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Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14
DAIRYMEN MEET IN SHEFFIELD

There will be mass meeting of the dairymen and business men of Sheffield in the town hall this (Thursday) eve- ming at 8 o'clock, when a director of the Dairymen's League will be present to advise the dairymen how to get a living price for their milk for the win ter of 1916.1917. Everybody welcome
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1916.

- When you are so devoted to doing what is right that you press straight on to that and disregard what men are saying about you, there is the triumph of moral ourage.-Phillips Brooks.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

At the Canaan postoffice there are advertised letters for the following Miss Cora E. Bennett, Miss Margaret Connor, Miss A. A. Shay, MT. Miles H. Durham, MT. K. McGuire, MT. Chanl Morson, Miss Jennie J. Rooney.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14

The German Admiralty says: "All naval airships returned undamaged, y and the American corr espondents des- cribe 100000 Londers rushing out to see the blackened ribs of one Zeppelin brought down afame, which goes to prove that even in this age of trouble there may be two sides to story.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14

Next Monday the bright and happy faces of the youngsters will once more be seen as they gaity wend their way to school. How many there are of us who would not like to take our places with them.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14

The answers to the questions pro- pounded by a correspondent in another column would help solve the North Canaan Canaan riddle that is a puzzle to eyer residents of these two towns.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14
SUCCESS.

Show me a young man who has not succeeded at first and has then gone and risen and will back that man to do better than those who succeeded at the first trial.-charIes James Fox.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14
British Kniqhthood.

There are eight orders of knightIlood in the British empire, of which the highest is the Order of the Garter.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14
MISCELLANEOUS

CLEANING. pressing and requiring reasonably done Clothing sent oy parcel post will bo re. tnrtyd at ny expense, Anud A. iirrae}, East'E Eauaan.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14

PAPERS for pantry shelves. White m Iolls. l4 inches wide or in yard engths Also stock in full sheets by the dozen, The Canaan Printing Company.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Pair light driving Horses one Kemp Manure Sprrader. one Shlrple Milk S' para tor. wiIlHm DOnsbouRh. Ashley Falls.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19
SCHOOL EDITION EDITED BY THE JUNIOR.

junior high school and the senior high
school, would make it possible to car
ry out some improvements in the
workings Of these grades. There are
always to be found, in the seventh
and eighth grades, boys and girls who
simply are not fitted to carry on the
regular academic work Of these grades
as commonly given in a graded school
SYSTEM. They are not old enough to
leave school, and are not fitted to go
out into the world and make a sue
cessful living in competition with their
more educated competitors. Thus,
not being adapted to the work as now
given in the grades, neither prepared
to enter upon the competitive work
of life, they seem to be crushed be-
tween two mill stones. With a reor
ganization of the grammar grades as
mentioned it would be possible to Of
fer differentiated courses. The reg
ular course for those fitted for it, and
a special course for those not so fit.
ted. A course which would develop
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

alton exercises, add greatly to the
number Of rural young people who
find themselves properly prepared for
high school training.
High School Doubles Every Ten Years
It would seem then, from the fore.
going statements, that it may reason
ably be expected that the city popula.
tion, and especially the school popuIa-
tion of Willmar, will steadily increase.
The high school records show that
the high school enrolment has approx
imately doubled each ten years, and
there seems to be no reason for sup
posing that it will not keep up this
same ratio during the next ten years
at least. In spite Of anything which
we may do or not do, the numerical
strength Of the Willmar schools is
sure to increase, but whether the
schools shall correspondingly increase
scholastically remains largely in the
hands of the school officials and citi-
zenS OF Wlllmar.
Semester Promotions.
There are a few things which it
seems to me could be undertaken at
any time with profit. Among these I
wish to mention semester promotions.
If the pupils throughout the grades
could be promoted twice year, IN
stead of but once year as they are
now, much time could be saved.
Bright pupils could gain half year
at time quite easily, while slower
pupils, who are now unable to finish
the work of a grade in a year and con-
sequently have to spend another year
in a grade, would then have to lose
but one-half of year. The decrease
in loss of time by some, and the in.
crease in time gained by others would
probably amount to considerable dur
ing the eight grades.
Would Re-organize Upper Grades.
Another departure which would be
of value, and which think will come
in the near future, will be a reorgan.
ization of the upper grades and higl,
school. This reorganization may et
feet only the seventh and eighth
grades, or it may effect these two
grades and the whole high school
Either departmental work done in the
seventh and eighth grades or the div
iding of the upper six grades into the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

ject. To be sure there was no room
for recitation seats, so these pupils
had to remain standing during the
class period They were, undoubtedly,
very thankful that these were not for.
ty or forty-five minute periods.
For a few years after it's establish
ment, the school had no library and
no apparatus for the teaching of lat
ural philosophy and chemistry. Upon
the demand of the state department,
threatening the withdrawal of state
aid, small library was started ana
some laboratory equipment supplied.
The question: Of how to provide mere
room for these increasing demands
was settled for the people, when in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

