The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-12-01

persistent Industry huu 1ikt"AhNe - FA's
Of the teachers. lie reviewed carefully aud
sxhsustiVely most Of the usual subjects
taught 10 public schools, and showed that
most ignorant children renamed ignorant
bees use teachers DIDN'T 20 10 the trouble To
make knowledge interesting. Mr.. Rauch's
remarks we're clear, forcible and " the
point, and for one phrase alone be deserves
The thanks oi parents aud children. at
has becnmc," said Mt. Rauch, "almost on
edu, stiunal plstitude, that We learn to do
q thing well by constantly doing II we'll,
5ut we also learn land regret 10 say that
this is the more usual method) 10 do q
thing poorly by always doing it poorly"
Hon. Z. L. Higbee, State Superintendent,
was then introduced by Mr.. Ballet, aud
spoke fur hall an hour With his usual bril-.
lancy aud force. He took PlatO's ideal
schoolroum for the bssis OF his address aud
having exhausted the list Of those sound
in mind and budy-who, as loYers VI labor,
learning and honorable distictiuU, were
alone entitled 10 tho advantages Of educa'
ton, according 10 Plsto's standard, the
Superintendent naiyely remarked that
Pls to's system was still somewhat better
than those referred to ia the educational
books and newspapers. An enterprisng
agent might "get Our pamphlet cHpy OF
Plato's "TalKs Upon Teaching" for next In
stitute. lfprinted in the original Greek, 1t
would at any rute be very amusing.
DR. Higbee impressed one matter Of para
mount Importance on allteRchers Assem- bled,
namely, the duty Of seeing to il, during the
winter season, tnat no child should be al.
lowed to stay in school with wet leeI OF in
temperature not regulated by u iher-
mometer. "YUu are in the place Of parents
to every child IN your charge, and 1t is bet
ter that child should postpone its learning
for three years than that it should fill a
Premature grave. Arithmetic aud com
panY eau Heep. Thev were made FOR the
child, not the child for Arithmetic" The
distinguished speaker told some good stories
of children whose natural desire for know
ledge had been whoesnmely stimulated
aud concluded with severe structures upon
the examining system.
Professor Charles Bowman, Of the Mauch
Chunk Business College, then took the floor
and in the course of twenty minutes went
round the world as often as Colonel San
ford. lie read a code of scholastic laws
elegantly drawn up in red ink. The code,
which had been made for the universe, is
confined to Mauch Chunk, but il has the
great merit ot being shorter than the juris'
prudence Of Justinian, Cleisthepes or even
the first Napoleon. Many Of Mr.. Bow
mans suggestions were received with APP
plause, particularly by the State Superin
tendent. Mr.. Ballet nodded gentle &C
quiescence,
The evening entertainment commenced
shortly after eight o'clock when Hon. John
B. Storm, of Stroudsburg, rose to deliver bis
lecture upon Education Its Necessity in
a Republic"
MIR. Storm reviewed ancient and modern
history to show that even under personal
despotc and autDcratic rule it bad been
found necessary to educate the rulers IN the
most profound learning of the times
Among other instancrs he gave that o
Alexander under the tutcrship Of Aristotle
"lf il was necessary in times gone 6Y To
educate individual rulers highly how much
more necessary is the best education iu our
own land where every man is an uncrown'
ed king and every woman an uncruwned
queen. The speaker referred at sone
length to the career OF William Penn, puy-
ing particular attention TO his work on Ls
half Of public education. ain conclusion, :,
said Mr.. Storm, "you must rot rely upon
legislation for much. For the safety Of our
country rely solely and confidently upon
the public schools"
The session then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY.
The morning session opened with singing
| and prayer. Prof. Cnuglin, OF Luzerne
county, then took up the subjeet School
Management, aud proceeded to show how
10 manage large schools 1st. The teacher
should uvariablybe in the school room one
half hour before opening time in the morn
| ing, and allow NJ sweeping of the room in
| the forenoon. End. The teacher should be
very enthusiastic in his work, SO as 10 slim
ulate pupils {" action. The professor wen
very extensively INTO The method Of pen
mahship, and showed some very goad
! points IN regard to teaching writiug,or how
to write hy form rather than by element
3Id. When a teacher should uec lhe rod; h,
never used the rod; nor attempted to pun
ish child, only for PositiUe disotcdience
4th. The teacher should use his utmost en-
dtsvOrs 10 loye his work, anl' never gonve
his lessons in Il hasty manner. 5th. Il,
proceeded to show how a teacher c0ul,
make his own apparatus when the directors
failed or refused such The Comfy Super
Iutenieut commented largely ON Mr.. Cong
Inns work, and showed how necessary it i
|
TO adopt his work. Prof Noetlng then toul
up the subject OF Arithmetic. The Prufesso
treated compound proportions in yer,
comprehensive manner, in the meantime
creating great deal OF amusement amonl
his audience.
The State Superintendent then delivered
a short but beautiful address upon the sub
ject of making the SchUol House a Schoo
| kn I.
he cultivated more carefully than arlthme
tie, hecause good manners are more impor
tant than arithmetic IN the conduct OF lite
The school room should be provided with
the ordinary dtcencies Of lifeas Ter inslanc
u mat or scraper to clean ones boots, suap
water aud wash basin to clean ones hand
a'tur recess, along with a mirror, brush and
comb, and such other simple conyeniences
as cleanliness may require. But" said Di
Higbee, as he passed on to other matters
"uf course ! take for granted that all ration
al directors haye provided such things lonj
ago"
Mr.. Henry Latchford, of London, Eng
land, was then introduced to The Instltul,
aud delivered an admirable address u
The Educational Influence of Moderr
Novels" Upon introducing him the Char
nan remarked that Mr.. Lalchiord had haC
VIDE opportunities lor the study OF liteTa
ture, having been educated in one OF thu
best EUglisb Universities, and having
wide personal acquaintance with prominent
literary men Of Great Bntiaa. HIS address
although delivered late in the session, riv
tied the attention of au audience who's,
dinner hour rapidly approached. Mr.
Latchlord has rare command GI language
speaking eXtempOraneously with a lluency
and true elegance of style, the latter suct
as few men can equal in writing, II,
speaks with au eHruestness aud force thai
springs ir"m strong personality and ex
ceptiunal culture, and he is himself an ex
celleut illustration oi his theme-"The In
iluence oi Literature in the Cultivation o.
Personal Character" He passed in review
the lives and works Of Mrs. Bcecher, Stow
T"urgueueif, BjornsteTn, Castelar,, ViciO
Hugo and George Eliot, and pointed ou
how the study Of such works Of genius could
lie pressed into the service of education by
supplying elevated standards Of irue nine
trenth century character. The thoughtfu
and brilliant address was warmly received
The afternoon session opened with an in
terestlng Lesson on Language by Supt
Cuughlin, " no was followed by Prof Eoet
ling with sn instructive discourse upon ele
mentary geography.
Dr. George Eiskamp, Of Leipsic Univer