Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 18, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ DAILY PION VOLUME ¥, N0. 45. % K Headsfi"’a%jf Knowledge Fa* Minnesota Educational A Be Give PRESIDENT H. W. SHYROCK OF ILLIN Dr. Lotus D. Coffman of State Uni Purposes of Public Sc Education and Selection. ries Talking . ~op In Meet Here Over 300 Educators Here From Every District Covered by North-Central ssociation; Reception to n Tonight. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY E VENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1916. I R R R R S SRR R R * BEMIDJI MAN HELD x * FOR STAMP ROBBERY * KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK SOUTHERN OIS NORMAL TO TALK TONIGHT versity Tells Teachers That the Three"’ hools Are Protection, Over 300 heads of knowledge fac- tories in North-Central Minnesota are talking shop today in Bemidji. It is the severth annual meeting of the North-Central Minnesota Edu- cational association and there are representatives present from every district covered by the association. The teachers represent all grades from the primary to the high school. Schools are closed today in order to permit all teachers, principals and superintendents to attend the gather- ing here. Visit Schools. Yesterday the visiting teachers at- tended the Bemidji schools, gave new ideas and received new ideas. Last evening the convention was formally called to order by R. F. Ross of Walker, president of the as- sociation. Virginia Educator Talks. Superintendent P. P. Colgrove of Virginia was the first speaker on the program. His subject was “The Ef- fective Teacher.” “The most effective teacher,” said Superintendent Colgrove,” is one who can make a lasting impression. What is looked for in the teaching profes- sion is results, results in boys and girls. Most boys and girls are see- ing how little they can be driven to do. An effective teacher is one who can make “he studett do the driving.”y Tells of Experiences. Superintendent Colgrove told of his experiences in Virginia and of the teachers and students he has met. He advised the teachers not to stand off and drive the children but that they should mingle with the children and become acquainted with them. Ambition Main Point. “A teacher who impresses a stu- dent with some great ambition,” said Superintendent Colgrove, ‘“‘is worth infinitely more than the teacher who| just teaches arithmetic, geography, etc. If we want to turn out a boy or girl whom the world will respect we must in some way reach the will of the individual. Don’t let it worry vou what the boys or girls want to| be for the time being. Don’t hold it up to the boy or girl that one job is better than another. The thing that should worry the most is when the boy or girl does not desire to be anything. Must Inspire Student. “Teachers must inspire the boy onments, commercial, home economics, girl to stir up the desire to become something. The teacher who can do that is an effective teacher.” Dr. Lotus D. Coffman, dean of the college of education at the univer- sity, gave a talk on “The Three Pur- poses of the Public Schools.” The three purposes of the public schools are protection, education and selection, according to Dr. Coffman. Protection Necessary. “Protection comes in the primary grade,” said Dr. Coffman. “The stu- dents then are not able to take care of themselves and must necessarily have protection. Protection extends through the entire schooling and is gradually extending. Today we have medical inspection in a great many | tion must be given not only to pre- ‘iarts, science and mathematics, Eng- country whose schools have medical inspectors. 430 cities since 1902. “Open air schools are also another form of protection. There are over 100,000 students in the public schools at present who are doomed to die be- fore they reach the age of 18 years on account of tuberculosis, unless conditions are met and improved. Educational machines must be recon- structed to meet the conditions. Must Feed Students. “Other forms of protection,” said Dr. Coffman, ‘“are playgrounds, pro- vision for feeding the children, school baths, etc. There are 150 cities in the country that must feed children. It is a condition which must be met. ‘““Another protection is the removal ! of the broom and the feather duster and the installing of modern systems for cleaning the buildings. Protec- vent the students from