the high school building, are forced,
under present conditions, to go to tho
Lincoln or Garfield districts, when
they would far rather attend the cen.
trail building. Proper provision should
be made in this building for a gym
nasium and an auditorium or study
room, which could be used for public
as we'll as school purposes. It should
contain recitation rooms, biological
laboratory, a department for agricul-
ture, a commercial department., and a
library room,. music room, offices,
cloak rooms, halls, etc. A building of
this kind could probably be best locat-
ed on the south side of the high
school building and so Joined to it that
the work of the junior and senior high
schools could be correlated.
Suggests Improvement Of Grounds.
With such room as this provided
for the Internal workings of the
school, attention should be then given
to the proper development of the
school grounds. Where the size at
the grounds will permit, a portion of
the grounds should be laid out for
purposes of beauty. The yards should
be we'll graded and then laid out and
planted to trees, Towering shrubs,
and flowers In such a way as to add
to the general beauty OF tho city.
Another portion Of the grounds should
be set aside for the purposes of play,
and should be equipped with some OF
the modern uptoda play ground ap'
paratus such as slides, teeter-totters
swings, turning poles, etc., for both
boys and girls. If the size Of the
school grounds will permit, q third
portion should be set aside for vege.
table gardens to be cared for by those
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

uate. Inc graduating exercises, Just
as significant as those of the present
time were held in the Dale and Roise
hall, the old building which is still
standing on the corner Of Benson ave-
nue. and Sixth street. The following
year there was again one graduate,
Ludwig Arctander, who is now a
prominent lawyer in Minneapolis. For
a period Of six years, there were no
graduating classes. In 1889, Bernice
A. Hennings (Mrs. John Irvin), now
a leading club woman of Minnesota,
and Maude w. Wheratt (Mrs. Hough)
were graduated. The next class num-
bering seven was that of 1892. From
that time on there has always been
a class graduated, large in proper
ton to the high school enrolment.
Every class from the oldest to the
most recent, has some achievement
Of which it is proud, some custom fo7
which it stands sponsor. To these
classes, the high school pupils Of to-
day surely owe q debt Of gratitude.
No school can boast of more loyal,
more interested or more enthusiastic
alumni association than the Willmar
High School The credit for the found
ing Of this organization probably be-
longs to Mrs. John Irwin, although
the class of 1894 claims the honor Ct
giving the first alumni banquet. In
the first few years of the associations
existence, the guests at the annual
banquet included the school board
members and public school teachers
as well as the alumni; but the asso-
citation has grown so that now only
the alumni are invited to the banquet.
Another custom not quite so note
worthy as the preceding, initiated by
this class was that of having class
rings or pins. The class pins which
they used were ten cent pieces mount
ed on clasps. The board of education
must have considered this class one
that deserved special recognition tor
it presented the members with flow.
ers at the commencement exercises, a
practice which only lasted q very
short time.
The class Of 1899 was the first Jun.
ior class to organize and formally en-
tertain the Seniors. The Willmar
Tribune in an issue Of May, 1898, gives
the following account Of this social
event: THE Junior class Of the hlgh
school entertained the senior class in
a most delightful manner at the Mer.
chants Hotel last Saturday night. For
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19
A BIT OF HISTORY
CLEANED
FROM THE PAST
By Miss JOSEPHINE JENNESS

before the school board was confront
ed by the serious problem of how to
relieve the overcrowded conditions.
The grammar room teacher, although
she had eighty-five pupils in her room
taught three and four high school
subjects. Even the teacher in the in.
termediate department., in which about
ninety-five pupils were enrolled, was
obliged to teach a high school sub
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

tnelr natural aDlutleS and mt them TO
make useful and honorable citizens
in life. With this reorganization &C.
complished it would also be possible
to promote pupils in the upper grades
by subjects, rather than by grades.
When boy has finished arithmet
give him final certificate in that sub
ject and allow him to continue with
his history, grammar or geography,
or any other subject, until that work
has been completed. This plan, like
the semester promotion plan, would
also save time for the pupils passing
through the grades. Further than
this, it would be possible in selecting
teachers for the seventh and eighth
grades, to select them according to
the subjects which they are best pre-
pared to teach. The teacher best pre-
pared to teach geography, devoting all
of her time to that subject, while the
teacher best prepared for history
would do likewise, and so on through
the whole list. The industrial sub
jects, which are now offered in these
grades, could be carried cut easier By
this plan, and perhaps other subjects
which are not now offered could be
introduced if desired.
A Commercial Course.
The time is now ripe for the intro
duction in the high school of course
in commercial subjects. Students
wishing to enter commercial pursuits
should plan their work in the first
year in such way as to make good
foundation for the more strictly CON-
mercial subjects of the last two years
of the course.
Developing Physique.
During the last few decades living
conditions have greatly changed in
both city and country homes. A few
years ago every family kept pile OF
wood and bucksaw, and COWS, and
horses, and the boys had regular and
steady work to do both night and
morning. In recent years the furnace
has taken the place Of the wood stove,
and the horses have given way to the
automobile, while milk is purchased
from the milkman. Thus it is that tie
boys, especially in a city like Will.
mar, have very little regular work to
do. A sound vigorous mind can not
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

