Smyrna times., 1925-08-26
GLORIFIES LITTLE OLD RED
SCHOOL HOUSE OF OTHER DAYS
MASTER PENNSYLVANIA STATE
GRANGE TALKS AT CHESWOLD
Advocates a Return to the Old Style
of Teaching Fundamental Principles
In Education Before Kent Changers

1AuNoNdlCS q ANNluAA " lllG Olu sDlyl
of Teaching Fundamental Principles
In Education Before Kent Grangers
The Field Day under the auspices
of Kent County Pomona Grange held
Thursday at the home of Edward A
Evans, lecturer, of Delaware State
Grange, south of CheswOld, was
successful affair. Addresses We're
made by Governor Robinson and John
A. McSparren, past worthy master of
the Pennsylvania State Grange, in the
afternoon. Three hundred grangers
from all parts Of the county were
present.
During the morning and early aft
emOOn there were the usual contests
running races, bag races, etc.,in which
both young and old participated.
Prior to the addresses of the after
noon, program was given as follows:
Music, by the audience; recitation,
Mariana, Eaton; recitation, Oliver
Simpler; recitation, Miss Emily Spru-
ance, Smyrna; solo, Miss Welton; rec
itation, Mary Lynch; recitation, Mar
ris Simpler; recitation, Dorothy Min
ner; recitation, Evelyn Coverdale;
community singing.
The winners in the essay contest on
the subject Rural Health and San
| itation," were announced as follows:
First Marian Anderson, Magnolia, $40
second, Elva Marvel, Houston, S5;
third, Helen Ellwanger, Viola, $3.50.
The prizes were awarded by Worthy
Master Walker. Other essays read
included those by Edith BOhannan,
Bolton; Thelma Taylor, FELTON,; Ern-
estine Ferguson, Smyrna.
After awarding the prizes, Worthy
Master Walker called on Governor
Robinson, Worthy Master of the State
Grange. The Governor was greeted
with the Chautauqua salute. Cover
nor Robinson said grangers were peo-
pie who were always trying to make
other people happy and it was need
less for him to say what a blessing
it was to be a member of the Grange.
He urged all grangers present to take
those who were not grangers aside
and tell them the good things of the
grange. He also stated that the man
or woman who says they can't learn
anything from the Grange, should
join and see for themselves what they
, can learn. Governor Robinson then
, introduced Mr.. McSparren as a big
man in his State and a man truly de-
voted to the Grange work in all its
branches.
: Mr.. McSparren glorifed the Ole
Red Schoolhouse and advocated a re-
turn to the old style of teaching fund
amental principles in education. Mr.
McSparren told of the great men who
had been turned out of the country
schOOlhouse and declared that the
teachings of the ancient type build
ing were better and far superior tC
those taught in many of the beauti-
ful and modern city institutions. He
said the country children learn funda.
mentals not taught in a city schoo
and, for that reason, were better able
to cope with the big problems of life
| Mr.. McSparren, who was the mair
speaker, divided his subject into the
three community developers of coun
try life: The christian church, schools
and the grange. He pointed out how
the church served religious needs O
the community and developed it's spir
itual life, explained the advantages 0.
education to country-folks, and endec
with discussion of the grange, whicl
he termed necessities for diversion
fraternal life, and education of tn,
farmers.