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TEACHERS CONFERENCE
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centres in the practical, the civic trend
centres in patriotic and the trend of the
church centers in morality. Ihe practical
in education means the ability to get
money. The popular aim Of education is
TO DO something Repression has been
taught long enough. The demand of the
age Is for action. Marks and prizes should
not be used in the schools
We must seek To improve our works in
this emotional field For this hears
directly on the moral side. Emotional
Held ffers field for research more vast
than the unexplored sea Columbus set
sail on. The religious ideal Is stronger
than ever, the civic grows stronger every
decade. The great aim is To unite the
trinity OF ideals-practical, religious and
civic.
Ths monotomy Of continuous sitting
was nicely broken by the audience risi ng
and singing America.
DOES EDUCATION PAYg.
Hon. n. c. Schaeffcr delivered aul in
teresting address on tho subject, docs
Education Payg" Mr.. Schneffer 10 state
perintcndept Of schools of Pehnsyl-
vania lie spoke against conditions, that
made IL difficult for the school, com-
mittees to get enough money to run the
school. We must show the politician that
money invested in the public schools Is
the best spent OF any money. 1t would
be easier TO convince statesmen than II
Is politicians A politician looks To th I,
next election, statesman looks to the
next generation. When we are told that
a politician Is said to be so stingy that he
talks through his nose i'm order to avoid
wear and t3ar on his false teeth wv may
despair OF getting money for our schools.
We can hold dollar bill so close 10 our
nose that we can see nothing in the
heavens above nor In the earth below.
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n philosopher would In its essence and
bearings tut in its practical relations 90
u.s.
He showed from the teachings Of his
tory how some of the most important
wars in modern history had been decided
in -fayor-nfl tho contestant best edit
Gated. Education that Is narrow does not
pay but the education that puts boy in
possession of his powers or mind and body
that gives him tho knowledge OF the
world that flts him to battle with the
world. that education pays.
He brought an apt illustration OF the
fact that education pays He showed
how the shoemakers of Brockton could
compete successfully with the PennsyI-
vania shocmakers, and still buy lI.thc
leather in Pennsylvania, pay better
wages pay freight both ways and then
sell cheaper than the Pennsylvania. From
statistics he showed that when you can
put * into the schools and take out S26
in the earning capacity Of the people, edu-
cation certainly pays. lie also drew val
liable illustrations from several other
sources and made the fact conclusive
that education Is the most profitable in
vestmept our people cave, and one OF
the very richest inheritances OF this nation.
The speaker was applauded number
Of times during his nddress, and at all
times he carried the audience with him
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE.
At the close Of the address President
Fisher announced meeting Of the c1m-
mittes on resolutions after the close OF the
morning session. He also announced
that Mr.. f. ID. Mead, editor of the New
England Magazine, had been secured to
speak this evening.
President Gilman said that his idea
in inviting the chief speaker Of the even
ing. DIR. Andrews was % give him
welcome home from Europe. he wanted
IL to Dc i'm the nature OF u housewarming
and ne felt sure the house would be
packed
The institute then adieurned
DEPARTMENT MEETINGS.
The afternoon session was devoted to
department. meetings as follows;
High School Section. Aims and
Methods in Teaching English, Prof
Walter g. Bronson, Brown University;
Proper Fields of History for High
School study" Prof. Albert u. Hunt
Harvard University.
Grammar Section. - Apperceptions "
Supt IA. = Tarhell, Providence; Ethics
ana tho Formation of the Gocd Will,
Mr. Horatio Knox.
Friends School, Providence --"'rhe
Aim OF Instruction and Interest" Supt
h. &. Drarcr. Central Fails: The
Method Unit and the Five Normal Steps "
Mr.. l. c. Winslow, ManIu i Training
school
High School. -" Government and Dis
cipline" Mr.. Z. L. nennis Jr.. Provi-
dCnce high school, Exercise with rings,
forty pupils, Thnyer street Grammor
; hool; "History in Literature, Mf. T.
d. Mead, editor New England Magazine
Primary Section. -" Childhood. Miss
Clara T.. Craig.
Normal Training school --"practical
Illustrations in Child study Misses
Bessie NJ. Schoneld. inogenc A. Truman,
Mary A. Remington. Della : Freeman.
MARY c. Padien. Ella H. Sweeney; " Bands
of Mercy and their Effect upon the
Child,' Miss Il. W. Olney. secretary OF
humane education COMMITTEES, prOvi-
conce; "Some Applications OF Modern
Psychology and Child study Co Teacn-
ing Prof. NJ. Il. O'SheB. Wisconsin
University.