Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB D0|RcS|
TIE CLUB ENDoRaEs PHYSICAL.
AND MILITARY TRAINING
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Little Falls Commercial club
held a regular monthly meeting at the
Lenox hotel Monday evening, preced-
ed by Z clock dinner. The attend
ance was about the same as at the
previous meeting, about 35. The prin.
cipal matter discussed at the meeting
was the question Of physical and mill
tary training in the public schools, and
q resolution endorsing the same was
passed, although there is some ques-
tion as to what the amended motion
contained. = ~,-
Charles Sylvester, president of the
club, reported that the membership
committee had been at work and had
met with excellent results and would
perhaps be ready to report at the next
regular meeting. He stated that an
effort would be made to get in as
members number of those who are
not, in strict sense, business men.
THESE will make just as good or. bet
ter members, he said.
A. ii. Vernon reported that the
charter amendment committee had dis
cussed contemplated changes of the.
city charter but as they desired to get
further information before doing any
thing more time was desired which
was granted by the club.
r. B. Millard, member Of the CON-
mittee on additional railroad facili-
ties, reported that he had communi-
Gated with the Northern Pacific and
500 Line officials, and that the for
mer had advised him that the main
line would be double tracked as far
as the old main line south of this city,
but they gave out no further informa-
tlon regarding contemplated improve.
ments here. The letter to the 500 line
company had not been answered. In
connection with this matter the club
suggested to the president that he ap-
point B. F. Nelson of Minneapolis as
q member Of the railroad committee.
j. X. Martin, chairman of the COM
mittee on q community secretary, re-
ported that everything was progress
ing nicely but he asked that more
time be given the committee in which
to perfect its plans. BE said that
an effort would be made to get a man
to speak before the club on the pro-
position.
A. F. Koslosky gave talk in re-
gard to getting ~ye with the 300
where that line crosses the N. p. at
Gregory. He stated that the people
Of Bowlus are also anxious to get some
sort of connection with the 500 and
that some Of them might come here
for the next meeting Of the club to
take the matter up.
T. c. Gordon touched ION the railroad
proposition and said .thht the value to
this city of q physical connection With
the 500 would be enormous. We cam
not expect to get any number of fac
tories here until we get more railroad
facilities, he said.
N. n. Bergheim also spoke on this
matter, and he said that what this
city wants is a spur to connect with
the 500 and not wye. He suggest
ed that the railroad committee invest
igate as to the cost Of constructing. a
spur from this city to connect with
the 500 at Vawter. The city should
build the spur, he said, and later, no
doubt, the railroad. company would
take it over and reimburse the city.
Mr.. Martin reported that Mr.. Pot
ter, the man who surveyed for an elec-
tric line from this city to Pierz, about
two years ago had told him that
there was good chance of his pre-
lin,inary work developing into a road
before long.
The matter Of physical training in
the public schools was brought up by
Warren Gibson and it resulted in q
lengthy discussion, in which a num-
Der of the club members took part.
all seemingly being in favor of it. Mr..
Gordon, member of the school board,
told of what physical training they
now have in the schools in this city.
He said that physical culture instruc.
tor for girls is now engaged at the
high school and the training is COM
pulsory 4or the girls, half credit be-
ing given for this work. He said that
he favored extending more general
physical training to the boys also and
the expense, he believed. would be
very small. Petrus Liljedahl, the man
ual training instructor, would be thor
oughly capable to handle this instru.-
ton for the boys, he said.
DR.. w. H. K. Meyer, A. H. Yer
non, A. Koslosky and one or two 9TH
ers spoke in favor of military train
ing in the schools. Mr.. Mover said
that the boys of today do not know
how to walk and that military train
ing would teach them how.
J. Z. Martin moved that the club
60 on record, as favoring physical
training in the public schools for
which the students should be given
credits, and that committee be ap-
pointed by the chair to look after the
matter. Mr.. Vernon then proposed an
amendment, providing that compulsory
military training be included. In
connection with this he supported the
statement of DR.. Meyer that the bows
do not know how to walk and he also
added that they are becoming effemin-
ate, as they have too many women
teachers.
There seemed to be some misunder-
standing as to the exact contents IF
the motion with amendments and in
the vote many did not respond. A ris-
ing vote was then called for and it
showed several dissenting votes. some
not voting.
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