Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-17
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amusing incidents by way Of illustration,
and his humorous sallies never failed to
evoke laughter and applause, while ut
times the beauty Of dictiOn and pictur-
esque word-paintins that adorned his dis.
course engaged the rapt attention OF his
large audience. 1t was altogether pleas
ing entertainment.
Friday morning.-Prayer was offered
by J. II. Wilmer, Of Mountville, aud the
entire audience then sang the beautiful
hymn "While the Morning Bells Arc
Ringing"
Prof. Shaub stated that he had received
a request for light upon tho merits and
dement's Of the methods Of teaching the
infinitive. participle and prOuoun " what.
Mr.. Leman, o: East Mannheim, explained
the difficulty lie had met with. but there
seemed to be no further disposition to
discuss the knotty problem.
Prof. Ballet on Culture of tho Feelings.
Prof. Ballet in the beginning Of his re
marks recapitulated the strong points
Of what he had said on Thurs
day in his lecture ON the culturc
of the feelings. He said further that moral
teaching must be positive, that the child
IAuSb UO tOAA Wbot " w. uOt W
avoid. As the chi.d's intellect is not fully
developed, SO their moral natures are de-
ficient. We must not expect tho strong
character in the child that We should look
for in the grown man. n temptation re-
sisted strengthens the moral character.
But il boys and girls can not withstand
the temptation, do not put before them
that which may be severe strain Oh their
moral natures Tho aGar oal1s1
attention to tho inutility Of cautioning
children against offences Of which they
would not otherwise be guilty. We
should not place before the eyes OF young
pupils that which may suggest vice.
The personal character Of the teacher
came in for good share of tho speaker s
remarks. Education is the result of con
tact of personality with personality. just
as in the physical world the momentum of
body depends on its weight and velocity,
SO it is in the moral world. Every method
Of education takes it's strength from the
power behind it. AS Josh Billings said, il
we would properly bring up our children
in the way they should COVE should occa
sionally travel that road ourselves. Our
manner Of teaching also has much to do
with the reception Of the lessons in the
mind of tho pupil. Teachers arc not TO-
sponsible for the after-conducs OF theii
scholars, if they use all the opportunities
given them of intoxicating morality. It ia
impossible that good influence eau BE-
lost.
Prof. Ballet closed with an iuyita.i)l
to all the teachers aud directors present,
to attend the meeting Of the teachers Of
the state il the early part OF July mex. !,
Glen Onoko. near Mauch Chunk.
Music" Bsu!ah Land
Col. Parker on Teaching Little Children.
Col. F Parker, OF Boston, opened with
the assertion that all teachers should learn
the art of instructirg little children. His
method of teaching children is very sim
pie. for all high art is necessarily simple.
TIE first thing to be done is to make the
child feel thas he is loved By the teacher.
Let the little children be divided of into
groups SO as to get at the individual child.
The work of the Kindergarten might be
carried on to advantage in the higher pri-
mary schools. Learning TO read is
learning written vocabulary OF words
but reading is getting thoughts BY means
Of words arranged in sentences. The form
presenting the thought is the energizing
power Of all pictures. The child might also
he taught TO write in the air, before putting
the words on the blackboard.
Another principle TO be insisted upon is
the necessity Uf i!tu!;-.iEg the doctrine OF
work on tho mimi 0: tho pupil. Children
should always have something to occupy
their minds. After words are thoroughly
learned, sentences should be taught. The
successful teacher is he that can conceu-
trate the energy Of the child's mind on
tho words presented.
Music The Rosy Crown
Prof. Brown Continues.
1t has already been said that mlu speaks
from three centres, the mental, moral ana
vital. The child in its sensibilities typiiies
the race, and is inevitably to speak the
language Of the vital and the moral. Con-
nected with the language Of the vital
comes tho perceptions. What is called
the moral finds its outward manifestation
In tho affections. Gesture IS also tho out
growth of the moral centre. When man
can put the forces Of the mental aud
moral into the vital, If under real or sup
posed oppression, they need not be
feared. He exemplitied tho latter remark
with the comparison OF tho existin. diff
ference between Communism in the United
States and Nihilism in Russia.
He characterized most OF the modern
oratOry as degenerate, and mado very
unflattering comparison between the
lecture on Wednesday evening
and some of the others delivered
during institute week. The latter in some
cases degraded a sacred profession by
practising the vilest butioonery for the
sole purpose of creating 4 laugh. He
spoke in very severe terms and his re-
marks, judging from the applause that
rege;ed their conclusion, seemed to find
high favor with the audience.
Music" Tho Miller's Daughter"
The Secret Of Teaching.
Col. Parker, in resuming. said that he
would be pleased to answer any questions
propoundcd. Method, ho said, is the
adaptation of the subject to the mind that
is learning. Tho speaker asserted that ho
had no method, he simply investigated to
find what lie believed right and then fol-
low out the line of action fearlessly. Tho
secret of all teaching is the energizing of
the thought through tho form presented.
Never lot child give a thought until it
gets it, for thought controls expression.
There is nO greater mistake in teaching
children than that which requires the little
pupil simply to initiate and repeat SEN
tences after the teacher. Reading is not
simply the pronunciation of words, but
the getting of thoughts. After the child
is familiar with tho simple sentences writ
ten on the blackboard, stories may be
framed from the words with which tho
children are most coIversant.
The transition from script to print may
be easily made by familiarizing tho pupils
with some set sentences in script, and thon
suddenly placing before them tho same
sentences IN print. The speaker claimed
that thex will read thu latter On SIGHT