Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01

very earnestly and enthusiastically up
on the Importance Of the teachers Of
fee. the achievements and ambitions
of the American people. He also made
an urgent plea for the academies and
| universities of our land, especially for
the American University now building
in Washington, d. C. DR.. Gilbert oc-
cupied the last period of the morning
session. The time was short and he
was compelled to go over his subject
very hurriedly The following is an
analysis of the subject: School Sup
ervision and Management. Courses of
Study. Underlying Principles.
"The course of study concerns itself
with the following: l. The body of
knowledge. II. The range Of activi-
ties.
1.-THE function of the body of know
ledge is: I. To serve as the chief
stimulant to the activities. II. To sup
ply valuable material for life.
''The body Of knowledge includes:
I. The known laws and phenomena of
the natural world. II. Human history,
the achievements, works and deeds OF
man, including history, (b) The
Arts. III. The laws and phenomena of
the human mind.
Note:-Tne supernatural is an issue
apart belonging to the realm of imagin-
alton and faith, partially deduction,
not to be taught as positive knowledge.
''The school subjects under these
divisions are seriatum: The sciences,
nature study, physical features OF geo.
graphy 2. The arts classified as the
preliminary ar$s and the great arts.
Preliminary arts include reading, writ
ing, languages, drawing, music, carv-
ing, construction, computation. Great
arts include literature, painting,
sculpture, musical composition, me-
chanics, architecture, mathematics.
g. Metaphysics includes: (a) Psy-
chology; CD Moral Science; (c) Gram
mar and Logic.
1.-The range of activities may be de-
vided into: l. Preliminary; II. Second
airy; III. Final Indicating the circle
Of human activity
Il. Preliminary Activities: a. Observ-
ing; b. memorizing; C. contemplating.
H. Secondary Activities: a. Reproduc-
ing; b. representing; C. reconstructing.
III. Final Activities-Creation: a. De-
vising; b. presenting (stating); C. con-
structing."
He said in this round of activities the
imagination becomes increasingly the
factor as they advance from preliminary
to final
Activities are based mainly upon the
body of knowledge, beginning with pre-
liminary, continuing through second
airy to final. The final represents the
highest power of the human mind and
is the ideal end of education. The first
is preparatory to the second and third.
Most productive human activities are
concerned with the second. Courses of
study must make place for all, provid-
ing the proper body of knowledge and
furnishing opportunity for activities
the school being in reality a micro
cosm."
A recess was given for lunch. After
the usual opening exercises were over,
Prof Creamer, whose writing books are
in use here, talked upon the subject of
writing, the different kinds of slant,
movement, etc. Prof Moss was the
next speaker. His afternoon talk was
entitled "Steps to Success" These he
named: 1. Right idea of the end of ed
ucation. H. Means, interest, attention,
appreciation. III. Material. ". Con-
nection. V. Method. He further said
the formal steps are: 1. Preparation of
mind 2. Presentation of lesson. 8. Com
parison. 4. Generalization, deductions.
5. Application After a short recess DR..
Gilbert spoke briefly upon the subject
of Correlation, which closed the exer-
cises for the day.
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