St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-29

it will perhaps be long day before this
happens.
1t is impossible to repair in later life
mistake made early in life
The kindergarten is necessary as
beginning in teaching. We need at the
beginning development which is to be
used later. All the potential activities OF
the man are in the child The important
thing is to start them in life right. The
inspiration we can give them is unmlt-
ed. This is the function of the teacher
We can't begin to soon. During the
period between four and six years OF age,
he is an eve, taking in and giving out
again. We must not neglect this PERIOD
We should give him possession OF all his
powers, give him scope for his magma
ton. Physical development must not be
neglected. A sound mind in sound
body is desirable. What shall a man
do if he gain the whole world and lose
his health? If you want child to have
def hands it is necessary to begin early
so that they will become slillful during
that period.
The kindergarten and primary school
shonld utilize children's activities to
make them serve for physical develop
ment. They think they are birds and
get the JOY Of fight, they stand up
straight as trees, and sway when the
wind blows them. All these movements
are helpful, but the child does not know
he is taking these exercises, These things
develop sympathy, as Illustrated IN the
play of a blacksmith shooting a horse
They enter into the feelings OF the animal
and have a friendly feeling towards al
animals. They come into the feelings Of
birds in their plays, and become friendly
towards the bird creation.
The child must be active all over. The
eve must be trained to see form, and q
preparation for learning reading is the
kindergarten teaching Of forms. Many
people 20 through life never seeing the
beauty around them because their eyes
have never been opened, The habit o
scientific observation is the best begin
ming of any science.
The type forms, sphere cube, cylinder
are used to teach discrimination, class
iication. The observation OF children Il
centred about definite form. 1t is an i'm
portant thing to make a beginning IL
exactness. The subject of number is not
neglected. The children learn number:
and fractions in decoration, making or
naments for Christmas trees, dividing
strips for making chains. They gan
fractional parts here, but end with tn
idea of cooperation. Beauty of form II
arrangements learned at the same time
The beginning of the spirit OF an artis
is made in the kindergarten by their copy
ing the lovely things in nature. TIL
lower nature is subordinated by tn
awakening the ideals of beauty. TIL
beautiful and the good 90 together.
An ideal OF courteous demeanor, o
generous behavior and self denial,
given. Self activity must eliminate /
creativeness. This is the high art out
come of all this work, The idea of con
tinuitv can be conveyed in bringing til
mind to think of mother earth havin
given us all the gifts which we are t.
give thanks for at Thanksgiving.
The important function of the school
to make active men and women.
A little further business here intercepte
the literary programme. Rev. Mr.. Boot
r read a resolution of thanks to officers
the association, to Supt. Kelly and M
Hardy and those who gave such valuab
thoughts and hints for help in the worl
to the citizens of st. Johnsbury, to raj
road officials, to officers of the Methods
church and all who tried to add to Il
comfort and profit of the associatio
: This resolution was promptly passed.
Prin. Arthur W. Pierce, of Barre, ga
"Glimpses of English Schools, " and begs
with Rugby, telling of the influence st
- felt there of the great DR.. Arnold. /
said it was not his province to desert
the place but only to give impression
. which he did very pleasantly, with sor
very good desert ption thrown in. Sor
of the simple epitaphs in the chapel we
=, recited, and the chapel itself described
a. exceedingly interesting. The story
Tom Brown at Rugby was referred
and the speaker said that even strane
could feel the inspiration that breath
g in the chapel.
One thing he noticed particularly w
the complete absence of profanity amo
the boys at play, and he said he felt tn
profanity was one OF our national sins
Sports are compulsory at Engl'
" schools, but the law does not need to
. enforced. The lecturer was called up
while at Rugby to explain the gre
, American game of base ball to the BIO
49, who were deeply interested in it.
BE- He said very positively that the tone
- sports in English schools is much hig