bad physical environment alone, but also bad so- cial and moral environment.” Education Fundamental, Dr. Coffman pointed out that edu- cation comes during the secondary period of schooling. He stated that education was fundamental to ‘“pre- paredness.” He described the differ- ent methods used during the second- ary period and stated the public school system was primarily intellec- tual. Selection, the third purpose of the public schools, according to Dr. Coff- man, extends from one end of the| school work to the other. Advertises Ability. “The public school system is the agent for the child to advertise what | ability he has,” said Dr. Coffman. | “The school system gives the child the idea of what he desires to be- icome. It should give him an ambi- tion. | ‘“Schools, to be educative, must train workers and leaders.” | | At the meeting last evening a| musical program was given by Miss'} Rhoda Nehring, soloist, and the Sev- enth and Eighth grade girls of the Bemidji schools under the direction jof Miss Francis Kenney. Meet in Sections. This morning the teachers met in | sections. Besides a “round table dis- cussion” session, there were sessions of teachers of agriculture depart- sewing, manual training, manual lish and foreign languages, normal | training, county superintendents, up- | per grade, rural school, consolidated i school and school board departments. | Inspector Gives Talk. The general sessions were called to ’nnler by President Ross shortly aftert ‘nine o'clock this morning. Miss Isa- lbel Williams, president of the M. E. A gave an address on ‘“The Class | Room Teacher.” E. M. Phillips, | ‘lstate high school inspector, gave a talk on school inspection and. re-| sults, W. H. Bender, college of ag-| iriculture, St. Paul, gave an address |jon “Agricultural Subjects in Modern | Education.” This is an increase of | EDWARD LEONARD Former saloonkeeper at Tenstrike and commission merchant in this city, who is said to be the brains of the cracksmen gang that stole $577,- 853 worth of documentary stamps from the St. Paul Federal building the night of Jan. 6, and who is un- der arrest in Chicago. v this morning consisted of a solo by Hon. A. J. Linden of Pine River and songs by the Sixth and Second grade classes of Bemidji. The meetings this morning were adjourned at noon until two o’clock this afternoon. Superintendent D. B. Jewell of Koochiching county and Superintend- ent George A. Franklin of Deer River were the principal speakers on the program this afternoon. The former gave an address on “Medical Inspec- tion in Public Schools” and the latter gave an address on “My Ideal Teach- er.” The musical program this af- ‘ternoon consisted of a solo by Miss Jennie Paulsberg of Pine River, a mixed quartet composed. of Miss Paulsberg, Miss Leila Daily, A. J. Linden and R. F. Ross, and the Be- midji sixth grade chorus®" Officers to Be Elected. Late this afternoon officers for the ensuing year will be elected at = business meeting. Selection of next year’s meeting place will also be de- cided at the business session. The main address of the conven- tion will be given tonight by Presi- dent H. W. Shyrock of the Southern Illinois State Normal school. Presi- dent Shyrock is an able speaker and everyone is urged to hear his ad- dress. A reception will be given for the visiting teachers tonight by the Be- midji teachers. GARVIN REGEIVES GARLOAD OF AUTOS The Garvin garage received a car- load of new 1916 Studebaker cars Thursday, consisting of one six-cylin- der, one four-cylinder and one com- mercial car. ition at the Third street. These are now on exhi- Garvin garage, 509 INCEST CASE UP IN DISTRIET GOURT The district court today took up the case of Herman A. Schaefer of the northwest part of the county, who was indicted for incest and car- knowledge. Attorney Henry Funkley is defending Schaefer. A jury was selected this morning. The daughter of Mr. Schaefer Was placed nal « A, WARFIELD WRITES LETTER OF CALIFORNIA Bemidji Man on Visit to Southern State Tells of Minnesota Celebration. BEMIDJI RESIDENTS ATTEND BIG MEETING Describes Orange Groves and. Gar- dens; Summer Appears Advanced. A. A. Warfield of Bemidji who is visiting in California, has written an interesting letter to the Pioneer in which he describes the Minnesota celebration held Feb. 12, at which a large number of Bemidji people were present. Kellogg Speaks. Mr. Warfield’s letter is as follows: ‘“Each