The herald., 1895-11-26

the child ia under those guardians 10 the
formal We age.
AT this point the superintendent, who
was lsboring Under the dIsadv .ntage OF a
severe cold, was com felled TO conclude
his address, much 10 the regret OF his
hearers.
AT the request Of many present. Mr.;
NJ II rd was persuaded 10 continue ana
at the ex piration of hve-miE mute recess
he again addressed himself TO his sub
ject.
The imagination plays most i'm
portant part In the work of the teacher.
1t is through this faculty that language
is developed in the child. With this idea
L.. the education of the young, read M
can readily be- taught. / hope soon TO
see the day when language will be made
the principal topic taught during the pr!-
mary grades.
The SPEAKER took q wide survey Ut the
field OF teaching, recltine many instances
of the difficulties which arise in the way
OF the nstruttcr, ard cot Guided tn an
optimistic view OF what would be at
tanned by proper methods in the iuture.
p. M. Fisher OF Oakland, editor of the
Official Sch, oil journal Of California, was
then introduced and spoke upoa the In
dividual and the Glass. Af:er Il humor-
Gus introduction, referring to the remarks
Of the preceding speaker and the newt
able reference to the greatness OF the
south, Mr.. Fisher bryan: 1T has been
SAID the public schools are not equal to
their opportunity. II that is SO, the
remedy must come not from the Criti-
clsm OF the public on the outside, but
from the professional influence OF the
teachers themselves.
"Now, 1t has been my observation in
the work of institutes this year that the
greatest consideration IS give to the rel
alive value of the subjects taught. BIT
: is Mt intantion n rnnsidpr TN liz
question SO much as to say few WORDS
on the methods by which the subjects are
taught. TO begin, tnen, lot me quote
from one cminsnt man who sal The
business OF the state is to obtain the
greatest CORD for ALL That the individ-
ual may push ahead to the highest
requirement of knowledge is not the best
aim of any school, hut rather that he
NAV advance BY his own efforts. always
recognizing the rights of Others.
Mr. Fisher took up the early history
of education in California, and spoke OF
length upon the old, unsystematized
methods and their gradual merging into
the present system of graded schools.
He pointed out the evils existing in the
old order. some Of which have not We,
been eliminated.
The puolic and the pupils and teach
ers have taken a stand on one side or thu
other OF the question:" said lie "and il
Is no vet decided wIether the class
should be sacrificed for the advancement
Of the individual, or whether the indI
vidual should give way to the class. Per
maps the wisest stand 10 midway be-
tween the two extremes.
81 believe the present graded system
gives opportunity to the bright pupil
while at the same time it conserves tn,
eenearl interests Of the class.
Tine solution of this vexed question,
SO as to al. mister to the best interests
Of the whole school. lies in the golde
middle ground, which provides for one
class, in charge of which is placed thu
best teacher possible. Who shall prepare
the ouestionably graded children to tax,
their right place as soon as they are able
to do So
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