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1 o VERY SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTE WA8 THAT HELD AT WOODSTOCK LAST WEEK One of the most successful annual institutes as held at Woodstock last week. Three hundred and twelve were enrolled. This large attendance proves that the institute is regarded \ was further discussed by local talent, as a real training school by thp school I c. W. Colton of Woodstock represent- authorities thruout the Coutfty. . The ' ed the Farmers' Institute; J. ,R. Kel- institute instructors were among the logg of Woodstock the school officers: al training, but would have to pay tax­ es to support the vocational schools, which would be located only in the large cities, while the provisions of the Conference bill make it possible for every school, rural or town, to re­ ceive state aid. At the close of Dr. Owen's talk, which was a scholarly address given by one who is an author­ ity oil this line of work, the subject -r> 'hi best known men in Illinois and adja­ cent states. Perhaps no institute has ever presented more of the practical than the one just closed. Prof. Smith of La Grange instructed a class in writing each day and Miss Hai'rison from Champaign gave two classes daily in domestic science, the forenoon being given over to demonstration and the afternoon to instruction. Mr. Worst of Chicago on Thursday gave three .talks on manual training and ccnstruc- ' tion work. On the same day Mr. Delos James, 'consulting agriculturist of Mo- Henry county, spoke on what the atti­ tude of the teacher toward agriculture in the schools should be. Special effort was made to have as many of the high schools as possible contribute music for the institute. Glee clubs from Woodstock, McHenry, Harvard and" Crystal Lake took part in the program. Particular attention should be made of the extraordinary musical talent displayed by Mr. Roscoe •Kimball and Miss Charlotte- Ikert of Elgin. Their selections were taken from our best music# and rendered in faultless manner. M any requests came in Iroin the teuc-.heisthat they might, have the privilege of hearing these finished arti&ts another year and every effort will be made to secure their presence at our next institute. A special feature of the week was the reception U) the teachers held in the high school Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Fidelia Hamilton of Woodstock gave the third complhnentay recital to the teachers as a number in the 1913 series of recitals given by the H'i* nois Chapter of American Guild of Organists. Her work is too well known ior lurtlier remarks at the hands oi amateurs. Tne Friday afterdoon program ot the institute '"was the opera tun's.-, wiif re Dr. Wm. B. Owen, pres­ ident of the Coilfge of Teactiers, Chi- l'ago, gave an admirable address, ex­ plaining in detail the points of differ­ ence between tne Copley bill and the Conference bill. As the readers oi The ^ _ J^laindealer are aware, there are now before tne legislature two Dills per­ taining to vocational trainiug. Both bills have considerable force backing them, and it is sate to predict that in all probability tlwpe will Lm' some legis­ lation incorporating' all or parts ol one or the other of tuese bills at this ses­ sion. The Cool'ey bill provides for A dual system ol schools, that is, another board ot education aside from the one now extant that will have tne power to buy sites, levy bonds, tax, and em­ ploy teachers, in order to carry out its provisions ior vocational training. It can readily be seen that tiiis would make an enormous inci ease in the tax- • The Conference bill provides for vocational training within the schools as now organized. This permits the schools to start the vocationaloprk in a small way without spwtfcTmg large amounts ol money belore*proving that this vocational training/ will be a suc- _ cess and tnat there isyfeally a'demand for it. Fach bill pjxfvides for state aid, but under the provision of the Cooley bill the rural population would be un­ able to take advantage of the vocation­ Mrs. C. W. Talbot of Marengo the Federated Women's clubs; M. J. Wright of Woodstock the Holstein Breeders' association; andM. J. Walsh of Harvard the Editors' association. Following these live-minute talks the resolutions which appear \ below were presented by Supt. fct. A. Dean of Crys tai Lake as