The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-01-05
FREL|NGRUYSENO ON
FARMERS NEEDS
He Speaks to Conference About
More Profitable Agriculture.
UpHOLDS MODERN IDEAS.

state School Board, Of Which He IL
Vice President, Thoroughly In ACCORD
With Anything That Produces Bet
ter Results For Children OF AsrlcuI-
turists and OF Other Residents OF
New Jersey.
New Brunswick, N. j., Dec. 29.-
Farmers from every county In tho
state were In attendance at the ''Soils
and Crops day." the second In the an.
nual conference which was planned by
the hate q. B. Voorhees,, the former d.
rector of the state experiment sta
ton here, and Franklin Dye, secretary
Of the state board Of agriculture. The
session today was replete with inter
est, and there was a larger attendance
than yesterday. Men versed In the
practical and experimental tilling of
the soil gave the visiting delegates
the benefit Of their knowledge.
The Hon. Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen,
president OF the state board Of agrf-
culture and vice president Of the state
board Of education, was the chairman
Of today's session. The topic Of his adj
dress was "a More Profitable AgricuI
ture In New Jersey" and, while he
told the farmers much about the trend
Of the times being black to the soil"
he gave a comprehensive and interest
ing review of the public school system.
What State Does For Farm Boys.
The senator spoke of what was be-
ing accomplished In the state In agri-
cultural and vocational training and
said that a better education for the
boys brought up on the farm would
fit them for a life of independence and
comfort and make them proud of their
calling. He brought out the fact that
the sustenance Of the people was of
far greater Importance than any other
line of endeavor.
Throughout his address II wal APP
parent that Senator Frelinghuysen, as
a farmer himself, had a clear idea OF
the farmers viewpoint, particularly
with reference to the cost Of the main
tenance Of the school system IN the
shape of taxes. In a comprehensive
review of the school situation for ten
years Senator Frelinghuysen described
many Of the weak points Of the sys-
tenn before its reorganization. He said
1t was a known fact that many schools
were unfit for the school children, that
financial matters were handled with
gross carelessness, there wal little co
operation from the school department,
the sale of bonds was controlled by a
few brokers, the railroads were allow
ed a year to pay taxes-in brief, be
reviewed thoroughly the conditions
that brought about the investigation
and reorganization of the system.
High Tribute to Associates.
Some of the things that had already
been accomplished by way OF contrast
were described. The senator paid a
high tribute to Calvin N. Kendall. the
state commissioner, and his assistants,
]. Brognard Belts, Albert B. Meredith,
J. ]. Savitz, Lewis N. Carris, Thomas
D. Sensor and Herbert N. Morse.
That a better relationship between
the state body md the many local
boards Of education exists was shown
by the senator, and the spirit of co
operation that Is thus fostered Is help
full. He mentioned the higher stand
ard Of teaching as having a good effect
throughout the state and spoke Of the
fact that practically all OF the county
superintendents Endorsed the state
board and Its excellent work.
He said the state board advocated an
additional normal school for south Jer-
sey, which he hoped might be realized
In the near future. He spoke Of the
excellent work done by the summer
schools. The raising Of the quahfca-
tons of the teachers had succeeded.
Senator Frelinghuysen impressed
upon his hearers the fact that the pres
ent state board of education was
strong In it's advocacy for better train
ing in the three Rs" He said that
much had been accomplished by the
removal of the defective children from
many Of the schools, which war Of
benefit to the normal children as well
as the unfortunAtes, and that the
board had done its best to bring about
a wider use of the school buildings by
the people for community purposes.
children's Lives Better Protected.
He said that the lives Of the chill
dren Of the state were better protected
than formerly because of the more
rigid requirements In the matter Of
ireproof construction Of schools. IL
Will not, so long as I am In any way
responsible, give my consent that
schools may be built In a fiimsy or un-
safe manner, even though the platform
of every political party should explic-
lily so declare" he said.
After speaking of some Of the excel
lent results that had followed the es-
adjustment Of a thorough medical In
spection In the schools, the senator de-
clared: Universal education is not
only the best and surest, but the only
sure foundation for free institutions.
True liberty Is the child Of knowledge.
She pines and dies In the arms Of ig-
norance."
The address made a splendid impress
sion upon the large gathering Of farm
ers, and Senator FreIinghuysen was
co~rnp1imented for his excellent review
nGk3haggCxk Of the education board
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