The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-27
TEACHERS
MEETING
ISENDED

history or the Northwest Central Min
nesota Educational association was
brought to a close with the session last
evening at the Normal school audi
forum. A fine musical program in
cluded numbers by the Normal school
orchestra and two solos by Ottillio
Baggiore, the talented young tenor. A
group Of girls Of the normal school ex-
ecuted a wand drill very. gracefully.
The address Of the evening was CIV
en- by Hon. ]. Frank Hanly on The
Patriotispa Of Peace.
Governor Hanly said: IT. did not
come here to amuse you but to dis
cuss matters of the gravest import
ance to the whole nation. I shall be
glad If at the close you agree with
me. But If you do not I shall at least
have the consolation Of once more
calling sinners to repentance"
Passing in review the periods Of the
War of independence, when the col
onies separated from the cother coun-
try, he painted in language pictur-
esque and musical the importance Of
the issues up at that time and the
worldwide and deathless Importance
Of the questions settled. The boon Sc
cured, he stated to be Liberty under
Law" Again 1t was stated in this
way: THE opportunity secured to
every man to live his life at is fullest
and best" Glowing tribute was paid
to Daniel Webster and Judge Mar
shall. The second for writing into the
constitution by his decision this mat
ter of liberty for the individual under
law; and Webster because he fired
the hearts Of the people with this
great trust.
Passing on to the Civil war he de-
picted in dramatic review the pivotal
points in that great struggle. After
paying touching tribute to the heroes
Of the war he said that the demand Is
upon us now to stand loyalty by the
inheritance they by their heroic sacrt-
fee had purchased for us and describ-
ed the tests of the patriotism Of peace
as not less but POSSIBLY more trying
than those met 50 splendidly by the
fathers in the patriotism Of war. Using
the struggle to suppress the liquor
traffic as an illustration Of the great
question up for settlement today he
appealed to his audience to be loyal
to the trust reposed and the priceless
heritage Of liberty handed down from
the foundrs and saviours Of this ma
ton.
A splendid tribute was paid to Abra-
ham Lincoln who was named the
sweetest, gentlest personality that has
walked the earth since Christ.
The address abounded in passages
Of real eloquence and was Throughout
characterized by clarity of thought
and vigorous dramatic presentation.
Dealing with the plea for universal
military service and q strong army
and navy he said: "a mighty army
and O. vast navy are not guarantees Of
peace; they are rather provocations to
war. Militarism and human freedom
are incompatible, absolutely and for
ever. Where one is the other does not
long abide
Yesterday Afternoon.
One of the disappointments of the
meeting was the inability of State
tend and deliver the address scheduled
for yesterday afternoon.
Arthur Deamer, superintendent or
schools of Fargo, gave q very inter-
esting address on Individual Work in
Public Schools. He said each pupil
must be developed-if not in classes,
then individually.
He urged that greater attention be
given to the supra normal pupil, who
is not now receiving his just due. Mr..
Deamer insisted that We owe a great
obligation to the unusually bright
child. The average pupil Is well TAX
en- care of: and of late the deficient,
or sub-normal, child has been given
special attention; but the brilliant
one is left to hoe his own row. A
good school system should be judged
by the variety Of its products, not
by the similarity.
"The aim Of education" said Super
intendent Deamer, 'is to transfer to
the child the civilization Of the past.
He insists that one Of the greatest
functions Of the teacher is to touch
the hearts Of the pupils.
DR.. Frank L. McVey, president or
the university Of North Dakota, gave
a highly interesting address on the
DEVELOPMENT of Social Inter-Rela-
tionships through Study" He elab-
grated upon the four foundations Of
civilization-state, family, property
and church. He said that the history
of civilization is a constant modffca-
ton of ideas. Speaking Of social con-
troll, he said that the law is only the
outcome of public opinion. Political
science was called simply the science
of state;" and history Is "the analysis
of mans progress and an attempt to
record it.
Being a teacher. President McVey
insisted, is no sinecure and most or
the teachers are still inadequately
trained. Teaching" he said, 'is like
throwing mud-some OF it sticks, but
most of it falls to the ground" He
besought the teaching of patriotism
as distinguished from jingoism.
Miss Wilhelmina Meyer, OF the
Moorhead normal school, gave sever
very interesting readings to Illustrate
Creating Social Ideals through the
Story"