The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-03
State Teachers, Notes.

The following is the Topeka Capital
Commonwealth outline of the papers
presented to the teachers association
Thursday afternoon by Profs. Kelly
and Kingery. Prof. Kelly's was given
before the common and Normal school
section, while the latter was read at the
session of the College and High school
section:
Emusic as an Educational Factor
and How it May be Taught by Those
not Singers, - Prof. D. S. Kelley of EN-
poria.
Objects of schools; good citizenship.
Music appeals directly TO the moral
sensibilities, eniosicns cultivated; mu-
sic the leading factor in cultivating
the best traits of character; patriotism,
cheerfulness, happiness, inspiration.
Other advantages; discipline of mind,
of attention of voice, of ear. develop
ment of lungs, position of body, etc.
Appreciation of music an indication of
highly cultivated tastes. A gift to
both rich andpoor; adds much to social
enjoyment. Luther's singing on the
street the beginning of his great ir1u-
ence.
Second-How taught by those not
singers. Many schools not able TO en-
ploY regular teachers. Many teachers
not qualified co teach music claim that
anyone may fit himself to do fairly
good work. Gave example of school
where the teachers were required to
teach music, and did it successfully.
Said many good things on the subject.
The first paper upon Equality of
Preparation Needed for Entering Col
Ierr - nv AZ rnf
Emporia. Quality depends upon guam
tity. it is hard to determine just where
college preparation begins or ends.
We have large number of colleges
with widely differing courses of study,
each Offering the same degree. The
college gives knowledge of where and
how natures treasures may be found.
The college man goes from aicoVe to
alcove in search of knowledge; he takes
broad view of things, learns to rea-
son, Judge, observe, classify; sees
in clearer lights and groups togeth-
er. Formerly he borrowed, now he
creates. Lesrning by Fote Is abao-
doned and he learns TO reason Learn
ing by rote varies inyersely with reason,
but neglect of memory is wrong; text
books should be followed; departure
from the text book weakens pupils
faith in the text book. The need OF
memory SHOuiu mol Dc neglected.
Drill should be constant and unfalter-
ing, as well drilled pupils always tell.
The speaker said that in Emporia he
had substituted Latin and Greek for
literature. Only few chose it and
they afterwards regretted it. Depth
Is sometimes gained at the expense of
breadth. High schools are becoming
more efficient. The principal of
high school should always be coll
lege man. Success or failure depends
on the principal. There should be a
conference Of college men TO raise the
standard OF college preparatory work.
The standards Of hige school work are
becoming more uniform.
President Taylor proposes 70 90 to
the national meeting ak Nashville next
summer He promises that IL any OF
the teachers get SIX AEI8 on the trip,
he viii stay and take csze of them
State journal.
The directors we zHested to se-
lect Topeka as the ne ace Of meet
ing. A motion t. that erect was put
before the associa 10 enI carried.
Professor B kinson Was,
elected presfdeni f tate Teachers
Assoeia ton soE s 8 year