The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-08

soheA'uAca uuAtu upohS W HiusN
morning.
Did you ever realize what wise young
people teach our childrens II you do
not, Il is because you aevcT saw the
questions in the examinations they pass
In the Institute. II were a betting
person, I'd wager any amount that
you could not 20 into national asso-
station OF teachers with those questions
and find q dozen who would get u
hundred per cent on them, unless IL
was In the particular branch tho
teacher was engaged In. There Is no
one who believes 10 broad culture for
teachers more than /, but Il seems TO
me a great waste Of time and energy
in directions which avail nothing.
The questions In arithmetic sid alge-
bra were perfectly appalling. ThIs Is
lair sample of ga algebraic problem
n ana 4 together have $40 II A had
three times az mach as lie now has and N
fve times as much as he now has, they
would together have 81, 10. How much has
EACH solve with one unknown quantity
and then with two,
There arc lots Of things that might
proiitably be left out Of both the afiIh-
metic and algebra. Last year, when
President Jesse Of the State University
was here, he stated that the greatest
common diyisor aud tbs least common
multiple were two things In the ari,h-
melic that his children knew nothing
of. Then fancy having TO answer ali
such questions NJ these 10 physical
geography:
/. why does the land warm faster than
the ocean2
!. what Is ciimatef ON what does IT de.
pendf What are shown on daily weather
mapf
;. what ere the trade windsi what
countries are affected by thssn9 Howf
I, Explain weatheFinE and tell It's most
| important effects.
s, Tell what q mnTains Is ana describe
| three kinds. Hoes distinguish debris Of
each.
G. Make q map of your own school dis
| sFset. show rs accurately as you can the
1
| the general shape Of the surface By coz
| tour lines.
7. Describe tho general features of Mis.
souri and ths products OF each physical
region.
=. what are Isobarle surfaces. isosarsc
| o. Describe the eastern cost line of the
| United states Compare with western and
/ draw conclusions.
10. what apparatus and specimens can
you nss Ia teaching this siniecss
Speaking Of teachers, the supcrin-
intendeat of pablle schools NJ kansas
City says that the great trouble with
teachers is that they never read any,
thing. They are familiar with the
text books they use 10 teaching, bal
beyond that all other books arc closed
pages 10 them. There IL no saca
bread culture a. oomes FROM reading
the hest books. In q recent sesslet
OF q sagnmsr school In California ons
of the professors OF the Columbian
University spoke In very ssrong serssl
Of the teachers whom he knew, sayins
they we're bigoled. narrow set, know
Ing only few things.
Speaking of reading, here are fes
Ideas about selection vi books:
Il For elearness read Mscanlay.
For logic read Burke and Bacsn.
Il For action read Homer and Scott
i For aubiimity Of conception reaa
Milton.
i For vivaeity read Stevenson ans
Kipiing.
Il For imaginsiion read shaksspsar
| and Job.
i For elegance rsaa Virgil. slilssl
and Arneld.
Il For comaon scass read Issnisnsi'
| f'rAnklia.
i For simplicity read Harns. WHAT'S
and Bnayan.
II For smosthnex rosd Addisou N
/ Hawthorne.
i For interest In eommon things ssA'
Jsne Austen.
rer Asmos read casssst. csrsass
| md Mark Twaia.