The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-12-29

trate perspective SO necessary in paintina
A half dollar was introduced andadefnsd ~
a disc in shape. The various peculafitie9
III tffat beloved coin were mentioned and
reasons for them wafs given. TRs feasod
for the '.ffddSf' edge is to prevent c11ppin9
it for various purposes. Object teaching q
gradually growing in favor with the best
teachers on this globe.
Prof. Emery, State Agricultural eolleges
Subject, .'Mental Growth and method to
accomplish it." The perfection Of any mind
depends on its full development of all if
faculties. God gave InaH reason--is de-
pends upon himself to exercise these facul'
ties Reasoning develops the mental facul-
ties and the organs of thA body. The
amount Digestion is the Measure Of ones de-
velopment of faculties. Reading and listen
ing replenishes the memory; but thinking
makes the mind strong. It is comparatively
of little importance how much We know
it is of infinite Importance what the power
of our mind is. Parents say. why teach my
boy What will be Of no practical benefit in
life? It is the development Of the mind
that the teacher is after-this i true educa.
ton. a full development Of the facultisA
The dtterances of men depend as much upon
the power IN which they are uttered, as they
do upon the truth they have. Some mem
have the power Of the thunder bolt. whils
Others are as Light ID the snow fake.
Plato and Aristotle never dreamed OF the
large facts known by onaf school boys. but
their brain power has never been equaled.
To be mentally and morally thriving
men is better than TO possess all of the facts
in the land. Do not crowd memorable facts
into the minds of ybur Pupils. It is rob
bing child of a treasure given by his
maker.
Symmetrical drill Is the duty Of every
teacher. How important of developing the
minds of potential energy. It is q duty
uope but men ,and homea of the purest
minds dare trifle with. We want no quackS
and imposters. A mind once ruined is
ruined forever. ''As the twis is bent the
tree is inclined." -
All of our efforts are to make mentality
to make men, men and women, women
Mental energy, mental force is the cause
of study. In life the mind is prepared t :
work and depend upon its own resesrch'
Wickersham of Penn. has published q + :.
work on the subject of mind training. ,s
classes the study from the first easy It,. ans
for. the child, and gradually leads on
till he leaves the college or university pre-.
pared to cope With the powers and trials of
this life.
How important it is, we search as teach
ers for the full development Of these powers.
How grand is our duty Ths mother first
begins the mind training-around the
hearthstone. The dutiful mother has pra-
| pared her child for tho 6xre ~ the true
teacher.
| If we want to do honest and faithful
work, we must make everything bend to thia
point. None but those who study about
the mind are fit to teach and develop those
potential energies of grandeur and glory
Study your mental philosephy-H, you do
not know anything about the grandess els-
uent of man, how dare you triae with it.
Prof. W, E. Yates, of the Oregon Normal
|school: The term normal signifed original
patron. .. It now signifies TO show how to
teach. A person may be well educated yet
not good teaches, may lack communities
tion of thought. One may ts prepared with
a rod and line yet lack the skill to catch
his trout. Related very interesting anec-
dots concerning : Philadslpaia bankrupt.
Cultivation in importing knowledge is most
generally required: Law schools make
lawyers of their students; theologicaL
schools. prepare students for the ministry
the office of the normal school is to prepare
young teachers for important positions. A
young teacher should be . teacher
the first day he goes into the school. Ton
do not prefer to risk your business with =
lawyer of little or no experience. How
much more important is the mind Of 4 child:
One may thoroughly understand arithmetic
yet not be able to conduct an arithmetic
school. One method is better than any
other method-the teacher should acquire
this method. At normal school the stu:
dent may take charge of one of the classsd
one day.: The other members Of his grade
may observe and take notes: In this way
the natural abilities of the teachers ars
brought out.
DIR. ]. z. Baily-'..school Hygiene" Dr.
. rectors should employ teachers who ara
! worthy of emulation in manners. education.
etc. On account Of, violating laws of health
| the students break down. Parents are
partly accountable. School houses must be
, built in accordance with the laws of health.
Ventilation necessary. 1mpurs gasses de-
seend subject che devoted student to asphy.
| xia Our national capital, which costs
|, millions of dollars, has been pronounced un-
healthy and unfit for occupation. This was
q remedied by proper ventilation. Carbonia
acid settles, down. The rariied air arises
! and the pure cir comes in. Thus there are
! three motions of the dir. In houses where
! there are fire places there is no impure air
: as in rooms where thsErs afa stoves The
Doctor gave plan by. which impure air may
! be avoided. The reason that while in =
house your body may be warm your feet
are cold is because the impure air il down
where your feet are In old time when the
houses were not SO ''close" the children did
not thus suffer. When the body is suffer.
ing the mind is partially inactive. Recon- :
ihnended that the people make some improve