Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-31
Greek in the seconda y Schools.

Principal l. II. Frisbee of the Latin
school, Lewiston. opened the morning ex-
ercises in the high school department with
a learned paper on the subject Greek
in the Secondary Schools In his intro
duction he said: Education primarily
is neither giving information nor impart-
ing knowledge. Although this forms a
part of the technical preliminaries of all
education. its main object is the harmo-
NOUS development of all the powers of Il
human being
THE problem of instruction is so to ;ltl-
just the subject of education to the COR
responding stages of development of the
mind that each faculty at the right time
shall have its proper and adequate eXer-
else, so that all of the faculties shall
some into continuous and harmonious
actuality.''
I'm the process of development educa-
ton has thus a phase similar to that of
all athletics, namely. that of establish
ing. preparatory to the training for spec
ial dexteritS. perfect state of health
The speaker outlined four periods of de-
velopment period of sense and intellect:
then the period when internal mental
activity comes up to and balances eXter-
nal (sense and perception); then to the
end of the 18th year in which inner ac-
tivity becomes free of sense and gains Ii
distinct ascondoncy over it and the fourth
period to the end of school life when the
higher mental powers Uhought appear
in development
The faculties especially requiring train
ing are observation. imagina ton and re-
Election. In the period for cultivating
these faculties Greek is one study for the
exercise of the pupils mental and moral
faculties the most complete material In
the study of Greek the discovering of
new truth and overcoming of difficulties
augment the pupils interest
Moreover through this self activity in
the study of Greek, the highest power Of
attention is developed In this work
habits of accuracy are established and a
rapid. exact and many sided attention Isl
developed. The Greek also admits Of suf
ficient variation to stimulate and train
the imagination. 1t does not chain the
down to fixed forms. 1t fur
nishes the greater variety of the best
forms for the culture of the imagination.
X develops the higher processes of think
ing, of the judgment and oftthe reason.
1t rouses the full activity OF mind. The
VIII is constantly exercised. The esthetic
emotions are developed. Through the
rich ideals of these old masters the youth
attains the higher perceptionaof beauty;
also the keenest insight into human ma
ture. In constantly noting in these sim
pie characters the various relations of
moral and ethical responsibility the youth
gains the power of self control. OF rising
above the sway Ofspersonal feelings and
3eSHes, anu Oh governing his deeds ny
1igher principles. The study of Greek |
eads to the study Of the source of mod |
srn society. and represents the whole |
,hase of the world. "sEhe study of Greek |
therefore. presents as one study the wild /
ast field of view. lays under rcausition I
very power of the mind, develops. all (
If the faculties into unity and harmony
md creates in the mind by perfecting
'eason. and purifying the moral tastes. a
owe for the highest and nobiest fruits OF I
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Principal Keyes of the Bar Harbor |