The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-09-02
TEACHERS IN COUNCIL.
Confined from first paoeD

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lowed, after which Prof. McHenr.
Rhodes, In his usual strain of eloquenc
. and grace, delivered the following re
marks on the
POWERS OF THE MIND.
FtlloW Teachers: The waning spir
its of one of the greatest armies tina
ever marshaled to the bugle's Clarion
note were aroused by the ever-remem
bered utterance of that great and gifte,
military chieftain of France: aye sol
diers of France forty centuries lool
down upon YOU" ss he pointed to the
colossal monuments Of stone that marx
the departed glory Of civilizations
birth place Egypt. May not we, to
day, who are soldiers I'm a cause more
noble, more beneficial to those TEEN
ing millions of individuals who will
soon enter the arena of life's arduous
duties; we who are laborers in work
the effects of which reach to the very
verge of the eternal, he cheered when
we realize that we stand i'm the shad-
ows of the intellectual pyramids Of
centuries. To roam, in imagination,
through the dim, dark archives Of the
fast receding past; to see the motives
which actuated the brave pioneers of
thought, to realize the effects of their
life work as ii stands emblazoned upon
the tablets Of antiquity in formsthat will
stand the rsvages of time and crash Of
worlds, is a pleasure realized only by
the earnest thinker. Thought as con-
cept, an entity, a creation of the brain,
result of psychological action, has
charmed the savants of all time, but
thought as an instrument, AL active
agent capable of effecting untold results
i'm realms of activity, Of controlling the
destinies of individuals and even ma
tionalitiesi is fraught with an Importance
to us. the magnitude of which is scarce
ly realized by us. Who can tell the
powers of cultivated mind. The proud
bird of the mountains peak can soar
aloft and battle its plumage in the
thunder's bone and disturb with its
pinions the deep stiffness above us, but
the mind of man can fathom the ma
terial universe in its investigations, and
pauses not i'm its glorious progress till 1t
reaches the portals of the great white
throne.
How may the mind be cultivated Is
question of practical Importance to
all teachers. This is their work and
they should study well the best means
by which the desired end in education
may be reached. The true object In
education is learning To think. BY
thought, by the association Of ideas
through continuous series to deter
inmate end, the mind becomes strong,
active, capable of creating new con-
cepts of thought In short be
comes cultivated. A learned educator
once said that an individual was edu-
Gated when he could think In straight
line.
The speaker then, at considerable
length, showed the influence Of the
great original thinker upon the worlds
civilization. He followed the history
of the past through many OF its im-
portant changes, and showed how they
were occasicned by the influence OF
thought. He then reviewed the educa-
tional status of the present, showing
that there was an increase in the inter-
est taken in this great subject by all
civilized countries. He attributed this
manifestation of renewed interest to
these causes: That society is more than
ever impressed with its responsibility to
individuals, and that ruling powers
recognize more clearly that the stabil-
ity of governments depends i'm a great
measure upon the intelligent consent of
the governed. To substantiate this
view, he quoted from a number of the
worlds eminent statesmen and philOso-
piers
A committee was then appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Landrum, Kelley
and OFlaherty, to determine the FEAST
bility of having the proceedings of the
Institute printed in pamphlet form.
A motion was made that the future
meetings of the Institute be held at the
court house, which, after spirited de-
bate, pro and con, was withdrawn.
The Institute then adjourned until
O'Clock p. m.
| EVENING SESSION.
The Institute on re-assembling were
entertained by an address on the organi-
cation of common schools by Prof. John
OFlaherty. The address speaks fol
itself and clearly sets forth the troubles
and vexations of the teachers.
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle.
men: One of the most important ques'
lions connected with our school labor
has been assigned to me, and while
there are others better able to set the
philosophy of the matter In more
entertaining manner before you, STILL
1 shall endeavor to discharge my duty
in the case to the best of my ability.
The ultimate success of any school
but more especially of the common
school, depends upon its thorough or
ganization, and on the great Importance
| of organization there is not, nor car
; there be, any diversity of opinion. Dis
} cussions arise not as to organization
, but rs to adaptability of method. II
( these discussions is due in great meas
: ure the vast improvements which
5 are manifest to the most cas-.
, ual observer, because the methods
E which have been called into vogue
as a natural consequence of variet,
of situation and circumstances, are a
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