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TWO Adjutant Yates Makes Appeal For Christmas Dinners for Augusta’s Poor In Additional to Christmas Dinners, Many Calls Come For Food, Fuel and Clothing-- An Appeal to Which Augustans Will Respond. Adjutant James Yntr-s, of the Sal vation ATmy, is sending out HVI usual nppeal for help for the needy In Au gusta at Christmas time. The adju tant always Rets the heartiest kind "f responses from Augusta people for they know him and his work and re cognize that of all eharltahle institu tions in Augusta none !s more worthy than the Salvation Army. Adjutant Yates and his family have done a won derful work In Augusta among the most needy of thla community. Here ia the adjutant s letter: Augusta, <la., Dec. 1, 1914. Dear FYiend: For many years the Salvation Army has hern the medium through which those who were aide have passed their gifts to the needy and deserving poor. They eagerly look to us, and we In turn look to you. Your kindness In the past entourages us to ask again on behalf of our less fortunate broth ers for your support in our efforts to relieve distress. The Christmas effort throughout the United States last yenr tneant the distribution of over 40(1,000 dinners as well as supplying clothing A ugusta Church News At a Glance Rev. Robert* on “The Value of Misery." liev. J. F. Robert*, pastor of the Ht. Duke Methodist church, will deliver a ■peels! sermon si the morning hours, 11 a. m. on “The Value of Misery.** At K p. m. he will take lor ills theme: “The Dead Kgyptlun." MV. Roberts Is said to be one of the most able young ministers In the city. lit* congregations are very large and devoted. t'y.nday school meets at .1 p. m. The Barnca 'and I’hlMlun classes lire doing a great work At hint Sunday’s meet ing the Hiiraca Imd 49 present. The Philatliras are also growing In numbers and jMiwrr Total number present last Kunda'. 248. Dr. Jone* on “The Value of a Vote." | ir. M. Ashby Jones wl I preach a spe cial sermon today at tl o’clock on “The Vtiiiie of a Vote.'' Dr. Jones has taken great interest In the civic life of Ills city and ills sermon today on th it most won derful of nil Instruments will In- worth hearing Hr. Jones believes the vote of on Ami-,lean citizen: "A weapon that comes down as still As Manilla'.is tall upon the soil; llut executes a freeman's will. As lightning docs llie will of tlod” At S p. to. Dr Jones will pre-ch on “A Study of the Resurrect Ion." 6t. Jame* Steward* Elect Officer* for th* Year. St James McllkiJlm church In making ■lcaily piogres* under the leadership of R.v, Wallet- It. Dillard At Friday ntght'K meeting* the stewards of the church held n moat Interesting meeting «n<t 'looted officer* for next year. Mr. j„Uan Smith was mode preoldont: Mr. \\ 11 i lendi . ratal' Ml J. 1; Weigh . tre.t*ttr*d. nnd Mr. J F. Hi**’, chairman "f the finance committee. Dr. milord all ptench today on: "Hold Fast to That Which I* Good.” Regular tvtmgcllHtlu service tonight. Wcodlawn Church to Install Steward*. The Woodlnwn Methodist church will Install the newly appointed stewards to rt;, .it il a. til. Mr. K E. Glltson I* rhnlrumn of the (toward* for next year. The pastor will preach today on "Tit* Work of » Steward.'• At 8 p in. he will take for lit* theme: “The Ttwnsfnrma ti< iof Character." Tht* I* Mr. Blonc * ne< ond Sunday as pit slur at Wood own anil hi* i otigregatlon will give him a large hearing. Dr. S. P. Wtgqln* to Make an Addre** on "George Whttefleld." Dr. 8. 1‘ Wiggins, pastor of St. John * Methodist church, will mike an addre** on "George \V|i|t«f|«dd," the great evan gel of the )a*t century Dr. 11 T Ham by. pn-eldlng eider of the Augusta dis trict, will preach at 11 a m today. The steward* of St John’s elected the following officer* on Friday night: 11 J. Hollingsworth, chairman and J. U. Bailie, secretary. Committees to be appointed later. 81 John's Sundry school will observe next Sunday as Christum* Day. There will be n special service at the reguar hmjr. The school will give a Christ mas tree to Its pupils and take an offer- POTS OF SALVATION ARMY DISTRIBUTED ALONG BROAD STREET The Salvation Army, always awake to the sufferings of the poor, I* In the thick of the flKht to give some tangible relief to Augusta's poor Ht Christmas time The pot at the cor ner of Hrouil and Jackaon street* Is receiving a fairly Rood patronage con sidering the talk of hard time* Ad jutant James Yates and his assistants are generally on hand to give Inform ation about the work of the army In Augusta, and other parts of the world, If you want It. Adjutant Yates hopes to he ahle to Cttni a Christmas dinner to IM *f Augusta's poor. Of course there are more than five hundred poor people In tha city at this ttine who would ap preciate a helping hand, hut thla Is about the number that Mr. Yates hopes to assist Then there are a great many children In the .city who will have no Christmas tree unless the Sal vation Army