The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-09-05
Pro;ei,c,,ediass; o',fsle Black lIill. Educ.
tional Associatio4;::

Proceedings oftIse Black Hills Eluca
tioaal Associatio9:
The association ;c:o,aiSsseiiii,ed Il, at the
auditorium on the grounds of the
Chautauqua Assembly.
The meeting was called to
order by the president, Prof.
Fayette, J. Cook, principal of the
State Normal School at Spcarfisl,,
after which the professor delivered
a ably written annual address upon
the "Nccds of the Public School. {"
He dealt first with the need Of
better instruction in the primary
;; school: Il any. part Of education
deserves tile f6nd care and cheer.
full support of the people it is the
primary school, for it is the
school Of the greater number. 1t
is also not too much to say that il
the work Of the primary school is
of the right kind, the higher edu-
cation will take care of itself.
Mr.. Cook next dwclt upon the
Importance of moral training. He
said there is no doubt that the
morality of you'll, must bc the
highest aim. of all training, that
! teachers must contribute their
share towards rearing the children
to he trustworthy and courageous
men and women that cannot be
bent and shaken by every breeze
of the times. They II ust them
selves he honest and brave, faith
full and true i'll all things; they
must do the right with energy, for
to live an example has at all times
been IL ore successful then to tall;
an example. Rigid discipline is
necessary. Definite order gives
a most valuable character training.
The prompt and proper perform.
ance Of that which constitutes good
order, is the surest way to de-
velop the habit of firm adherence
to right. No honest teacher will
continue in the profession without
keeping order. More prominence
should be given in every school tc
cleanliness, trutllfulncss, chastity,
honesty. trustwortl,incss, revcr
ence and fidelity, than to know
ledge and skill.
The necessity of training pupils
to work was strongly insisted upon
The greatest evil in school is indo.
lcnce. For that reason he is no,
the best teacher who knows most,
but he who knows how TO tcacl
children toapply themselves vigor
orously. to 'tlsir tasks. 1t is :
crime against human nature te
seni children to school, mcrel,
that they may learn to sit still.
The ositcrv again st "homc study
] Has seriously affected the cfiicicnc,
Of our schools. 1t is time to call :
ihalt on the progress of this absur.
c!amor.
The speaker made some remark
upon the Importance of leading tn,
children to think clearly ant
vigorously, gave some hints o,
teaching some of the branches O
I study SO as to develop though
power, and closed with brief re
capitulation, and the expression O
the hope that the teachers prcsen
Endorsed the principles advocated
An interesting discussion fol
lowed in which Major Fairbank
of Deaelwood, Capt. Knull, o
Rapid City, Prof. Andrews. of tn
Black Hills College faculty an,
others participated. Thcreupo
the president appointed commi,
tee consisting OF Chas. Welch. j,
liza Barry and w. ]. Thornby t
nominate officers of the associatio
for the ensuing year. The assoc
: alton thcr adjourned to meet in IL,
Black Hills College.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
i, Association met pursuant to ae