The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-28
Col. Parker Illustrates Teaching
Geography.
READ CHARACTER IN THE FACE.
The Carriage of the Body-EVery
Expression is Significant.
Value of Exercise.

This morning in Progress Hall there
will be a general meeting of the Gen
| eral Armstrong Industrial Institute
work in the school room and ideas for
| the work which the Institute should
| carry on. Many teachers have already
| signified their intention to become
members of the Institute and Of pro-
noting the study of agricultural and
industrial pursuits in their schools by
coordination with the regular school
work The influence of Col. Parker
in this line of work has had its appre-
ciabIe effect and the prospect is that
many teachers will return to their
| schools in September with an enthus-
iasm for field work, which will react
upon the pupils and stimulate a desire
for knowledge of how plants grow,
and how things are made.
Col Parker continued his lesson on
how to teach geography. He had a
sand tray for modelling and illustrat-
| ing his interesting talk by producing,
| in miniature, mountains and valleys
and plains and the action of the rivers
upon the soil. He also illustrated with
| the sand and by the liberal use of the
| blackboard the cutting down process.
| The ease with which Col. Parker indi-
Gated his meaning, and the clearness
| of the mental image of a continent
undergoing natural changes were in
dicative of the value of modelling in
| studying geography. He again advised
| taking the children out of doors to OBJ
| serve these processes. 1t not only is
an invaluable aid to the study Of the
! earth's formation, but it also develops
the power of observation, which is one
| of the fundamental principles Of edu-
cation. The study of Hawaii leads at
once to the study Of the continents.
There are many things which can be
| learned only by travel and Observa-
ton, but the Islands are only a min
iature of the continent of North Amer
lea The main thing is to prepare the
children to observe what they see. 1t
is a very good thing to travel and there
are many things to be seen but the
teacher and the parent should be sure
that the child is prepared to travel.
Mrs. Parker reiterated the statement
which she made on Monday that each
person is largely to blame if he is de-
ceived in another. If a disapDOint-
ment comes it is due principally to the
failure to observe unmistakable signs
of character. Nature is so strong in
her expression on the face, in the car
riage. in gesture, in every movement
of the body, that everyone shows eX-
actly what he is. Gesture is largely a
matter of inheritance. 1t is easily OBJ
| served in the child when for many
4 e
the arms, a movement of the body.
Later it is Influenced by environment
and by disposition.
Gesture is divided into three prim-
| airy expressions, bearing, attitude and
| infection. The bearing is habitual to
self It is not the single attitude which
constitutes bearing, no one observation
| of an expression gives the true insight
! into the whole character. 1t is the
! constant expression. The carriage of
| the body is extremely significant. The
| personal characteristics are displayed
| by the carriage of the chest, for in
| stance The hesitating, self-cOndem-
| natOry person displays this personal
| ity by his chest and STOPPING should
ers. The shoulders display sens1b1lIty.
| Character is told by the action Of the
hand and the use of - he
| IlunD also. lie RADI6SSlA VI
| the face is one strong indi-
cation of character. Mrs. Parker
| explained and showed the results of
certain modes of thinking and mental
conditions on the face. All these facial
| expressions. she said, it is the duty
of the parent and the teacher to study.
They can all be changed by develop
ment. by changing the habits.
The teacher should cultivate love
of nature and of beautiful things and
of the best literature. Above all things
physical exercise and development are
! absolutely necessary. The sloplng
chest. down bent head and slOuchy gait
| produce a positive effect upon the
mind and disposition. The develop
ment of the chest, deep breathing
! through the nOstrils to give the lungs
! full play cultivate dignity. self asser-
tiOn The grace of movement can
| be made habituaI All facial express
! siCns are signs of organism. THESE
/ -fCDc cannot fail They are character