Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-02-22
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Mrs. L. Void gave a paper on "Ju-
venile Court Laws" yesterday after
noon after the business meeting of
the home and education department
Of the Civic league.
venile Court Laws are important on
ly as they affect the juvenile delin-
quency situation. They are one of the
medicines, so to speak, for the dis
ease. Without consideration Of the
disease, knowledge of the remedy is
worthless. She spoke of the children
Of the slunls Of the big cities, who are
usually left in the care Of an older
child in the family. often not much
away all day, either drunk, working
or in prison. and the mother away
working TO exc out a livlihood. The
child soon Outgrows these surround
ings, and graduates into the streets
and alleys, and join the crowd, who
try to be as big toughs as their lead
err with the reform school as their
highest ambition. Mrs. Void said that
the largest percentage Of the cities
crOWding the city. and increasing the
poverty. Another cause given for de-
linquency was that when the child en-
tered school, new associates We're
formed, and then they began to lose
respect for their parents. These con-
ditions do not always conf1ne them
selves to the slums, often they ensue
in the homes of wealth and culture,
where the father is too busy acquir-
ing money, and the mother ensulfed
in the social world. to spare the ne
cessary time to supervise the child,
who is left to the care Of domestics.
The child left to himself. will often
choose unsuitable companions. and
thus goes down the ladder with his
brother Of the slum.
In the rural community the delin-
quent is found. but far less frequent
ly. Here he is usually the product Of
overwork. lack Of amusement, the
blind pig, or his mental and physical
condition.
Mrs. Void said that where a juve-
nile delinquent was found he was the
victim of either vice, congestion, pov-
erty, liquor, neglect or i'll health, and
usually of all five conditions. The jul
venile problem in the big city is the
lnderfed child, lack Of proper cloth
ing, and lack of playground. In New
York in 1891. 3,123 children in the
juvenile court We're all from the slum
and factory district
Mrs Void in speaking OF North
Dakota said the bulk of the people
lived in the country, and the problem
was very small so far in this state.
a O'Clock curfeW law, evening en-
tertainments at the schools so as to
interest parents who are busy during
the day, social clubs. singing classes,
Tree medical inspection of school chill
dren. abolition of blind pigs in our
rural districts, and good amusement
provided, care in sending child to
the reform school, were all suggested
by Mrs. Void as means of prevent
ing this problem from becoming acute
IN our young state.
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Yesterday afternoon at the Wash
lngton school appropriate exercises
were heid In all the grades. The fol-
lowing is the program rendered by
the pupils of the eighth grade:
Song, Columbia, the Gem Of the
Ocean'-School.
Biography of Washington-Laura
Gunderson.
Recitation-Joe kirkpatrick.
Recitation-Evelyn Harvey.
Piano Solo-Marion kallor.
Recitation-Helen O'Keefe.
Reading. selected-Herbert Mission.
Song. 'Tenting Tonight'-School.
Recitation-Ella Munro.
Recitation-Arthur buckingham.
Piano Solo-Mary Kelly.
ItecltatlOn-AllCe Kane.
Reading, Selected-Lester Borst.
, Piano Solo-Doris Whitman.
Recitation-Alan Pierce.
! Recitation-Edith Cain
| Piano Solo-Blanche Warnken.
Recitation-Annie Nelson
. Piano Solo-Sylva Hunter.
f! Recitation, Selected-Robert Dit
| ton.
Violin Solo accompanied by Miss
SYLVIA Hnnferl-H Il pntlor
Song, Star spangled Banner
School,
The pupils of the eighth grade of
the Wilder school gave the following
program and flag ritual:
Flag Ritual-Gertrude Dunlop,
Merle Mcguire. Margaret Randall.
day'-Lenore Carpenter
Defamation, when Bennie Was
Pardoned Miller.
Recitation. THE American Flag
Fannie Walker.
Recitation, ''Washington's Birth
day'-Alvilda Geving.
Recitation. Character of Wash
ington"-Minnie Johnson.
Song, America the Beautiful
School.
Defamation. "Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address" Harold Dryden.
Recitation, Washington"-Ros
Duggan.
Recitation, when the Northern
Band Played Dixie'-Bergljot Lin
derlie.
Recitation, Washington Dares"-
| Sara Miller
Song, "Massas in the Cold Ground
School
Recitation. "Washington's Birth
day'-Margaret Walker.
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Last evening Mr. and Mrs. H. Pres
colt were pleasantly surprised by a
company Of friends al their home in
The Herald block, the occasion being
their 4Oth wedding anniversary. The
hours were spent at Grand-nola.
Three tables were in play and prizes
| for the high score We're awarded. The
Washington idea was carried out in
the appointments of the luncheon.
which was served at the small tables
after the games by Mrs. A. L. Larson
and Miss Vivian Prescott
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The ladies Of the Rebekah lodge
will give a leap year dancing party
in Odd Fellows hall, Tuesday evening.
Feb. -29. The arrangements. commit.
tee consists of Mrs G. p. Nelson, Mrs
T. Rykken. Mrs. l.. W. Pratt and
Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Lu.
| cas-. All Rebekahs and their friends
are cordially invited.
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| Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Nelson and son
Edward of 708 North Fifth street will
leave this morning for Warren. Mimi.
where they will help Mr. Nelson's ia
| ther. A. B. Nelson, celebrate his birth
day anniversary. They will return to
their home this evening.