St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02

sectional meetings in the afternoon, and
finally reception and social gathering
at the capitol in the evening to COM
plete the days programme.
President S. A. Farnsworth set the
session rolling by the appointment OF
committees at once, in connection with
his annual address, which was as fol
lows:
MR.. FARNSWORTHs ADDRESS.
work and look back over the field and see
whether the harvest has been as abundant
as 1t should have been. 1t is well for us to
take account of stock and to strike a balance
to see if the business in which we are en-
engaged has been profitable or improbable
and to determine the course best for us to
pursue in the future.
The year just passed has been fraught with
much OF good to many Of us, and this assem-
bly, brings to mind many resolutions made one
year ago for better work and greater devo-
ton to our chosen calling. Happy should
we be If we look back without regret
upon the manner in which these resolutions
have been carried out.
Have you made progress. and. has the past
year been one of great profit TO those en-
trusted to your charge, and has 1t given you
a deeper conviction of the breadth and i'm
portance of the work in which you are en-
gagged and awaken in you anew the divine
inspiration that will enable you to see more
clearly. to work more devotedly, and achieve
more noble results in the year to come? You
cannot magnify your office, for 1t is far above
that of any other. You can best strive and
hope in a more or less imperfect way to fill
the position to which you have been called,
with honor to yourself and in helpful man
ner to those under your guidance.
Character building is the most important
aim In our educational system, and all work
should be toward the realization of this end
in the pupils under our tuition. In all this
work we must comprehend the truth, that
1t Is not SO much critics as models that the
pupil needs. This is true in all the depart
ments OF school work, and the teacher who
is not model of punctuality promptness
neatness, courtesy and honesty has no place
In the school room. Our pupils are human
beings OF keen observation, and find the
study OF humanity much more exhilarating
than the study of books and the teacher
pefore them presents at once the object lesson
OF great interest, which engrosses their atten-
tlon and which they study with unabated
studied Is quite Comprehensive. TEtsR
The pupil comprehending the characteristics
OF the teacher begins to copy peculiarities OF
and the observing teacher soon discovers
that many OF the traits of his character are
Ieproduced, ana ne Is very apt to see the
ieast desirable traits magniied in the words
and actions of the ever observant pupil
This is not only true Of personal peculiar
lties, but OF .peculiarities of speech If the
teacher uses Incorrect English the pupil Will
uo tne same; II the teacher is incorrect in
rect habits.
PRICELESS BLESSING
clean, neat, devoted and cultivated teach
er VINO Is In sympathy with her pupils, and
VINO realizes the full Importance of her work.
is priceless blessing to all whose good for
tune tune is to come within the circle of her in
f1uence and instruction No child can he with
her without being lifted UP and ennobIed.
The idea has been prevalent that these char
acteristics are only necessary in the primary
and intermediate grades, and that the bond
OF sympathy need not be so great in the
higher grades or high school, This conclu
sion Is forced irresistably upon my mind
that the failure of the teacher In the high
school to get the best results is due more
to a want of adaptablity than to a want of
scholarship. Boys and girls are great adj
mirers OF candor, courtesy, enthusiasm, hon
to respond to appeals to their better nature
when properly made.
with what measure We mete 1t shall be
measured unto you again - is quite true
You are the models after which are fash
Toned the coming men and women and ii
behooves you that the model shall be as per-
fectly formed physically, morally and spir-
itually as 1t is possible to be. If your work
Is not more interesting this year than last
If you are not more deeply impressed with
the great responsibility you have assumed
| If you have not a greater love for the pupil
and a greater desire to lift hin. up ask you
to pause and consider If you have not mis-
taken your calling, and If 1t would not be
better for you to step out of the ranks to give
place to one whose heart is in the work.
At an association held few weeks ago a
gentleman addressing the teachers admonish-
ed them to teach their pupils two things,
punctuality and honesty, and 1 thought the
admonition timely. There is no branch of