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Benjamin Wilcox, Henry Darnell, John
Service, Robert Service, Oscar Case, Jasper
Grant, Reggie Downie, Harry Stone, Patsy
Barrett.
Industrial WorK in
Schools,
SOMETHING FOR DAY SCHOOL
x TEACH KRS TO THINK ABOUT.
At the Gilliam and Wheeler county
teachers' institute last -w ek Professor L.
R. Alderman of the University of Ore
gon, placed before the teacher? a unique
plan for industrial work in the schools,
through the co operation of the parents,
and in this he said the home would and
could be a willing factor in encouraging
the work. He thought the work should
be planned and encouraged by the
school, but that most of- it should be
done at the home. His plan is to have
carefully prepared schedules of home
work that can be done by the children
at home under the supervision of the
parents. If this work could be given
proper credit and attention, it would be
come as popular as any other kind of
work.
Mr. Alderman said he had known girls
to take as much interest in home work
as they did in school work. He believes
that most homes are able and willing to
do their part if the matter is properly
placed before them. Exhibitions of tt
home work will have a wonderfully g0Q(j
effect and will create a demand for- ;
KJl in.
struction, and at the same time show tle
need of better methods in all kinds ()j
home work of an industrial nature.
It was Mr Alderman who started the
school fair movement in Oregon and the
tirst fair was held in Yamhill county
While superintendent of the EugerJ6
schools he succeeded in getting the par.
ents toco-operate to such an extent that
it was common for the . girls of the
sch ol to make I .read, and the buys
turned their home woodsheds into work
shops where all manner of things were
made. Sewing became popular among
the girls when it received encourage
ment at home.
Mr. Alderman believes that any kin)
f home work will become interesting
if the teachers of the school give it the
attention it deserves and ought to have.
He thinks that school industrial work
will not be entirely successful until
much of the responsibility is placed upon
the home.
Mr. Alderman stated that several
people in Oregon were working out' the
details of his scheme, and it is hoped
by'next fall that many of the children
of the state, outside the larger cities,
would be required to do some home
work under the supervision and encour
agement of the school, with the co-operation
and assistance of the home.
Mr. Alderman's address was well re
ceived and had the careful attention of
the teachers.