splendid record.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

Shall we build it or shall we waste
God-given Time and Opportunities?
Can you build a city and have its
main streets and in the con-
dition that ours are?
Really, a township without better
roads would be a poor place in which
to buy a farm.
The following streets and alleys
should be paved:
Main street from the depot to the
lumber yard, and Third, Fourth and
FIFTH streets a block on either side Of
Main; the paving should be extended
on west Fifth to the fair grounds; the
alleys back of the business houses
from Third street to Fifth street.
Think of it, Just twelve blocks of
paving would give us good streets as
far as the business section is concern
ed.
Shall we do this paving or shall we
waste God-given Time and Opportuni-
ties?
OF the power plant nothing need be
said. This is such an old sore that
gangrene has set in and an amputa-
ton is the only thing hat will save
the patient.
We have today a school system that
is second to none in both grade and
high school work. Our schools will
accommodate 500 pupils, this year
there are 927 enrolled. The extra
pupils have been cared for by using
the halls and easements. With no
more than the average increase it is
going to be a real problem to care
for the increased enrolment another
year.
But what about the year after that?
To fail to capitalize the splendid
standing that our schools have would
be criminal. Let the schools take one
backward step and more progressive
communities VIII lCdp IhC opiclulu
benefits that are all but within our
grasp.
You know the need, imperative need,
of more room.
Shall we provide this room or shall
we waste our God-given Time and OPP
p%ortunities?
Now, just one more thing and that
is particularly dedicated to that class
of beings who ten years ago said that
the auto was a rich mans toy, who
would have laughed to scorn the pre-
diction that the worlds greatest war
would be fought in the air, under the
sea and in a hole in the ground. Just
so sur as these things came to pass
and as certain that electric lines honey
comb and help make prosperous many
of our states, Brookings will be serv-
ed by an electric line. With its COM
ing will CONF opportunities just as
great as came the day the Northwest
ern came here.
Are we going to be ready or are we
going to waste our God-given Time
and Opportunities?
An Interested Citizen.
---S--
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
IONEER GIVES BELLS

Several men are unloading from the
Rock Island car today the large three
bell peal for the new Methodist church
This announcement ONE as. a sur
Prise to the people of Watertown and
to the members of the Methodist
church. Rev. Franklin F. Lewis, the
pastor, has been working on the prop
ostion for several months getting fig
ures and corresponding with various
makers of bells, and the gift has been
kept a secret for this time, until the
bells are in town.
The peal of three great bells is the
gift of Rev. A. d. Chase, founder of
the Methodist church in Watertown,
and it's first pastor. They are to be
known and dedicated at some service
during the dedication week as the
"Chase Memorial Peals" in honor of
Mrs. A. d. Chase, who died in 1895.
Mrs. Chase was a life long member of
the Methodist church, having joined
as a young girl in her old home town
in New Hampshire. She was n of
the spiritual forces of this community
for many years and devoted her life
to extension Of the church's influence.
Father Chase" as he is known to
the younger generation in WATERFOWL,
is one of the pioneers of this section,
having lived here for the past thirty
five years. He has been prominently
identified with the moral and social
up%building Of the state of South Da-
kota, having been railroad commits
sioner under Governor Mellette.
The gift he is now making 10 the
new Methodist church in honor of his
beloved wife and as a memorial to her
will be one of the treasures not only
of the Methodist church here, but of
the city of Watertown as we'll. Nothing
is more in keeping with the dignity
and mission of the church than a beau
tiful peal of bells. They will call at
tention to the church in an unusual
manne and be heard and appreciated
by every citizen of Watertown and
community.
The bells themselves are the largest
eve shipped into South Dakota. The
large bell is fifty-four inches in diam
eter and weighs, without the mount
ings, 2060 pounds, with the mountings
about $500 pounds. The next size bell
is forty-two inches in diameter and
weighs over a thousand pounds. The
smallest bell is thirty-four inches in
diameter and weighs a little less than
a thousand pounds. The big wheel
which rings the big bell is nearly
seven feet in diameter. The three
bells mounted in the tower will weigh
over six thousand pounds. The stone
men from Colfax, Wisconsin, are busy
setting the stone in the tower. The
bells will be placed as soon as the
tower is sufficiently completed. We
all await their ringing. We congratu-
late the M~ethodists in this splendid
gift, and would say to Father Chase"
WATERFOWL thanks you.-Public Opin-
ion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

The supreme court last week decid'
ed a case that will be of interest In
Bookings and other towns having
municipal plants. The right of the
city of Mitchell to vote bonds for the
construction of a municipal telephone
system was sustained. The suit was
brought by a taxpayer to prevent the
issuance of the bonds for construction
work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

