The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-08-26
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ottnndiuo the annual Institute, WIlioA
regularly precedes the beginning OF the
school work Of eacn year. AT these as
semblies. the teachers Of our country ana
CITY schools as well, have the INSPIRATION
and benefit of talks upon educational
matters from prominent instructors Oh
the state. In this way the new methous
Of teaching the young idea are brought
forward, and experiences compared tnaV
look to the most thorough and careful
moulding Of the mind of the child ana
preparing him for the duties and respoh-
sibilities Of life. All that enters into the
education of the young from the discus
sion of the best methods Of presenting at
tractively the usual prOsy subjects OF
arithmetic, grammar and geography 10
the consideration Of what is required OF
the individual who teaches, come before
theinstitute, and the large body OF III
structors afterward go forth tCthelr work
refreshed and prepared to renew the BAT
tie for principle, the influence OIL
which is always to place mankind upon
higher plane.
This year Supt. f. Treudley OF the
Youngstown schools, and Supt. R. ID.
Kinnison, of Wellington comprise the IN
structors, the former being assigned 10
the subjects Of "School Management" )"
literature, psychology, geography ana
arithmetic. Supt. KinnisOn speaks upon
history, civil government, physiology and
grammar. Mr.. S. c. Harding gives In
struction in the first principles Of music
at the beginning of the morning andaiter-
noon sessions, which form an interesting
feature. At the close OF each day a
question box is opened and discussed
but this feature has not proved OF
great interest. 1t may be that the In
structors 50 completely anticipate
questions and provide an answer in tht
course of their lecures that it is not I'M
mediately necessity.
In his presentation of the subject o
School Management" Monday morning
Supt. Treudley dwelt upon the neeesslt!
of the teacher reaching the indivldua
pupil. In this reaching out to touch ant
influence each child, hOpefulness is ere
ated, and the pupil is made to feel tina
his work has life and influence. Tn
knotty problem is the character OF tn
child's life and its solution OF the tirs
Importance. On Tuesday morning MIR
Treudley resumed the same subject an
emphasized the necessity OF getting nea
to the child's heart. The visiting of til
childs parents and home was also urged
In punishment the facts Of the case mus
all be considered and no two cases can b
punished alike. The power Of good stor
telling was taken up Wednesday mOrT
ing by the speaker as having a decide
bearing upon school management. Ii
teacher does not naturally possess thS
Gift, it should be cultivated, as it is
great power in reaching children
hearts. The need Of games in the rigf
place was also shown, and the plan
teachers accompanying their pupils 0
little excursions to lead them to an a.
. duaintance with nature, was highly con
o mended.
Mr.. Treudley also gave a delightfl
, talk upon literature, Tuesday morning
. showing a thorough knowledge Of h
subject. In part he said, "There is
greater heresy than to devote too mu(
time to the text books. Teachers mu
q read the literature of knOwlege for Il
sake of their pupils, but the literature
+. power must be early presented to tt
4 chi!d's mind for the formation OF h
taste" Then followed a review of a fe
of the best books, their salient points b
n ing touched upon in pleasing al
{ discriminating manner.
n The speaker concluded with the thoug
| that the great end of education is
teach the child to read with understan
ing. In the teaching Of arithmetic, NJ
Treudly enforced the Importance OF Il
S child understanding few problems al
J, the fundamental principles. His i
l. structiOn in psychology, Wednesday
l. ternOon, turned upon Intellectual grow
IS and how attained.
Prof. Kinnison is giving some We
interesting lectures upon American hi
70 tory, making as his point the necessl
IS of the teacher having thorough kno
,e ledge of contemporaneous English h
tory from the beginning. If a teacl
would inspire knowledge
p his pupils he must know more
s. it himself. The speaker in the lesst
er upon his subject traced the influence
English life and thought upon our ca
institutions, and showed how questi
ne of civil government in England lead
al like causes and effects in the early d
of the American colonies. In his pres
tations Of other subjects, grammar
ess physiology, Mr.. Kinnison brings to b
upon them a thorough knowledge prest
, ed in clear and concise manner.
FrOmthe character Of the instructiO
be- is plain this years institute will be
. of practical benefit tits always Sol
Of regret that the parents cannot
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