Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-06

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pont or the combined forces of Europe
against Napoleon, and ii any military
force was eyer II defense for nation,
than any nation ever had. 1t may Oe
said to have commander in chief In
the commissioner of education, forty
four generals in the state superinten-
dents, 1O,OOO colonies in the county and
city superintendents, 500.OO0 captains
In the teachers, 1900, ,O0O privates In the
pupils and 3OO,OOO f0rtresses in the
school houses at cost Of 81 l,OOO, ,00O for
every three days. This illustration will
give some idea of the magnitude aud
importance Of the work In which we
are engaged. 1t should make US reflect
AS to VIII ether our tactics are based
upon correct principles. and whether
the results are commensurate with the
sacrifice of time and money spent. Ii
the child spends eight years in the ele-
mentary school, four years in high
school and four years In college, and all
these years during the formative period
when the mind receives Impressions
more easily than 1T other periods. then
the school ought to stamp its character
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the nation. There ought to be a definite
object for which we all strive and the
method of attaining it should be clear
ly c0mprehended by those engaged In
the work.. Education resembles a
growth. The child is plant with In
herent tendencies and capabilities. It
is our duty to develop the faculties
which it possesses. The school can not
completely educate the pupil; it can
only train and develop the faculties.
We must lead up step by step from one
task to another in such a manner that
there is connection and relation in the
work done. The high school should be
preparatory to the college as the ele-
mentary is to the high school. Educa-
tion can not be completed in a few
terms or years. Let US teach that life
is school with new lessons every day,
and that the work of today will fit or
unfit the pupil for the work of the fu-
ture. The pupil that can master the
duties of the school can master those of
life when they present themselves.
The discussion Was opened. by Prof.
endorsed the ideas advanced by Prof.
King. He said the world is improving.
He thought that higher education has
brought the improved state: no matter
what profession or occupation may be
followed. the better one has prepared
themselves by higher education, the
better they will succeed.
Several other members of the asso-
citation took part in the discussion in
which much interest was manifest.
At the close of the discussion of the
last paper the association went into
business session. A committee on per.
manent organization was appointed by
the president. consisting of Prof. Alex
ander Strachan, Deadwood; Supt. l..
d. Brooke. Hot Springs; Miss Eliza
beth Share, Spearfish.
AFTERNOON SESSION
was called to order by President Ly-
mer at 2 o'clock. The work of the
meeting was taken up at once; the
first paper on the program being pre-.
sented by Miss Elizabeth Share Of
Spearfsh. Her paper, discipline in
the Primary School," was one of the
interesting ones of the session and was
we'll received. A synopsis of her pa
per would do it injustice and its length
precludes its publication entire. The
discussion was opened by Prof Strach-
an of Deadwood, who said: "The inn
portance of developing self control is
one Of which needs close consideration.
Discipline is one Of the most difficult
things which confronts the young
teacher. More teachers fail in enforc-
ing good order than in any other
thing. The real cause of failure in
this respect is because they do not APP
prehend the importance Of discipline.
Teachers look upon it as below their
other work. This is great mistake.
The teacher who entertains such ideas
will always fail. The bringing about
of good order aud discipline is the most
important thing which comes under
our control as regards the making Of
citizens. The development Of a regard
for the obedience to law will continue
throughout life. Discipline is the
moral phase of educational work and
the cultivation of self control is most
important. The only way to attain
discipline IS by personal effort. De-
pend upon yourself and thus develop
individuality:
Among those present, and registered
on the secretaries book were: Sue j.
Neil. Dsadwood; Anna D. Talent,
Rapid City; B. F. Eberhart, Terraville;
Lynn P. Mccain, Laverne; w. A. Fer.
guson, Rapid City; Alexander Strachan
Deadwood; Elizabeth Share. Spear6sh;
Anna Lund and Ellen Henderson,
Lawrence county; VIM. Met Clelland and
Mrs. Donaldson, of Custer: MISS Sey-
mour and Miss Cleghorn, Pennington
county; Prof. Sawyer, Hermosa: Clara
d. Coe; Addie Dun, Florence Hamil.
ton. Lloyd Boomer, Martha Bussow, Of
Fall River county; Miss Borst, Miss
Marshall, Miss Lampert, Miss Dudgeon
Miss Cleghorn, Miss Boyd, A: W. Ma.
NJ. 8. pudgeon. Grace A. French, Mat
tie A. Allen. Z. D. Brooke, and b. F.
King, Of Hot Springs.
The following officers were elected
at the business meeting in the afternoon