The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-04-24

are now already 7,7G9 such in exist
ence in the Austrian monarchy alone,
Hungary not included. They also COM
prise botanical museums and appliances
for Bookkeeping.
State Supt. A. s. Draper, New York:
If there is any one thin" that the school
work of this country needs, it is that
no person shall be permitted to teach
who has not received some practical
training.
Mary F. Burt. Cook County Normal
School: The theory that textbook
literature is all-sufficient in the cduca-
ton Of children is more mischievOus
/ than that textbooks should be entirely
| dispensed with.
James MacAIister, Philadelphia Pa:
| No thinking mind. no intelligent in
! Strurtor. can withstand the witness
which the kindergarten bears against
Journalism and tradition. and in favor
of freedom and progress in education.
The teachers tone Of voice and in
Election in the ordinary work Of the
schoOlrOOm has more influence upon
the clocutionary style Of the pupils than
the direct teaching Of reading. The
schoolroOm tone forms the habit rather
than the reading lesson tone.
Ohio teacher: What effect does
teaching have on you? Does it mako
you selfish? Does it make YOU domi-
neeriug and dictatorial? Are YOU sorry
when school opens and glad when it
closes? If YOU feel 50 you had better
stop. You have likely missed your
calling.
Prof \. S. Shaler. Harvard Univer-
sity: After each vacation the child
returns to his work with a mind dis
used to the tasks of the schOOlrOOm.
Indulgence in the haIf-intcilectul
existence of vacation destroys the habits
OF study which it has cost so much
pains to incuIcate.
Joshua II. Davis, SOmcrville, Mass:
ChiIden never conceal their joys but
are often reticent concerning matters
that mar their happiness, and are in-
cIined to endure in silence much That
OvershadoWs their lives. Hence the
liability to ovcrc>timate the pleasures
of childhood. and to forget that sCr,
rows also ar incident to that period.
~upt. J. NJ. Berkev. Somerset County,
Pa: Let Us retain the veterans in the
teaching service so long as they staH9j
IN the front rank Of progress and keep
pace with the spirit and needs Of ouv
: schools: but if they are not successful.
: not willing to advance in the profession
and to increase their efficiency from
: year to year, then let them step down
and out.
: Hon. Robert c. Winthrop. Boston:
Never before has there been witnessed
: 50 prevailing an interest throughout
f our whole land. in every variety q
+ education. common, industrial, and
I collegiate. AS during the last few
: years. But history, discussion. and
e elaborate addresses have yet accom-
= pliShed the ueediul results. A dense
e cloud OF illiteracE overshadows large
= parts Of our land. We hardly dare 10
4 anticipate the extent Of iLiteracy " hirh
/ the census OF the next year may reveal.
. Supt. A c. Goodwin, Owen>boro,
= Ky: Looking into the desk OF some Of
: the teachers. the most conspicuous
,, thing is disorder, and extending the
+ observation to the pupils, desks. rags,
papers, apple cores, and confused pies
n OF books, will frequently be seen. Ii
r other rooms we see lao lnk-stttn"j
j. desks, no old dirty rags, no apple
V cores. no scattered pieces OF paper. uC
:, confused heaps of books ready to tunl.
: ble out at the slightest jostie. Her,
1 we find work neatly and expeditiou>il
5 done, without hesitation and without
+ erasurc.
: Supt. J. B. MonIux, Hastings, Neb.
G Not until our graded and high schools
< are governed by the finest ability that
/ our normal schools and colleges ear
, furnish, and our country schools art
! controlled BY those who have enioyeG
: special training, not less than may b.
> afforded by our high schools; not unit
, our common school, the connecting
t link between the home and the state,
receives the attention demanded by il,
: Importance as the foundation OF ON
/ educational system. and until that in,
s terest is manifested in providing teach
Il ers who appreciate the Importance o
e their work. will the state realize the
V full fruition of her labor. in nobility .
5 character and general intelligence O
her children.