The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-29
5TANLEY'S LECTURE
To Teachers of City Schools
Saturday Morning.
CHANGING RUN OF FAOS
Pres. Boyd of Norman, 0. 7.
Fails to Appear

nave a thorough understanding of a sub
Ject and to express that knowledge ex
actly are the results attained by a care
full, clear and ystematic course of Ian
guage training.
we study the parts Of speech and tn,
different kinds of sentences until they arr
perfectly familiar; the forms of letters
both business and friendly; when to ust
Is, was, were, has, have, saw, seen, sit
set, lie and lay; write reproductive stor
les, descriptions of animals, plants. bird:
and minerals and so on" Miss Shaw
continued to name to name the different
requirements in the study of language ir
the fifth grade and closed her remarks
in this way: Perhaps you think thai
We become discouraged, but oh, we tave
no time for sentiment and there is rc
better balm for trials than good homes,
toll. And, therefore, surely with Eugene
Ware we can say
Work on, work on
Work wears the world away
Hope when tomorrow comes,
But work today.
Work on, work on
Work brings its own relief:
He who most idle is
Has most of grief -
Miss Minnie Drown had the next dis
cussion of fifth grade language and fol
lowing are some of the thoughts of her
paper:
"A good English style is not so much
to be gathered from technical grammar
a; from familiarity with great master
pieces. Care should be taken that the
pupil practice much in written compost
ton. In due time expression will be-
come a pleasure. Words are to US all
what keys were to Mozart-a means of
expression, but we must first have some
thing to express before We can make use
of convincing means. If our teaching
of language be thorough we can at least
awaken the germ of enthusiasm
A discussion of the two foregoing pa
pers was assigned to Miss McNatt, who
commenced by explaining the work of her
own grade in a very concise manner and
continued in part as follows:
1.-The best composition wo rkgrows ma
turall yout of the school work. Easy
talking should precede easy writing. More
OlIHcOlL taking pTeCGU0 more OlUl-
cult writing"
Miss Adams had charge Of the second
discussion assigned and spoke extempor-
aneously as follows:
I'VE wonder why children are not per-
feet in language. We teach it from half
past eight in the morning until four IN
the evening. We have a designated
period for language, but not ona-fifth of
the work is really done in that time. The
children learn far more language from
the study of geography, arithmetic, spell
ing, etc, than they do from language it
self.
q have one boy whom feel positive
has learned the only correct language he
ever knew from spelling"
Miss Adams enlarged upon the above
points in a most interesting way, after
which followed a general discussion by
the meeting. Mr. Dyer suggested the
question, as variety and abundance Of
material an advantage or a hindrance?"
Misses Phillips. Cox. Dickinson, Alice
Mossman, Abbie Mossman and Mrs. More
head took part in the discussion which
followed
Miss Cleveland next propounded the
question. rs it possible to make children
use correct language when they do not
hear it at home or can they be taught to
realize the Importance of correcting the
speech which they acquire from their as
sociates on the street and at homer"
This was variously answered by Misses
Mulvey Mnlen, aue Burd. Cox and Mrs
Morehead-the invariable conclusion be-
inc IN, -,
could only continue to try
"A Method of Teaching Current
Events" was the next general topic on
the programme first division of which.
IN the Primary Grades" was IN charge
of Miss Mclaughlin. As Miss Mclaughlin
had a severe cold her paper was read by
Miss Conway. Following are notes from
this number:
II there appears to be a lack Of inter-
est in the subject-pictures Illustrating
may be put upon the board Apo,lnt
subject to be looked uD and reported al
some given time. Very often ne lntor-
nation gathered viii be remarkable.
Suppose the subject Of the Tra9svall is
under discussion. Stimulate interes, by
the following questions: What is so
Where Iocated?' who is president Of
that country?' Tell something about The
Beers. Where are the Kimberley d'a-
mona mines? etc
Mss Stuckey read a paper on the sec
on3 division OF the subject. As Taught
in the rammar Grades" and said n art:
IN teaching current events. any method
is good which accomplshes the object.
/ believe it is because am 50 aeeolv in
Jereste' IN current events that ny chill
dven become so. One of my methods Is
% place different topics on the board and
each child is allowed to select the one de-
sired and report the same Friday after
noon. Often children tell things frat ave
not authentic, because they wish 70 have
a bigger story 10 report but We have &C
cess 20 a number OF reputable sourees
and the children always have 50 much m
formation in readiness that the time viii
not suffice 70 recite all
In the High school" was he sub
topic assigned 70 Mr. Verna-. and Ne
spoke extemooraneously IN way whscl
showed that he had certainly g,-zr re
subject much thought He said that he
had written 20 several high sch7a's. ask
ing their methods Of teaching current
events and has discovereI thar the sub
jeo1 was in most cases omitted from he
course. although he expressed hiuss.,lf s.
considering il very excellent braoca OF
school work. He said: oar working