The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
SECOND SESSION
OF INSTITUTE.
Several Interesting Lectures
Delivered on Tuesday.
THE ADDRESSES ARE LISTENED
To with Much Attention by the Teachers
In Attendance and They Are Reaping
Much BeaeHt From the Talks
Election Held Thursday.

Much Behefit From the Talks
Election Held Thursday.
The second days session Of the Stark
County Teachers Institute was called
to order Tuesday morning by President
]. w. Guthrie. A prayer followed by
several songs and the reading Of the
minutes of the previous meeting opened
the meeting. A very good and interest
ing address on school government was
given by DR.. James NJ. Milne. Among
other things, Mr.. Milne said: SCHOOLS
do four things: /. Give direction to
thought. 2. Create interest in work.
8. Arouse enthusiasm in purpose. 4.
Give inspiration to pupils to do and
to be-"
After five minute intermission Mr..
]. E. McGilvrey spoke on the intellect
ual ideal, the first part of his series,
"The Educational Ideal in it's three
fold Aspect" This was to have been
given Monday afternoon, but being be-
hind with his outline he was not ready
until Tuesday morning. He spoke for
35 minutes, an address replete with
stories and examples.
DR.. Milne again spoke on school man
agement. The doctor is a very good
talker and made his address interest
ing and rather humorous. With the
end Of this number the program for the
morning was completed. There were
about 300 present at the session.
Sessions of this institute open every
morning at $3.50, and every afternoon
at 1. On Tuesday and Thursday even-
ings there will be lectures. Tuesday
evening a lecture on Character Study
will be given by DR.. James NJ. Milne.
The Tuesday afternoon session of the
teachers institute opened by signing
America, and then Mr.. ]. E. McGilvrey
began his address on the Emotional
Ideal" which was scheduled for Mon
day afternoon. He said in part, 1T is
not ten questions of knowledge that our
pupils are to be asked but ten questions
of life. Self confidence, or self trust
are the first requisites to teach the
young idea" He introduced many
stories as examples from which he
drew his arguments and conclusions
and quoted from Bryant's Waterfowl"
and sought to show his mode of teach
ing and the results.
why is it," he said, that men study
the lives of great men like Webster,
Grant, Lincoln, Washington and others.
They are not the results of accidents,
but of natural processes and surround
ings." Mr.. McGilvrey thinks when a
boy who believes in good luck and bad
L. L.. l.Vy..
dent, but everything according to pre-
arranged plan. Mr.. McGilvrey spoke
for about thirty minutes and his ad-
dress was given the greatest attention
and was the cause Of much comment
among the teachers.
After a short intermission the insti-
tute again opened by the singing of
MY old Kentucky home" Professor
James NJ. James, of Alliance. has char ye
of the music and he rendered a solo
which was loudly encored.
SCHOOL GOVERNMENT
DIR. James NJ. Milne then took the
platform and made his second address
of the day and gave a talk on "Scho d
Government" DIR. Milne laid down
fifteen rules that were necessary in
school government and verified each
one. They were:
/. DO not talk too much" is to e
distinctly born in mind.
2. do not assume that there is
trouble"
8. Keep your eyes open to commend
the wavering."
b 4. Have as few rules as possible"
5. Never act on information given
by tattlers. No one has ever tattled
to me in the world" said Mr.. Milne.
"And IL there should, there would be a
second Lots wife"
g. Never scold child when the child
is angry"
!. Never assume that an order will
be disobeyed."
8. Make your orders definite and
short. Nothing causes 30 much con-
fusion as a misunderstanding Of in
structions."
. 9. "Give all orders in low, firm
tone of voice."
10. Always discover the intent of
the child in some act"
II. Never give extra lessons for
punishment. For it is like hitting Il
man with a loaf of bread that he wants
to eat"
~. Never keep children after school
for punishment. One hour of concen-
trated work Is worh ten hours of worn
out apathy"
13. BE interested in each individual.
The trobule with teachers today is that
they teach classes and not the indivi-
dual scholars"
A. Save the child, don't get rid OF
him. Many teachers think because
pupil is refractory he must be expell
ed"
10. Remember that mercy is one of
the essential accompanients of Justice"
Mr.. Milne told many humorous and
interesting stories illustrating his rules.
He succeeded in keeping the attention
of the audience during the entire IS
minutes of his address.
SECOND ADDRESS.
Mr.. j. f. McGilvrey again addressed
the institute and gav1 an address on
Interest" a subdivision of his sub
farha E,,on ~.