arrange* It. So you are asked to put In enough tr> make the children happy too. Adjutant Yates Is well known In th« city. His work here goes hack for many years, and his appeal* always meat a hearty response. OFFICERsTorT9IS~" ELECTED BY BARACAS The Baraoa City I'nion met at St Matthew's Lutheran church on Tues day evening elected officers for the next year. It was an enthusiastic meeting and largely attended by most of the classei represented In the union. Mr. (Jeorge Huldowskt. the retiring president, presided over the meeting. The reports from the classes showed a steady growth In most of the classes of the city. Two new classes have recently been admitted Into the union. These eotne from tVoodlnwn and St. James Methodist churches. The union Is now raising Its second Installment of the Jf.ftO pledget! at the state convention In May of this year. Thera war* some who wished to no- to the very needy and thousands of toys to gladden the hearts of the younger folks. The local corps of the Salvation Ar my last year with the assistance of their many friends was able to sen* out one hundred and seventy-five well filled Christmas baskets. Each bas ket contained sufficient provisions for a dinner of five persons. In addition to tills there was the huge Christmas tree In the Armory from which hun dreds of children w’ere made happy with toys, fruit nnd candy. In addition to the special help given at this time and season, we are con tinually faced with the necessity of supplying food, fuel, clothing, etc , you will readily see that our funds are continually being drawn on and there fore need continual replenishing. We rely upon your generosity to enrr out the work and supply the re lief that is required of us. Thanking you In anticipation, Yours for the needy, JAMES YATES, Adjutant. Ing for the city mission work. It will In- a most Interesting service. A beau tiful program of music has been ar rangi d. Rev. O. P. Gilbert on "The City That Rejected Je*u».” Rev. O. I*. Gilbert will preach at to night's service tile siVmon announced for last Kunduys night's service. lie will discuss: “The City That Reject ed Jesus.’’ Just lit this time when so much Is being said about the enforce ment of law in Augusta the theme !h a very appropriate one. The morning service will lie held ns usual. Services at First Chrlstlsn Church. Rev I low uni T. (Tee announces that the furnace of the First Christian church is out order and services will be held 111 the large Sunday school annex till re pair* are made. lie will preach today on "The Dynamic of Dehtnrshlp.” al X I, m. lit tv 111 preach on: "Finding One's Sr i" Dr. free will be delighted to see large crowds at each service. His i Inin h Is near the heart of the business tlie city, right on the prlm-l pil residential street In town. If you ore slopping at one of the lintels and a s'ruiig.v you v.-IU find a cordial welcome .it this church. Or. Sevier to Conclude Serle* of Sermon* In- .1 It Sevier will preach the last . f Ids series of sermons at the service jni sp. m. today. The theme for the i, - ssion is “Royal Womanhood or a Man's Ideal Woman" The i-holv end orchestra will render the usual excellent music. North Angus « Baptist to Hear Rev. W. W. Williams. The North Augusta Baptist church has been without n pastor for some weeks. It has arranged with Rev. W W. Wil liams to preach at today's service. MV. Williams was recently ordained by the Curlls Baptist church. He Is a young minister of much promise and will have a good hearing today. Rev. M. M. MacFerrln Will Conclude the Series on "The Holy Spirit." Rev. M M. MncFerTtn. who has been preaching » series of sermons on the Holy Spirit, wl I preach the last at to night's services Mr. MacForrln's themes imv 11 a m "Ills Humiliation;" Bp. m., "The Bln Against the Holy Spirit.*' New Minister at Sibley Mission. The new minister m Sibley Mission, (lYesbyterhm) bus arrived In the city and will preach at both services today. The new pastor ts the Rev. W. 11. Roy,l, formerly of Edgefield, S, C. Mr. Itoyd Is n married man with a wife and three children The' ere located at HOST Ellis street. Mr. Boyd will find a hearty welcome to out city. Rev. C. 6. Hutching* at Woodlswn*. Baptist. Rev C. E. Hutchings will preach to (hiv nil "Essential* to Efficiency In Christian Work " At 8 p. tn he will preach on “Missions," an address to the Woman's Missionary* Society. There will he spec lei music at each service.