The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-12-30

The teacher that is apt at illustration
mas power. Every lesson in geogra-
ply should have It's basis in things
know. would rather know all about
twenty cities than be able to name all
the cities in the world.
n few pieces of music were next
sung by the teachers
After a FIVE minute recess DR.. White
gave some more excellent instruction
on teaching. Every .hing in teachin,
reaches one or more of three results.
experience, power ani skill. There is
a process or mode we must observe in
reaching these ends There are prin
clpals to guide the teacher in these di
recilonS. knowledge result of an act
called knowing. All that you know or
ever will know is the result of your
own mental action. knowledge can
be only taught by occlsioning the ap-
propridte activity OF the learners
mind. No human soul ever gets a
primary idea from 4 word: all such
ideas must be taught by personal OBJ
/ Ject. There is not scientific school
IN Europe or America that teaches sci.
ence from books. 1t is not what the
teacher does but what the scholar
does that tells in his education. Skill
can only be acquired by practice.
would rather have 4 teacher who never
taught at all but had correct ideas
than one who had taught twenty years
without them. The three processes of
teaching are instruction; drilling, and
testing Repetition is the mother of
skill
Supt Johnston made few remarks
IN regard to the teachers attendance.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Supt. Coughlin occupied the first
period this afternoon on GLOW to
make Teaching a Success There is
difference in teachers and directors
should recognize this in their compen
sation; give them an extra dollar when
they deserve 1t and they will repay it
ten times over. Change the atmos-
phere OF the room once in a while and
it would be good to have some breath
ing exercises, such as Prof. Case has
been using here in connection with it.
Health, strength and intelligence de
pends on the line of ventilation. BY
good order we do not mean a perfect
y noiseless school, but one in which all
pupils are engaged in doing something
in quiet and orderly manner. | like
thorough recitation; | don't care
about your going over SO much, but
let your work be thorough. There
should be a proper connection be
tween one lesson and another.
Rev. Mr., Patterson next spoke on
character. The aim of teachers
work is the fitting of the young for
the active duties of life. In order to
do this it is important that the moral
faculties be instructed as well as the
intellectual. A man who is not mo-
raj has no idea what morals are. You
must be what you wish to impart to
others. The pupils must have con-
fidence in the knowledge of the teach
er and respect his principles. His
character must be such that the pu-
pills can look up to him with respect
Every teacher should magnify his
Office. He should have before him a
high moral attainment and try to at,
tain it, The better men you are the
better work you can do.
Moral Discipline was the subject Of
DR., Whites afternoon address He
said the three cardinal virtues are
kindness, truthfulness and justice.
Proper means should be used to Sc
cure these results. The prize system
is being discarded in the first colleges
in the United States. The privilege
system gives much better results.
Mark the effort of the pupils, Do
not stigmatize the dull pupils; treat
them very kindly and endeayor to as
sst them in gaining the object desir-
ed. Use artificial Incentives only long
enough to gain the desired point, then
drop it. Never use lower motive
when you could use a higher. When
ever mother begins to hire a child
to mind there will be trouble. There
are 4 good many natural incentives
but | have only picked out seven
which | will call the Royal Seven ;
A desire for good standing, approval,
knowledge, future good, honor, right
and duty.
Mr. +. B. Beishline, Of Fishing
creek, Mrs. Cora Holmes, Montour
and Prof. l.. P. Sterner, Bloomsburg
discussed GLOW should the Teacher
employ the time out of School" in ar
interesting and at the same time IN
: structive manner. He should employ
himself out of school endeavorlne
! to store his mind with knowledge
which he can use with advantage II
the school room. 1t is not right fol
, a teacher to appear before her class
/, without making some preparation
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