The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-07-26

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The summer school is largely attrnld
and il making excellent progrcss--satis-
factory IN every parliculas. The
HERALD is indebted tnan attendant for
the tollowin. in er.stillg su M rs u I, !
.. work:
On Wednesday morning we were
guided hv a passing stndert into rom
1. where Prot. Hubbard was conducting
lesson on Hygiene. The subject was
circulation. and in the few minutes spent
III the room several gems Of fact we're
! caught and stored M. for future use.
/ The manner of presentation was SO ,yi-
IDENTIFY original. every hint SO practical
that the time Passed unconsciousl3Itn
us. \ l,sson On Pedagogy followed
soon. aud it is to be hoped that these
young teachers So, many OF them lust
starting Cut upon the stormy pathway
of the country school teacher, may hold
their minds ready tn absorb every item
of this valuable lesson. Anoist the
many principles ui school work present
ed we're these: "Never .lo Tor the pupil
what he c,,n possibly do himself. Pre-
sent new subject in such manner as
to create desire ON the pupils mind for
cles:r acquaintance. Rest your pu-
pills by change OF work. The boy Who
enters school desiring only course IN
''readin' ritin' an 'rithmctic," viii learn
no more in the "Thrce RS" than his
schoolmate who follows the regular
course of study. 1t is impossible to
listen to Prot. Hubbard and not feel an
increasing respect for our chosen voea-
ton. (
We were n;xt kindly directed to the
assembly hall, where Prof. McFaden OF
Minneapolis, was giving an exepise in
vocal music. And listening to the con-
cert singing of nearly two hundred
voices, even the monotoaous .'do, re,
NIL" became music. One feature OF the
exercise proved most pleasing. Several
little gems of songs were sung in which
the singers were guided by accent alone
their being a complete and happy alb
sence OF all those apparently painful
contortions of head. hands and feet
called "beating time" We have at
tended concerts in this town where the
horrible grilnaces, and frantic gestures
OF the leader attracted the attention ia
the exclusion Of everything else. Eli
IDENTIFY this class of gvmnasts has had its
day.
Across the hallway we found class
absorbed in that most unsatisfactory o.
studies-grammar Mr.. Colgrove
though much more youthful than some
of ll1s pupils seemrd thoroughly self
posed, and his class were evidently in
perfect sympathy with him, not ques-
tioning a single statement however
startling. The idea of nothing new
under the sum-" is false one, for we
heard some very interesting statements
during this recitation which are Ger.
tainly very new. At recess we resumed
our acquaintance with Miss Pattison
and of her work it is needless to speak
She is no stranger TO Stearns county
teachers, having been with us some few
wears since with Pr.f. McCleary, and
now as then she has won the good will
ofall the teachers, even the most diffident
little miss and most sefconscious young
gentleman feeling tree to approach her
with their troubles, sure to find a ready
and intelligent sympatllizer.
Drawing was the part of the program
assigned to her; cube was presented
it's different parts discussed, and a most
excellent lesson in perspective gwen
She sees that each one does his work
and docs it well. her object being o.
eo.ree TO chow how this ..,est inSerest-
ing of all studies may he conducted witt
profit in the schools.
Time forbade us visiting Mr.. Iohnson's
room, but at some future time we shall
repeat the pleasures OF to-day.
l do trust that teachers will accept
the instruction in the spirit III " hich II
is given. 1t is an opportunity of com
ing i'll touch with these thoroughly
posted experienced instructors which
but for the institute, some at least
might never obtain. Let us grasp the
good things within our reach.
The following is the list OF those il, az
tendance, with their post off e address