The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-26

life with those of the same number
of boys and girls who had not had
high school training. Prof. May
agreed with Madison citizens who say
the biggest thing in the city is the
State Normal school. He said that
one of the country's greatest prob
lens is the training of teachers, and
that Madison has a school which &C
complishes that work. and does it
well. He told that this is a transi-
tory age, and that the letting of the
contract for the new model school
was proof hat progress is being
made. He assured the regents that
public schools here stand ready for a
greater cooperation with the State
Normal school.
Fine City.
when one looks over this gather
ing of representative citizens. it is not
necessary for him to eason why
Madison is progressing" said Mr..
Frieberg. Il do not have to guess
why you have good institutions, fine
homes and an admirable city gener-
ally"
Referring to his duties as a state
regent, Mr.. Frieberg said he had
taken his work seriously, as had 9TH
er members of the board. He said
that the total absence now of at
tempting to influence the board by
the pulling of political wires" is a
happy condition. He explained that
it is required of people engaged in
educational work today to look to the
future, as Prof. May had said. lie
said hat all petty p%rejudices should
be laid aside, and that if the best re-
suits are to be obtained, there should
be general encouragement. He re
lated that he was glad to see the har-
mony in which the public schools and
the State Normal school here are
working.
Mr.. Frieberg said he believed the
time is coming when this nation will
dictate the policy of the world, and
that young men and women who will
be leaders should be turned out of
the country's schools. He said he be
lieyed some parents asked too much
of school faculties. He told that he
believed that if a boy failed to make
his grade it was largely the fathers
fault. for a boy requires coaching by
his father throughout his school
years. He said he did not, himself
devote his whole time to his business
down town, and give nothing to that
much more important business. the
training of his boys. The reason for
the fact that more girls reach high
schools than do boys, was that the
average mother is closer to her
daughter than is the father to the
son.
More Money Needed.
That the State Normal school is
handicapped in its extension work,
because of lack of funds, was explain
ed by Prof. l.. G. Atherton.
THE Normal school faculty has
duties to perform for the community
as we'll as to Students" said Prof.
Anterior. I'VE are trying, through
our extension system, to do a work
that will benefit the city and section
generally, but to carry it on success
fully, more money is required"
Prof. Atherton related hat a short
time age a new disease developed in
small grain here, and a request for
: assistance in stamping out the dis.
ease was made by farmers to the
Z State Normal school. He said that
tests were made, so far as was pos.
! sible here, and that with the assist.
r ance of the government. the schoo
) gave the farmers the required infor
| nation. He told that people in the
II na,.nfrxv NO inf occicfanpn from STATE
institutions in lettering rural life
1t was explained that when possible
the school sent instructors into the
country to speak, but that the schoo
: scarcely gets started, when its funds
give out. He told that through the
schools extension department, 10t
/ teachers in the state last year haC
= been enabled TO obtain certificates o
: a superior grade.
Touching on the schools progress
/ Prof. Anterior said that the attend
ance had more than doubled in fiy'
years. He compared the support tn
state is giving the Madison Norma
school and that received by tn
Northern Normal, at Aberdeen, which
was considerably to the advantage o
! the latter institution.
= Aberdeen receives a salary allow
: ance of s37,500, and $4,000 TO
! maintenance, while the Madison
school is given only $4,000 for sal
: aries, and $4,000 for maintenance
: He said the school faculty is not ask
: ing for an increase in the salary al
) lowance for the Madison school, blu
:, that more money for maintenance
urgently required.
Prof. Heston pointed out that tn
faculty had voted TO keep the schoo
open twelve months in the year, in
stead of nine months, as provided b.
law. He explained that the schoo
now is being kept open in the sum
mer to accommodate persons VIII
wish to attend the school but canno
> do so except In summer.
q go After Money"
o Regent Frank Anderson gave a
l. his opinion that there is no questio.
J. but that the Madison Normal schoo
e should have more money. He advise