The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-22
third apple the school will have at
tanned its highest mower.

thtu uppic tuc SCuOOl Will nave az
tanned its highest power.
Education consists in the training
OF the intellect, of the manners, of the
character and of the conscience. The
school takes up the intellectual pOr-
ton OF the work, but yet it exercises a
marked influence upon the others.
The child should be taught to do the
right because 1t is right, and not be-
cause someone else does it. He should
be taught industry by having him
complete all that he is given to do.
He should be taught to tell the truth
in all cases, and not to fear conse-
Quences. Let the will power be
trained in the way OF strength, but in
the way of respect to those in author
ity. If the will power be broken, the
man Is or no consequence on earth.
These lessons could be taught in the
recitation hour by the conduct of the
teacher and by the discipline exercised
in the school room.
DR.. Hewett dwelt very forcibly up
on the ruling of the school by kind
ness rather than with the threat of
punishment, of that influence attained
when pupi! will not break the rules
vi ctIopl DtNduNt ~ UldhN
the teacher feel bad" and advised
that in all 0tfenses the real underlying
influences in the mind of the pupil
should be sought out and uprooted.
The blizzard prevailing and the at
traction at the opera house influenced
the size of the Doctors audience,
teachers only being present.
The Saturday meetingwaS we'll at
tended, and 1t is estimated 100 teach
erS were present. The session opened
by song from Miss NJ. M. Newbeck-
erS class of boys and girls from room
six of Lincoln school. There were
forty voices in the chorus and the
singing was rapturously applauded.
They responded to several encoreS and
sang Spring Days" "Old Cottage
Clock" welcome to Sring," and
"The Mowers"
Miss Dora Stamate played a piano
solo which was well received. The
ability of this young lady as pianist
is rapidly becoming felt in Ottawa
among musical people.
j. A. Mercer, of Peoria, gavc a talk
on "The Reading Circle" A few
years ago this circle was first organ
lieu III illiIOiS' anu INV Va
CARNATIONS are springing up rapidly
all over the state. The course of study
for this the fifth years reading is as
follows:
Theory and Practice of Teaching
Page.
Lights of Two Centuries-Hale.
Lectures on Pedagogy-Compayre.
The object of this reading is to pre-
pare teachers for the more difficult
and important work of the school.
At the end of the first years work,
those having passed successful ex-
animation, receive certificate and a
diploma is given at the end of the Sec
Ond year. Mr.. Mercer succeeded In
organizing a class with seventy-three
members at the close of the session
yesterday. Local circles will be
formed by teachers in the different
towns and thus reading will be carried
on. pages Theory and Practice"
and the Lights of Two Centuries"
will be read by the La Sale county di-
vision of the circle this year.
/ Miss Alice M. Judd, Prof. l.. A.
Thomas, of La Sale, and ID. X. A.
Thorpe city superintendent of schools,
spoke very favorably of the circle.
Miss T.. A. Sage and Prof. j. p. Yoder,
of Marseilles, also made few remarks.
The association will probably meet
in La Sale next May.