Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-08-15
TEACHERS
Taking Good Interest in COun-
ty Institute.
AN INCREASED ATTENDANCE
Good Lectures By BOnebrake, HinSdale and
Williams.
SOME ADYAN Ed IDEAS ON EDUCATION,
Program for Wednesdays Sessions, Morn
ing, Afternoon and Evening.
SOME ADYAN Ed IDEAS ON EDUCATION.
Program for Wednesdays Sessions, Morn
ing, Afternoon and Evening.

Tuesday mornings session of the
Washington County Teachers lnsti-
tute was called to order at $3.50 by the
president, Prof Startling. Prof. Cham
berlain lead in the devotional exercises
and Prof. Bird furnished the music.
There was good increase in the at
tendance, the enrolment during the
forenoon reaching one hundred and
twenty-six. The dav before it was
SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS.
Superintendent Williams gave
most interesting talk on Expression
emphasizing the great importance of
always making oneself understood.
Teachers should be careful in their IL
lustrations. as well as their instruc-
tions. lest the pupil catch the wrong
idea and early impressions are lasting.
When the child first comes to school he
is possessed of a store of original eX-
pressons, and this should be cultivated
rather than discouraged. Get him to
express his ideas in his own original
way. When two years old, the child,
on seeing any object wants to know
what it is; when four. his question is
what is it for?" and at six he wants to
know why" Expression is incom-
plete without assimilation, and vice
versa. Frequently we hear parents and
teachers say they get tired of answer
ing the child's questions. This is
wrong. The habit should be ,encour-
aged; if it isn't the child itself will ret
rograde in that respect. 1t is pleas
are to be active in mind as well as in
body. Don't be a clam, but an actor in
life The world mas no time for
lrones. You may know everything in
the dictionary or encyclopedia, but
what will it avail you if you can't tell
Il. Individual instruction is necessary;
Zach mind has its own natural tenden-
cies, and is strongest in one particular
thing. Get the boy or girl to think, to
lig out-such is successful teaching
and good results follow.
PROFESSOR BONEBRAKE.
Right Attitude of the Teacher" was
thesubjectably, entcrtainingly and in
5tructively discussed by Professor l.
d. Bonebrake, State School Commits
;ioner.
From the very first sentence, Prof
f}onebrake had the full attention of his
auditors, and their interest increased
IS he proceeded in his excellent lee
ture.
Th teacher should not be passive
he should be active, positive and apt,
md should put his heart into his work.
Strong will power is one of the essen
tial elements to success. Take posi-
tion and stand by it. 1t is the teach
ars' first business to have right atti-
tude toward himself to see that he is
right before beginning. Know thy
SELF is a good motto. Have good
opinion OF yourself--it is not egotism.
Study history, literature, nature, self
.ulture, and self-cortrol. Don't be sell
ish, sluggish or lazy and above all
hings keep your temper under com
nand. Get down on your educational
prayer bones occasionally-it will do
YOU good. Omit profanity and the OK
CAD, unless you find that you have an
)X in the school.
Teachers need a baptism OF sympa-
ny for children-you can't teach sue
'essfully unless you have the heart of
he child. When You have the heart of
he child you can teach his brain.
Teach tn childrnen and the community
md become citizens. Build up thought.
rhe new teacher is always watched,
sized up" as it were. Stand for the
building of libraries, encourage lecture
,ourses and literary societies.
The teacher should be better paid
'iOulu nave ldlu ONtl lOl
he proverbial rainy day.
In conclusion, Prof. Bonebrake
poke of the advancement OF Ohio from
IN educational standpoint. During the
last year 1926 applicants, coming
rom 974 townships, were examined for
certificates under the Boxwell law. The
uition was paid by III townships, and
n 10 townships 164 high schools were
ustained. The high schools contained
j7,03l pupils.
DOCTOR HINSDALE.
Doctor Hinsdale continued his dis
'ussion OF the subject. 'Teachi lg the
Language Arts"
There are two stores-language and
knowledge. Language is the clothing
If ideas and thoughts. Flay person
with a faw-hide and he dies; fay the
PERSONS thoughts, and he dies intellec-
tually. Good work on the language
side will tell on the knowledge side,
md vice versa. The young pupil
,omes to the school house door on two
'oads--language and knowledge The
eacher should meet the child and keep
I travelling straight on these two
Dads. Augment The child's knowledge,
improve its language It's ideas may be
Indefinite and vague, but don't wreck