Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-29
THE POSSIBILITIES OF LITTLE THINGS.

The far reaching benefits that can come from little things
little brain power applied perhaps better illustrated than
by the results accomplished in this county by the graduation "hoV
naugraed by County Superintendent H. Foster few years ago
They have added materially the interest the graduating
scholars from the grade schools OF the county and the class OF the
bons put has made the payment OF insignificant admission
fee privilege instead OF particularly known adj
that all receipts actual expenses (Which very light
der the circumstances will be used for the benefit of the schools
and the scholars yet to come.
For number of year, the rural and village schools OF Ibis
county have occupied the unique position OF being the only county
system the country where free supplementary readers crc
lated extensively the best city school systems, Other counties
said at is needed but can't be done but smaller schools
combined and did with the proceeds OF their graduation exercises
The also responsible for the increased reading OF the
school circulating library books from 5000 $4,000 annually
Here is benefit confined the pupils but is handed par
ent we'll The impetus and encouragement given to the schools
also evidenced by the fact that the annual number eighth grade
graduates has increased from 6 to 500 The best indication OF the
feasibility and desabIy if the plan that many the best
ties of the state are following the plan.
Another effect has been that La Sale county, village and
country schools enjoy the envab record OF being the first county
system i'll the whole United States which visual education used
tor school purposes with the foremost city schools OF c
country made possible BY this system the graduation show
They have accumulated library OF 6Soo stereogaphs in sets OF
twenty-five study the essential features OF sixteen modern indus
tries These circulated give every school twoear
course i'll visual education gaining accurate and informing
knowledge by OF pictures present day activities supple
mnte by proper work The picture education present
limited pictures of the important methods of manufacture
but they should be specialized for the pupils of this and
elaboration that end hoped for The library tereograps
should be enlarged include the wonders OF America
ana others on It's historic spots men there should he added sets
nature study especially birds and wild flowers
in their natural coo And last but least there should be added
views of the beauty spots OF county and other views
of Our important industries such farming, mining and 1anu
featuring particularly the making OF glass paper zinc
clocks
What has made these valuable and lasting additions the
usual three r education country and village schools possible
may be understood to certain extent but resident OF the
county especially in the rural districts who teree
should understand that the graduation private
graft for the orcaton of the superintendent These
pl
forefront Of modern educational methods And nentalv they
confirm opinion held by those who have paid school
matters that we have county school superintendent who has brain