The record-union., 1896-11-24
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
LaEurins Clouds Could Not DimiSh the
Attendance.
Animated Discussion of Educational
rIatters and Very Interest
ing Session.

The opening day Of the institute was
very inauspicious as far as the weather
was concerned. The teachers assem-
bled in the Sixth-street Methodist
Church. About 1870 they We're called
to order by Superintendent Howard
The roll call was followed by an elo-
Quent prayer by the Rev. T. H B. An
derson, who invoked the blessing of
God upon the teachers, State Superin-
tendent, County and City Superintend-
ents and upon all institutions for the
amelioration Of the race, the uplifting
Of man and the betterment of their con-
dition.
After the invocation came a charm
augly rendered solo by Miss Belle Car
rfngton-
Mr.. Howard then rose to make a few
remarks. He spoke of the Indictment
weather and thought it would be
good thing to consider the proposition
Of changing the time of the institute
and having 1T at season of the year
when we could reasonably expect pleas
ant weather. Continuing, he said he
had spared no pains to make it the best
institute we have ever had; but he re-
qulred the cooperation of the teachers
The teachers should get all the infor-
nation they could, and to this end he
urged them to make use of the note
books that had been provided for them
He then introduced Professor Earl
Barnes, who thanked the teachers for
the applause given, a cheerful greeting
on his appearance. Mr. Barnes proved
to be a delightful speaker, who went
6irprf1v fn fhn 0p xrr1,o I~- T. 4
say.
His subject was "Childrens Ambi-
tons; What Children Expect to Do in
Life" Taking up the branch the study
OF psychology he said that the particu-
lar spirit of this time is scientific ex-
pertinent The human being is the last
field of research to be explored He
is left till the last because he is so
difficult to approach. He is SO hard to
express in quantitative terms This
study has taken a strong hold on the
Pacific Coast and there is to-day a
large group of thinkers working on the
subjects of the insane, criminals and
childhood
There are always hangers-on who try
to disgrace anything that is under
taken. This movement has made great
progress in the last four years and is
still progressive. Our Normal Schools
to-day are just on the verge of transit
ton. Universal work is the need of
the children. We may understand the
ready made clothes of study for chill
dren, but unless we understand the
children themselves the work Is the
sheerest nonsense.
Speaking of intuttive sense, he said
that there are people who are natural
teachers of children and who, If they
have definite knowledge, can multiply
their educating force greatly. The
tendency at present Is to put the aca-
dernic course out Of the Normal Schools
and devote the resources to the thor
ough training Of teachers.
What do children hope to do in life?
Is it possible to see ait ten years old
what the child's natural ability is for
its work? That we live for the things
we love Is true The man who has a
strong abiding love for something lives
for it So does the woman. How shall
we adjust children's lives so that they
VIII love their work? One who loves
his work Is the happiest being alive.
You Will be able to get the impression
that he has Of people around him.
Education consists Of q good, strong,
Intelligent soul, able to take In a con-
ception of the concrete realities of life
Pupils make choice Of occupation In
conformity with their individuality or