The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-09
MIND MOULDING.
Interesting and Instructive Address
by State Superintendent Raab
Before the Teachers.--Nor-
NAL Notes.

A large gathering of public school
teachers and principals. as well as those
preparing to be teachers and others inter
ested in free education, assembled at the
First M. E. church last evening to hear
State Superintendent Henry Raab's adj
dress to the county normal school. The
lecture was designed especially for the
young ladies and gentlemen who are in
attendance upon the county institute with
a view of becoming teachers.
PRIMARY EDUCATION,
What and How" was the subject OF
Mr.. Raab's discourse. In commencing
the speaker said the first requisite of the
public school is rigorous discipline and
strict, moral education in truthfulness,
righteousness, honesty and conscientious
ness in duty, decency and reverence.
Whenever these virtues are neglected. the
intellectual requirements will resemble
the rays of decaying wood, which emits
light but never warns.
In the second place, our youth need
rigid intellectual training, an instruction
which comprehends all the faculties
which teaches to work. Emphasize es,
pecially severe logical thinking and cor.
rect expression of thought in speaking
and writing. The pupils must be enabled
not only to comprehend, but also to rep
resent ideas properly. To this training
of the intellect must be added culture OF
the heart. Children must be guided in
such way that labor is joy to them and
that they are happy in rational success
full work. The teacher must be the ex>
ample by which the holy warmth is kin>
killed., which renders what is difficult, easy,
and the burdens light.
There are some general principles
which hope You may endorse, " said Mr..
Raab. 81 believe i have not uttered a
sentiment that you have not felt, and
acted upon in your schools, yet | have
thought that by repeating them l might
encourage you in your labors, and point
out the manifold blessings that you may
bestow on the rising generation. If you
educate your pupils according to these
principles, the public school will fulfill it:
mission; the education of the people viii
lead to national prosperity, to nstiona
happiness; the outcome will be good citi'
zens, and what is more, good men anC
women"
The above is but brief synopsis of al
able, interesting and instructive discourse
which if needed by those beginning tn,
work of training tine minds of the young
will prove of lasting advantage to them
This morning Superintendent Raab ad
dressed the county institute in session a
the high school building on
SCHOOL GOVERNMENT"
Mr.. Raab gave nine distinctive point
: which are essential to success in govern
ment in the school room; these he sal
/ the school must demand. First, obedi
: ence, strict and unconditional; second
J good manners, third. regularity of atten
dance; fourth, punctuslitY; fifth. cleanli
ness-body and clothing; sixth, order
: seventh. attention and silence during tn
: instruction; eighth, distinct, pure an
collected thought; ninth, diligence an
care in doing work.
The speaker enlarged upon these poin
as he touched upon them, making prof
able address for the young teachers
At the close of his remarks, time WI
given teachers to ask questions, man
availing themselves Of the privilege. au
quite an interesting discussion followed
especially on the subject of writing.
Il SUPERINTENDENT RAAB
? is about forty years of age, of Germa
! birth, and q man Of great intellet
and ability. He has had twenty -eigt
years of constant experience in schot
, work, and for many years previous to b
election to the high position he no,
holds. was city superintendent and tesct
er in the public schools at Belleville, l.
Claire county. He was elected state su
b perintendent of public instruction on IL
democratic ticket in 1882, and the unan
4 nifty with which he was chosen shows ii
confidence the people of the state had
his ability for the head of this importar
E branch of the state government
Il THE INSTITUTE
Miss Nora Vanderslice read quite a
Interesting essay on Learning to Knit,
+ this morning.
d The following have been enrolled: Al
ma johnson, Fred Buck, Jennie Taylo
Ada Brown, Anna Hopkins, s. L. jam
: son, Nora German, Mary johnson, EFT
s Mcdonald
Names on register to 1890 today, 12(