The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23

! Miss Brook. Her idea IS that the general
meetings have been decided success only
| to those who have no fear Of being called
| upon to speak xtemporaneously. Consid-
| ering the others, she thinks the nervous
ness caused by the uncertainty OF attack
| has prevented the concentration OF
thought necessary for accruing informa-
ton She thinks that the study OF preva-
lent diseases has been of great benefit and
deems it advisable that a teacher should
understand the symptoms OF all diseases
to which child flesh is heir, but hopes
that he will not be required to diagnose
or treat the same. She spoke especially
Of DR.. Coles lecture, and thinks that fire.
| quent numbers of that sort would have
been most interesting.
A recitation by Miss Ruth Woody was
next on the program and proved very
acceptable number. She chose one of
James Whitcomb Riley's poems and most
| fortunately as she interprets his concep-
| lions in a very realistic manner She re-
| sponded gracefully 10 a vigorous encore.
| Mr.. Dyer announced that five minutes
would be dew ted to discussion and Miss
| dickinson clibis ced the opportun ty &c
P press her opinion of one way TO oetter
| the condition Of our public schools, which
was the establishment of a school for in
corrigibles.
| This idea seemed to receive the hearty
| sanction of all present, including Mr..
| Dyer, who expressed his approval, but
! said that there must first be law passed
by the state making the attendance at
school compulsory before such an institu-
ha IL WAS
one which had been frequently discussed
by the board of education.
A piano solo furnished by Miss Kauf-
man was next. The performance gave evil
| dence of great application combined with
much musical ability and received COM
! plimentary encore.
Miss Daugherty's name was next on the
gram, which fact ELECTED a general look
Of approval, as her appearance before
the teachers has ever been received with
enthusiasm. Her topic was 1.-The Efficient
! Teacher from the Principals Point of
View Following are some of her
| thoughts: writers seldom write the
things they think other folks think they
think. The teacher is not an exception to
this rule. There are many points from
which the efficient teacher may be dis
| cussed. I shall attempt to touch but
few of the most prominent The personal
appearance of the teacher is of vital i'm
portance. Under this subject might be
discussed ones looks as nature has fav-
ored or disfavored him, the dress, man
ner and attitudes. AS yet there have
been no laws or even suggestions as to
the size, figure and complexion best suit
ed to I'VE pedagogue,'' but with the pre-
vailing methods of dyeing, bleaching and
making over, think we may soon expect
to be graded on these points. In a few
years we shall be familiar with such
clauses in the school laws as follows: No
teacher shall be considered competent TO
teach in the public schools of Kansas who
has other than a brunette complexion and
a Roman nose while other states will be
equally emphatic in their demands for an
olive skin with greek type of feature"
Miss Daugherty in continuing, dilated
upon the qualities necessary to the eff
cient teacher, and in concluding said:
THE true teacher, like the true physi-
clan, is absorbed in the science of his
profession for its own sake, and thus be-
comes more skillful in his art than he
would become If he considered the practi-
cal value of his work. There is narrow
teaching, and there is also broad and high
teaching. These come from the life Of the
teacher. One who has profound attain
ments may teach very narrowly. and one
who has moderate scholarship may teach
broadly and bountifully. The life of a
teacher is rarely a part of his work; it
must be a reflection of the life of the
Great Teacher. He must have His spirit.
This is not demanded by the state which
grants him a certificate of fitness, but the
foundations of a teachers life must be
laid far deeper than on a shallow knowl-
edge of arithmetic, grammar, geography
and history. He must feel that he is
working in behalf of the Creator, along
with Him
Miss Millen, who was next on the pro-
gram, had what might be called a COM
panion paper to the foregoing: "The Eff
cient Principal from the Teachers Point
of View"
Some time was allowed here for discus
sion, and Miss Adams claimed attention
She spoke of a remark which had been
to her by a member Of the board of edu-
cation, which was: Teachers do not need
to expect a raise Of salary until they ask
for it." She said that since the decrease
in salary the corps of teachers had put
forth even greater efforts than before
had kept abreast of all educational move
ments and shown themselves worthy OF
as great recognition in the way of salary
as is granted TO any similar body. al
though the salaries paid now are only on
par with the lowest.
Mr.. Dyer in answering this appeal said
that he spoke Of the feeling OF the board
when he said that they to a man would
like to see higher salaries and whenever
their credit IS greater than their obuga-
tons the salaries will be raised.
The next number proved a mast sooth-
ing feature after the foregoing speeches.
1t was a mandolin and guitar duet by
Messrs. Lee and Werner OF the High
school, who played IN an excellent man
ner and responded to q hearty encore.
The last number. '~The Best Uses OF
Teachers Vacation" was furnished BY
Mr.. Binning. He said: 'Our vacation IS
so near at hand that most OF you have
already decided how You will spend IL
Different minds and different abilities re-
auire different courses OF study; SO Will
the teachers take different recreatIors
during their vacation. We cannot select
any one way and say Il IS the best r.
gardless OF the teachers adaptabll!tfes.
Vacation with any teacher should be d
season % culture and growth that should
make him more worthy the name OF
teacher. Some say: I am heartily tired
o. anything pertaining 10 school and want
rest but rest does not consist in doing
nothing. but in variety q pursuits. Those