Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-19
u,e,T, or 1nE MIND.


| sn..fse..tons 10 Ieaclisrs--Con.
So" .,io,, 81 the Pupil's Mind.
q d.it HAT some direct means must
II '' for the Development of more in
ont and efficient working power,
iot Inv the observation aud expert
" az tnad IN contact with the minds Of
. 600 pupils, was led to con-
nat the mower orr pupils need lies
Utility To concentrate the atten-
Then arose the question, How may
lovers Of perception and Of concen-
Po"h a caintd at school, and made to
,a hobt, of the mindl Plainly, in
@her wav than by regular and sys-
j stc training TO this end. Then was
nnIated a variety Of exercises, to be
l.,iced by the pupils from ten to
nc minutes each day, with no effort
iaornino or memoriZing, although
] wonld be attained, but solely to the
4 81 aentllrinz Ire power of attention.
insure quickness and accuracy in
~ the reversible blackboard may be
H. valuable auxiliary. a collection
seo,res groups Of circles or marks for
Eso9o-cious counting, lists of words and
sentences may each be presented for
Instant. and the pupils be required to
H. or to repeat precisely what they
- eeen. These exercises, it must be
kaerstood, are as distinct and apart
e. the work of learning lessons as are
Eonastic exercises from the habits
bich follow their use, and, like such
Hsical exercises, are to be considered
In MS means to an end.
aorious and mu 9rm are The means
(which the awakened teacher may re-
n to quicken the minds of her pupils,
n IN obtain that all important result of
Ention-accuracy in seeing and hear
Il One Of the most renowned of
6nch educators was accustomed to re-
H. the bovs under his charge to run
In all speed past the shop windows of
j streets. and on returning to write the
Ernes Of all the articles exposed to view.
d.. been proved that the power to CON
nitrate the attention may be cultivated
n strengthened to such degree, the
fnd becoming more and more obedient
Ithe Will that pupils thus prepared are
b. 10 learn lessons, within their com
sbension. in less than one-half of the
be- formerly required.
Il venture to assert that a very large
III of the time spent in studying lessons
'school and at home is wasted for lack
Iearly training to habits of perception
ii attention.
dnstead Of vexing the mind of the de
bquenl r.., 'tent questioning, for
4 mere sake OF hearing the lesson,
endeavor as hopeless as that of trying
pump water from an empty cistern.
/ the teacher first make clear the mean
Of the lesson, emphasizing with
arkcd distincuness the principal points;
i done. require the learner either to
bite or 10 repeat the precise words, or
Drd, Of the same meaning, which she
5 Just heard. This requirement, be it
lderstood. is not for the sake of com
biting the words to memory, but is a
Fans of holding the pupils entire at
ntion until she has fun possession Of
{ lesson to he learned. To know that
E results must be produced at once will
mulate the Gullest mind TO its full
pasure Of activity. and in the effort to
eall the exact meaning, and the CORE
onding words. all other issues must he
ID aside. the teacher is calling her to
ick account, and there is no escape.
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