San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-09-29


lege methods. Not so. l only de
sire to write a short article, giving
my opinion as regards the differ
ence of the two methods. With.
out irreverence for the past, "fol
the good old times" or the paths
our forefathers trod, we should be
on the alert for all that is good in
the changes that must come as the
world moves on.
Itmay seem hard to believe that
the College system, where the
grand fathers and mothers of the
past were educated, can be i'm
proved. 1t seems almost migrate
full to suppose such change, but
all things human change. The
law of growth is changed. 1t is
then with true conception of
their work that we attempt to
show comparison between Nor
NAL and College methods of educa
ton.
Some one has said THAT indie
pendent Normalism is based upon
profound reverence for God, sym
pathy with human nature and this
truth, that well trained and well
educated activity is both power
and happiness" The Collegiate
course accepts the acquisition of
knowledge as its aim, culture and
scholarship rs its ends and the life
of refined and polished gentle
man, as its results. These are
good aims, ends and results, but
Independent Normalism has these
and more. 1t claims the training
of every human power and suscep-
tibility as it aim; energetic, varied,
joyous activity as its end, and the
life results are successful business
men and women, influential citi-
zens, liberal thinkers, and working
christians. The false idea Grams
the memory with facts, definitions,
rules statistics; it fosters sordid,
meager views, it pampers weak
ness, while the true idea enlarges
the powers, the views of life and
strengthens the faculties, stimu-
lates the mind to patient thought,
immediate usefulness and thus
lays the foundation for habits that
achieve success IN life and
promote happiness, The one com
pels the pupil to study, presenting
investigation as toll, labor as
curse, while the other permits the
pupils to seek knowledge, aid him
by training him to aid himself
and makes study an exciting pleas
ure. Thus work becomes a bless
ing and q JOY. The one conceives
that education is finished in a Ger
tain number of years, in a certain
course of study, in mastering a
certain number of books, that
study is not TO be pursued after
graduation; the other proceeds
upon the true idea that the pupil
is acquiring correct and effective
habits of study as fast as possible
and that education is never finish
ed, that we are students in search
of truth and the pupils diploma
only means that he has become in
of his teachers and no
studies because he loves it and can
not helpit
False teachings incite to good
Rotations in order to pass credi-
table examinations, to secure
praise and promotion, 10 avoid dis
grace aad dement's; true teaching
seeks to learn how to study, to
train the mind to its best efforts,
its highest capabilities, thus pre-
pairing one for the great RESPONSE
bilities of life. The Collegian
memories, he cheats the night of
time, himself, with health, and
thus enters life almost wholly I'M
prepared for any kind of work, On
the other hand the Normalite is
not satisfied with one author, how
ever great, and with ever-expand-
ing powers seeks the aid of many
writer's, investigates his subject il
all its bearings and thus meets the
demands and requisites of life:
duty. One point on Summer Nor
mails and then | am through
Some me has said that teachers at
tend Summer Normals for the sol,
purpose Of obtaining certificates
that they may teach IN our public
schools. This is not the cas- {
The report from the Summer No
mails this year show that over elev
en- hundred teachers who attende,
the Normals did not apply for Ger
tifcates at all. Does this sho,
that these teachers are preparing
themselves for better and more ei
fciept york9 Does not this sho1