The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-02
TWO CANDIDATES.
ADDRESS FORUM
Mrs. FarnsWOrth and Albert
BesancOn Tell Views
to Voters.
THREE NOT PRESENT
n. J. Lennes Points Defects
in MissOula's School
System.

Only two of the five candidates for
the Missoula district school board ac-
cepted the invitation of the Missoula
Public Forum to state their policies re-
sardine the position. speaking at last
nights meeting. The two candidates
who spoke were Mrs. IL. 4. Farnsworth
and A. Eesancou. Mr.. Eesancon was
| the first to state his views. lie said
| in part:
| Present Management Good.
II have no complaint to make against
| the system Of the Missoula schools or
the present management of that sys-
! TEN. | think that both are admirable
| There is but one thing which 80 far
| AS | know, and ! have given the mat
| ter much attention, has crept into the
system. That Is the Missoula river.
| Just why this poor old river, gliding
peacefully over its rocks and tending
| to it's own business, should DC dragged
| into the election of school trustees, Is
more than ] can give reason for But
II is the case Just what difference II
! makes because this fellow lives on that
| side of the river, and that fellow on
| the other, | can not see. What IL at
issue if | live on one side of that river
and work on the other? IL the town
had been originally divided into school
districts, from each of which should be
elected IL representative, 1t might seem
clear to me, but at present II doesn't.
The trustee who will be clcted will
represent the whole district and will
serve all sections in the same manner.
Il have formerly been associated
with school boards and know to some
extent just what problems will present
themselves. And my former experience
has taught me that the only policy
which can be set down Is the policy
Expressed in the words for the good of
the schools | have ideas in regard to
reform and | have ideas in regard to
teaching, but | don't regard the school
board as an organization affording to
It's members an opportunity to force
personal ideas on others children. The
need of changes will come but they
will be settled by the whole board, and
not by any one member.
III elected will do my best to dis
charge the trust given me. | Will keep
my head. do all l can for the schools
and the patrons OF the schools"
Mrs. Farns~o rth Not Faddist.
Mrs. II. y. Farnsworth was the 9TH
er candidate who spoke. She said:
II have heard 1t said in the last few
days hiatt Mrs. Farnsworth is women
of fads. ! wish to take this opportu-
Unity to state that | know Mrs. Farms
worth very well and know that she is
not a faddist. | have also heard that
lshe stands for radical reform, which
charge | wish to deny.
There Is much money involved in
the execution of the position of school
trustee. But when compared with the
human character which is at stake
the money side fades into nothingness
II is not how much money Is going Il
be spent, hut what can he done for the
children.
Il will outline no definite policy
which | will follow, nor will ! make
iany specific promises, l have children
In the Mssoula schools now. l will
d" my best il elected, and will do fol-
the children Of others as | would have
others do for my children"
| Lennes Points Out Defects.
The meeting was opened by an ad-
dress by Professor n. J. Lennes. In
which he pointed out certain objec-
tions to the present methods and
courses af study In the public schools
He said that too little stress was laid
upon the matter Of making pupils
think. They We're given no real prob
lens To solve, he said. +. II. Bates
principal Of the Willard school, spoke
in criticism of some of DIR. Lennes' re-
marks, stating that it was his opinion
that the schools did give to the public
real problems.
The candidates who did not speak
larc l.. a. Hague, +. a. Roberts and
DIR. y. w. Spottswood, The election
is on Saturday, April {.