* tify the state officers that the classes of Augusta would not consider them selves responsible for the remainder. The matter was tabled until the meet ing In January. The executive committee will decide upon the next place of meeting. The officers for 19t5 are: President Kdward \V. ("lark. First Vice-President J. H. Scott. Second Vice-President Span Green. Third Vice President—P S. Tinley. Fourth Vice-President —George Bal dowski. HENRY BARACA CLASS AWARDED BASEBALL ‘RAG* An Interesting feature of the Ra t'aca Pity Union's meeting on Tues day evening was the awarding of the baseball pennant for the 1914* season. The presentation speech was made by Mr. \V. Cleveland Scigler. chairman of the committee on athletics. Mr. Selglcr said he was not a gifted speak er but all present enjoyed his very choice words in delivering the banner to the llenr> class. Ur. Robert 1* llenry accepted the pennant on behalf of his class and in a most charming way delivered *t to one of the young men present. It will he greatly appreciated by the members of hi* class as It Is hand made. all silk and a most beautiful trophy. In making the award Mr. Selglar said the Second Baptist Haruca class was second and the Asbury class, Herd. All things point to a great con i' -t among the young fellows next .'ear, as many of them will rematu with their classes and teams BETTER THAiTsPANkTnG hranktn* floes not rur» children of bed - wetting There I* a constitutional cause for this trouble Mrs. g. Sum mers. It"* W, Node Dame. Jnd will •end free to any mother her successful horns tientment. with full Instruction* S'■ d no money, but writs her today If your children trouole you In this way lsin't blame the child th* chances nr* It enn't help It. This trestmen* also *ur«s adults and age people troubled with urine difficulties by day or night. Colored Y. ML C. A„ Appeals For Aid to Assist the Needy Colored People The folk,wing is from the Colored Y. M. C. A.: Augusta, Oa„ Dec. 12, 1914. TO THE PUBLIC. Dear Friends: This year, as last year, the Colored Y. M. C. A. is anx ious to assist the white friends In Au gusta in reaching needy and deserving cases among the negro poor of the city. Our appeal last year met with a generous response, und he have rea son to feel that the same will he the case this year. Any white friends who wish to do so may designate that their donations are for Shiloh Or phanage, the I’aul Moss Orphanage, or for the generally destitute. Cloth ing or food or money, will be receiv ed. Several friends last year who said that they had been annual con tributors to the late Uncle Dan Mc- Horton sent their gifts through ti ls 29TH ANNIVERSARY TABERNACLE CHURCH Last Anniversary Sermon in Old House of Worship As New Church Expected to Be Com pleted By Next Year. Tabernacle Baptist Church, on Ellis Street, will celebrate today its twenty ninth anniversary. The pastor, Rev. C. T. Walker, says that he expects fully that this will he the last anni versary celebration to take place In their present house of worship, as it is believed that the new institutional church, now building, will be ready for occupancy long before next December. For this reason, it is planned to make tile exercises of today somewhat out of the ordinary. The preacher for the dny'H services will be the Her. Dr. William I’. Hayes, of New York City, the pastor of the Mount Olivet Church there, which was pastured by Dr. C. T. Walker for some five years In the early nineties. Dr. Hayes will preach at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m., and the pub lls is urged to attend the services. A rally for the new church will take plac tonight. The women of the church, under the leadership of Dr. Walker, are lined up to bring In more money on today than the men of the church, win, are working under the direction of Deacon W. \V. McNatt, vflio was elected as their leader. It Is expected that the church will raise somewhere in the neighborhood of SI,OOO. The pastor says he needs this much, and expects to get it out of the Lord's bank—the pockets of the people. 1 "WINSOME WOMANHOOD” REV. DR. SEVIER’S TOPIC Sermon of Especial Interest Will Be Preached at First Presbyterian Church Tonight. Dr. Sevier, pastor of the First Pres byterian Church, will preach a ser mon Sunday evening on. "Winsome Womanhood,” being a sequel to the •hermon preached last Sunday night before a large congregation on "Royal ! Manhood.” These two sermons have 'followed a series on Young People and | Their Problems, which has proved i very popular. In the sermon Sunday evening he will portray the kind of a woman who best measures up to the standard set for her by her Maker. Ho will show jtb.at such a woman brings happiness not only to herself, but to others. The large chorus choir, supplement ing the regular quartet, and assisted by the orchestra will render some I beautiful music. Y. M. C. A. PREPARING FOR WORLD BIBLE CONFERENCE The Y M. O. A. will begin this af ternoon a series of Gospel services in the Dreamland theatre preparatory to the World's Bible Conferences which will open here sometime in the mid winter. The services will be of a similar nature to those that have been held tn the Y. M C, A building on Greene street, but it is believed they will have a better patronage on Broad way. Mr. Hunter, secretary, has ar ranged with some of the best musi cal talent In the city to sing at the meetings. Miss Battle will be heard this afternoon. The first speaker is