Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-19
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In the second place progress is noted in
the equipment, in the construction OF
school buildings, the heating, lighting
ventilation and sanitary arrangements; in
the supply OF free text books; in the
course of study.
Agsin, the demand of the day is for
trained teachers. Intelligent school COM
mitteemen insist with emphasis upon at
least four qualities in their teachers
thorough education professional training,
culture and aptness for teaching. Through
state normal ano city training schools,
institutes, conventions and summer
schools, pedagogical books and journals,
the professional element is being exalted.
Again, modern work and modern results
differ much from those of a generation
ago. Education today starts with the boy
and girl rather than with the subject to
be taught; the purpose of the old was mar
row and of the new, broad. The method
OF teaching and the Introduction of addi-
tlonai subjects into the school curriculum
all regard the proper development of the
child physically, Intellectually and NOR
ally. Skillful supervision for all the
schools is the next step forward.
Friday morning, Mr.. Edison closed his
series OF talks on Reading by urging the
teachers to famiIiarize their pupils with
the best in literature, and pointed out
many of the essentials and ends to be
sought. He would classify it as good lit
eratnre, bad literature and trash. That
our boys take SO readily to bad literature
and the girls to trash is fault due'largely
to the influence OF the schools. AS rem
edy he would suggest that the teacher
read to the children in the lower grades
the best productions suited to their UNDER
standing, and in the grammar and high
school that the pupils be required to read
a certain number of standard books each
year.
Mr.. Whitehilrs closing talk on Lam
guage treated of variations, descriptions,
essays and debates, in which he consid-
cred the object of all language teaching
and the beauties of artistic expression.
Miss Persons next took up the subject
OF Decorative Design and the reasons for
studying it. Its prevalence in so many
things about us would suggest its useful
ness. A high ideal is necessary, aud good
taste should be carefully cultivated to pre-
vent crazy patterns in wall paper, carpets,
prints, etc. Teachers should make collec-
tions OF decorative and historic designs.
Her work was plainly illustrated by black
board drawings and must prove OF great
value to the teachers.
Mr.. Edson's last subject, Morals and
Manners, suggested to the teachers many
helpful ways of training the child to be
obedient, true and honest and pure in
u
heartfelt appeal to heed their responsible
ity and do their duty in the training of
these immortal beings entrusted to us
should influence every teacher to a more
thong htful care of her pupils.
Miss Phinney's lessons, the practical
value of which has been apparent at every
step, closed with instruction in two and
three. part singing, and suggestions, par
to the ungraded schools, in which
she urged every teacher to have singing
every day.
Miss Parsons took up the last period OF
the session with a talk on Photographic
Art, which she illustrated by showing
copies OF foreign and American photo
graphs, and urged familiarity with the
great masterpieces and an acquaintance
with the life and works OF the artist. A
lesson in water colors followed, and closed
the session of the Orange County Summer
school.
NOTES.
To Examiner Prichard il due the lions
share OF credit for the success OF the
school.
AS the st. Johnsbury school registered
only 155 teachers, the Randolph school
carries off the credit OF being the largest
in the state this year.
The visiting teachers speak in the high
est terms of the beauty of Randolph and
lue hospitality OF our people. Int SCuoOl
has been pleasant event all around.
The excellent report of the summer
school in the past two issues was furnished |
by Miss c. Kate Howard. This week the |
work was done by Misses Margaret and |
Laura Carrigan. The report has been |
widely read and highly complimented.
The total expense of the school was |
about $500 and the tuition $40. The |
state has an appropriation for the series |
Df summer schools to make up any deficit,
ind il will probably all be required, as
The other schools did not yield as much |
revenue as ours.
Examiner Pricbard said that while it is |
ret too early to state definitely, ii is en-
irely probable that in view of the tiatter
ng success of the Randolph school this
year the session would be held here next
year also. The Graded school committee,
n behalf of the people OF Randolph, has
endered the invitation.
The schools represented by the 167 teach
RS who have availed themselves OF the OPP
offered can scarcely fail to be
by the excellent and practical
work performed here. The needs OF our
common schools have been kept constant
v before the eyes OF the instructors at
very step, and all the instruction has
been to that end.
Skin and blood diseases, causing all sorts
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