The record-union., 1898-11-24


tested only by some form Of expression
oral, graphic, manual or whatever flts
the subject. The pupil can attain
neither power nor knowledge without
expression. 1t is to be the very es-
sence of success in his working life.
The recitation is one of the times set
for expression. In 1t the teacher dis
! covers his pupil and the pupil discov-
ers himself.
The danger is In forgetting that In
dividual training, all through life,
comes from the contact of the one
With the many The individual estab-
fishes his identity only when he is able
at once to differentiate himself from
the many and correlate himself to
them. In thought, in motive, in will,
in act, in love, in hatred, In vice or in
virtue, consciously or unconsciously he
constantly shapes and reshapes himself
anew to his human environment. But
the law is the same for the child In
school and the man in the active duties
of life. There must, then, be nice bal
ance attained between indlvlduallsm
and class teaching. and in attaining
this balance, not the reclusive, for that
would make one visionary and timid,
nor the exclusive, for that would make
him aristocratic, but the inclusive,
which is democratic, will take prece-
dence as the higher law of individual
development This balance attained
We shall approach a perfect microcosm
the individual, in perfect microcosm
the class
He believed in ungraded rooms, as
well as graded schools in city, but
fhe depIored the necessity for them and
hoped that in the future they would
disappear when a remedy has been
found for the causes that make them
exist.
State Superintendent Meredith made
a few remarks, saying that he should
like to recommend to the incoming ad-
| mfnistration a change OF administra-
tion The County superintendent should
spend most of his time in visiting
schools. Teachers should be kept closer
together; this is done by the visits of
the Superintendent The value of such
visits is underestimated Parents, like
WISE should do more visiting. It's BEN
eft to the schools would be great. He
thinks different method of choosing
the Board of Education should be
adopted. He suggests that it should
l
be made elective. He spoke Of the
| Importance of bringing the National
| Educational Association to this State
next summer, and urged teachers to
use their influence to that end.
| The Committee on Resolutions report
| ed the following, which were adopted:
Resolved, That 1t is the desire of the
| institute that the classroom method of
conducting an institute be adopted at
our next meeting for at least half the
| time, and that in preparing a program
| for the institute plan that might pro-
| duce good results would be for the
| Superintendents to ask teachers to sug-
gest difficulties that they have met in
their work and to arrange the program
along those lines, securing help from
| teachers that have succeeded in over
coming the same.
| Resolved, That this institute is in
| favor of a State series of text books
to be published by the State.
Resolved, That we desire to express
our appreciation of the efforts of SUI
/ perintendents Howard and Erlewine in
the preparation of the institute pro-
| gram, and that we extend our thanks
| to the committees on music and even
| ing entertainment.
| Resolved, That the county teachers
wish to especially thank the city teach
ers for the very pleasant reception ten
| dered them on Monday evening.
The institute then adjourned