year the visiting people at Los Angeles have a picnic from their re- spective states. Feb. 12 was picnic for all Minnesotans, which was held at East Lake Park, a beautiful park about three miles from Los Angeles. About 3,000 people, all from Minne- sota, attended, each one bringing their own lunch and by buying a but- ton for 10 ‘cents eptitled you to a cup of coffee. All were required to register from their home county in a bcok nailed to a tree with posters above each book stating the counties. Each book contained people from 5 or 6 counties. Beltrami county head- ed the list from the northern part of the state. Nine were registered from the city of Bemidji. After lunch speeches were in order. Frank Kellogg of St. Paul gave the open- ing address. After complimenting the crowd for such a large represen- tation, he told a few good stories and called to attention that this was Lincoln’s birthday. He ended up by saying Minnesota and California were good enough for him. Other speech- es followed and all were well re- ceived. Good, Hot Day. It was what you might call a good, hot, comfortable day with plenty shade trees and green grass. Made me feel from Minnesota, their sum- mer was about three months ahead of time. | Since Jan. 31 there has been no ;rain and sunshine every day. Gar- {dening is in full swing; plenty of ‘wfresh vegetables already. The nights lare foggy and damp and I under- istand it will the same for a month longer. Lots of roses in bloom and | oranges looming up from the trees in hundreds of back yards, besides | groves of many acres. It makes a | beautiful sight, looking east about | 30 miles, where on a clear day can 'be seen Old Baldy mountain, covered !with snow nearly the year around. | The railroad to San Diego will not ;}'ne opened until about March 1 on iaccount of a big bridge being washed out. All travel goes by boat from {the beach. The opening day for the fair at San Diego will be March 18. They are expecting a big attendance on account of the war reverting |travel within the United States. | Thinking the letter may be of inter- est to you, I remain yours very truly, A. A. WARFIELD. ‘We receive the Pioneer regularly | and enjoy it. . HOUSTON MAY BE NEW WAR SECRETARY Washington, Feb. 18.—President Wilson is looking for a secretary of agriculture and not a war secretary, it is rumored. Reports are that Sec- retary Houston will get the position HANS * SCHMIDT, FORMER PRIEST, IS ELEGTROGUTED Confessed Murderer of Girl Calmly and Boldly Walks to His Death. ASKS FORGIVENESS; INTERRUPTS PRAYER Full Mass Said in Death House for First Time in History. Ossining, N. Y., Feb. 18.—Hans Schmidt, the unfrocked priest con- victed of murdering his sweetheart, ‘Anna Aumueller, and throwing her body in the Hudson river after dis- membering it, was electrocuted in the death house of Sing Sing peni- tentiary here today. Makes Death Statement. He walked boldly ahead of his at- tendants, telling his fellow convicts in the death house good bye as he passed their cells. When he reached the death chair he stopped, calmly brushing aside the attendants who were fastening the wires and holding |aloft a silver crucifix turned to the | spectators and said: “Pardon me. I beg forgiveness of all whom I have offended and scan- dalized. I forgive all who have of- fended me.” “My Lord and my God,” inter- rupted Father Cashion, but the con- demned priest continued: ‘“Please give my mother my last good wish.” Full Mass Said. Again Father Cashin interrupted with prayer. The condemned priest repeated it, the straps were adjusted and 1,880 volts were shot, instantly ‘killing the condemned man. Father Cashin claimed the body for._burial in behalf of thé mother who is in Germany. A crucifix, two ‘candles and a cross were placed upon an improvised altar in the death house and full mass was said. It is the first time that full mass has been said in the history of the death house. Confesses to Murder. Schmidt is the man who told his attorney he wanted to die in the elec- tric chair in the hope that his inno- cence would afterward be established and capital punishment thereby would be stopped. It was on Sept. 5, 1913, that the upper part of Anna Aumueller’s dis- membered body was found in the river off Woodeliff, N. J. The body was identified as that of a former servant in the rectory of St. Boniface’s church, and Schmidt, who for three years had been performing the functions of a priest in New York, was arrested in the rectory of St. Joseph’s church. On the day of his arrest the priest made a full confession, in which he admitted that he Kkilled the girl and cut her body into nine pieces. 