Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-11

limits in 1888 and showing how our coun-
try has grown to its present size. In
teaching, just throw fiash-light on the
subject and leave the pupils to discover
things for themselves. Some OF the aids
are maps, pictures, essays and historical
poems aud il is well to learn many of the
latter for defamation.
Mr.. Hall spoke during the second peri
cd on geography. He had a moulding
board broug bit in and showed the teachers
how to use it. By no OF her means can the
child get SO clear an idea OF the formation
of the earth's surface, and 1t can tell more
in a few minutes than the teacher and
book can in an hour. When teaching
mountains, brook basins or any division
of the surface have the child 60 to the
moulding board and make an imitation
OF what you are talking about.
Following this, Mr.. Nash spoke on
psychology. The mind will develop in q
certain way, going through many stages,
and it is useless to expect the child to be
good as in these stages the mind is not
children and try to lead them to do right,
not drive them. First the child develops
physically, then mentally and last of ali
morally, so when he does something i'm
moral do not punish him and impress the
wrong on his mind, but seek to make him
forget II and get away yd from nit, Il; ers, IN
psychology. Study the child and seek to
educate the senses, but do not make him
self conscious. One of the best ways to
study the child Is to introduce games that
instruct as well amuse. In these, the
child shows his true nature and the
change of occupation is of value as the
small pupil needs rest from steady work.
In the development of the brain, he
showed how the child first has q simple
idea, or a knowledge of a certain quality
of the object, later a complex idea or a
knowledge Of the whole object, and last
general idea or q knowledge of the class.
The second period was taken by Mr..
Hall on geography. First, study land
scape, then several landscapes; study one
brook basin, then several; then river ba-
sins and so onward until you get to the
world as a whole. Have the children
bring in maps and pictures to illustrate
the points they are studying. The very
beginners in geography should draw maps
beginning with the town where they live
and enlarging until they have drawn the
continents. Have the maps very rough at
first, as for North America simply tri-
angle, and each day improve on the out
line until the general form Is obtained.
Mr.. Meader spoke next on history, the
subject being notification and secession.
A certain number of dates should be
learned and the best way to learn them Is
to associate them with events and the
events with each other. For the lesson he
touched on the principal subjects and
showed their relative Importance, throw
ing some new light on the actions of the
states.
The first period Of the afternoon session
was taken by MIR. Nash, who discussed
"Principles of Teaching" What are we
seeking to educate Most Of us have never
thought OF this, but 1t is no light ques-
ton. The soul must develop according to
its own normal laws, and an attempt to
check this growth will only result in
harm to the child. The physical body de-
yelops first and then the intellectual.
Long after the body has lost its vigor, the
mind goes on developing, and the moral
the intellectual; therefore we should not
look for advanced moral phenomena In
children. Children grow In an atmos-
phere of kindness and love, as plants
thrive in the sunlight. II teacher can
not make her school pleasant she has no
business to teach. The best kind OF learn
ing is that which comes unconsciously.
Rules and definitions should come at the
last, for rule or a definition Is OF use to
the child only when he can apply 1t to his
own experience.
The second period was taken by Mr..
Meader, who spoke particularly of the or
igin and power of the constitution OF the
United States. Only the elements OF this
document should be taken up, but the
document itself should be read to the pu-
oil many times during the school year. he
spoke in very interesting manner OF the
powers and duties of the legislative and
executive departments OF our government
and mentioned the powers Of the various
courts Of the United States. He suggested
the outline method for teaching these
matters to the pupils.
Mr.. Hall continued his geography work
in the third period, discussing the use
of the globe. This object should be used
- nj ha xuavld rid the
horseshoe structure Of the same and the
rotation and revolution of the earth. The
teacher should endeavor to Tx these points
very clearly in the minds of the pupils.
Nearly the entire class, under the leader
ship OF Mr.. Hall, went out to observe the
wonders of nature as seen In following the
course of brook. The objects, although
seen on small scale, of course, illustrate
very clearly the larger formations which
are taken up in the study Of geography.
The importance of objective study 10 this
branch cannot be too strongly emphasized.
In addition to the IS teachers reported
last week in attendance at the summer
school the following have since registered,
making 80 in ALL
Randolph-v. 8. Chamberlain, E. s.
Cha m beriain, Carrie A. Sault, June Fas-
sett, H. Emile Miller.
Brnokfield-wi Winthrop p. abbott.
South Randoiph-L. L. Chamberlain.
Tunbridge-Vin L. Farnham.
Ludlow-Blanch Brown.
Gaysville-Frank W. Hazen.
Gouldsville- A. Clark.
observation-disclosures 3. Mead.
South Woodstock-Mary Z. Fullerton,
Susie l.. Fullerton.
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