Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-13

~ 01HERS TALK
10 TEACHERS
Peda3ogues of Northwestern
Coullntles Hear Many Prom
;5I nient Educators.

33N itient Educators.
Ainot.sN; p, April 1s.-Trainins
mentalSalbf education, it's knowledge
q ctvtcsalAnd political organization, its
1nysical development for health, it's
raining for profession or VOCATION
n Its culture or appreciation of de-
velopmett, President John Lee Coul-
ter Of \ North Dakota Agricultural
college told the assembled teachers
Of the Northwestern division of the
cation here today.
55 For centuries without measure,
education for citizenship was secured
in the school of hard Knocks lr.
Coulter told the assembled teachers.
' ave shall not stop to review the cur
r1culum OF that School. Suffice to say
that those who secured their educa-
ton in the school Of hard KNOCKS
found themselves stratkfied in q sefies
Of levels or classes Of society from
slave setf, peon and cottager, on the
lower side, to- ernperors. kaiser, kings
~autocracy generally on the up
Ter level. In order to establish and
maintain a democracy, a syBtem OF
universal education in organized
schools clearly was fundamental. If
sall could read n write all would
democracy is that there shalt be equal
opportunity and it is. believed that
unless all have at least a basic educa-
uon they will not have an equal OPP
portunity when as young people they,
enter the busy world Of today. We
rust therefore, all recognize that
reading and writing now as u hun
drcd years g must be the starting
point in education for citizenship.
\ grouped around it such basic work as
may he included in spelling, language
work, l:,era ture n Mathematics" F..
speaks for Citizenship.
In discussing the four phases OF
the best kind OF education, two Of
which are mentioned in the excerpts
above, President Coulter said that at
tentlon had to be given to physical
development and spoke a strong word
for athletics and gymnastics. AS the
fourth lhsse the speaker said that
definite and effective training for
citizenship was necessary.
Education for citizenship then is
not mercy for citizenship in general
}>the speaker concluded, but for citi-
zynship from the viewpoint of partici-
patton in government, from the view
point of participation in life work. 1t
must have i'll mind a healthful citi-
zenship as well as an appreciativc,
cultured citizenship devoted to the
highest standards Of life"
NIlliston Man Talks.
Taxing his subject and hanging it
to read. Taking Athletics az a Means
to an End and Not an End in. ITSELF"
principal II. K. Brown of the Willis
TIM hfo1, school nroShrtaH u, ct a aYnQ NJ
of the Ct,od. that he believed ath-
letics could be made in the training
Of the high school youth, If rightly
)Nh and directed. ~
1T is true that few boys ever do
themselves damage from working too
hard, but a great many develop
chronic indigestion and physical
of exercise. / would not go SO far as
TO say that the athlete is q better
student than the other fellow, but
from my personal observation, l have
) found that he is usually a better all
round boy than the boy who did not
20 in for any form of athletics. He
has more endurance, more stamina,
'ahd because of his better physical de-
velopment is more likely to make q
success later in life tina the boy who
has not had training
NISJO0 0FOAC r
The founders Of North Dakota ex
pected much of the educational sys-
tenn they installed, Governor r. A.
Eestos told the teachers in his address
Wednesday night and the teachersG l
today are doing much to realize the
1.-The main theme of your three
days program il, the contribution>oi
education to the life of the state
said the governor, a as a represen.
x.t;., - fha state wanf IN "a tina
tho contribution of the educational
forces of the state has been yer,
great. The state is greatly indebted
10 you. and if you remain loyal tt
your highest educational standards
YOUR contribution to the future prog
rcss of the state will be equally great
In dealing with this topic, there
in which the citizenship generally Is
or should be- vitality interested. Ii
the first place, and necessarily, he i.
interested in making u living. 1t II
difftcult to get fnach out Of life un'
less the needed food, clothing ant
ishAlter, and a reasonable amount o.
recreation 10 provided, and the suppl,
of this requirement. lies at the tou
dation Of the development Of a whole
"EYen in this field education hal
contributed much to the life of thu
~ awhile. making a living is-a basil
a requirement., the problem Of how t.
i've, and the preparationtof U boy
and girls for the art OF living is Q
equal or even greater Importance
ribs would be a dreary world and
hobeless existence, indeed, ii all the
we were to. get: out of it was the food
clothing and shelter required to Keel
,s alive and comfortable.