Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
Iona Newspapers
SCHOOL DAYS AGAIN.
Burlington HaWkeYe.l

This morning the school bells rang
out on the schools that have bells, sum-
moning the children back to their
studies after vacation OF three
months. For the most part the young
sters accepted the return to school
with an equanimity that gives the lie
to the cartoons depicting the tagging
step and the dissa tisfied mein that
characterize the alleged attitude of
children taking up their school duties
after long period of play. There was
a time when going TO school had many
d!sa sreeablc features Eawkeye ma
tives can no doubt wildly recall those
times when the hickory switch was
a supposed necessary adjunct to the
education Of the young. 1t appeared
TO be the main desire of some teachers
to make it unpleasant for pupils. An
attitude of forbidding sternness was
usually assumed by the instructor, and
the pupils were supposed to duly quail
when the pedagogue's stern glance was
directed towards them. Going to
school in many instances was real war
fare all the time between the teacher
and the pupils. 1t was not often open
warfare on the part of the pupils. The
latter used cunning strategy to annoy
and haraSs the teacher, and woe be-
tide the luckless youth caught at these
tricks. Frequently tbs innocent were
punished with the guilty. The present
day method Of teaching is a vast i'm
provement over the good old days"
Every effort should be exerted to make
school days pleasant days, days filled
with interest for pupils. And modern
teaching practices all tend to this eff
feet.
A. 3. CUMMINS FOR PRESIDENT.
LVinton Eagle.l
A number of mutual friends met at
Des Moines recently and in volunteer
ing their help and assistance persuaded
Senator Cumnnins to allow his name
to go before the republican national
convention as a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for the presidency.
The action Of these friends has met
with the favor Of the rank and file of
the party throughout the state. 1t has
been the conceded concensus of opinion
amongst republicans If Senator Cum
mings desired to offer his name to the
national party convention that he
should have the united and enthusi-
astic support Of the party.
This being so the next step should be
complim to Senator Cummins in
that he should be allowed to name the
delegates to the convention-four at
large and two from each congressional
convention. The Eagle would like to
see as three Of these delegates Senator
Kenyon, Governor Clarke and John T.
Adams. Tie Eagle would also sug-
gest that each republican congressman
OF the state be chosen as one of the
district delegates from his respective
district. This could be done in every
district except the Eleventh. The rest
Of the ticket could be chosen from rep
resentative republicans Of the several
districts of the state
As the delegates are to be chosen by
the primary election process the names
chosen by Senator Cummins could be
put on the ticket by the proper process
in complying with thel aw.
The Eagle throws out the above as
suggestion. If there is a better plan
let it be suggested. Or better yet let
US hear from Senator Cummins as te
how he would prefer to have the ticket
filled out.