Arizona republican., 1892-12-23
A Territorial Associa-
 ton Born.
Able Discussion of Means and
 Methods of Teaching.
An interesting Lecture by pr. Com stock Last Night on Popular
 Education.

The songs mere IS Music In the Air" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" were sung. The succeeding exercises consisted of recitasions, dia- lgues, etc.. by pupils of the city schools. Miss Flora Williscraft's recitation was we'll delivered and was followed by a nirth-provoking dialogue by Frank Ainsworth, Frank Bennett, Clay Parker and John Sturgis, pupils from Miss Kings room.
 scientific methods in the school ' room" was introduced by Prof. o. B. COlingwood.
 Professor Collinewood said 1t was not to be understood that the title of his discourse had any reference to instruc- !iOn in any of the various branches of natural science, but to a scientific, natursl and logical method of teaching whatever is to be taught. The art of questioning so as to bring out what is sought, the professor declared, is one of the arts of the universe. It is im- pOrtant that this art should be mas tered by the teacher and in no other way can it be SO thoroughly done as by tnOrmal training. His remarks were not addressed to teachers who only made teaching stepping stone to higher things; whose existence as a teacher will be cut of by marriage or the training for any other occupation or profession, but to those who had taken iIup as life work.
 On the same subject Professor Ray said that the motto of the teacher should be 'few books and well mas tered"
 Professor Tourney said: "We do not want to systematize until we have something to systematize." Professor Tully pointed out the harm that might De done by improperly presenting a subject and cited the recognition of this possible evil by saying that the leading schools oi the country would no longer employ any but scientifically trained teachers. Professor Metcalf said that young teachers often did better work than older ones of soured tempers, and that in long experience of teaching erroneous ideas were frequently formed il the teachers mind and became as fixed as barnacles. In view ot the greater skill required and greater re- pOnsibility attached, Mrs. Evans be- lsyed that primary teachers should be better paid than those of any other grade.
 The discussion winch had ex- tended to cover all branches taught in the public schools was pned by Misses Garlick, Bury, Shields, King, Mooney, Perley, Reed, DObbs, and Professors Grouse, Nether- ton, Dykes, Fulton and Wollam. The latter objected to any system which would be likely to transform the pupil into machine.
 The discussion had lasted until recess and at the request of Prof. Wollam the nine teachers from Ohio met and were introduced to each other.
 Prof. II. J. Hall, of the University, read paper on "Methods of Teaching United States History" The paper vas long and exhaustive and advocated generally presentation of the subject n such way that the pupil should he Interested and the record of events be Kept before him in an unbroken form.
 h answer to a question by Prof. Aetcsli how much should be taught about wars, Prof. Ray believed that more time should be devoted to their aaSes. Prof. Netherton believed that he causes and results should be chiefly eolsldered. Prof. Barnes was of the Opnlon that the question method was lreerable to the outline system and did aoi favor the teaching of history in the oEest grade.
 Prof, Wolam said that in the lower Fades the noble deeds of our ancestors lolld be impressed upon the pupil. Aiss Perley objected on the ground that ach a system would induce hero- Norship. Miss Mooney deprecated the prevalence of the idea in the small boy | I9a! he was cut out for president and ,Ae believed that principles of govern leht should be taught rather than bi- | HlaPhies and noble deeds.
 Miss Garlick asked question which aas troubled all men since history | segln to be written and which has led va self accusation of a want of patriot | al, Who likes our own history as Hl Ssll as the history of another country9" VsGussiOn by Prof. Fulton and Misses %ferley, Michaels and G. Perley. Afternoon there was recitation by | dances Redewill and a song by five Sv3Ie girls from Miss Reeds school. as' Reed then introduced the subject 1 primary geography.
 me report of the committee on per | s1nent organization of the territorial
 sGcation was received and adopted. !u' E. l.. Storment of the Normal cl0ol was chosen president, Prof. eeul,y of Tucson, secretary, Miss Mamie STaiLlck of Phoenix, treasurer, Prof. uu.am of Phoenix, vice-president of TIam1copa county. Prof. Chas. H. @ly Of Tucson, vice-presldent of Pima Saa'y, Prof. Metcalf of Tombstone, 'TIs,'president of Cochise county.
 twas moved that the vice presidents
 he counties not represented be iS'sn by the executive committee. sss,on was chosen as the place for the s.,; G meeting of the territorial asso- q, a't t night Dr. Theo. B. Comstock,
 sae department of mines, Territorial
 spnIeerrslty, lectured to the teachers on
 solc Education and the Education
 "Public." The lecture was an