Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02


 Vile 10 assemble in the high school build ing at noou today immediately after the adjournment of the institute.
 DIsCIPLINE.
 Prof. J. H. Philips muved that as it was rather early to adjourn a portion of the programme for the night be taken up. The motion prevailed and Prof. Glover Moore came forward and discussed mental discipline. At the conclusion of his talk the institute adjourned until p. m.
 EVENING SESSION.
 At the evening session the discussion of discipline was resumed, Prof. J. II. B. Hall talking on .Moral Discipline. '' Moral training, he said, is both positive and negative. We err sometimes in our moral training, because we think there is a great deal of this negative power. There is too much of the idea prevalent that we are mere things. We are but units that go to make up universe. We should know that we are personalities, one of the telling powers in the multiplicity of the universe. Individuality is too often crushed out by the teacher, who, no doubt, is trying to teach morals in the old set way Teach the boys to be men, to be independent and at the same time to be interdependent. There are duties, intellectual, physical, moral. Let the boy see in his stu lies that there are laws and that if he runs counter to these he will be crushed out. There are dormant energies in every one that should be aroused and brought out. Let the teachers lend every effort to make men and women of the pupils. There is one whose love over shadows all things. Instill this into the minds of all the boys and girls.
 MISS LUCY A. YENDEs.
 Miss Yendes of New York is au authoress as well as an ardent advocate of education. She was called upon to address the insti- ute. Prof. J. l.. Cunningham was re- quested to present her to the audience. She said
 'sI am glad to be in Birmingham, state ment you would readily believe if you had been with me the past week. 1 have lew little thoughts on what can be done by the obscurest teacher in the land. Make your work in the school room first in your thoughts. Don't make your position in the school stepping stone to something easy, but bestow all your efforts there. Get the leading people of the town to visit your school. Have various amusements-- anything to draw attention to your work. Observe the spirit of fraternal greeting as you would if you belonged to any of the other learned professions. Invite criticism. Frank, sincere, honest criticism is always helpful. Take your professional journals, especially your state organ.
 "Don't teach for the same price you would were you dish washer or wood- chopper. Have your price commensurate with your ability and qualification.
 .I urge all male teachers to vote for only those men who will legislate for the ben eft of the schools. You need some such legislation in Alabama, but 1 notice it has falled.P
 Miss Yendes here spoke of the needs of recreation. After spending five or six hours a day in the school room with thirty or forty children, said the speaker, there is need of exercise and of bringing other muscles into play. She also spoke of food and of the necessity of eating enough to prevent hunger during school hours. She admonished teachers not to be cross. "Of course," she added, "you will sometimes explode. Be cheerful; good laugh is sometimes in ordef.'
 Miss Yendes read portion of the time from manuscript in a pleasant and enter taining manner. Her s'Stray Thoughts, o as she dubted- her address, showed great study and extensive investigation on the with suggestions, which, if followed by the teachers, will prove very helpful.
 Professor Phillips suggested that Miss Yendes be requested to continue her talk for another half hour, and the audience received the, suggestion with enthusiastic handclapping.
 Miss Yendes returned to the stand and read selections from her article on :Criti- cism,'' which was heartily appreciated by the audience.
 MT. George Jackson rendered cornet solo, Miss Belle Mccoy playing the accom- paniment on the piano.
 On motion of Prof. J. H. Phillips the in- stitute extended vote of thanks 10 Miss Yendes for her interesting talk.
 PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE.
 Professor McNsal read a paper on this subject. He said healthy, robust intel lect coald not be maintained without a healthy, robust body. The intellect de- cays as the body decays.
 MENTAL POWERS.
 ''Relative Activity and Growth of the Mental Powers, Presentative, Representa- tive and Rational," was discussed by Prof. c. A. Haden. He said presentative Knowledge is gained through an object that is present, the representative through medium, and the rational by course of reasoning. The mental parts grow in pro- portion to the exercise they have. To &C., complish anything concentration is necas- sary. The presentation is the foundation of all other powers of the mind. The ac- tivity and growth of all the powers of the mind depend upon cultivation. The ra- tional depends on both the presentative and the representative powers, and ma- lures more slowly than they do.
 ''This Order of Development as Basis of Educational Methods" was the subject for Prof. G. B. Russell to discuss. He said this subject carries with 1t the very beginning of the workings of the mental back and discuss "Biogenesis, the begin- ming of life, and cited Professor Drummond as his authority for saying there was no spontaneous generation of life.
 By the presen tative power of the mind we learn to know ourselves, to know those about us and the world. The trouble with us is we haven t enough self reliance. We are mere machines, doing as we see others do.
 The chair announced the committee on resolutions as follows: Profs. Jerry Foun. tain, O. T. Donogan and G. B. Russell. He also said it had been suggested that more attention be paid to the subject of temperance. A resolution to that effect was referred to the committee on resolu- tions.
 Professor Dewberry, editor of the Ala bama Educational Exchange, Montgom. cry, was present and spoke in behalf of his journal.
 On motion the institute adjourned until o'clock this morning.
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