The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-01

! '"''J Co"c''c'' mduy pupll has
been wronged and even injured by
the failure. OF the-teacher to recognize
his needs. II we could only. by the
use of tactful, ingenious devices help
the pupil to see for himself the beauty
contained in the lessons he is learning
we would help him for time and
eternity.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
2p. m. After an exercise in sing.
ing Prof. +. X. Richardson acting as
substitute for Mrs. Allen, explained
diagram on the board relating to the
subject of "Temperaments."
a;I5. Prof. Johnston, subject,
Punctuation" comes from ounctuna,
meaning a point. The importance of
punctuation cannot be over estimated.
He aptly illustrated his point by plac-
ing a sentence on the board and show
ing the different transpositions which
could be made by changing the punc-
tuation in the sentence. The United
States government once paid $4,000
900 as penalty for the insertion of
an unnecessary comma. The whole
sense of a sentence depends upon its
punctuation. Study Corinthians Chap
ter 1, if you would learn the use Of
the colon and the semi colon.
a:45. DR.. Tompklns, subject,
School Management" In reply to
question the learned Doctor said
district which paid its teachers only
$40 per month needed a religious
revival in the worst kind Of way and
that this low figure was an evidence
that such a district does not care for
education and does not deserve it. In
school management the consideration
is unity. In order to secure this the
seating of the pupil, the heating, light
ing and ventilating Of the room are all
necessary. Use the single desk in
preference to the double ones. Think
ing is a silent process, not noisy one.
l prefer a quiet school to noisy one.
Whenever you enter place Of public
assembly, as church or school you
make silent contract to preserve the
unity of that assembly by doing as the
members do. You should not assign
lesson or hear the lesson before he
has prepared the lesson. Do not
start in on a recitation until everything
is ready. There is no end to lesson
if it is properly investigated. Teach a
child to probe a subject to the bot
tom. So put the direction that every
body shall do the same thing at the
same time. Train the pupil to self
activity.
In the law of questioning, SO ask
the question that everybody will think
the answer. Do not call on the
pupil, by name, to answer the question
until you have stated it.
3:45 p. m. Music.
$50. Supt. ]. George Becht, of
Lycoming county, subject: "The spirit
of the Teacher" Is teaching learn
ed professionl The lawyer, the min
lister and the physician must each
thoroughly understand the principles
underlying the practice of their res
pective professions. The teachers
profession must become learned one
by having for its members men and
women who have mastered the prin-
ciples that underlay teaching. The
spirit of the teacher should planifest
itself in so much of dignity as will in
spire respect. The teacher should
exercise spirit of kindness which
will make him sympathetic. Punish
, ment should have direct bearing
upon the offense and should relate tc
the offense. Be self controlled, sym.
; pathetic, kind and true. If the right
spirit anlmates the teacher he will in
,, variably uplft the community and
!; elevate his profession.
DR.. Tompkins, subject, "Punish
ments." l suspect anything that is
labeled as a system. Use each and
all methods that are necessary in the
accomplishment of the object of in
= struction. The best school would bt
: that in which punishmen.s would be
absolutely impossible. In truancy o.
J anything else it is the consent of th'
mind which breaks the unity which
!, should exist between the teacher ant
u pupil. Whatever tends to DESTROY
y y this unity is wrong. 1t is the pupil
state of mind in committing the deet
!, which determines the punishment.
child's mind cannot be reached by
0 higher appeal he must be reachec
p through the integument. If younl
II lady whispers in school let her stoI
VI her work until she can explain why
lady should not whisper in school
: when the demonstration is clear tn
way is clear also. AS soon as tn
y teacher sets himself up as against tn
pupils he will have war on his hands
Al Lead the pupils to see that offense
e in school are not against himself bu
or against justice. 1t is the province O