The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-06

Tie proper u~e or tie textbook in the
-chnol-ro0m j. the subject Of the present
inse-fie We do not mean BY this
statement that X cannot or ought not 70
~ u-ed ont 0t The scho0l-roous. On the
contrary IN certainly can he used 10 great
advanlAxe both 81 pupils and teachers
A. Dfter places and az other times Our
ti.anrhfs are especially directed 10 ils
E-e ~ the ~thpni-r room. First. ~ 20 pu-
pil- they should stndy X clrefully ac-
eurAiag ~ the directions Ci the teacher.
and rever rest satisfied urlll The lessen
assigned j. well prepared. But secondly,
VIE Imyife attention more particularly 20
the rearhpr'S ne 0f Il lille conducting 4
recitation There j. perhaps moi 4 niort
difficult subject n bc CLEARLY defined bp-
fore the Association. This difficulty
arises mainlv from the differences oi
opinion held hv teachers NJ uudoubfed
fnrrssecgnal Rbiiity. Teachers Of differ
ent attaimmenFs IN science and pr0frs-
si0nal ability viii BE- more ~ less under
Tie necessity Of using the textbook in
ronfarfing rrcifation-- II Will readily
H. admitted hv all. whatever may be in.
aividuaI opinion. THAI the correct view
~ this subject j. o. very great import
ance III the great work Of education
Error ia oI-ninn. will lead 70 error il
.rrartice. a. certainly i'm our educaiIona
work A. in anv thing else Therefore
40 act correctly. we must think correctly
Improper views viii. partly. a. least
hinder nur success A. teachers. II H. III
he firss importance 20 a. a. instructors
and al-o 20 0ur pupils what use we MAKE
lof tie textbook while conducting reel.
tations. We NAV. a. teachers CRAFTY
lower our shilIfv ia the estimation Of 0nl
lpupils bv Al improper use 0f III. or VA
NAV greatly elevate our character a tearl
er bv proper use ~ ID. The success Of oul
pupils i'm study will very greatly drpenS
upon their estimation Of our ability =,
rive instruction. III they are led L
doubt our ability 10 teach them. the,
will be ,ii-heartencd and fail 10 some
extent. 20 fully prepare their lessons
We too. as teachers. may suffer loss II
'sprofessionsl ability by too frequently re
lferrinr 10 the textbook. Ii il no
leDoprh for NJ 10 know what we Fee II
lthe book when we read il. aud be able q
AK the questions A. printed in IL Any
'lintelIirent pupiI might Do this quite
easily. Onr know ledge must =" nv ~.
Ivond this point. We must have mind
richly stored with various scientific
know le.lgp. and ready memories 10 Cal
lto mind what we know. and ability q
III communicate 10 our. pupils. ou
knowledge in way adapted TO thei
.lcomprehen-ion. Every teacher, befor
lcondurting recitation. should be full.
posted at the time OF recitation on th
lesson to be reci;ed. He should max
Y special preparation himself for the com
Ing recitation Such a preparation
would greatly supercede The necessity Q
lthc use III the book In which the lessoi
lis written. This ability. or the part y
Tie teacher. to conduit the recitation
With hut little use ofthr textbook woulf
leertainly. give the pupil very favcrsbl
lopinion ~ his teachers ability 20 giv
.iIastrursions. II would not only have
" good II niucncc or The pupils mind !
maintaining cheerful and irdustriou
application 10 study, but IL would add I