The Forrest City times., 1897-09-03
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
BY MISS FANNIE WINFIELD.

Aim to do solid, true work thls year. as never before."
 How many schools in the county lave a library or the beginning of one?
 How are you opening school? Much depends upon the start"
 Quite number of our county teachers failed to attend the association. They missed treat.
 The Fifth Annual Session of the North east Arkansas Teachers Association was the best attended of any session yet held. Although more teachers were expected than came. those who did come were lead CTS in the profession and fully alive to the importance of their work
 Did you hear Supt. Jordan's address? Every citizen should have done so especi- ally all parents and business men.
 After hearing Miss Dukes interpreta- ton of the quarrel between Brutus and Cassius, didn't Shakespeare have liyelier interest for you?
 Please report the success you are having with any new plans you are trying in school. Have you tried any Prof. kuy. kendall recommended? Let us hear from you.
 The morning session of the Northeast Arkansas Teachers Association vas opened at 9:15, am, Friday. by President Rogers. After the appointment of the committees on resolutions, nominations, finance and printing, the regular pre- gramme was taken up. Prof. Sanders leading the discussion of County Superintendent ys. County Exam finer, some good points were made and very forclble arguments set forth on both sides. The directors of our districts would have be0n edife.i had they been present.
 In this discussion uniform text books were considered and some new points brought oue.
 The next subject was omitted as all who were to take part were absent.
 Prot. I. A. Futral read paper very, ably showing the advantages of the Arkan- sas Industrial University. This brought Prof. Conger to his feet, and quite heated argument eAsued. Prof. Conger objected to the as: ocIation's being used as an ad- vertising medium and advocated the uni, versity's doing strictly university work.
 "Morals in School" was we'll handled by Rev. ". II. Paslay. When the subject was open .d for general discussion the gen tleuen 'rifted into the discussion of moral de ,ravity of children.
 The n otion was made and carried that the sus jGct, "Some Aims in Education" !" be deferred 'til the afternoon session, after which the association adjourned until ? D. m.
 Friday afternoons session was called to order promptly at 9 o'clock by the prcsi- dent. Prof. J. ". Conger then took up "Some Aims in Education."
 He sad: Education is means to higher ends; te st books means to higher things; knowldg, is not the chief end of pupils After showing why he made these state ments, iln speaker said for convenience he would divide these into five C's.
 l C. tDncentration. which leads to con- trol over self. all work should lead up to this, faiSng of this result either the train- ing or he child's organization is at fault
 c. Critical Judgment This enables one to reach a definite opinion. to discrimi nate between truth aud error. Many wrong acts result from the lack of this C.
 C. Culture. This involves the entire being. Culture should enable men to be gentl .men; women to be symmetrical vel roun fed characters. Culture includes DO. Iiten ess, gentleueSs-all that has to do with the esthetic nature.
 4c. Character Formation. A teacher can only plant the seed for nobility of characteristic pupil must develop.
 C. Christianity. The personality Of chiid would come in contact with Christ. the fountain head Of all truth. The true foto'datiOn is spirituality.
 These are means to higher ends-prepa. ration for the right servicr.
 Alter some further remarks on this line NIT. Conger concluded by saying that schools should prepare leaders of men.
 Prof W. l.. ThompSOn further drvel. oped the study m a carefully prepared paper.
 Alter some very pointed questions by Prof Sampson, the discussion was closed.
 Monotony in schools. was then elo. qucntly intcodaeed by Mr. C. F. Morris. of Rector.
 Miss ldella Mack. of Pagagould. then read very practical paper. from which