The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-02

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upon the "Swiss Mountains and
Valleys" The views he presents are
OF high standard of excellence.
On Wednesday morning Rev. He'll.
man opened with devotional exercises.
DIR. Gordy, being introduced, filled
the first period by speaking on
Psychology" Enlarging upon its
gradual advancement as study
among teachers, he said there are
twenty teachers studying it now to
one ten years ago. Psychology per-
tains to the soul and mind, and the
scientific knowledge of their powers
and functions, so far as they are
known by consciousness. What men
believe depends on what they think.
Politics and religion are, in meas
ure, inherited from parents. He
spoke of the impossibility of wrong
act without wrong thought preced.
ing it.
After singing, DR.. Lyte spoke upon
English Grammar" There is not a
child who reads a sentence intelligently
that does not analyze it. 1t concerns
the forms of words and their depend
ent relations in sentence building, and
should be taught effectively and ana
lytlcally. To talk correctly is the end
and aim of the study of grammar.
To be good conversationalist requires
something more-a knowledge Of his
tory, geography, and peculiar talent.
Music was again the theme of
Prof. Gresh, after recess. The Pro-
tessor, having made it study, is quail
ihed to speak upon it.
Miss Moore again entertained the
audience with talk on Arithmetic
She thought it good plan to have the
scholars teach each other under proper
care and direction, and approved US
ing objects, rather than counting on
the fingers.
A teacher in each township was
named by the County Superintendent
to look after the interests of Local
Institutes, and printed course of
study for ungraded schools was pre-.
sented to each teacher.
On Wednesday afternoon DR.. Lyte
resumed his talk on Grammar"
Instead Of saying "Moses was the
daughter of Pharoah's son." he pre-
ferred that the expression should be
rendered, "Moses was the son of the
daughter of Pharoah," &c.
DR.. ]. p. Welsh, of the Bloomsburg
Normal, being here introduced, spoke
Interestingly upon 'Our System of
Education" He said, among other
things, that our schools are not closely
enough connected. There is no con-
nection between our common and
Normal Schools. Lack of unity
brings lack of conformity Legisla
ton of proper laws is needed. He
wanted to see the day come when we
have graded schools in the rura! dis
tricts quite equal to those in towns.
This is the most equitable sentiment
we ever heard from a Normal School
president or principal. He said, fur
thermore, that the teachers ought to
know what school laws are needed,
and he felt quite sure that the legisla
tors would listen to their requests in
the important matter of proper legis
lation. He closed by saying, "when
we have unity we will have conform,
ity."
, The teachers here sung Music in
the Air"
Miss Moore again appeared and
spoke on "Compulsory Education
She remarked that in her State (llli
nois) children are required to attend
school twenty consecutive weeks ev
cry year, and from the age OF six &c
, fourteen. An effort is being made tc
have the term heightened to sixteen
years of age. The truants the police
:. are told of, and they must find them
Those that become chronic truants are
eventually sent to the reform school
; She switched off little from Com
pulsory Education to better behavior
> on the part of men by force of female
? suffrage, which, she declared, was com
ing, remarking with the snap and vim
of woman about half mad, " Th'
i time is coming when woman will vot'
: on all questions, and it is SO alread.
!, in some of the States"
DR.. Gordy resumed his remarks oi
= Psychology" laying stress upon th'
importance of arresting the attention
q of the scholar. 1t is the teacher
n business to secure the attention OF tn
roughest boy. 1t is frequently neces
J sary to study him to do this success
). y fully. Socrates, the greatest teacher
- y made his pupils think. DO the sam
a a and you will get their attention. II
q prophesied that the time is coming /
l. this State when children from three t
T. thirteen years old will be admitted
/, and successfully taught in school.