Dr. J. H. Harms, president of Newberry College, New berry. S. C. Dr. Harms is one of the most distinguished Lutheran ministers In tlie South and Is an üble preacher. He has been to Augusta on several occasions and always gets a large crowd. The meeting this afternoon will vary slightly from the meetings of the past in that women are Invited to attend. The next meeting will be held the fourth Sunday in this month, and some minister or layman of note will have charge of the service. DR. j7h. HARMS SPEAKS AT ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH Dr. J. H. Harms of the Newberry College. Newberry. S. C., will address the Sunday school of the St. Matthew church at 9:15 a. m. He will preach at 11 a. m. ami 9 p. m. Dr. Harms is a noted scholar and preacher and is no stranger in Augus ta where he has preached before. The services at Si, Matthew today will in clude a sermon. Holy Communion and confession. Good music at each ser vice. REGULAR SUNDAY MORNING SESSION. ASBURY BARACAS The regular Sunday morning session of the Asbury Baraca class will be lield tn the class room this morning at 9 4R o'clock. Dining the month of November tb;s class Was Increased about thirty new members, making a total of etghty slx. and hopes to reach the one hun dred mark soil. All young men of the elt\ are cor dially invited to visit Asbury O. M Young, teacher. County Tax Books close this week. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. committee for the institution which Uncle Dan founded, and they may do the same this year, if they feel dis posed to do so. All donations or con tributions may be sent to Silas X. Floyd, secretary of the Colored Y. M. C. A., and trustee of the Shiloh Or phanage, at 1025 Twelfth Street, of, if goods are to be sent for, our friends are asked to phone 2610. As heretofr re a statement will be rendered publicly after Christmas as to the disposition made of articles or money entrusted to us. Thanking the public for past help and asking a continuance of their confidence, we are, Respectfully, C. T. WALKER, President. P. H. CRAIG, Vice-President. A. M. SHERRILL, Treasurer. J. W. WHITEHEAD. SILAS X. FLOYD, Secretary. Y.M.C.A. MEETING AT DREAMLAND President Harms, Newberry College, S. C., Will Speak at 4 O’clock---Public Invited. A large number of people are ex pected to attend the first of the bi- Sunday religious services to be con ducted during the winter under the auspices of the Tuesday Night Bible Class of the local Young Men’s Chris tian Association at the Dreamland theatre, nroad and Campbell streets. The meetings begin today, the opening address to be delivered by President J. H. Harms of Newberry College, Newberry, S. C., at 4 o’clock, prompt ly. The doors will be open at 3:30. A special musical program has been arranged for the opening service and al each succeeding service, every oth er Sunday, the music will be a feat ure. It is also announced that in ad dition to prominent Augusta ministers and laymen speaking at these meet ings, men of public note from other cities will be invited to make the ad dresses. The services are for men and wom en. The Dreamland theatre affords about the most comfortable and most convenient place in the city, it is be lieved, for these meetings. All of the services will be free. Notes of St Luke Baracas The topic for discussion today at the St. Luke Barac.a Class is, “The Great Commission.” Golden text: "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew xxvii 20). The topic today promises to be very Interesting and helpful to all who at tend today's session. Under the lead ership of a very competent teacher this class has made much progress in its devotional department. This class expects to make today a banner one in attendance. This or ganization has been doing a great deal of good in the past and Vhints to con tinue in good work of upbuilding. So come and bring a friend. This class meets every Sunday af ternoon with the Sunday school at 3 o'clock. “The class that meets you with a glad hand-shake.” Corner St. Luke Street and Craw ford Avenue. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS BAPTIST. Second Baptist Church O. F. Gilbert, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m. There at 8 p. m„ “The City that Re jected Jesus.” This sermon will be ill keeping with the special movement now on lo enforce the law in Augusta. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Public cor uialty Invited. CHRISTIAN. I West End Christian Churoh Preaching at 11 a. m., subject: “The Race und the Runners." Preaching at 7:30 p. tn., subject: "The Short Bed and the Narrow Cover." Bible school at 3 p. in. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Bro. J. 1. Holmes, leader. Teach er-Training Class Friday night at the parsonage. The best way to get rid of all your troubles is to enthrone the Christ in your heart. We extend a real invita tion to all to come and worship with us and to help us learn the ways of the Lord perfectly.