The herald., 1893-09-15


could be more readily taught at later
period OF his life; teaching the child TO
say things and teaching SO as to get the
child to learn in the teachers way is not
the most harmonious system. A lively
discussion followed, participated in by
Mr.. Ennis, Professor Pierce, Mr.. Little,
and the deputy superintendent.
The fret OF the afternoon session was
devoted to writing by Mr.. Stutsman, and
for the second the section joined sec
tion five.
The work for the morning in section
four consisted of physical culture, writ
ing and designing by Mra. Bradfeid.
During the afternoon session the first
hour was devoted to a paper by Miss
Tessa l.. Kelso, Librarian of the Los An
gelea public library, on the subject, The
Library and the Schools. She said that
about 10000 books were circulated
through the schools last year. There ia
a lack of understanding OF the possibili.
ties OF this work. Some children rush
to the library 20 get book to devour
each night; they go with unprepared
lessons to school the next day, and are
therefore a drag to their clase. The
teachers should have subjects looked up
III hoNhAlS, tHCJ eAOulu uOb bcIlQ tiit
children to the library to look up sub
jects and give them no definite direc-
tions. She also asked the teachers to
bring lists of books TO be purchased. and
invited the teachers to bring their
classes whenever necessary and they
would be welcome. To increase the
respect for books among the children,
many new books could be purchased
with the money expended on repairing
the damaged books. She stated that
many of the teachers had it in their
power to bring much comfort and hap.
piness in many homes where ignorance
keeps the inmates from becoming mem
bers of the library, and she invited
teachers to become members of the
Library association. She said we need
closer personal interest, since we are
all working for the same results.
The eecond hour was occupied By
Prof. VIM. Havemann, who read an ex-
cellent paper on the German Language
as Means of Culture, he said a few
decades ago that the requirements OF
education were not what they were to-
day. Formerly all liberal culture was
confined to privileged few; today
scholars ard thinkers have increased
hundred fold; old systems kave been
abandoned and we have harmonious
course OF instruction open to all. One
Of the greatest historical characters,
Charles V, has said: AS often as man
speaks another tongue, go often fs he
another man." The German language
and literature offer to the student the
broadcast feld of culture. It Is in purer
accord with its ancient forms than any
other language. The German student
of today can read with little difficulty
the language OF his ancestors. No ma
tional literature, the Greek excepted,
has produced true national effort.
While the German cnn boast of three,
we do not claim superiority for the
Germans nor to decry the values OF
other languages, the spirit OF culture
forbids that. But we do ASSERT
that no other language approaches 30
near our own, or has such similarity OF
character Ii we already possess
Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Spencer
and tie hundred other bright and
glorious spirits, should we refuse to
listen to a Walther Won der Vogelweide,
Schiller Gothic, is 1t not trne cul-
ture to enrich our minds with treasures
which lie so near at hand and are 30
generously offered to all, it ia no dis
Loyalty to our own, but it will be a stay
towards increased tolerance, towards re-
cognftion of an harmony with our fellow
men, q step towards that plane where
man aiall meet man in brotherlv love
and equality, where no bounds exist.
where all are citizens OF great intel
lectual realm. where the mind, the
spirit, the soul have supreme sway.
In section five the frat hour was
given to writing, the second to lessons
in physical culture and the third to
music, BY Miss Rice. The first hour
in the afternoon session was devoted to
drawing, by Miss Hutchinson, and in
the second hour the section listened to
very practical paper, by Professor G.
e. Hutton OF the Los Angeles normal
school, on the subject: Mathematics as
Factor in the Grammar Grades. He
said to attain the ultimate purpose OF
this paper we must consider three
mathematics in the grammar grade !;
the true method, and third, the method
itself. The past 10 years or more have
been fruitful OF change in the public
schools, tho study OF language has not
only been remodeled, but has marched
with onward etride to tho front rank of
Importance. Books suitable for the sew
eral gradesrhave been multiplied. There
are three factors in our 4schools-active,
presietent and aggressive. Mathematics
are at stand still. They are considered
as crystiiized into set ways, and almost
useless tasks to bring them into more
modern form, there ia very little change
in the method OF work, the blackboard
having suppianted the slate. The in
Productions of geography, Rs subject in
the courae makes O step in advance,
provided instruction ia properly given.
The value of the quantity one re-
ceives depends on the quality OF in
etruction. 1t is asserted by many that
mental force is being dissipated by be-
ing scattered over too much ground. 1t
ia very certain that in the past more at
tenton was given to accuracy in ari.h.
metic; that mental arithmetic was
large element in the work, and conse-
quently more reasoning power was de-
veloped.
The institute then adjourned.
4 All substitute teachers who are not
assigned to duty are requested to report
at the superintendent's Office this morn
ing at 8 O'Clock.
Teachers who have not handed in
permanent addresses are requested to
do 30 as soon as possible, in order that
they may be arranged for the new hand
book.
A LUMBER DEAL.