Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-29
FINE Fl ADDRESS
GIVEN |]|'''l'| TODAY
Miss Nellie F~arnsworth
Tells Teachers How Not
to Advertise Selves.

Advertising Ourselves .was the
topic OF the principal address 1T to-
days session OF the teachers insti-
itute held here. The address was
giyen by Miss Nellie Farnsworth. one
the special lecturers scured for the
session.
conduct Of teachers as they mingle
with people. in the community which
they serve. She said In part:
Someone Is passing Judgment upon
each One OF us every day, In every
experience and. transaction OF life.
We are Judged by our dress. behavior.
mqnnars, conversation, friends, books
We read. our amusements and most OF
all by the expression on our faces.
ut Is what xwetare, not what our
parents were, that count In life. We
must stand on our own feet and be
responsible for ourselves It is real
worth that counts. It is the charac-
ter that shines through our eyes and
personality that decides how we are
Before people become acquainted
with sus wesare judged by our dreis.
Superior people like simplicity. They
avoid extremes in dress or those
things that make. them conspicuous
1t Is everyone's. duty to look as well
as he or, she can. It increases self
respect-avoids self : consciousness.
'Neatness ls an essential.
of character. Par treatment ot
elderly people. unfortunate people or
those who have no claim upon us,
People who make a rush: in, crowd
ed train to capture the best seats
and sometimes two at that. are adver-
Using -their selfish dispositions.
Good manners-are also. an essen.
tial Sto. a teacher. Tho essence ;.o1
good manners should be known to
In applying this knowledge to every
day: life. Chewing gum should be re-
serYedsto ones room, and is particl-
larly to be- avoided by the teachers.
IA superior person IS gentle
iGentleness is not an attribute OF
weakness but Of strength.
Careful in Conversation.
I'm conversation teachers should
be especially careful. Aman! with a
poor vocabulary resorts to- swearing
a. woman to slang. Teachers should
not.talk shop" I'M public places By
selves and. their business. Avoid
gossip or repetition Of things, that
hurt others. Be loyalssto those in au.
thority and ito those under whom we
3 BE careful, of your words, for oul
words show u thoughts. AS a mar
thinketh In his&heart. SO is he:.'t E
The ,eompany we keep tells other,
flock together The books. we! read
also determine our character. We
read. what we enjoy and what is II
harmony with u thoughts and de.
sfres. e
Teachers who attend dances and
keep late hours advertise themselves
to their detriment. This also exerts
arouses criticism Of the community
The nos conclusive judgment
comes from our faces. Every
thought leaves an impression on thu
muscles Of the face. We should b.
careful what we allow to be recorded
there. We are told that it takes 81
muscles to make a frown, and 2onl.
13 to make a smile. Why work over
time?'., II you. have a triumphan
mental attitude that accompaniel
success you witt radiate 1t from ever,
| pore. Never appear without you
success atmosphere. 30. IS. Mardel
tells us that we should not put our
selves on the bargain counter for tn
world will not put us back On tn,
shelf. Be with the successful one
and look like 1t, feel like 1t, walk lik'
Az S0AA ~ y AAhOs ~ o1Au ca
like it and success will come.
Mental attitude is the key to sue
! cess. "A sloppy feeling will NANTES
/ itself In gait and bearing, and failur
win result. Make your job a goo,
job. It is up to you. The bigger yol
are the bigger your Job will be-
Following this address,; Miss Alic
Fisher discussed the life and works o
James Foley, the North aDkota poet
and also read, several Of his. poems.
Another North Dakota writer wa
also discussed, Miss Winsted of tn
Minot state normal. One OF he
poems was also read.
Mrs. Hasbrouck. New York repre-
sentative OF the National Child Wei
fare association, arrived in the cit.
Wednesday evening and today spok
at the institute on infant hygiene. TIL,
lecturer used the Chase dolls in IL
Illustrating her talk
At the. close Of the afternoon ses
sion Miss Farnsworth conducted J,
round table discussion.