The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-29
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
By Mabel Horne-, County supt.

| Miss Iva Briggaman and pupils
have cleaned yard and planted flow
ers and shrubs.
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Miss Ida Briggaman's school en-
loved an outdoor picnic last Friday
and by special permission from Capt.
Brown the trophy flag was hoisted to
the breeze for the first time. A
large crowd was present and every
one enjoyed themselves.
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Miss Maude Slower has arranged
for a very pleasing closing for the
Eden Center school, Friday evening,
| April 30th. In addition to the short
program to be given by the school,
Prof. C. B. Woodstock of Lamont,
president of the Decatur County Edu-
cational Association, will deliver an
address on the subject, An Educa-
tion-Is 1t Worth While?" An ad-
mission of 10 cents will be charged;
the proceeds to be used for the bene-
fit of the school. ~
If an enrolment can be secured
sufficient to justify the expense, a
fully approved summer school will be
conducted at Lamont this summer.
This will give an opportunity for
prospective teachers to secure the
normal training required for admis-
sion to examinations after July /. 1t
will also allow an opportunity for
preparation for the examination in
agriculture and domestic science and
manual training, in addition to the
regular branches. If you are inter
ested write Prof. F. M. Mcdowell,
Lamont, for particulars
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Pleasant View and White Hall en-
joyed a picnic dinner together last
Wednesday at White Hall,>it being
the closing day of both schools. The
program of the afternoon, prepared
by Fanny and Mary Hazlet, was most
excellent, and was fully appreciated
by the large number of patrons. pres
ent.
Tho Jack Oak school enjoyed a
scout supper" last Thursday even
ing. This was followed by an excel
lent program, the closing exercises
of the term. The following after
noon, Miss Cora Hardinger enter
tanned the pupils and their mothers.
Miss Hardinger is one of the teach
ers who has profited through read
ing, THE Country Life and the
Country School, Where she goes
community and school cooperation
follows.
The American School Peace
League is asking all the schools of
the United States to observe May ]
as Peace Day. The N. E. A. Bulletin
contains an excellent exercise entitl-
ed, "A Peace Pageant Some Of the
songs used in connection with it, are
we'll adapted to school use. There
fore we give them place in these
columns:
THE COMING DAY OF PEACE
Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Mine eyes have seen the dawning
OF bright and glorious day,
When the war gods reign of anguish
Shall have fore er passed away,
When the Prince of Peace in beauty
Der the nations shall hold sway.
For truth the day must gain.
Chorus
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
The Prince of Peace shall reign!
No more shall mangled corpse
Strew the battle plain,
While the tears of stricken women
Fail like floods of scalding rain,
And the nations hands are branded
With the bloody mark OF Cain,
For Peace, the day must gain.
Chorus
The plow in peaceful industry
Shall supercede the sword,
And the pruning hook the bloody
sword,
For so hath said His Word,
While the nations trust for safety
In the banner of the Lord,
For Peace at last shall reign.
Chorus
SONG OF PEACE
Tune: Onward. Christian Soldiers.
Forward, all We faithful,
| Seeking love and peace,
Hast ming on the era
| When all strife shall cease;
All the sanity sages.
Lead us III Cue Way,
Forward, in their footsteps,
Toward the perfect day.
| Chorus
Forward, all We faithful,
Seeking love and peace,
Hast ming on the era
| When all war shall cease.
Raise the voice of triumph
peace on earth, good will
Angels sang this anthem,
Let us sing it still;
Wars foundations culver
At this song of peace.
Brothers, let us sing it
Till all strife shall cease.
Chorus
Children of one Father,
Are the nations, all;
children mine, beloved,