—West End Christian Churen. EPISCOPAL. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, rector. Third Sunday in Advent— Use. 13th. Holy Communion at 8 a. m. Sunday school at 9.46 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11:15 o'clock. Evening prayer at 8:00 o’clock. PRESBYTERIAN. Rsid Memorial Presbyterian Church ' Corner Walton Way and Johns road, S L. McCarty, pastor. Divine wor ship and preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. and at 8:15 p. m. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Classes for all ages and grades. The adult Bible class will be taught by Mr. Lawton B. Evans. A cordial welcome to all the services. “Cheap Excursion Rates ac count ot the Holidays via the Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co. For rates, Oates ot Sale, etc. call on ticket agents or. Ernest Williams. Gen eral Passenger Agent, Augusta, Georgia." CLERGY ORDINATION PROVED FRAUDULENT No Divine Authority For Their Ecclesiastical Titles. Christian People Humbugged—Digni fied False Pretense—Christ’s King dom Thereby Injured—The Start of the Error —Its Motive—lte Bad Ef fects—Th* Proper Remedy. New York City Dec. 6. Pastor Russell, at New York City Temple, W. 63rd st ami Bway., took for his text today. "CRY ALOUD spare not; shon My people theii transgression. Isaiah 58:1. The adtirccs vra. prefaced with some remarks re W——■——- epectlng the speaker’s unpleasant duty Implied in his text and his preference for speaking only pleasant things. Thi Pastor has the happy faculty of stat lng pungent truths kindly and sympa thetically. Lie speuks from the heari and carries conviction. He then demonstrated from Scrip ture that our Redeemer «.nd His disci pies knew nothing whatever about thi distinction between clergy and laity With great humility Jesus declared that His Message was of the Father He taught Ills disciples to seek only that honor which cometh from Above “One is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren,” was His way ol forewarning us against the error which afterward divided the Lord’s people. The Btart of the Error. The growth of this erroneous doc trine was then traced from Its begin nlng In the Fourth Century, when the bishops became dignitaries In the Church and sought to Impress the rul ers with tbelr importance. Emperor Constantine endeavored to strengthen his political power by granting honor to all Christians who acknowledged the Nlcene Creed and especially to the Bishop of Rome. In the following cen tury the power of the bishops was greatly Increased by various false doc trines which gradually crept in Amongst these was that of a fiery Hell of torture, followed by the theo ry that members of the true Church would never be sent there, but to Pur gatory, where a second chance for Heaven would be furnished them. The clergy gradually grasped mon power and money for services now ami hereafter. Marriages not performed by them would not be valid. Then followed the theory of Infant damnn tlon, classification of sins, fixing of penalties, arranging for masses, etc All these bound the people to the cler gy and separated them from the si in pllclty of the Gospel. As Hie Roman Empire went to pieces, the Bishop of Rome became more prominent, and assumed the ti tie Pontlfex Maximus, previously held by the Caesars. Another doctrine thor oughly separated clergy and lnlty that the former constitute the Church the laity being children of the Church This accounts for the Catholic custom of calling ordained clergy Father. The year 800 found the Church mnk lng higher claim* than ever before, namely, that then the Church became the Kingdom of God. Catholics still bold that the Millennium began that year, and that the L’opee are Christ's Vicegerent—reigning In His stead. The clergy, separated from the people by a great gulf, represented the Elect ol God, holding the destinies of the laity In their control; the laity dependent upon them for baptism, marriage, etc. Protestants and Chriet’s Kingdom. The separation of Christ’s followers Into clergy and laity was established for centuries before the Reformation It was but nntural for Protestants to copy practises and doctrines with which they had been familiar from childhood. Consequently we see every where forms of godliness without Its power—lip reverence without much manifestation of Christ’s Spirit Protestants are much confused re epectlng I’apaey's claim that Christ’s Kingdom has been set up. They, of course, deny that the Popes are Christ’s Vicegerent. Nevertheless, they have followed Papacy's lend in telling earth ly rulers that their kingdoms are pari of Christ’s Ivlugdom—“Christendom.’ They send chnplalns with the armies and navies of these kingdoms, receive financial support and recognition from them, nnd call upon the civil power to suppress so-called heretics, refusing them license to preach, etc. They thus closely follow In their mother’s foot steps. Altogether, these false doc trines are surely responsible, not only for many past wars, but also for the present European war. We may assume that some of thi clergy, Catholic nnd Protestant, art honestly doing what they believe t* be God's will In these matters. But we are bound to believe that thotis nnds nre not deceived—that they know full well that the world Is ruled, not by Christ und Ills teachings, but by self seeking kings, princes, nobles financiers, politicians, etc But whnt have the minister* of “Christendom* Jone to open people's eyes to the truth on this subject—to tell them that these kingdoms are not Christ’s In any sense? Now, ns the hour of their Jndgrrei; npproa:hPS, they deserve our aympa thr READ HERALD WANTS “BACK TO THf FARM’* ■s XIII. —Rural Education—Ths District School. ©y C. V. GREGORY. JCopyrtght, mo, by American Pres* Asso ciation.] NINETY per cent of all the coun try boys and girls never get any education beyond that given them In the country scboolbouse. Obviously the problem of education for country life la the prob lem of the district school. The problem of the Increasing cost of living is not so much to be solved by raising more corn and bogs as It Is by raising better boys and girls. A crop of boys and girls brought up to love the country and appreciate Its possibilities will do much to postpone the coming of the day when the Unit ed States will be too big to feed Itself. There are too few real country schools In the United States today. There are too many imitations of town schools. Too many of the teachers are girls from town. They come out on Monday morning and go back on Fri day night They have none of the spirit of the country, and they endure the country school for the meager wages they receive. They are longing for the day when they may get posi tions in town schools. While this condition exists the rural school cannot be a success. If the country is to have a life of Its own. as It already has In many localities, that %' ; Hit : : . good judges or CORN’ [Bchoolboys who won the trophy for the best corn Judging at the short course at the lowa State Agricultural college. IWS.J life must be most manifest in the school. The fault Is not primarily with the teacher, but with the system. The chief fault with the rural schools Is that there are too many of them. In lowa there are 278 schools with few er than five pupils each. There are 2,853 schools with an average of fewer than ten pupils. The schools have been established with the idea of numbers rather than quality. There Is a school house every two miles with monoto nous regularity, whether there are any pupils or not. Under such conditions A large share of the school funds is used in maintaining the small schools. The result is cheap teachers, poor •choolbouses and meager equipment. The most advnnced rural communi ties are getting around this difficulty by consolidation, in some places two schools are brought together, in others three or four or half a dozen. One good, well equipped rfehoolhouse takes the place of several poor ones. Fewer teachers are needed, and the money can be used to litre better ones. A plot of ground can be purchased for n school garden, and the schoolhouse can have trees and a lawn. Local pride has been one of the ob stacles In the way of consolidation The patrons of a school district dislike to have their schoolhouse taken away even though there are but two or three pupils of school age in the district Local pride is a commendable thing There Is Just as much local pride In a consolidated district, but it is a little wider in its scope. The pride based upon a modern consolidated school has much more foundation than the pride that objects to having a dilapidated, poorly attended schoolhouse removed. The question of getting pupils to nnd from school has been a troublesome one in some localities. The coming of better roads is doing much to solve that. Even In the largest consolidat ed school districts the bulk of the pu pits are within or three miles of the schoolhouse. Often stables are pro vided near the schoolhouse. where the pupils from the corners of the district can keep their horses. More often the children are hauled in covered wagons at the expense of the district. The consolidated rural schools are developing a system of edneation all their own. They are no longer imi tators of the city schools. They are of the country and for the country Objection has been mnde to the intro ductlon of agriculture into the rural schools on the ground that the courser* are already crowded. There is some ground for tills objection in the old fashioned district school. In the coti solidnted school better grading is pos sible. the pupils leuru a thing well when they go over it. nnd endless repetition Is unnecessary. Every one who has attended a district school re members the endless routine of selec tlons in the reader, which must be gon” over rime and aeiin until they READ HERALD WANT ADS. