The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-06-16
Purpose and Province Of Object
Teaching.

Purpose and Province Of Object
Teaching.
~ LEROY fiorE.
II has been object teaching, or object
study, that has been one Of the causes Of
placing the great men Of our day. high
upon the ladder OF fame and renown. u
has been one OF their notices. which has
guided their bark through tie stormy
sea Of life III safety, and has landed them
safely IA Tie harbor of success. II has
been one of the leading features which,
distinguishes the leaders in all profess
sions or trades. and Id all branches Of
learning, from the mediocre. who plods
lcisurcly along, III the old mechanical
way. not stud ying the objects with which
ne il daily at work, inquiring into the
iwhys and whereforcs OF the same. II Is
what every school boy and school girl
needs, ia order that they may make q
Ieucccss in the vocation they are required
TO pursue that they may become good
loyal citizens, q blessing in society in
IN which they minglc, and source OF joy
and satisfaction 10 their parents and
teachers No matter what may be the
boy Of girls future vocation they need
This object training all through life. Ii
liz be pr be needs 10 study the different
Organs u the human body, theirposition,
Junction. composition. etc, and IL these
organs become derangcd or diseased, he
needs 10 know the properties, compost
tion etc, OF the different medicines, 50
that be may apply the proper remedies.
Could lie gain this knowledge success
fully, by simply reading books, and they
lcontain no drawings OF the organs OF
the human body. / think not. Blu; he
must take the object itself. the human
body. ana disscct Ii, and examine the
different organs and tissues themselves.
| II hc be blacksmith hc needs 10 know
the properties Of iron, how hot 10 heat Il
FOR malleability, and how 70 bring II 10
the proper temper. This he must learn
!by studying the objects themselves, and
handling them with his own hands aud
I-ccing them with bis own eyes. IL II be
farming lie needs 70 know the compost
Ition of his soil, what kind OF grain for
(which il is best suited. when, and how
10 plow etc. This knowledge he must
gain principally BY turning the soil him
self. SO il Is with al the other oscupa-
ltivhs ahu 3Ioitseiohr. = person must
have practical knowledge q them DC.
fore he can make them . success. Aud
where must this practiacl, or object
Teaching begin. AT homo and in The
school room. We a. teachers should
TRY 10 make our teaching as practi al and
Iob;ectivc as possible, looking toward for
lthc future good, and welfare Of the
lprecious jewels under our charge,
knowing that they must somctime bc
thrown out into world of objects. and
must grapplc with the practical realities
Iof life. How much then will depend
upon their object training in the school
room.
| Not only is object teaching the most
useful, but y i also the most pleasant.
How dull and monotonous 4 Is for small
children 70 60 70 school, and be com
lpcllcd by the teacher 20 learn the name
of every letter n the long line 81 c,s
neither o. which has any meaning 70 it
But just LET the teacher take his abcceda-
'rians, and present 70 them the object,
cat Or dog, and teach them 70 read abou!
them, and you Will see them imbned
with new life, and their eyes sparkle
with delight. "A there was more Of this
kind q teaching ~ our schools, there
wonld not bc 80 many pupils say "Oh
II don't like 70 50 70 school," but would
look forward with pleasure % the DAY
when school peglns, ana with regret 70
the day when school closes.
| We will now notice what effect object