86,000 AGRES OF LAND ADDED TO TAX LIST Eighty-six thousand additional acres of land have been entered on the books of Beltrami county for tax- ation, according to an announcement made today at the office of the county auditor. Most of this land has been taken hold of under the Volstead act. John Wilcox, agent for the Over- land cars, left last evening for a short stay in Minneapolis on busi- schools. There are 450 cities in the| The musical program at the session ' on the stand this afternoon. of secretary of war. ness. THE CUB S iip: 1) “HO 'y SCOOP gerorter Now coop Knows What it Is To Be “Pinched"! BY P : \F THAT HORSE = i A BURGLAR? [ \WHUT TGoT N OFFICERPOW B v Wis ORDERS TO 9 £ N DID HE HAPPEN 1 sense o' /& SHooT! [ s MN’ ;;;, 4 10 SEEN0L! ToUCRt 2N . e ,| i S D @196 ~1HTL5IND — BALTO -MD — FORTY CENTS PER MONTH MUST AGREE WITH AL POINTS IS CLAIM OF U, S, Secretary Lansing States That the Attitude of Germany is Inconsistent. LUSITANIA CASE AGAIN HELD UP Teutons Demand That Great Britain Make Concession in Sub- marine War, Washington, Feb. 18.—The United States in its submarine controversy with Germany will accept nothing short of a full and complete agree- ment covering all the points for which it has contended as to assur- ances that the warfare in the future will be conducted in accordance with the established principles of interna- tional law. In announcing that fact late yes- terday, Secretary Lansing let it be known that the state department con- siders Germany’s declaration of its intention “to sink without warning after February 29, all armed mer- chant vessels of the entente allies, to be inconsistent with the assurances given previously by the Berlin gov- ernment. Hold Up Lusitania Case. The tentative communication, de- signed to end the Lusitania case, still in the possession of Secretary Lan- sing, will not be accepted formally until such assurances regarding the future are given, although the com- munication, insofar as it relates to the Lusitania itself is acceptable. State department officials also con- sider that the Austro-Hungarian memorandum regarding armed ships is not in accord with the assurances given by the government in the nego- tiations over the sinking of the Itgl- ian steamship Ancona. j Ancona Matter Also Held. Consequently final settlement of the Ancona case probably will be withheld until Austria gives similar assurances to those now requested from Germany. The views of the United States were explained in detail today by Secre- tary Lansing to Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. The am- bassador was informed, it was indi- cated at the state department, that the United States desires the German declaration regarding armed mer- chant ships to be modified. Britain Must Make Concession. Today it was stated emphatically in Teutonic diplomatic circles that the Berlin foreign office would not modify the declaration of their in- tention to sink armed ships, or in- form the United States the previous assurances still were binding unless Great Britain should give assurances of some kind that a submarine which warns a British steamship, armed ostensibly for defensive purposes, would not be fired upon. TEUTONS HAVE 100 NEW SUBMARINES London, Feb. 18.—The Germans have constructed 100 new submar- ines and are preparing to renew the submarine campaign on an aggres- sive basis. JURY DISAGREES IN BIG DAMAGE SUIT After being out for 22 hours the jury in the case of Otot Affeld as special administrator of the estate of Bruno Affeld, deceased, against Harley F. Murphy, and William M. Murphy and Harley F. Murphy as co-partners doing business under the firm name of William M. Murphy & Son, for $7,500 damages, disagreed and was discharged by Judge Stan- ton of the district court. Bruno Affeld, the son of Otto Af- feld, was killed when a team of horses ran away last fall. It was alleged that the team became frightened at the automobile driven by Mr. Murphy. 20 RANCHERS REPORTED KILLED BY MEXICANS El Paso, Tex., Feb. 18.—Twenty Mexican ranchers from the state of Durnago were killed by 400 bandits that appeared at Rancho, San Juan, Feb. 12, according to a messenger that reached here yesterday. ER