The record-union., 1897-11-23

anu exploration at tnaJ time nave also
a place in our history. The settle
ments they made, the history of the
Puritans and their purpose in coming.
the different motives prompting those
who settled in the South and their Gus
toms should have a place. These things
give the reason for the difference in
the colonists Of the two sections and
their descendants and hold the key to
much Of our country's history. They
are the key to the fact that slavery ex-
listed in the South long after it mad
been abolished in the North, and oper
ated in conjunction with crop and eli
| matte conditions. The Pilgrims were
the representatives of the towns, while
| the Southern settlers were represen-
tatives of the shires and of country life.
She believed the child's attention
should be directed rather to facts that
influenced the country's history than
to learning the dates on which they
happened. The object of the Naviga-
tion Acts and the reasons for their pas
sage, the fact that the early
French and Indian war We're rela-
tive to issues outside Of this country
and that that was the first war that
really affected the country itself. on
| account of the cessation of French eX-
ploratfon and the final domination of
England. should be made prominent.
The revolution grew out of the
French and Indian war as England in
sisted that the colonies should bear the
expense of carrying it on and imposed
| new taxes for that purpose. She be-
| leved that every step III progress was
| marked with blood. The cost to our
country in blood was very great, but
| it was a voluntary sacrifice. 1t is well
then. to teach the young the cost OF
the liberty and prosperity they have
grown up In. When in lI16 the Con-
tinental Congress declared indepen-
dence a blow was struck on the clock
of time that will never turn back. She
| thought too much space was given in
our histories to the period before the
adoption Of the Constitution. Prpba-
bly, the Constitution could not have
been ratified but for the compromise
on slavery, but the concession had to
be paid for later. Then came the for
nation of political parties, which are
| the safeguard of our form of govern
ment.
| She gave a sketch of the formation
| and changes of the various political
parties. Since the civil war the issues
are largely changed and new issues
! have arisen through changed condi-
| tions and they are fully as momentous
as those that have gone before. The
veal or woe that is to come after us
depends largely on the manner in
which our teachers teach American
history.
SCHOOL PROGRAMME.
Miss Nellie G. Smith read a paper
that was most interesting to those in
the profession on School Programme"
in which she clearly pointed out the
Importance of a well arranged pro-
gramme in keeping the pupils we'll en-
ployed and preventing any excuse for
idleness. She believed it would be
great factor in making the child or
derIy and studious instead of growing
up a genius in mischief. The matter
itself was not of so much Importance
as the fact that there was definite
programme and that the arrangement
of recitations was such as to give the
best chances for the childs progress.
Superintendent Howard announced
that Mr.. Tade's paper on Some Re-
cent Movements in Secondary Educa-
ton in the United States, with particu-
lar reference to the course Of study,
would be read this morning.
The institute then adjourned till 9:3o
a. m. to-day.
Following is the programme for to-
day:
Forenoon-9:3 80, roll call and reading
of minutes; music; Primary Arithme-
TIC" Professor F. B. Dresslar; recess;
Drawing" Miss Katherine M. Ball.
Afternoon-1 80. music; Drawing,
Miss KatherineM M. Ball; recess; culture
of Imagination" Professor F. b. Dres-
slar
Evenings o'clock, Methodist Church.
Sixth street. between K and l.; piano
solo, "Scherzo" (Schumann), Miss car
olee Wilsey; vocal duet, Schubert
Serenade," Mrs J. H. Coppersmith ana
Mrs. B. F. Howard; lecture, "A walk
in Florence" Professor Edward II.
Griggs.