Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-04

the sense of duty in our nature from ruin
and leads away from foibles.
''In order to derive the greatest benefit
from this physical activity, all OF the
bodily functions in man should be
trained. 1t is mistake to suppose that
physical exercise should be diverted
solely to the production of large and
strong muscles, the other textures as
we'll must receive attention. So numer-
GUS are the varieties of opinion as to the
methods by which the highest order of
physical culture may be attained that it
becomes an inexhaustible subject"
"We mention first as means to this
end what is termed manual training, its
distinctive feature being the education OF
the hand as the agent of the mind, hence
the introduction of this element into the
curriculum of many of the pub
lie schools. 1t is claimed for
this system, that it cultivates as
nothing else can do, habits of exactness,
not only that it will enable the pupils to
win their way in life, but that it will
make general education more complete
and symmetrical in character. The
| leading argument against this form of
physical culture has been that it is not
| education, but the force of this state
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method are gradually incorporating the
elements of intellectual and manual
| training in such way that each is the
gamer thereby. There is no doubt that
the training of @e eye and hand in
creases the pupils power of observation
and gives precision to the work. How
ever, we can but observe that at first, in
learning to use any part of the body, we
are compelled to control our move
ments, but as we proceed the
movements become mechanical and the
mind is set free to do something else or
nothing, hence the tendency of mental
activity to become automatic and that
condition reached, progress ceases. The
opposers of manual training have a
strong argument in their favor in the fact
that mechanics, in the present minute
division of labor, learn to do only one
branch of the work at which they are
employed, and expend all of the ener-
gies of lifetime at the fraction of trade
only. Mental degeneration is sure to
follow unless it can be counteracted by
some individual aspiration. To have
never done anything but make the
eighteenth part ofa pin,' says the French
economist, is sorry account for hui
man being to give of his exist
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"We can refer but briefly to the Del
sartean method of imparting physical
culture. Its advocates claim for it, that
il is hygienically superior to every other
system for gaining the desired results
because it is the only one that does not
begin with increase of nervous tension.
1t teaches the relaxing of the muscles,
and that the effort to gain grace and
beauty in physical development 80 re-
acts upon the mind as to stir within it
the noblest impulses. But whatever
method we may adopt, the best results
and grandest achievements are obtained
only by the union of the great powers Of
man-observation, reflection, action"
SUPERINTENDENT MoNRoE's ADDRESS.
1.-THE Needs and Methods of Studying
Psychology" was the subject that Super
intendent Monroe had chosen for his
essay, and it proved to be one of the most
entertaining and instructive matters on
which he has yet spoken. He dwelt at
at length on the necessity for every
teacher who decided to be a good in
structor to study the psychologist science,
even if it at first appeared unpleasant and
hard to master. mo teacher can be-
come great by imitation" said the
speaker, who then went on to dwell
upon the great results attainable by the
study of the subject of his discourse. He
referred to Baldwin's Educational Psy-
chology, Sully's Treatise on the subject,
and Carpenter Mental Physiology as good
works to be read, and then related his
experiences back East with class that
was formed among the teachers in m any
sections for the study of psychology.
Each one filled out blanks individually
by age. height and description of the
scholars under their control, and then
ideas were exchanged and compared re-
garding their temperaments. In conclu-
sion, he enforced on his auditors care
full consideration of the advantages to be
derived by following his advice, and left
the platform amidst a burst of applause
from those who had carefully followed
bis train Of thought.
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
The next thing on the programme was
an address on 1.-THE Teachers RESPONSE
bility," by Mr.. B. F. Simire, but this was
substituted by an essay on Professional
Courtesy" by Mr.. F. A. Molyneaux, of
Pomona. Extracts from it are as follows ::
"lt would be presumption in me to make
tulS buDJeCt tu6 m6auB IOI q ulBCuBBlOn OF
etiquette before this assemblage of char
acter builders to Americas future hope.
Nor seems ii fitting to the high purpose
of this institute that the subject be con-
fined to the etymology of courtesy. We
will therefore discuss it from the summit
of its manhood character, which, retain
ing all the external polish of French
and English courts, is entwined,
impressed and indented to its
very heart by it's synonymous
neutrality-suspicious., kindness, appre-
citation and brotherly love. The
natural man chooses what is pleasurable
and rejects that which gives pain, and
hence it is of the highest moment that
the profession be thoroughly familiar
with the means of calling into proper
exercise, with due power, the nobler
feelings of pleasure-love of the beauti-
ful, the good, the true, self-respect, and a
sense of absolute honesty with ones self
thus laying the foundations of true
courtesy. We might, with
profit, it is true, advert to some of the
most common violations of professional
courtesy, such as backbiting, tale
bearing, sarcasm, repeating hearsay,
betrayal of confidence, hasty judgment,
applying for professional brothers.
position without his cognizance, adverse
criticism made when it will damage a
superior, associate or inferior, desire
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