The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-12-27

4. lnat tEe majesty OI tne law
must be taught and obedience to it;
hat democracy does not mean per-
sonal liberty in all things, but that
in measures involving the welfare OIL
Ill the decision of the majority shall
be the rule for all.
"5. That democratic principles
must be put into effect in our meth
DDS of teaching by building up
strength of individual character,
teaching pupils to be willing to do
rough work when it is necessary,
all cliques and castes n
our schools and Offering an equal op-
portunity to all pupils to develop.
Agriculture, industrial work and
many other practical subjects should
be emphasized for the benefit espec-
ially of the boys"
Space will not permit due COM
ment being given to all the speak
ers of the day, but their contribu-
tions to the program were most help
full.
rhe writer wishes to say, howev-
er, that the message brought US by
Miss Alberta Greene of the Oregon
Normal School on the purpose of
drawing in the public school was
deeply appreciated by all.
Fall in line.
Mark time!
Forward march,"
These commands were the prelude
to a splendid address given by Miss
Martha Bechen of D. A c. Her
made plain the means by
which those of us who remain u,
home are to do our part during the
world war.
Mrs. Charles H. Castner of the Wo-
mans Council of National Defense
made clear what the women are to
uo ds tHcir plI III SiuSuiHS duto-
cracy.
"The opportunities for women to
serve the world were never better"
she declared. Women today are
realizing that their sacrifices are be-
ing made because Of love for demo.
cracy"
The following epigrams were tax,
EN- from DIR. H. d. Sheldon's address
ON Some Current Criticisms of the
American High SCHOOL,"
THE High School is not in danger
of bookishness.
The main function of secondary
schools is to liberalize their educa-
tion.
THE congestion of the course of
study is being remedied by the jun
ior High School.
There is danger of shooting the
High School course of study to
pieces"
A large audience gathered at the
High School auditorium Tuesday
evening to hear DIR. w. T. Foster,
president of Reed College, who gave
an intensely interesting address on
his experiences and observations on
the western battle front In France.
DR.. Foster, who was inclined towards
pacifism during the early days of the
war is now thoroughly aroused to the
absolute necessity of administering
a crushing defeat to Prussian auto
cracy. He deeply moved his aud
fence when he told of the frightful
barbarity practised by the Germans
upon defenceless womer and chill
dren, He spoke of interviewing
German prisoners and their answers
impressed him with the fact that the
ideals of the German people, instill-
ed into them for years past, is re-
sponsible for the career of conquest
and cruelty upon which they have
started
Epigrams from the address made
by Mrs. Harriet III. Heller on the
subject IF l Only Could!" are as
follows:
"At three years of age the child
needs some companionship besides
that of its mother.
Touch is more important at three
than sight.
"The discipline of the well-organ-
ICED city school is better adapted to
children of eight years than six.
Learning to sing is more impor-
tant for the child than learning to
read.
do not crush the child's initia-
tive.
"You are going to school not to
learn but to get experience.
Il like your club work, for it is
real"
State Superintendent Churchill was
present at the Institute and gavo in
teresting talks on "The Teachers
Preparation Through High School
and "The Course of Study"
State Club Leader H c. Seymour
of the o. A. c. gave talk on the
benefits of Industrial Club work A
summary of his points are here CIV
en-:
1T trains the boys and girls to do
something systematic.
1T teaches observation.
"It supplements the home training.
ut promotes interest.