South Dakota has another Prof. Han
sen John Hedrick, a farmer near
Fruitdale, says that he has a new for,
age plant adapted to conditions in the
Northwest. For the past six years he
has been crossing alfalfa and clover
and has been successful in securing a
plant which bears the good traits OF
both parent plants, being superior to
either for forage purposes and adapta'
bility to the climatic and soil condi.
lions to be found In this section.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
A NEwsPAPE Ems MAIL

The mail Of the average newspaper
man Il cluttered up just now with !
lot Of useless stuf-mostly "appeaisn
OF one sort or another. The News re-
ceives, daily. two Or three communities
lions for publication from one organi.
ration devoted % the relief Of the sui
ferers from the war In ! certain Euro-
pean COUNTRY. and a average Of one
ccu9munic6tion 3 day from Shree ~
foGr other relief for WaF sn4ereFs ~.
rar16Hticnc.
aIoHs eonee ! ~ - pphlle
~n 1eue eoIIooe wlidas lopoo q
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
MAYOR MATHEWS TAKES OFFICE
Continued From Page One)

hereafter depends upon the appoin'
tees themselves.
We believe the mayor and city coun.
ell are in harmony with the idea of
and will aid and assist in any way pos
sible that the desired results may be
attained. In case 1t is desired to pave
Main street the sewer would have to
be lowered or use the present sewer
for a storm sewer and put in a new
sanitary sewer, and we feel sure that
our council committee on water and
sewer will be ready to look after this
part of the work.
We note in the last weeks issue of
a local newspaper, that we were re-
quested to outline a policy concerning
the smoke nuisance, (the smoke nuis-
anc in this case we presume refer
ring to the smoke that comes from the
stack of the city power plant.) We
do not pose as an authority upon
smoke consumption but we are per-
fectly willing to state our individual
views and we invite honest criticism.
During our previous administration
we had conferences with representa-
tives of several of the so-called smoke
consumers. And, by the way, we
know of no really efficient smoke o IN
sumner. Many people have the idea
that a smoke consumer is always a de-
vice that is placed on top Of a smoke
stack which actually catches, consumes
or burns the smoke when it is just
about to escape. Such of course is not
the cas- We, at that time, had a per-
sonal investigation made of some of
the plants where the representatives
claimed to have smoke u in
actual operation. The result OF these
Investigations showed that the con
sumers were but an Indifferent sue
cess. possibly improvements have been
made by this time. 1t Is evident that
whether the smoke stack is at its
present or some other location the
amount Of smoke will be the same
under similar conditions. 1t will SIM
ply determine who will get the bene-
fit of it. Usually most of the smoke
rises above the city and is dissipated.
Occasionally this is not so. Our pres
ent stack Is 65 feet above the founda-
ton and has insufficient capacity. We
believe that by proper stocking, and we
strongly advise investigation of me-
chanical stokers. with a smoke stack
of sufficient capacity to give SUFFICIENT
draft thereby procuring better COM
bustion, with q heighth Of 100 or ITO
feet, that is increasing Its height from
"a to 20 per cent and with possibly
the use of q better grade of coal that
very much less smoke would be emit
ter from the stack. that 1t would be
emitted from such q height that it
would pass above the buildings or II
it did tend to settle that 1t would be
80 dissipatad and It's density so de-
creased that 1t would hardly be notice
able. II this does not abate the smoke
nuisance, there 10 still the chance to
use smoke consumers. This Is simply
the idea Of the mayor and It may or
may not be the opinion Of the MEM
bers or the city council. We have
been the recipient Of = wonderful
amount 81 advics recently. which We
have endsavored to givs careful con-
si1eration. We ~ slad to receive i'd
vioot - and Ne % not object 10
ov1ti11nm when oasrsd n tie proper
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

The WATERFOWL commercial club is
making preparations for a series OF
sociability runs to the towns of Cod.
ington and nearby ~ccanties. There is
nothing like getting acquainted with
your neighbors. 1t pays from several
angles and Watertown IL showing rood
business Judgment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
A GOOD INNING

. The advertising Game In Brook
. ings" grows nor interesting
. every week.
= As one of the results Of the
= game last week the EIIis-Haii Co.
" sold 26 hats.
. They advertised 26 hats at spec
. iaI sale for Saturday and Monday
. and on Tuesday Mr.. Ellis, the
> senior member Of the firm, stopped
" In to tell US that the 26 hats were
. sold.
. Another good score for "the
" game"
. Watch the score board!
. Who's to BATH
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

In figuring up the cost of the Euro.
pean wal there Is one item that isn't
usually taken account Of and that is
the two or three hundred million dol
lars that American tourists annually
spend across the water and which will
remain on this side this year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

Hand county has refused to pay fur
ther tribute TO the bridge trust, the
commissioners of that county having
decided that it could build its bridges
with local labor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

Loose Leaf System-For mercantile
to order. There's a big advantage In
and all other uses. Stock forms made
loose leaf goods at home.
Register Publishing Co.