Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-26
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Official Proceedings Of the Crit
tenden Pedagogues.
TUESDAY.

line of practical Psychology, on
the subject of environment and
its relation to the mind. He stat
ed that we live i'm two worlds, the
mind and the environment, and
that the latter is all of life sure to
ourselves; that the difference be-
tween mind and environment Is
summed up in one word-God.
Nature, our environment, is the
only true teacher and true teach
ing is conscious effort to assist
the growing mind by harmonizing
it with its environment. Then, il
this is true, Mr.. Evans said, it
should behoove every teacher to
become closer student of nature.
The laws which govern environ
ment are variation and support,
and the results of the above are
health, wealth, sociability, knowl-
edge, beauty and righteousness.
After a few minutes recess Miss
Lily Cook conducted lesson for
the first years work which was
indeed helpful. Excellent remarks
we're made On the subject of lam
guage work by j. B. Paris, j. A.
Glass, E. +. Thurman.
In his talk on language Mr.. Ev-
ans said that in the language is
the picture of national life; that
it is that which makes us all and
is that by which we are judged.
Our language is influenced by
our associations. If we hear 9th
ers speak correctly we will speak
correctly; memory work once a
week will help us in our language.
All business having been attended
to the teachers adjourned until /
30 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On Tuesday afternoon, after roll
call, music and the usual an
nouncements, Mr.. G. R. Newcom
the first on the evenings program,
proceeded to define the teacher as
he is found in Crittenden county.
He said that often the man is a
teacher because he is unfit for
anything else, and that the woman
often becomes a teacher because
in that way she can make spend
ing money. Mr.. Newcom's re-
marks served to awaken the teach
ers and showed them where they
are.
M. G. Wright, in his talk on the
requisites of a good teacher, emu
merates them as follows: Energy,
sociability, punctuality, neatness,
love for childhood, trained senses
and tact.
In answer to the question, shall
we place teaching third, II. A. Per.
ry proved that teaching should
come first, because the progress Of
our nation depends upon how the
coming generations are taught.
After a few minutes recess Mr.
Evans again delivered an address
on the relation of the human voice
to effective reading. The tenor Of
his remarks show that it is by oul
voice that we are judged, that the
power of the voice is as deep as
human history, that the voice de
lineates the character; therefore
it is the teachers duty while train
ing character to train the voice
also. How? By drills mainly.
After recess Bryant's death Of
the Flowers" was taken as the
subject for literary discussion anC
under guidance of the instructor
many new conceptions were form
ed of the production which ha.
long been familiar to all.
The next on the program was
i adjournment.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The house was called to order a
$50 o'clock Wednesday morning
Music by the choir and devotiona
exercises led by Mr.. Evans pre-
faced the days program.
The instructor said that tea
cher in order to teach we'll should
be able to look we'll and feel we'll
A teacher who goes into his sohoo
feeling sick does twice as much
harm as good; mind is a growth
and must be supported, and it car
not subsist upon this pouring in
and drawing out process. The
mind was made to know the truth
and the nearer we arrive at truth
the nearer we are toward perfec-
tion Of growth. The simple laws
OF growth are-placing things IN
their proper environment, sns'
A n 4 l..