The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-03

| Among the representatives from
salins we noticed Hon. A. T. Col
| Iins. DR.. A. Schuyler. and Profs.
Griffith. Owen, Cox, Ward. Tboro-
man, Scott, Martin, Bower, and Mr..
Bureh.
The meeting wss large and en-
thusiastic. Every chair In Repre-
sentative Hall was occupied At each
union meeting aud hundreds were
compelled TO stand. Among the
good things uttered by Hon. II. ID.
weIch Of Topeka, in his address Of
welcome, we noted the following:
I'm theological discussions Il IL .
recognized principle that people who
have not experimental religion.
have no right to determine what re-
lIgiou IL, and that their opiaiOns
have little or no value. No one, not
q teacher. can describe . teacher.
Only those familiar with the devel-
Opmeni Of the human intellect can
train Il successfully. Certificates
granted after . rigid examination,
covering academic and professional
work, should be Of perpetual valid
Ity. II IL Just - Preposterous aud
impudent for an applicant tO Oii-r
himself for y position as 8 teacher
without = thorough knowledge Of
mental science and the methods OF
instruction, as for = butcher to offer
himself to the public - = trained
surgeon"
The response by DIR. LiPpincott, Of
the state university, was equally
plain la his denuHciAtion OF partial
aud shallow preparation for the
teachers work. He said: "The pro-
fessiOnal teacher should be OF the
highest ability, character aud in
tegriiy. His qualifications should
be such IS subserve the national in |
terests OF the future.
President LaTimeT's address fol-
lowed. He said: THE new educa-
tIon has brought serious errors. IL
hss pointed out q byPsth. stre~n
with rose leaves, . path across fields
to complete and thorough educa-
tiun. This causes teachers Io do the
pupils work, and makes both deny
that there Is no royal road to learn
ing Hut the saying, No excellence
without great labor, In enduring ~
the hills. Something for nothing
eau never he realized. short courses
Of study result In the students he
ing uneducatel. or, what l. worse,
niseducated. Better return To the
old plan aud do the work necessary
to mental development.
George &. Ryan, OF I.eavenwnrth,
paid q high tribute to the classics as
a means oftrue intellectual develop
ment, but thought the sciences had
been found wanting except Ia expe-
riments where they rank with slge-
bra and the classics. Individuality
in the teacher, and rot method, il
to the front. The power
acquired 10y long and steady growth
10 the only lasting power.
OF DIR. A. Schuyler's address upon
Conflict of Theories In Metaphysics
To-day" the Cupitdl- COD,Dio TeuIth
says, "Dr. Schuyler, Of the Kansas
Wesley an University, IL . clear aud
logical reAsOner, aud he enforced his
argument 10y apt illustration
A paper upon the poet Shelley {
was read by Prof. Scott, Of Kansas ,
University. aud discussed
by PrUf-. J. r.. Williamson, aud J. :
X. Hayes.
The exercises Of the association in
,luded much which the writer was ,
not able iO hear, - the several see. 4
ions were la session nj different '
places at the same time.
six hundred twenty-five teachers +,
.nrolled and paid their dues, over
me hundred more than ever Ell
oiled In any other state. 80 Kan
- still leads. =
The study Of mental arithmetic ii
Vas advocated by many speakers ~ ~
essential to good work in o
In any grade. This Mas !,
specially urged for institute work.
Iour correspondent has never be-
nre Seen sO much enthusiasm or so
many college graduates at u state
rachers' meeting. I
The papers and discussions would -
q credit to n national association. N
The writer was also pleased TO find d,
lIe high rank in which Saliua, her &
rhOols and business enterprises are
ED thrC ughOut the state. Every u
udy says Salina has a grand future. /,
q. A. q. Installation