Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-08

naturally grows out Of the study Of
inanimate nature.
Miss Edith Trombls, Gem, thought
cNuser are ordinarily easily diserned.
Imagination added to observation
power produces we'll developed char
actors. The study Of nature is a
source Of growth to the teacher ga
we'll as the child.
0. M. Becker, Lsnora, thought that
knowledge is not necessarily power.
Reference books within proper reach
are more desirable than heads into
which the books have been emptied.
Education implies the development
OF the thinking power, and thinking
power depends on power to see. A
teacher cannot materially benefit q
child il he himself is unwilling 10
learn and to see with the child. In.
difference will surely bring about
failure in this most important work.
The most remarkable paper Of the
meeting was that Of j. N. Mccullough
Norton, Frozen Metaphors" No
excerpt or report could do the paper
justice, and 1t is reserved for publ
cation, complete, in the future. II
was q paper Of rare literary excel.
lenCe, and gives ample evidence that
the writer is one Of tho rising literary
lights Of the state. Prof. r. 0. Will
liams, Stockton, and Miss Nsttie
Steele, Kensington, discussed tho
paper.
The most interesting session was
that Of Saturday morning Prin. G.
a, Lauvsr presided at this time,
Pres. Conelly having been called
home.
Prin. r, j. Lambert, Codell, read q
paper on 1.-THE Aim Of Drawing in
the Public Schools" and illustrated
what he said BY rapid sketches made
on paper as he talked, THE chlld
must be considerable Of what 10 called
buy work that the teacher may have
proper occasion TO study the child.
Drawing ia.Ons Of thss best Of suoh
exercises. What 10 draw, is an I'M
portant question. Not all are inter-
ested in the same thing, ALI like TO
be surprised, the drawing work can
be constant source Of surprise 10 the
children, IL the teacher is little In
genious." The last thought was
illustrated by Mr.. Lambert by several
drawings He further suggested
that while drawing could not work
miracles, 1t would open the eyes Of
the blind. The way to learn 10 sketch
for teacher and pupil, is by sketChing.
Prof. #. II. Baker continued the
discussion along the same line. w.
H. SommsrS, w. q. Riste, p. l. Stout
O. +. Packer and f.. r. Snyder con-
tinued the discussion.
industrial EduCation" was treated
bY W. b. Gsumer, Kirwin. He out
lined the work sought to DO accom-
plished by the industrial system. IL
was discussed by j. A. Brown, and
several others.
The teachers and citizens Of Phillips
county had offered fne silk flag 10
the Association, to be annually award.
ed to the county travelling the great
est number Of miles The Gag was
awarded to Norton county, whose del
egation had also present the banner
won at the state association last
winter. Prin. +. Fl. Baker made an
eloquent presentation speech. Supt.
elect F. r. Snyder accepted on behalf
Of Norton county.
On Friday evening the annual
evolutionary contest was held. First
honors were carried away by MISS
Msude Goodman, Of Rocks county,
Miss Carrie Hunter, Norton county,
and Miss Myrtle Mullholland
Thomas county respectively took
second and third prizes
The city principles held nesting
Friday evening, after the contest, to
discuss subjects ofpsrticular interests
to them.
The resolution committee reported
in part as follows:
Resolved that the teachers Of north.
west Kansas demand OF the coming
legislature the enactment Of an equi-
table system Of state, county, and
local taxation, and thus place Kansas
in line with other progressive states.
The report was unanimously adopted
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