The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-11
SUMMER SCHOOL
Another Days Interesting
Exercises.
The Special Lecture On ''Comenius,"
the Moravian Educator, Absorbs the
Attention OF the Teachers.

were carried out as usual Tuesday
with the exception Of the omission of
DIR. MaeSer'S Talk, which was not
given Oh account OF his absence on of
fetal business. However, G. H. Brim-
hall occupied the time in an extra
edition of school devices.
Having finished the consideration of
intellect and its workings. feeling"
was analysed and lis relation to educa-
ton observed. Feelings were subdi-
vided into Instincts, physical feelings,
and emotions. The lirst two are not
point Of view as the last-emotions.
1t must be borne in mind. nevertheless.
that an understanding ON the part of
the teacher of the pupils feelings,
whether they be those of instinct, or
hose OF physical nature, together
with a knOwled OF his inherited ma
ture, is Indispensable. Some children
are natural-60rn liars; one Is eccentric
in one way and the othel in an
other way. Now, ii child tells the
teacher a lie, or an exaggerated, start
hing story, he must first inquire into
the motive OF the child before uresum-
ing 10 punish, and then the punishment
is made in The light of the con-
dtionS which led to the false
hood. Children lie from their over
abundance of Imagination. and not al
Ways from a desire on then part to do
50 Imagination in children is abnor-
mally active, and from the smallest cue
Will imagine wonderful story. They
will really be ieye il to be true, too,
But when children lie malici0usly, pun
iSh accordingly.
AS intimated, the special lecture on
COmenius was given This educator
was MUravian, and was born in 1898,
so his labors were entirely in the sew
enteenth century. Though a disciple
OF Ra ich, he WAS not subject to his &C.
ceutricities. He improved methods
and established milder disci pline. /
The order of instruction should be
knowledge first, virtue and purity see
ond, and LASTLY godliness, according to
Comenlus.
Long and assiduously did he labor
on his scheme for establishing a great |
'pansophic school, where every
known subject might be taught. I'm
DERIVING all his Schemes was an effort |
to improve existing methods. He was |
the first to Introduce pictures with text |
books.
1.-The understanding and the tongue, -
says ComeniuS, should go in parallel
lines, which idea struck severe blow
at the old scholasticism of his time.
I'VE learn by doing" is original with
him. Cmenus wrote several educa-
ional works, besides nany text books,
six wears in Sweden at one
time, having been invited there by the
king. No doubt it would be interest
ing as we'll ITS surprising to know that
this same Cumenius was in
yited by the directors of Harvard
College to come over here and be presi-
lent of that institution, so YOU may
know he was a man. no small ability.
Physics received the usual amount of
attention, and by many experiments it
vas shown that heat will cause e1pan-
sion and cold contraction. Several
methods for proving that loss and gain
If heat is obtained. As | am not Il
student OF physics. the subject cannot
Je given the consideration that it should
lave in an article of this kind.
Prof. Giles earnestneSS and lively
manner ELECTS much interest. That is
/ key note to success in teaching-be t
thoroughly and work with a
i'm.
Kindergarten instructions are very
and let me here say to all
he mothers who can possibly attend,
ome and take TWO weeks course.
You viii learn things in regard to turn +.
ny to account the plays of children !
hat will aStonish you, and instead of
abor being increased in looking after
our children. it will be lessened, and
much, very much. of the annoyance d
aused 10y children having nothing to .
10 will be avCii led
y full account of the special lecture
N chow to strengthen the memory"
annot be given at this time, though it
5 a subject that deeply interests all
lasSes Of people, whether artist, arti- !
an or business man. The first thing
o do is to cultivate the perception, so
hat the mind can get clear, well-de-
ned images, concentration and pro-
Dngation of effort, the cultivation of G
he power of attention, are the most |
essentials after a healthy .
rain. 1t is very probable that the n
hole lecture can be obtained and !;
laced before the public in print, there h
ore further consideration of the sub y
,ct in this account is unnecessary If :
ne methods laid down by Prof. Cluff, =
n strengthening the memory will be ,
,llowed, any person can improve that .
power, or capability of =
e mind. 0. W. A. "