Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
substituted the oldrule of common sens

and gumpuon.
Peslalozzi revolutionized all things by |
placing at the head of all the quality of
perception. 1t was marvellous reform.
The recent school of Germany has
united the old memory and the new per-
ception into the new thing they call APP
perception. That is apprehension or the
grasping Of things. :.
The teacher should know the condi-
tons under which the pupil is able to
grasp the problems submitted. See what
he grasps easily and gladly AND what
he pushes off and why ne refuses. That
will assist the teacher very much day
by day. We study at home to see how
we shall try to explain o problem to the
class. If we study it from the cbild's
platform we may sec where the difficult
ties are.
A great share Of President de Garmo's
| disquisition was in connection with his
own method of teaching grammar.
The speaker suggested the reading Of
"Apperception" by Lange by his audi
ence.
Mr.. Harlan also referred to the ex-
hibits Of sewing and drawing now at
the high school class rooms TO which he
invited everyone present.
II was noticed that a beautifully
carved table on the platform had silver
plate upon it with the legend "93. W.
II. S.-Built by w. w. Robinson, II. l..
,Vansant, +. II. Camperson, A. w. Fore
man"
The institute adjourned at noon TO
2 p. IN.
| AT 3 p. m. exactly, Superintendent
Harlan changed the little bell on the plat.
form desk in front of the big audience of
teachers gathered for the afternoon ces-
sion..
SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE.
Mr.. Harlan stated that the laws of
many of the States require that the
public school teachers shall teach their
pupils in regard to the advantages of
temperance. He then introduced Mrs.
Ella b. Greene of Massachusetts.
The speaker said that 25 years
ago the teachers of this country were
! not equipped to make this subject one
! of the school studies. She thought it
, not matter to be surprised at that
: teachers find difficulty in obtaining
, helps to this branch of teaching.
Mrs. Greene has been visiting schools
, to find out what are the hindrances and
: what the aids in this work. The duty
1 of the teacher is to teach the science OF
1 health. To attempt the teaching Of
moral outside of physical health is an
!, impossibility. One is directly dependen
4 upon the other. The science of health
i, carries with it the science of tenn
s perance, that branch of it that is dis
s tinct from pathology, the getting wei
from sickness. The science of healtl
:, has been defined as the moderate use o
Y good and the abstinence from bad.
d The public schools are not to dea
with the medical questionable schoo
s question appeals to health not to disease
o This teaching must begin early, in tn
D. lower grades. The first idea to be in
v stilled is strong impression of tn
+ sacredness of the body. Many children
u do not know that it is sin to injur
s. the body. The next more successful
e work is in connection with the food
81 and drinks. The speaker suggested tn
d primary school methods, the story tell
If ing way, of instilling this knowledge.
The leaders in the movement and il
le friends are looking for those teacher
Ig who are best capacitated to teach th
90 Younger children. With the fourth yes
IS the teachers hould allow the pupils
ot feel out and discover answers for then
IN selves.
In the fifth year there should be
ar change of method. The intermediar
I'd grade requires freer use of books an
ly Of reference. In the sixth year there
more OF physiology but not much I
fe anatomy. Stress should be laid sti
II more on the care of the body rath
at than on its structure. When it com
he TO the seventh and eighth years of u
of school course the typical outline
he broader. Laboratory methods are pop
lar and possible. The school board wi
IT, probably help you a little as regar'
he laboratory paraphernalia if you sho
les the disposition in that direction. Eve
teacher should have helps.
100 The origin of alcohol may be taug
he in the primary year. The speaker CO
oil. tended that it is not the duty of Il
ey teacher to show the uses of alcohol. IL
he children of this generation must see t
M processes of distiilation and ferment
re, ton. There Is plenty of better teach
ah material in the upper than in the low
cal grades. Scientific temperance teachi
la has been going on in the schools of W
The mington for the past six years or
is Among the class books in use al
,p- "Mrs. Hunts Hygiene for You
ST Folks" "Practical Work in Schc
Room No. l." :.
sti- An intermission followed M
the Greene's address.
to Miss Nellie Simmons sang the 81
ish 81 Estasi."
All DR.. de Garmo was then lntroduc
the He said he had just been looking o.
ted the report of the Board of Educati
ing of Wilmington and the curriculum
regard to language teaching. He ask
ed how many teachers below the fl
in grade were present. A large number
as hands were shown.
the "Well," said Dr. de Garmo, "as tn
ssh are so many of you here we will let
} to others listen to what we are more P
ing ticularly interested in" He advoca
ned the practice of reading or telling a st
to the primary class and of then allt
Ver- ing the children to stand up and tell
one story in their own way.
the He gave an exemplification of this
ung telling Hsop's fable of the lion eau
the in the net and freed by a mouse.
light was given in the fireside, homelike "
ldes very graphic and dramatic. 1t fl
demonstrated the facility with WI
was language lessons can be taught.
row point was that the vivid picturesquel
he | of the narration makes an indelible
1.-THE, preston of word form upon the pul
red, mind. This to such a degree that
rood adjective and noun words, the c.
phraseology will be used again by
stra- pupil in retelling the story. When
gave cision of diction is used this is OF
Ictor valuable educational power.
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