Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04

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subjects should be oral, and confined prin-
cipally to hygienie. Since the real study
of the human body is q study of mechanics,
physics and chemistry, it may most profit.
ably come into the last part of a High
school course. d. Holtou related an
amusing incident from his own experience.
In questioning a primary class, he made
reference TO cigar smoking Up spoke a
youthful enthusiast (who was seen the next
summer vacation taking a first course in
smoking grape vine) - "POisOn sir, kill
him, kill him" Such deadly instruction,
remarked the doctor, cannot fail to be
harmful Ivy misrepresentation OF facts.
Many of the temperance text books are
constructed upon something the same fash
ion.
Mrs. Davidson of Newfane, state secre-
tary of the w. q. r. T., followed Dr. Ilol-
ton. She expressed the regret felt by the
Temperance Union that such a mistake in
the matter of text books had been made,
and hoped that a better one might soon be
found bv committee of doctors, to replace
that now in use She also spoke of the
importance of the teacher herself being
thoroughly informed and interested in the
matter, and feared that in many schools
such has not been the case, which might
in part explain why physiology has not
been oftener Il tavorte study.
The afternoon session opened promptly
at o clock. superintendent Stone occu-
pied the first half hour very prohtably in
giving to the teachers before him a genu-
inc drill i'm photography by question and
answer. MS class WORK Illustrates what
was aHuued TO 10y superintendent stone III
ms opening address as more oehenclal
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pan OF institute WORK
1uls was loHo"eu 10y Grass urn III IAN
Suage WORK oy pupils OF MISS Narl C!asS
from lhe elghln grade VINO reai ana eA-
pIalheu LongieAoW Ladder OF 81 Angus
llhe. lhey seemed TO nave a clear insight
llll" lhe structure OF the poem ana were
very bright Ill interpreting lts lessons. IL
was dlstlnct pleasure 10 hsten TO lhelh'
anu aIIeI IuIet-q UdrleIa Oh an uouu IhtN
departed, followed 10y the applause OF the
audience
superintendent D. I. Day OF Easlhaihp
ton Mass. tesllned TO MS deep interest III
nature STUDY, ana begged lhe teachers no. no.
TO reserve such Work Tor some spare hVe
minutes Just before the close OF school;
Ut VIII never amount to anything, SAID
he, where II is hitched on as tai to the
Kite. 1t should be given It's lifting place
or no place at all.
Mrs. Elmer OF BrattleOoro presented de-
Hghtfu paper entitled " eacher ana pupil
She SAID, III substance There are two sorts
OF teachers those with an innate adaptaoH-
NY to the work, and those VINO by EFFORT
nave adapted themselves to II. care ana
responsibility Will often develop latent tai
emit The teacher may not forget that
causes at home, not understood 10y her,
may have changed the cheerful pupil to a
sulIen and obstinate boy or girl such
mlsunderstandlngs may be best adjusted
10y a quiet private conference between
teacher and pupil
Never be bilious might be good
motto Tor teachers. OVerworb Will ln-
crease worry and worry will increase work
An Italian proverh says, "lt you would
succeed you must not be too good. 1t Is
not TO be taken as code OF morality
| but we will often meet better success il we
| realize the fact that We must not teach
from too high pedestal.
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