the report of the commit­ tee whose names are affixed to them, said resolutions being unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, It is the sense of this as­ sociation that the enactment of the so- called Conference Vocational Educa­ tion bill into law would result in a most symmetrical and harmonious de­ velopment ol our present school sys­ tem. titting it most lully to meet the demands ol our present industrial con­ ditions, and whereas at the same time it would perpetuate and broaden our democratic iueals of government with­ out imposing upon the people the un­ necessary burden of taxation that at­ taches to other bills, and from the tact that these bills propose a dual system of schools and are patterned after for­ eign systems of education which are applied under monarchiaf'Torins of I government, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That our representatives be requested to support and vote for'a.sufficient appro­ priation to carry out the provisions of the above bill in case it becomes a law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That our representatives in the state legislature from this district be requested to sup­ port and vote for the restoration ol the two-mill tax bill, the proceeds of which are to be used lor the support of the public scnools at large in the state. HESOLVED, That a copy of these res­ olutions be sent to each member of the s*ute legislature from the eighth sen­ atorial district. FREMONT HOY, Chrmn. Agricultural Commercial Bankers' Assn. M. J. WALSH, Pres. Editors' Assn. C. W. COLTON, Vice Pres. Farmers' Institute. M. J. WRIGHT, Holstein-Fresian Assn. MRS. C. W. TALBOT, Pres. Federat­ ed Women's Clubs. Slip-op rain coats from $5.00 up for men, ladies and misses. M. J. Walsh. Chicago & North-Western. I^oave Chicago. Effective Januiry 5. 1918. - WEEK NA TRAINS. MOKTHBOOND Via Rltfiu 10-11 a m *8 4 > a ni V Ih l>es Plalnes 10.11 a m *12.50 p m Via i 'es Plalnes J8.25 p m *11:50 ii ni Via Klifin 2:25 p m •J.40 p m Via Des flalnos 5.00 p m *.l 15 pm Vin Eljfin ti.Sl d m *4 4^ p no V i;t 1 P'Hlne# 1.21 p td • » U N D A Y T R A I N S . 7 10 |i. m Via Elgin 10.15 am N.H5am Via l)es Philips .1015am #.05 p in Vlit Slftlfi . 4.55 p m WIIK DA.T TKAINS X 4nrT-niKmTNi> Arrive McHenry SOOMIBOUNU O»,lca»ro *7.1" a ra Via Des Plalnes B.ts a m *7.10 a m Via Eluin 10.10AM *8.10 a m JI. Via, DPS Plalnes 0.40 a m *5.00 p m Via Dos PI nines p cu 8I7SIDAT TRA.1NS. 7.10 am Via l>es PI aloes 0.85 am 7.10 am.- VlaElirln 8.55 am S.00 p tn Via l>es Plaluea. 6.30 pm 5.00 p m Via Elgin 7.85 p m •Dally except Sunday. This ksen-eyedy clear headed locomotive engi­ neer starts the working day with a cup of *m !AW Pconou.txce.oL "/Tex'O'Aa* He knows and yffu should know that Mex- o-ja means Real Coffee. 40 cups of proof in | every pound, and more than 40 if you like your coffee very mild. Order a trial pound from the grocer today. i* NUT VVEKBHT y. ^ • --• tP MEX-O-JA. SALES PEPT, 365-465 L HMsSt, Chicago, IUL Grind your coff&oat homo to got tho best roauits ONEPCUNO m DOESN'T BEAT OURS Wauconda correspondent to Liberty- vilH- Independent: "The contract for finishing the second floor of the village hall was let by the village board Tues­ day evening. The floor is to be laid with maple flooring and the ceiling and walls are to be covered with fancy steel sheeting. The stairs are to be enclosed with the same material and a hand rail put. up on both sides of the stairway. A check room and ladies' dressing room are to be built at the north end of the hall and when com­ pleted will be one of the nicest halls in the county. The contract for wir­ ing for electric lights is also to be let this week and artistic fixtures to cor­ respond with the rest of the interior will bt; installed." Wailconda may have one of the nicest village halls in Lake county, but we'll bet a doughnut that they can not beat us when it comes to a town hall. Of course it could not be ex­ pected that a4i|ttle village like Wau­ conda would ha\e a better hall than McHenry, with its twelve saloons and its big revenues derived therefrom. Now if McHenry gets that No. 13 saloon,the village boaid will probably be forced to hold their meetings in somebody's wood shed. THE HONE GUARDS The "Home Guards" will meet at the home of Florence Babcock Satur­ day afternoon, April 12, at 2:30. Read The Plaindealer.