The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-11-28

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Mr.. Schaeffer closed with a very
strong argument deprecatIng the
habit of historians and the press in
emphasizing wars TOO much, and in
lauding generals and admirals as
though to attain such positions were
the only means of becoming great.
lie asserted that pupils should study
great orations more than great wars,
Mrs. DR.. Croswell then gave an
interesting talk on "Drawlng and
School Room Decorations. The
dingy walls of a school room may be
beeutfed with an inexpensive appli-
cation of plaster or kalsomine. The
appearance Of the room may also be
improved by the use of curtains, ferns
either as growing or pressed, and
leaves. The best drawing is not in
copying pictures but trees, birds and
objects brought by the pupil into the
school room should be drawn. A
number of helps in drawing were
mentioned.
The afternoon session was opened
by song service, after which DR.. !.
p. Welsh addressed the institute on
the "Personallty of the Teacher" In
part he said: A few of our teachers
stand out prominently on account of
their great personality. 1t has been
said that Mark Hopkins on one end
of a log and pupil on the other
would make a college. The teacher
should have a personality that reaches
the inner life of the pupil. DR., Stan
ley Hall on being asked whether he
would test pupil 'on the lesson of
the previous day replied that he would
have the teacher SO on fire with his
subject that test on the next day
would not be necessary. The teacher
without a personality uses the pouring
IN method of teaching. Character
originally meant to inscribe, and later
to thoughts that were to be preserved.
Another element of success is agree
ableness in manners. Children soon
discover the snarling scoldlng disposi.
tion of teachers. The young man
with rude manners and untidy appear
ance has a poor chance of securing
position. Right ways become habit
ual. Another element is to be wide
awake and up to-date. Many dislike
innovations but such are generally the
lazy ones. 1t is good plan to re-
lieve teachers who are not successful
in certain school by allowing them
to exchange places with another
teocher The teacher should seek to
grow into that true nobility of charac-
ter which makes any teacher great.
State Superintendent Scha effer then
delivered an address clearly showing
the value of education.
The report of the committee on
teachers literature was then presented
as follows:
Mr.. Superintendent and fellow
teachers, of Columbia county, your
Reading Course Committee respect
fully submit the following report:
AS new reading for the year we re-
commend Educational Foundations,
"History of Education" Seeley; En-
erson's American Scholar, Self.reliance
and Compensation"
We also recommend the continu-
ance upon the course of the following
books.
Thinking and learning to think, by
State Supt. N. c. Schaeffer, and Jukes
Edwards, by A. E. Winshlp.
We further suggest that the schoo
boards throughout the county pur.
chase a copy of Berkey's New Manua
and Guide for Teacher, published by
X. l.. Myers & Co., and place a copy
OF these in every school room;
view to uniform grading throughou
the county.
In view of the fact that Carpenter
Geogl aphical Readers and Goho'
Pennsylvania Reader have given ex
cellent satisfaction throughout tn,
county we would respectfully recon
mend their adoption as supplement
airy readers, by the various boards O
education.
S. J. JOHNSTON, E. B. BEIsHLINE
ANNA KITCHEN, VERNE JONES
MARIE KsHINKA.
Hon. VIM. 7. Greasy then favore,
the Institute with short address il
which he pointed out the fact tina
every one expects the teacher t
make success of his work. Tha
preparation of the lesson on the par
of the teacher is necessary; that tn
disposition OF the pupil should b