education. The older people from the
farm also furnish a home for their
relatives children while attending
high school, Again the increased
wealth of both city and country peo.
pie makes it possible for a much larg.
er proportion of the young people to
secure high school training. All OF
these facts, taken together with reg
ular examinations and county gradl.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

pupils who wish to have a garden,
but who can not find room at home
for gardening purposes.
I believe that the citizens of Will
mar are very much interested in the
educational welfare and physical de-
velopment of the children of our city.
The people here are we'll to do aud
prosperous, and can well afford to
provide buildings. and materials for
their children, which shall equal the
equipment provided by any school
district in the State excepting only a
few Of the mining towns upon the
range.
What Of the Future?
With the reorganization of the work
SO as to provide for the special needs
Of the individual child, and also to
provide those minimum essentials
which every child should have as
foundation for his future life, can
seem to see great advancements being
made in the progress of the Willmar
schools. While it is true that we now
have a very strong corps of both
grade and high school teachers, and
are endeavoring to strengthen it still
more in the future, It is nevertheless
true that until some of these means
of which have spoken can be secur-
ed, the Willmar schools as a whole
must continue to mark time only. We
have practically reached the Limit of
progress under the present conditions.
We are ready for the future steps,
but we stand facing the future, mark
ing time and confidently awaiting and
expecting the order Of the citizens Of
Wilimar to march on, for we will fur
nish you the room and the equipment
needed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

system of Willmar, was common
school district organized in the WILL
age forty-six years ago. The school
was much like rural school, having
small one-room frame building, with
onesteacher in charge. However, the
little village was not long satisfied
with the opportunities which: this
school offered, and eight years later
it voted to make this an Independent
district with the following citizens,
the members Of the first board of edu-
cation: ]. M. Spicer, president; A. N.
Lewis, clerk; c. E. Lien, treasurer;
L. O. Thorpe, Reiniert Sunde and NJ.
Jorgenson. Tbs board appointed Rev.
w. Harvey, Mr.. R. D. Bloomfield and
Mrs. "A. e. Rice as the first board of
examiners for the district: because
at that time the state required that
all teachers in an Independent dis
trict should pass certain examinations
according to the grades which they
taught.
Beginnings Of High School.
Thirty-seven years ago this mont.
only a year after the establishing O
the Independent district, this board o.
education, composed of farsighted
business men, took the first step to-
wards the organization OF a high
school In conformity with the state 1e-
quirements at that time. It adopted
graded course of study for the gram
mar, Int G mediate and primary depart
ment Including the necessary sub
jects for admission to the freshman
class Of the university. This course
Of study was prepared by Mrs. A. F..
Rice and by the principal of the
school, w. M. West, who later became
the head of the history department a,
the University of Minnesota. With
a few additions and changes, this
same course of study was used for a
great many years.
In order to determine whether the
school could be made a high school
or not, one of the acquisitions was that
those planning to take the high school
course the first year, should pass an
examination in the common branches,
and in physical geography, algebra
and rhetoric. This examination. was
given by a member of the faculty OF
the State University. The examin>
ers were Matte A. Brown (Mrs. E. W.
Lewis), Laura Richards and Louise
H. Fancher. In September, 1879,
school convened for the first time as
a state high school, in a small four
room building which year or two
later was sold to the village and used
as a town hall until replaced by the
present building.
In 1881 q brick building was com.
pleted, which seemed large enough
and sufficiently we'll equipped for years
to come. It was not long, however.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

September, 1885, the building was de.
stroyed by fire. The skating rink, lat
er remodeled into the old opera
house, was fitted up for use. Thu
partitions extended to within three
or four feet of the ceiling and, more
over, were very thin. The greater
part Of the time it seemed to those in
charge as If all four departments were
in one room. After such conditions
as these, there was naturally much
rejoicing when the Central building
was opened for use December 4, 1896.
The building itself was valued at $14.-
600 and the library, laboratory appar-
atus and other necessary equipment
at $11O.
The First Graduates.
The success and efficiency of a
school may be measured by the char
acter and achievements of it's grad
yates as individuals and as classes.
The first class to be graduated from
the high school was the class of 1882.
Matte A. Brown was the first grad
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

