The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-16
NORMAL TRAINING
AND PERSONAL ITEMS
PARENT-TEACHERS' CLUB.

NallOnai ASSOclatlon Oh NoTundi
School Presidents and the meeting OF
the principals and superintendent
section of the national association
now being held In Atlantic City, N.
J. He will also attend the national
conference Of rural school men In
Washington. ID. C.
The weekly seminar In the train
ing school building was well attend
ed. A study or curriculums. especial
ly those of the middle west Normals
was made and reports were given as
follows: Mrs. Brady. Foreign Ian
guages; Misses Boyer and Faulhaber,
Sciences; Miss Nelson, Social Sciences
and Miss Reed, Mathematics. Par
ticular attention was given to the
study of the ideal course in the cur
riculum sent out from the Carnegie
Foundation. The foundation ex-
presses the wish to place one OF these
curriculums before every Normal
school faculty and collegiate and uni
versity departments of education and
they are available to any state or city
| officer or independent student of ed
ucation. Language will be the theme
discussed at the next meeting, Feb
ruary 10.
A very happy surprise party was
given in honor of Miss Fannie Reed
by her pupils Valentine day. Other
grades had little parties SO u build
IT, $50 tha soana nf marrimant ay,it-
able to the day.
The Y. W. C. A. held its weekly
meeting as usual. Rev. McKibbin
was present to give an address on
Lincoln. One OF the features of his
talk was of especial interest in that
he presented proof that Lincoln was
a religious man and a man of prayer.
The latter part of the evening an ad-
dress was given by Mrs. Mcmahon, a
speaker sent out by the National Suf-
frage association. Her address was
timely as she presented suffrage as a
war measure. The girls continued
their work on war relief while she
talked. as 1t is felt that this work Is
far too important to be discontinued
even for one meeting.
The usual Friday morning assem-
bly, was in the hands of the seventh
grade. They gave scenes from the
Courtship of Miles Standish In which
the different characters were acted
out by members of the class. This
entertainment was the outgrowth OF
their work In reading and literature
and the pleasure with which they
gave the play was evidence of the
zeal with which they pursue this line
of study.
Parent-Teachers' Club.
The interest In the Parent-Teach-
ers' association OF the Normal train
ing school is steadily growing. The
meeting of February IL was notable
for the number of fathers present. as
well as for the good program.
The folk dances by the fifth and
sixth grades and the story by Agnes
Berther were very much enjoyed.
i DIR. lyman talked on "Mal-nutri
tien." He gave as the causes. Inn
proper feeding, too many deiicacies
too much food, lack OF rest. overworl
and irregular hours. He emphasized
proper feeding. fresh air, rest. regu
lar hours, cheerful surroundings and
no feeding between meals. He called
, attention to the fact that competition
! is keen and the world hard for al
adult with low physical powers. AL
parents were glad to have him lis
proper foods for under-nourishet
children. Meats. fish, poultry. eggs
milk, cereal oatmeal or cracket
wheat were on his list. Cereals. III
said ought to be cooked three hours
! for children. His talk was yer!
much worth while. When he finish
ed. parents were ready to take up thu
care and preparation Of food agail
for they realized more than ever tn
Importance OF their work. realized
that IL feeding Is faulty. 1t is impos
; sible to secure good work In schoo
/, and impossible to have an adult ii
I for the duties of the world.
Prof. Buechel gave an address o.
: Lincoln, which was highly interest
ing and inspiring. Prof. Bueche
made no pretense of bringing abso
Q lutely new material. but gave at tn
r very beginning of his talk. the au
: thorities from whom his materia
was taken. His selection was s.
y careful and well done that the liz
3 and character OF Lincoln was brough
: to his audience with Q force. Til
! details were such as showed q living
possible Lincoln. While Prof. Bue
chel did not detract m jot from Lin
coins greatness. he portrayed him a
he was, and not as certain peopl
g think he ought to have been. In
8 keen analysis OF Lincoln's greatnes
Q Prof. Buechel said he believed 1t rest
y ed much on a great desire to kno,
8 the truth, and a willingness to fol
low 1t.