Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-19
Close Of the summer school.

Thursday morning MIR. Edison continued
his talk on Reading, giving attention to
phonics, voice training, expression and
the necessity OF good literature.
Mr.. b. Nj. Day, lately from Germany,
was then introduced and In a few brief
remarks called attention to "The Teach
er's Responsibility in the Future of Amer
lea" the parallel OF which is not to be
found on Gods footstool.
MIR. whitehill treated OF the subject
matter and methods used in the early
teaching Of written language.
Miss Pearsons, in a series OF Illustrations
explained the methods Of teaching picto-
rial drawing and the principles governing
the same.
Mr.. Edison opened the afternoon exer-
cises with practical talk on Government
and Discipline, in which he treated the
object and gave many valuable suggestions
urging the teachers to be kind. Just and
firm in the treatment OF offences and pun
ishment The good OF the individual
should be the most important considera-
ton.
Miss Phinney treated the subject of mod
ulatlon and voice training, illustrating the
methods OF teaching by a lesson to the
teachers.
Miss p, arsons continued her lesson of
the morning on pictorial drawing aud its
place in school, its aim should be APP
probation OF pictorial art aud familiarity
with pictures. Test to apply-Is the
thought which inspired it a noble one?
Does II inspire feeling of personal SYM
psthy and help US to see the beauties OF
nature?
The last lesson OF the afternoon was
painting lesson in which Miss Pearsons
showed the treatment OF the grasses in
water colors.
Thursday eve'ng the capacity OF the Con-
gregational church was taxed to seat the
largest audience OF the summer school ses.
sion. Supervisor Prichard took occasion
to thank the citizens of the place for the
hospitality extended to visiting teachers
and for the interest evinced in the school,
and presented the speaker OF the evening,
Mr.. A. W. Edison, vi no, as he said, needed
no introduction in Randolph. His sub
iect, "Some Phases of Modern Education"
was of timely interest and he presented it
in a way that held the closest attention of
his listeners. Some extracts we give be-
low
Public interest in education is evidenced
by the fact OF the popular attention to
school problems, the press reports OF the
work of the schools and OF addresses and
discussions on school questions, by liberal
appropriations and loyal support.
The schools are what the people make
them. As is the teacher, so is the school;
as is the school committee, so is the teach
er; as is the public pulse, so are commit
tee, teacherand school. The people should
be well informed and interested in every.
thing that pertains to the education OF
the young.
In education and the work of our public
school there is marked progress in almost
every direction, as in any other business
or profession. In all this, changed condi-
tions in the outside influences that help or
hinder in the work must be recognized.
In the first place we have better system
and plan of organizing and supporting
our schools than formerly. The town sys.
TEN, by which schools of different and
separate communities in any township
are regarded as a unit, each and all al
lowed equal advantages, is right in theory
and right in practice. Tine next step should
be to abolish all incorporated districts and
afford all pupils in any town, whether liv-
ing in the village or the outskirts, equal
school privileges.
fCnDfiuued on 9TH roua