The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15
EDUCATIONAL.
(By Jos. w. Voboril.)
SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTION.

Ou NONGHuef Oiu. DeslueS lnb SCuuOi
boards, number of teachers, the
Training School students, and others
interested in education were present.
Principal Fred Christensen of the
Training School called attention
to the need of Training School
building, showing that crowded quar-
ters, lack of conveniences, and unsaDi-
tary toilet systems was hamperng the
work and endangering the health of the
students. He likewise, presented sta
tistcs showing that the average cost Of
one years education at normal school
was S248 while the average cost of one
years education in teachers training
hool was only 500 90. NauitOwt C
c unity though one of the first to ha, Q
Teachers Training ScooUl has fallen
from the front ranks, for seventeen Of
the thirty training schools in the state
have buildings of their own and others
are renting buildings exclusively for
Training School purposes.
Mr.. w. Il. Larson with his usual en-
thusiasm led the singing. He spoke
on the new school laws in the morning
and seconded Mr.. Chrstiansen's talk
on the Teachers Training School by
emphasizing the thought that the
Training School was a school training
teachers exclusively for the rural
q hools and because OF its singleness OF
purpose, it v as preparing better teach
ers for rural schools than the moral
schools could.
In the afternoon MIR. Larson spob e
on school work TO be emphasized this
year. His main statements were tha
pupils should be given easier reading
but much more of it, this reading TO be
as interesting as possible. The me-
chanical arithmetic should be drilled
for rapidity and accuracy but should not
supersede the more important work in
practical problems developing the
thinking or reasoning powers of the
pupils. In history, only the vital facts
and their effect on modern history,
should be taught. Mr.. Larson then
showed that all our great wars were
wars between two different systems Of
government, illustrating how in the
Civil War brother fou ht brother,
father fought son, all because the
North grew up believing in personal
freedom and strong national Union
while the South grew under the in.
stitution OF slavery. believing in states
rights. Many southern soldiers who
fought for slavery say today, 1--WE he-
with all our might but we were beaten
and we are glad we were beaten ="
The south to day would fight as hard TO
resist any attempt to force upon it, the
slavery it fought so hard to maintain.
| Today, Mr.. Larson stated we have p
similar war, a war between two systems
OF government. The German people
believe they are right and will continue
TO fight for what tney think is right.
But at some future time, when the Ger
nan and American veterans meet on
one of their battle fields in reunion, the
German veteran will take the Ameri.
can by the hand and say, eve believed
we were right and we fought for what
we believed, but we were beaten and
we are glad we were beaten"
Miss Wedin OF the Free Travelin.
Library gave a short talk on the edu.
cational value OF the free travelling II
brary.
Principal c. Stangel Of the high
school gave a talk on the work of the
high school and its attempt to serve
the students from the city as well as
the country by giving a varied curri
cuum.
Superintendent j. w. vohoril ex
planned few of the requirements fer
the new $50 special state aid, besides
answering the questions In the question
box.
Following is a list OF School Board
Members who attended the Convention,
CATo.--J. ". Kelley, Thos. Redden
Ii. S. Schultz, X. o. Berge, Otis John.
ston, Otto Berge, Patrict Cabin, A. II.
Allison, VIM. Wiegert, w. G. Klamm,
| V. b. Wiegert, John Drews, N. T.
Nelson, Fred Vetter, j. +. I'aulson.
CENTERvILLE. Henry Ortmeler,
Ernst Grotegut, Adolph Grotegut,
Fred jacob, Herbert Kessig, John
Lorfeldt, Geo. Franz, VIM. Toepsl, r
Il. Hinz, VIM. BelItz, Hugo Klels
meier, Louis SiPgelknw.
CooPERsTowN.-- Jos. Halada, Matt
| Centfeidt, Wencel Doubek, Jos. Schu
ber, Frank Frelich, Frank Noyak
Frank Speyacek, Joseph Shusta, NJ. l..
Kvitek, Matt Sladkey.
EATON. -. q. Niemann, John Mill
er, Philip Koenig, Mike Breu, Andre
Schnel, Aug Busse, JOS Rauch Johr
Busse, Henry Brunmeer, Jno. Refs
: terer, Chas. Fessl,r r.
FRANKLIN. Daniel Mangin, NJ j
Gallagher, M. j. Hogan, r. j. Denor
John McKeough, Frank Nespor, Johr
Hynek, Geo. kiel, Jerry Hussey, Wen
Gel Hynek, Ed. Yohanek, o. A. Piper
Henry Meyer, Jos. PfelTer, Jos. Haas