Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-16

theory Of concentration all forms Of
expression are to be taught in conuec.
ton with the central subjects, and so
the time is saved which is now devoted
to writing, reading, arithmetic and gram
mar
It may be objected that not enough
teaching OF form will be secured iu this
way Are there forms enough Doc ma.
ture for modelling painting and draw
ing' Are there not enough perfect
forms as spheres-In various kinds OF
fruit, in rain and dew drops2 DO we
need wooden models2 They may be
used and tue teacher will have iu mind
a regular succession Of forms 20 which
she will direct special attention by re-
quIfug them modelled or drawn, but
other forms may be presented at the
same time IN the science or other les.
sons. There are opportunities enough
to teach writing, words enough to teach
spelling, and in the constant use Of oral
language which this theory demands,
ample means for teaching language.
Why spell a word till the child needs ~
Why learn a grammar rule, tIll he has
violated one2 And why draw a form
he has never seen. at least has no pres.
eut need or The child wants 10 cN.
press his thought. and is delighted to
employ drawing for that purpose. And
be does % beautifully % the teacher
looks Tor the thought aud not the per
feet form and treats the child according
as he has done his best II should be
our greatest aim as teachers to preserve
the beautiful unity oi mind aud body,
OF thought and Of expression OF that
thought which Is natural o. the child.
BY demanding much and varied expires.
sion, from music to writing, we secure
the best physical training that which
unitcs thought to bodily expression, aud
It this could be perfectly carried uut,
we should have no need of the su.calIed
physical culture, WHAT has been said
of the value Of expression b. true OF 40
modes OF expression but drawing has
special advantages. DaWing on the
blackboard develops Shoulder move.
msut, which Is the best Tor children. as
scientific observation shows that the
shoulder action comes Co the child be.
fore that OF the hand and fingers. This
is, by the way au argument Tor arm.
movement 90 writing. "A training of
certain organs OF the body boz one form
Of expression fits these organs Tor better
work boz other ioms-so drawing helps
writing.
Drawing, almost equally with manual
training, culuyatcs correct observation
Of form aud SO will help other Studies,
as spelling and reading. Il strengthens
and gives directions to the tsthrtic
sense, The eye cannot be trained to
see beauty OF form unless there has been
training to express form. Children love
the beautiful There IS moral use To-
beauty, and TO cultivate moral iniu.
ence through beauty IS one OF
the greatest advantages OF drawing. Il
also helps a judgment ol proportion
cu.tiyatng a love OF accuracy 90 40
work. 10 rs widest use including gcog
raphY drawing, Il affords constant op.
pUUunily lOr number work. When
taught in connection with the subjects
named, drawing has q meaning 90 the
child; au importance that % lesson from
the ordinary drawing text book cannot
have, and that sense OF importance Is
Of hugh moral value In education. tits
dcmoialiAng for the child to do work
IN which he sees NO significance. Skill
70 draw, especially 10 iap'd blackboard
Illustration, Is OF very great value to the
teacher She may by this means en-.
able the pupil 20 see Ia the lesson what
she could not show boz any other way.
IL has great value in maintaining M.
'grest aud through that good order