Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-21

Clay modelling helps in the study OF all
other studies. To do this, the teacher
must do much thinking, but it is 30. The
training of the hand, when conducted
with Judgment and in accordance with
pedagogical principles, is great addition
to child's mental furnishing, especially
in arousing those mental faculties that lie
dormant or are but slightly aroused
under the usual school training. Educa-
ton is not the mere acquisition OF knowl-
edge, but the ability to use the knowledge
aquired. All OF the faculties must be
trained, not merely the memory. The
hands must be employed as we'll as the
eyes and ears, or they justify the adage
relating to idle hands, and get into mis-
chief. All psychologists agree that long
before child can msmorize or reason he
can observe. Here is where clay model
ing comes in with the younger scholars.
1t teaches them through the perceptive
faculties. Habits of unaided observation
are fostered and reasoning thus encour-
aged by clay modelling, that, though the
same results may be accomplished
through other means, cannot be accom-
plished with 30 little expense and
trouble or 80 completely as in this
way 4hO ClAid 10 6lpO tuuShp w bioAO
use of his observations in a practical
observant in the future, a result not
likely to be attained through the ordin-
ary course of study. These perceptive
powers should bs exercised while the
child is young and not when it has
grown old enough to reason. The ideas
of form and size and the ability to form
a judgment relative to the same, are
more easily taught to the young child
than the older one. Miss Schallenberger
illustrated by means of several little
stories how clay modelling assisted the
study of arithmetic, writing, reading,
geography, etc., and kept attention and
interest fixed upon herself and her sub
ject the entire time that che occupied
the platform.
The two little ones who illustrated the
music system of San Diego the day be-
fore, Mabel Simpson and Master Gale
Tyler, we're brought upon the platform
at this point, by request, and
sang "Seven Times One Are Seven"
very sweetly, with the motion exercise
attached
Rosamond R. Johnston, OF Oak
land, explained in a lengthy paper,
the necessity for the study of the effects
of alcoholics upon the human body, in
the public schools.
This paper completed the morning
programme, and the teachers adjourned
to the church psrlors, where somewhat
more complete arrangements had been
made by the Congregational ladies for
serving dinner than they had the day
before. The dinner was good one, but
it is doubtful if more attention was paid
to the viands than was paid the fine col
lection of drawings by Los Angeles
school children, which, under the direct
ion of Mrs Bradfeld, adorned the walls
and attracted on all three days of the
convention much attention and favorable
comment from the visitors. The draw
ings were excellent samples of the ability
of the scholars as we'll as of the teachers.
They we're mainly designs of decorations
and ornamental work and in competition
with other cities there is no doubt bat
Los Angeles would carry off the prize.
Afternoon Session.
The Schumann Quartette, of San Diego
Mrs. Annie Peck, Miss Lizzie Bourse
Miss Carrie Worster and Rose Gleason,
sang selection Immediately after the
convention was called to order. Then
came paper left over from the morning
The author, s. D. Waterman, of Stock
ton, was not present, but the paper was
read by p. NJ. Fisher, of Oakland, who
made a few remarks on the subject,
"Enthusiasmsas.an Element of Success"
before commencing the paper. En-
thusiasm was shown to form a
large element in the success of the
teacher. Personal enthusiasm in the
persons of Luther, Cromwell and-for
more modern Enthusiastically and
Edison, had in various fields accom-
plisbed immense results ia good done
and people benefited. Human nature,
like iron, to be bent readily must be
heated. Enthusiasm is earnestness at a
white heat A successful teacher can
only be an enthusiastic one. The great
sources of enthusiasm are love for
country and love for humanity. We
must have heart in our work, even if
we are so Jealous as to be called cranks.
A one. idead man is always 80 called, but
no success ian be attained through
divided work. When we consider the
20 wer for good or ill that we possess il
we have any love for humanity it should
make US enthusiastic and untiring in our
work to so form the young minds under
our care as to make them useful citizens
and successful men and women in the
future life before them.
The report of the committee on the
death OF Superintendent John l.. Will
son, of Colusa, was here presented.
Resolutions of respect for his memory
were read, and quartette, consisting of
Prof f. A. Molyneaux, of Pomona; J.
A Foshay, If Monrovia; w. d. Towns
end and Melville Dozier, sang an appro-
pirate selection After various feeling
aud eloquent tributes to the deceased
man by Hon. Ira g. Hoitt, P. M. Fisher
and Superintendent Murphy, of Oak
land, the resolutions rs read were
adopted by unanimous rising vote.
]. B McChesney, as committee on
the presidents address, reported that the
committee especially approved of Prof.
Mure's remarks on moral and religious
education in the schools, and recon-
mended the publication of the entire ad-
dress in the Pacific School Journal. The
recommendation Was adopted by dnani-
nous vote.
The secretary reported membership
enrolled at present of about six hundred,
with more names still unrecorded. The
minutes of the two past days were ap-
proved without reading.
County Superintendent Seaman, in
the name of the county board, presented
Mr.. Atherton, as representative OF the
San Diego delegation, with beautiful
floral ladder "emblematic OF the educa.