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13. T could almost be read without looking at the book. Arithmetic was much the same. Often there was a new teacher each term, und she went on the principle that the advanced class Bhonld be put back to fractions to start with History was another end less circle Geography was a list of towns and seas to be memorized. In the consolidated school the work i is systematized and made more thor ough. The time saved cbd go to some of the newer branches which relate to agriculture. It is not the actual agri culture taught In these schools that makes them most effective, how ever. It is the spirit of the farm that Js injected Into the other studies. The modern arithmetic has lost most of Its ponderous ami Imaginary problems. Instead the problems deal with the price of corn and cattle, with the fig- of a balanced ration and with the profit on a Held of corn. Physiol ogy has been broadened. The diges tion of animals is studied, together with the digestion of man. Tie girl learns the need of a balanced ration for people at the same time that her brother 1s learning the necessity of the same klDd of ’ration for stock. The principles that underlie both are the same Geography deals with products more than with places. The pupils learn where the Various articles of com merce come from and why each coun try Is adapted by nature to certain In dustries. The boy takes added inter est in his class when he learns that the binding twine that Is used for his father’s binder comes from the Phil ippine Islands or that most of the sugar he eats on his bread at lunch time comes from the German beet fields. The details of land formation are studied in the streams and hills of the school district, and a study df soils Is brought in at the same times- These outdoor excursions add to tbd interest of the work and quicken the children’s power of observation. When all the time necessary has been given to the routine studies there is still plenty left. A little botany can be given. The pupils can study the forms of flowers and plants and the mystery of growing things. Usually the school has a garden of ample size. Here the pupils can spend part of the time In summer, when the pleasant weather makes the study of books Irk some. They can study the different seeds and plants at first hand and learn things from this close observa tion which they never could obtain from books. In the spring before work In the garden Is possible germination boxes can be started indoors and the beginning of the life of the plant stud ied.. Often a small shop and a few tools are provided, and the boys are taught to saw and plane and hammer to some effect. The success of this modern district school education has been proved bAr, yond a doubt. One of the foremost lo calities in the country In this move ment is Page county, la. The work be gan there in 1907 under the leadership of Miss Jessie Field, a county superin tendent, whose motto. “We believe in the country and girls.” has be come famous the country over. Page county set to work to give the country boys and girls a better chance. Ona of Miss Field’s first acts was to dis tribute a large number of tulip bulbs to all the schools in the county. In making the dower beds and planting the bulbs the children became Interest ed In growing things. They became Interested in improving the school grounds and the schoolhouse. The teachers of Page county are in terested In rural schools. During the past year several of the rural school teachers refused positions in town at higher salaries. They were too deeply interested In the rural work to forsake it. With a teacher like that a school cannot help but be successful. The patrons are coming to appreciate these teachers, too, nnd are giving them bet ter salaries, more equipment and more moral support. The county superintendent bought a Babcock tester and sent it around from one school to another. The boys learn- ————————————— Jf x \ ■ :•? M J lv - TYPICAL BCBAL SCHOOL, BABB AND OHEEBLBBB. ed to test milk, and tbelr fathers learned that some of their cows were not bo good as they had thought The boys were taught to judge corn and to make germination boxes for testing seed corn. They learned to pick out one weed seed from another and which were the most to be feared. At the national corn show In Oma ha in 190 b Miss Field won the automo bile that was awarded to the best rural school exhibit Miss Field, sev eral of her teachers and some ot th« brightest boys iu the county attended the short course at the agricultural college Id 190 f) "I find that I’ra go! to learn more about com." Mlsa Field said. "My boys are getting ahead o i me." She did so well that she won at expert judge’s certificate. Her won the seventy-five dollar gold medal that was given for the best boya’ judg lng team in the state. Her teacher! went hack with new ideas to put int< eject. READ HERALD WANT AD$.