The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-03-17
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Ihes. IL np, constitute he sesen's
The truth IA thvsv tsseh~ts che have
rover tn,.,sd ureu scientific pursuits,
mi . rtae,ieal knowledge n she shings
lhey assume H. teach. have nes 4 siths
u ths enthusiasm their profession ~. |
mAaJs. because they arr No, prepared
70 80 The lessaus ~ ,rxth, and loetfy |
With which they are sssr,~hsrs sur.
rounded The school by ~ girl VIM
has NJ, collected plants aud Insects,
delysi fas tvaslls, fathou,ed tho beau.
Ties II The Aquarium. examined the
huge boulder AID Traced the parallel
scratches u The glacier, made there
Thousands u years ago, has missed The
sranaes, epic TIA, the finger d Tod
has pencilca upon tho strata y earth
for Tho use and instruction of man.
lha geography cf books II sangl, when
the pupil should DO ins'r uete'l in the
geography Of bic immediate surround
inss aud the outsoms 10 slight when
~ consider the utlay u time and Ia
Dor that has produced Il This poverty
Of results II attributable 10 two taus
a.; want Of preparation In those whss'
duty IL ID 10 instruct. aud that Nh
time Of begin ming any given study ha'
bssn un~issly anticipated. Failing y
penetrate the husk that conceals III,
kernel, getting only words without
. IDEAS, III child concsives m indiHsr
1 ence. psrhar. N avcr.ioa, ~ :" ~
! comprehendsd study Or seisncs M
! turo has planted tho pathway 81 III
sciences Wit more than tho beauties
u tho kaloi Lo.cops. for what u mag
NATIVE In tho one IL rsnl Ia tho othe,
and II both ars not alike rroluctiv,
II real pleasures, the fault d lavgsl!
!: AisA.aApssRs xAo. lsad' y: Wy -
, The ordinary public school graduate o
4 sixteen ~ seventeen; What does b
!. know VI the world On every ham
1 nrs countless objects ID tho vegetable
;. animal aud mineral kinglous. Wit
|. not one of which no possesses III
j slightest acquaintance. AZ I've b
! entered scloel al eye and ear, es
= rsrimsniing with touch and taate, rus
ding lin instructors with what" IN
J. how and At sove ntecn leaves lat
!. guild anil listlcss. every emotion r
i pressed by the artificial drill introdns
Cd aud used for thu want II skill |
! introduce and use tho higher attn,
!, mcnsA that would have educated All
!. satisfied the eagsrness II youth. !
j, the sehuni loom he las heen tAngl
!. signs and symbols whpre meaning M
!, application have remained mystsrie
!. 10 DO solved alone III after yesrs, .
cl.o the symbol. 10 forgotten. Ind,
: tho guidance Of his Gvo senses. u flv
:. h. learned facts from things Or fail'n
" In this waa III tho way 10 correct .,
,. rors. liz ceased 10 learn from thing
:. and relied upon books and memory 4
!. page and fact The slave Of books !
: dissrusta biz own eyes and his judi
= mont, and mistakes words fur thin
:" And sentences for truths. lis self I
lance and mental Independence VI
- dwindlsd away. And biz knowledge !.
=, likewise bis power dspead upon VII
~ b can asnsAssa u bis lessons .,
. biz rules.
!. W. know there II general NOV
= meut ~ tho sducs.iv".l ~a.ld towaI
!" better methods. and thcso msthv,
:" nlao call for higher aud hotter atssi'
y. men,s. The Old russ aTe worn d.
=" aud aie hard 50 lcaso; tho old ira,
- tiona l,Avs hrm aud tenacious 4,
~ y. upon mos. primary teachers and mn
- principals u our public schools III
y" arc dissatisfied with their present VA.
:. bu, they know. aud can follow no .,
!" a. Now ~aya would call for thong
!" :. aud study, leaving the beaten "a
!" they would DO entirely ~ sea witho
chart " compass because they III
. never surveyed lhu broad hsld
= lhought aud science. These facts '
. only stumble tLoss who vcyer ought
4 have thought of school work; not !
" true teacher who by habits Of stud
. thought, aud for requirements,
= called 70 this high Office. 10 such
may not b. inappropriate 70 suggt
= that the Institute 70 DO opsned In y
|. midst soon should bs encouraged, pa
sonixsd and sustained; its lessons VI
y ICED asd inrreved In their ne and .
y. riicatien. After this. In entering "