The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-18

under whose auspices the annual con-
vention of the Federated Women's
Clubs of the Sixth Congressional dis
trict was held in Sank Centre Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
added more laurels to the city's fame
as royal host.
The convention was very largely at
tended, there being 81 delegates
from 20 clubs, besides many visitors
The social features of the conven-
ton ware elaborate and the program
was all that could be- desired.
One of the most important features
of the convention was the Memorial
service for Mrs. E. j.. Lewis at
Wednesday mornings session con-
Quoted by friend of many years,
Mrs. G. j. Allen of Rochester.
The Herald has prepared as COM
plete report of the proceedings as
limited time and space will permit.
At the opening session. which was
held on Tuesday afternoon in the Con-
gregational church the invocation was
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Of the Methodist church, at which time
he blessed the Women's organizations
of this country for their work they
had done in the betterment of general
conditions of the country and for man
kind.
The welcoming address was given
by Miss Esther Sprague of this city,
president of the Gradatim Club. She
extended a cordial invitation to all
guests and delegates to the Sixth dis
trict meeting. Our club will gain
many new ideas and inspiration from
resenting the various clubs" stated
Miss Sprague.
A response was made by Mrs. L. A.
Mathews Of Wadena, district vice
president of the organization. In her
brief talk she expressed thanks in be-
half of the members of the district
federation. She paid fitting tribute
to MRS. e. J. Lewis. departed mem
Der, whose death occurred last year
and who was the organizer OF the
Sixth District branch. Mrs. Lewis
was also state custodian Of the Fed
err ted clubs for a numbeE Of years. /"
although Mrs. Lewis is only with us
in spirit, we are going to try and be
happy and fulfill her wishes in carry
ing out her plans to make our organi-
zation one of the best and strongest
in the state" continued Mrs. Mathews.
"The Modern Educational Move
nents''' was the general topic OF dis
program was President j. G. Brown
Of the Teachers Training College CT
St. Cloud. In his talk he outlined the
value of democracy in the schools.
Democracy Is necessary to secure the
hig hest possible level of intelligence.
There should be emphasis in the COM
mon schools of the fundamentals IN
order that there may be the same
basis. Education was never more I'M
portant in the history of the world.
He outlined the history OF subjects
which were necessary in the curriculum
of the school. some Of them. which
are now never heard Of. Who Will
say that the fundamentals OF To-Day
will be those Of tomorrow? There as
no field in life which produces an ideal
the school, not any Of them are per-
feet in their training. Because q
child in discourteous out Of his or her
home, should it reflect thattfhis home
training is all wrong? Too. is man,
who is not 100 per cent religious and
not true to his church, would You say
his church was all wrong? So 1t is
with education. It is as far from
being imperfect as any training, but
we are working and striving for the
highest ideals in education.
There is no country in the world.
where the teachers have so little pre-
paredness. Do You realize that 60
per cent Of the voters in the next gem
erations will be, children from the
rural districts? Then you will
get the tremendous idea OF the value
of the best training. Three per cent
q minimum education for the rural
communities. Because boy or girl 10
born in the rural districts, have they
not just as much right to the best or
education as the student born in the
city? This is one Of the most ef-
fective activities that the club women
of this. country may work toward.
) Good schools costs lots of money.
You pay for the value received. It is
expensive when Il is cmpared with
one thing. The total cost of the up
keep Of all Of the. universities. coll
leges, schools, private and public is
q tremendous amount but three times
that amount is spent in the United
States for chewing gum, soft drinks
and picture shows. A larger amount
than that is spent for cigars and Gig
arettes. 1t depends on what YOU COM
pare IL with whether it. is expensive
or not. In 1921, the government sta
tistical report showed that 80 per cent
of the money expended in this country
was for war and miscellaneous exc
pense while only one per cent was
spent in education. We can have what
we are willing to pay for" In closing
his brilliant lecture. Mr. Brown gave
many compA rfsons. He recited q peers
OF six blind men who observed an ele-
plant and various ideas were obtained
from it IT is about the same with us
IN this country. All of US are seeing
education from different stand point
and angle and whether 1t be the
backbone" of the nation or not we
are going to work together so that we
viii all be working for the same
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81 One, OF the feature musical enter
tainments OF the entire two-day con-
vention was the beautiful group or
viplin selections played by Mrs. Isa-
bel Rosenberger Hansen Of st Cloud.
Her well chosen numbers proved 4
delight to her pleased audience. Sse
played three selections in which she
was forced to respond to encores.
Mrs. j. e = Round of st. Paul, state
president of the Minnesota Federation
appeared on the program. Parents and
Teachers Of 1922" was the interesting
topic chosen by the St. Paul woman.
IT am q stranger to the sixth dis
trfct. but I am interested In their
work as the rest of the districts in the
state. want to compare the teach
ers OF today and those of DAYS gone
by; the problems confronting the
mothers and fathers OF. today and Of
law and embarrassment. n m b los o<.r