Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-04

children. This belief finds its practi-
cal expression in that grading OF sal
aries which gives the primary teacher
the lowest stipend, and counts it pro-
motion to be set at the teaching OF
older and more mature pupils.
:" Let me say to anyone who feels
the love OF humankind burning in his
heart, and who seeks a mission, You
need not go to foreign lands or saw
age races for this. There is no greater
need, no higher call, than that for
improving the quality OF primary
teaching in these United States, and
this State of Wisconsin. You may
bring to 1t all the patience and study
and sacrifice that your heart prompts
you or your will can muster, and
there will be room for ii all, and an
enduring blessing for every one who
gives himself to this divine service.
Let me add single further quota
ton from Prof. James:
'The physiological study of mental
conditions is the most powerful ally
of horatory ethics. The hell to be en-
dured hereafter, of which theology
tells IL no worse than the hell we
Illhhc IOE ouI0ClNtb III NcI ~ ~
habitually fashioning our characters
in the wrong way. Could the young
but realize how soon they will become
mere walking bundles Of habits, they
would give more heed to their conduct
while in the plastic state. We are
spinning our own fatcs, good or evil,
and never to be undonc. Every small
est stroke of virtue or vice leaves its
never so little scar. The drunkard
rip Van Wrinkle, in Jciferson's play,
excuses himself for every fresh dere-
LECTION by saying, We won u count
this time. Well he may not count 1t,
and n kind Heaven may not count it;
but it Is being counted none the less.
Down among his nerve cells and
hbrcs the molecules are counting 1t,
registering and storing it up to be
used against him when the next temp
tation comes. Nothing we ever do is,
In strict scientific litcralness, ever
wiped ont. OF course, this has It's
good side, as well rs its bad one. AS
We become drunkards by so many sep
aratc drinks, SO we become saints In
the moral, and authorities and eX-
perts in the practical and scientific
spheres, by so many separate acts and
hours Of work.
Z" have given you here the latest
and most authoritative words OF sci
ercc on the subject. More pertinent
words for all charged with the train
ing of the young it is hard to find.
Not till these truths concerning the
memorable laws of habit are brought
home to the intelligence and con
science of parents, teachers, and chill
drcn everywhere, can we hope to see
education accomplishing its full re-
suit. Till these laws are known and
needed, we tear down with one hand
what we build up with the other, and
strive to I'll our cistcrn with u sieve
''TIlE AIM OF EDUCATION"
was then discussed. The subject was
opened up in an interesting manner
by G. j. Babcoct, who was followed
by John McGovern. Mr., Jolley called
upon some Of the visitors to speak and
Mrs. Brewer and Rev. M. Chase brief
~ responded.
''rlE SCHOOL AND THE COMMU NITY'
was noxt discussed. Principal De-
Witt Ellwood opened the subject from
the school standpoint, He showed the
relationship that should exist between
the school and the community, and
laid special stress upon tho duties OF
teachers towards the community.
Rev. G.. Mortified followed from the
community standpoint, and showed how
the prosperity of the community in all
of it's relations, depended to ~ large
extent upon the schools, and those re-
Elected the character Of the commu-
nifty. Cuba Is what it Is today, just re-
covering from wars that for years
have dcsolatcd ono of the fairest
islands of the world simply because
the people are illitcrate, and for con-
turtles there has boon no public cdnca-
tion. The scripture is indeed full
filled "a little child shall lead them
for with the child begins the founda-
tion of that splendid education that
makes governments strong and happy,
George Crawford followed, and
briefly noted the rapid progress of
popular education. The school and
the community, he said, should aid
and supplement each other. The com
munity should extend hearty and
liberal support to the school, and in
turn should demand in the teacher
aptitude to teach, ability, high char
actor and carncstncss of purpose.
The teacher should exercise discipline
teach due reverence for constituted
authority, instruct and train the mind;
but above all, should inspire the
heart; teach II swcctcr charity and
purer patriotism that the true
grandeur, of u nation springs from the
cultivation Of the arts of peace, and
not from war, DO not dcrido, nor
undcrvame, sentiments raise nags,
plaut trprs gather nnWrrs and with