The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-19
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EVENING tM. Il. CHURCH,
Music. vocal solo. Prof j. G. NC
cue,
Invocation. Rev y. f. Rowland.
EMay. Poets Of the n. W. Pacific
Coast. Mr. Carrie Shaw Rice. Tacoma
Music, vocal solo, Miss Kathryn
Shiycly
Address, THE New Century Outlook
in Education" Pres. J.. l.. Campbell,
Monmouth
Th- claisop County Teachers Insii-
, luts Wi,l close with tOnight'g session at
the 81 r. church. Today the teachers
and their Invited guests win take a
| 'tlp On the river rlsiting points Ot his
,orica interest. which viii be- explained
| by Prof Young. of the State CniyeT-
/ Niy " Eugene. The attendance during
tho institute has been very gratifying
. aud the lcacheta Are unanimous In the
FlIicurnI that II exceeds previous Hes-
sions ln point II instructive value and
general interest The various Discus
sions on the important relation Of sloyd
work 90 educational methods has Oc-
cupicI & large part II the institutes
session and has resulted In larger
understanding Of this important factor
100 successful school work
The features ~ yesterdays program
was the address delivered by the Hon
. Harvey W. Scott. editor Of the ore
gJuian, az mo night session Mr.
Scptts address reprinted az length
d. other columns Of this ssue The sub
l.D, Of Writing as a character build
"r' wae under discussion a; the MORN
ing session yesterday. Specimen writ
lng was shown from grades l. ana 6
"i the Mcclure and Aiderbro0k schools
state Superintendent Of Education j. H.
Arkrrmtn opened the discussion and the
question was raised as 10 whether the
vertical or Slnuing system Of writing
was preferable for business purposes
The trend Of he opinions was in ef-
feet tha, not more than ten per cent
~ the pupils who leave he public
schools enter business Offices and that
system should b. adOted which Will
reach the home demands. The vertical
10 was argued is the more natural. and
easier, wili secure greater degree Of leg
hliily and speed Profs Jory. Lee.
Clark and Payne. and Miss Yocum par
tiCipatcl In The discussion. which was
closed Jy President Campbell. OF the
Normal school at Monmouth. who ask
"a fpr an expression Of opinion as 10
which system should BE- adopted In the
state course FOR the next six years.
The champions of the vertical system
Oufnumb"rrd their opponents by a de-
e.slvc majority
Prof g. H. Jones'. Of Salem former
ly teacher. but now the editorial
head N thr Oregon Teachers Month
ly. gave an inS.ru live talk on Educa-
tl0nal Journalism" and told an inter
egling story OF the inception and vicis-
STUDIES OF the educational journals for
Oregon teachers
Prof Jones was followed by Super
intcndent Alderman and Prof. Camp
bell, each OF whom sought 10 impress
ON the minds OF the teachers the value
of Journals devoted entirely TO teach
ing ana is needs.
At the afternoon session Prof D. d.
Dyer. of the Bishop Scott Academy, Of
Portland delivered a lecture Of more
,nan ordinary interest on Manual
Training as a Help In Moral and Intel
lcctu1l Development The work bench
rs Of the local sloyd classes were set up
by some OF Prof Dyers pupils and ac-
lull work done illustrating the course
Of instruction Among other things.
Prof Dyer said: We claim 20 have
discovered no new or deeply hidden edu-
cati1nal mysteries. Ii has been said
that manual training is a method of
development by utilizing the spontan-
enus activities Of the child Spontan-
eous activity is certainly the basis Of
the work, but as In ,verything else,
In order to get up steam enough to make