The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-11-05
IeacheKs' Convantlon.

The report of the last meeting was read
by the secretary, Miss Lue'ta Blanchard.
An address of welcome WAS delivered by
+. p. Coffin, Esq. The warmth and sin
cerity of this graceful welcome WAS en-
HANGED by the valuable suggestions and
instruction given. The defects OF the
old fashioned system OF education in the
rural schools were happily pictured. We
were invited to visit school aud were
hidden to observe the wondrous beauty of
the scenery on glowing september day
and asked to observe the COUNTLESS evil
dences of activity in animal and human
life all about us. But as the school room
door closed after our entranc We felt with
shiyer that we, with the scholars were
prisoners. The teacher having seen the
glory and beauty of nature and human
life straightway on entering the school
room forgot to use In story or illustration
what she had seen. The mechanical read
ing of a string of senseleSs words greets
our ear. The world beautiful and alive
from which these children had come and
which they were supposed to be pre-
pairing to enter as actors. was here shut
out. The speaker sail that although
these pictures very fortunately were be
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of great Importance and constantly drawn
upon III ste LESSONS given '' 'ue young
minus. ihere IL one urauch winch
should be taught If possible IA the home
viz. morals and manners Insufficient
time Is given the teacher. aud parents
who neglect this dntva ar. bur,enjng her
and taxing tho nraci,r. ,t,,,. an. n,jl,b,
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o'uI' "'9e 81 W mn 0"'''t en- Tue
teAchot ~ oouuu 10 train Tue ch'id men
tal perception. Mere mrmorzing Is a
sort OF mental Stutl1g that Is decide dly
pernicious. Although the new method il
supplautiug the old the teacher do too
mnch of tho u,nrk for tho nunit H.,
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keenin0 in mi yiew the aacrnb resnn,sj
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In a teschino eyercise in Rsoding h,,
Mis- "a Ynn,,o Of Sknyb-,,a -,
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'cht'oh "eie gwen PiaCtiCal eNhlplIion
OF the method no" III use IN the hrst phi
mary schools. Inc eager, bright faces of
the children as they answered the various
questions were in the nselyes a study. to
the deliphtpd audience and all could see
that tbn children al cerafuIIv ond sLiIl.
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beside the story they were reading
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PFoa"cf 9tero" ifo"' hafa 'r0iht Mr.. Alon
10 Smith, supervisor OF Cornvllle.
Education not only OF schools but of life is
meant. Inc speaker found that remnant OF
barbfrlsn, the love OF ease showing itself al
most everywhere. The business man Of to-day
was not wholly tree from the love OF ease and
won d De lar better OH IN health II he should re-
iuse to avail himself OF the elevator IN reaching
nls , ollce. lhe STUDENT was AFRAID OF real worn
he nigh, at,,in. Eyery,ybara ~ =, nv ,,a,
along without much effort was seen and its ef
iects upon the people was certainly deplorable
ne speaker mas great interest in education
snu - ivy lol Stuuy' especially mathematics
10 wen hho"t anu we ieei sure that as SUDDEN
he was not airaiu vi nara WORK
"ChdractertSt'cs Of g0od tcacher."-M j
j. Hunt, East Madison.
The office of the teacher is a sacred ore IN.
fitness for the place as to the teachers charac
ter alter all rests with himself. His certificate
i ,ha, his s Hno ~ 10 oe idst' Let MN
Tbe ,eabar bD,,IJ - W ny i'Iip"Gl'
nnsi,ion sbo,,id hn i;,,1 - fi' i'p''"' WIS
| IIo sbn,1d haya Ina anN, "ot IVY
for tho rhildreu ronsciau,i,,, I' ".t,' ~
nrder and s,s,an, ,;tI t,,,1' anu posseSsi'i
no n soc;l ;,,,, ot ha..i. 90 "iu ~ Hnuui'
tho Teacher il Snon soo,, "a - mi
Teacher baying tbnso ahe,,;e, tne P"Pii. 1t
tho ,rn,,ss, 40 Iii b.,'t, 'S',ts 10 "le
| 70 'ie "'i'u'
>o"e io'"S ~ "ho"esty m Sehool w6rh.
MISS hoyt, okowhegan.
| Does this dishonesty often prove fatal YC
without hesitation, answer To what: +,
good work in the school room and to the pupils
whole after life for if a person begins to chea
| i'll little things in school, the old adape held
true, "Sma beginnings make great endin1s.
Some of the forms of dishonesty in the lowe
q AIDES, the downright lie, peekinp into book =
and looking on the slate of his neighbor and re-
peatng his own answer, what someone ha
| slyly whispered to him. As the pupil progress
es the disease takes a more violent form. tn
headings and leading points of a lesson ar
| sometimes copied on paper. The fact that al
most every recitation requires "A blank hook f.
| notes renders this possible unless great care i
taken. Written examinations are also
source oftrouble. What causes dishonesty i
school work Primarily the disposition of III
p ;.pp - - n .enuee' et us say ana dt
gain the approval of the teacher without wort
ing for it brings it out. Could anything b
h'ean', ''itl 'n'a h't encouragement
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e. w - nus 'nT edonei '"hA DOCK Is
.h'ns Vi '''he you oei?hRs 10 eternity, Ito
su ,o we uu "Tay S %,,n ms scohfee we mu
80 III oe .;.? oui SeieS ny SHOWN
er i "a. ~ an ies pil,lFe purify ana honesty
a'. 81. us 'o'liness IN our ueallngs win the pupil
he. youi yea oe yea ana your nay, nay
10 no. eionu'ae. MARY that shali tend TO al
nune''Y. 10 my o'iht 10 your class as you
WI W., any iueas mat oeiohe 10 greater ofain
"en 'ga nie "io,k say 80 as soon rs you M
oul. Deliene All your puplls honest uh'
proven oaher"ise' De very sure oil your char
n ~ 'i"N,,s II. IN puo'c examinations
'"m II, e.ei'tninR you no 'hat the eAaminati'
a,as ou a t. uHa ,h anu not SNOW
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AT O'Clock i. NJ.