CntJoren MOVE III.
The fact that the growth of a city
like Willmar is made up, to a consid-
cradle degree, of retired farmers
sometimes seems to preclude the idea
of growth in the school population.
This may be true to some extent but,
as matter of fact, a large number
of these farmers retire and move to
town for the sole purpose of finding
better facilities for their childrea's
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

be maintained in a weak and puny
body. It is, therefore, of vital i'm.
portance that the older people see to
it that the children have some means
of developing a strong physique. A
large number of modern school sys>
TENS now provide well equipped gy n
nasiums, and we'll equipped play.
grounds, and special physical instruc-
tors for the purpose of seeing that
the physical side of the child is not
neglected. This is a need that is
more pressing than we sometimes
realize, and the time should come
soon when Willmar will give this mat
ter it's careful consideration.
More Room Needed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-18
ure to Please Grandma


What to give to grandma is the
estion that puzzles young heads at
ristmas times.
Here is a little tea cozy which is
re Of a welcome from grandma, and
is the simplest thing imaginable to
Ike. Printed Japanese silk or silk
me or cretonne win serve the pur-
Sc with equally good results, and 1t
kes very little of any one of these
aterials, even for the largest size
teapots.
This coy is made Of forr sections
figured silk sewed together to form
outside, and four similar sections
plain silk or other materials sewed
gether to form the lining. When the
ling has been made, it is covered
lth thick layer Of cotton batting
cked down to It in several places and
ae cover is slipped on over it. Then
le raw edges of both materials are
irned up and overcast together. A
ary full bow Of many loops of bright
,tin ribbon is sewed to the top.
The gayest and brightest Of colors
AXE the tea cozy cheerful part a.
n drinking. It slips on over the pot
ad keeps the tea hot for long time
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-18
DANGER SIGNAL

II the fire bell should ring would
YOU run and stop it or go and help to
put out the fire? It is much the same
way with a cough. A cough is a dan
ger signal as much as fire bell. You
should no more try 10 suppress it than
to stop fire bell when it is ringing
but should cure the disease that caus-
es the coughing. This can nearly al
ways be done by taking Chamberlains
Cough Remedy Many have used II
with the most beneficial results. It
is especially valuable for the persist
ent cough that so often follows bad
cold or an attack Of the grip. Mrs.
Thomas Beeching. Andrews, Ind
writes: During the winter my hus-
band takes cold easily and coughs
and coughs. Chamberlains Cough
Remedy is the best medicine for break
ing up these attacks and you cannot
get him to take any other" Obtaina-
Bile everywhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-18

the wrapper and you cannot write
plainly on dark paper.
Don't write the address on a slip Oi
paper and then paste it on for it is
liable to come Off and the package be
lost.
Don't sair to insure your valuable
packages as it will protect you against
loss and the cost is very small, &c IN
to $500 sc up to $25OO, 1Oc up to
$4,000, csc up to $4,000.
Don't include writing in your raek-
ages as it viii cost you great deal
more and make you liable to fine Of
not less than $1,000.
Don't mail liquids in anything but
water-tight containers and do not in
clude liquids and other greasy sub
stances ino your parcels as they are
Fable to get broken and damage y5ur
70 ekage, as well as other mail.
Don't mail hats in common card
board boxes without Grating them /;
this is required by the department and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-18
Black Diamonds.

Genuine black diamonds, although
considerably more valuable than tho
ordinary white diamond, are not used
for ornament, having an appearance
no more attractive than bit Of stone
or fragment Of coal. They are Of darh
gray, brownish, or black color, and
Opaque, without crystalline form. They
are somewhat harder than the crystal
or gem diamond, being, in fact, about
the hardest substance known and arc
found in irregular pieces, ranging IN
size from one-half 10 500 earats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-18

Don't wait another day to do your
mailing. If you put it off your pack
age may not reach its destination un-
til after Christmas.
Don't fail to wrap and address your
packages before bringing them to the
postoffice. The government does not
furnish wrapping paper or twine.
Don't fail to write the address and
also the return address plainly, as ey'
cry parcel is required to have the re-
turn of the sender on it.
Don't use anything but light colored
paper for wrapping parcels, as it is al
ways better to write the address on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-18
OTHER GIFTS

insures you against loss and damage
Don't mail your packages in stree1
letter boxes but present them at the
rarcel post window at the post office.
In this way you guard against having
your rackages held for postage and
thus delayed.
Dent tie your packages with liGht
weak twine, but use cord that will not
stretch and break; also use good
heavy paper for wrapping as this win
guard you against the package becom-
ing broken and the contents lost.
Z Now, remember, don't wait until the
last minute to mail your packages but
do it now. You can write on them,
'.Do not open until Christmas, or
words to that effect without increasing
the cost of mailing
Don't fail to cut this out and hang
it up where you. can refer to i when
in doubt.
sa C. w. BAREFOOT P, M.
BY w. H. LaBoon. Stamp Clerk