The Republican journal., 1920-10-28
North Waldo Pomona Grange.


A very enjoyable meeting Of North
Waldo Pomona was held with Morning
Light grange, Monroe, Wednesday, Oct
Is.
The day was perfect and large num-
Dor left the labors of the busy season to
participate in the pleasures and benefits
of this meeting with the hospitablo pa
irons of Monroe.
Worthy Master F. Porter Webb was at
his station and but two officers were abb
sent The meeting was duly opened and
the choir rendered music.
Six oranges were represented and re-
ported in their usual condition.
During tho business session grange
voted to hold the November meeting on
tho first Wednesday instead Of the Sec
ond - the National grange meeting occu-
pics the second week of the month. II
stormy, the meeting will be postponed
until Friday, Nov. 5.
No candidates appeared for initiation,
80 q recess was taken for dinner which
was announced in due season and attrac-
lively served in the dining hall below.
The usual social hour was q pleasing fea-
ture of the day.
At the appointed hour the meeting was
re-assembled in the fifth degree and af-
tor selection by the choir, an excellent
ad dress Of welcome was given by Edgar
Smart. Worthy Master Webb responded
in happy vein. F. M. Nickerson, Su-
perintendent of schools in the class COM
prisine Winterport, Frankfort, Stockton
and Prospect, was called upon to open
the discussion of the following topic: "Is
the Capitalization of Schools in the Lar
ger Towns and Cities Detrimental to the
Best Interests of the Rural Pupil7" AL
though Mr.. Nickerson does not favor the
system in all of its workings yet he can
see much good in bringing the pupils to-
gether in larger numbers. He stated
that in the west whole townships some-
times centralize bringing several hundred
children together for instruction in one
city or large town. This method is ex-
pensive and is very strenuous for young
children necessitating too long day,
when obliged to start, often before seven
o'clock in the morning.
On the other hand, the child is benefit
ed in his school work, especially the old
or pupils who need the incentive of COM
petition which is not possible in many of
the rural schools.
He also advocated vocational training
and said it could be made more practical
by actual practice in factories and mills
which are located only in larger towns,
adding another advantage to centraliza-
ton.
He closed by saying that while in many
cases the system might be beneficial to
older pupils, it was detrimental to any
rural community and it does not seem adj
visable to take the child from rural life
and place him in city environments dur
ing so large a part of childhood. o. B.
Dow, E. T. Gilbert, C. C. Clements and
j. W. Nickerson spoke briefly on the
subject. A vocal duet by E. T. Gilbert
and Hazel Moore with Alice Nickerson at
the piano was followed with a reading
by May Curtis.
N. S. Donahue, county agent, was pres
ent and gave an interesting talk on seed
selection.
The choir again sang and the following
topic was briefly discussed: ''Do the Best
Interests of the Farmer Demand Stronger
Organizations for Cooperative Buying
and Selling and Storage Plants at Central
Shipping Stations7" C. C. Clements made