American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-09-30
SCHOOL MEETINGS HELD
DURING POWER COUNTY FAIR

say right here that this is not the
fault Of the system. nor is 1t as rule,
the fault of the teachers. They fol-
low the line of work cut out for them
and do the very best which can be
done under those circumstances. But
the fault in my opinion lies with the
fact that we are just little bit be-
hind the demands of the times and OF
the conditions. In Daniel Webster's
day it was quite the thing and be-
lieve quite necessary that Latin, and
oratory and kindred subjects be given
much attention. All professions were
being developed, such as the law, the
medicine, science and kindred sub
jects and men had to be equipped to
take their place in the ranks Of the
producers of that period. But today,
conditions are far different from that
period. With all due respect to the
sciences and professions which re.
quire that particular training, there
is a greater demand today for boys
and girls who are equipped to handle
the momentous questions which arise
in agriculture, horticulture, dairying,
and many other necessary producing
lines of activity and in the state of
Idaho today there are many more de-
mands for young men who are
equipped to take hold OF some one OF
the various lines of agricultural ac-
tivity in an intelligent manner, than
f1, ~, a.,
sional work. This same rule applies
to the demand for young women who
are fitted to go into our schools and
teach domestic science in thorough
and intelligent manner. 1t is quite all
right to turn our girls out of the
schools with thorough book training,
plenty of good mathematics, plenty OF
history, plenty of good English, or
Latin If she desires 1t, but oh, how
helpless is that girl II she knows moth
ing about sewing, or cooking, or
| laundry work. II she is In no way pre-
pared TO take up the natural duties
sof a wogan's life, those OF home
rana..iEg and home-aeepins. Aid II
/
percentage of the girls turned out OF
our public schools where they are
not afforded the advantages of a
domestic science training course, are
sadly deficient in those important du-
ties. What a pity 1t is that in all
our cities and villages not only In
Idaho, but everywhere else, that there
are more girls from sixteen years OF
age to twenty who are putting in theii
days in idleness rather than turning
their attention to lines of useful ac.
tivities II is not the fault of the girl
or, apply it to the boys in the same
light. 1t is the fault of the system ant
that causes us to enquire, who is re
sponsible for the system. To that there
is but one answer-the parent. How
strange it is that the parent, the Ia,
payer, the man in business lines alb
solutely neglects the most importan
institution in the business and socia
life of his community. The institution
which costs the most money, yea
after year, in his community; the on
for which he is well taxed each sue
ceeding year, how little attention h.
pays to the manner in which tha
money is invested. Would you, MI
Business Man. lay aside a sum o
money for your business and then e
off on fishing and hunting trip an
let every Tom, Dick and Harry cleri
in your employ spend that money a
he saw fit. You certainly would moi
You are going to be right on the jo
and see where every cent goes an
unless you are reasonably sure you ar
going TO get full value for that none
} invested you will keep it right in you
| till. 1t has become quite the fad G
recent years TO prate of cooperation
: We have cooperation this. and coopera
: ton that, but what geater cooperatiy
! institution have we, than our publ
) schools, and 1t is the one great ct
j operative institution In which we a
) hold stock. Why not turn over a ne
] leaf In American Falls and every men
e Der of this great institution take a
. active interest in seeing that the a
= fairs of the cooperative educational II
> stitution be well and wisely admins
: tered. You have some hundreds ,
!, boys and girls in your schools hel
: in American Falls and from thes
n boys and girls you are expecting
t select your successors, and that /;
d no far distant day, in your business. d
e fairs. in the management OF yoi
r farms, in the conduct OF your publ
b business. You men and you wome
a Sho have been the pioneers in develo
t, ing this wonderful country arour
e this town are not realizing that the
8 boys and girls are rhe reserves wi
3 must come forward and take yol
3 places in the trenches when you "a
l. out Of line, out on the firing line
: progress. Do you realize how swi
., the battle goes; how fast the gri
: reaper Is taking bis toll from the arm
o, out IN front Do you really realize tn