Evening journal., 1901-12-13
TEACHERS NOW
AS STUDENTS
They Hear Addresses by
WelI-knOWA Educators
WE'RE TENDERED A RECEPTION
By Women Of The AeW-CenturV Club.
Topics Which We're Interest
inglV Discussed

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the institute now in progress in the
High School, that they gathered in the
assembly room at $40 o'clock this
morning in order to spend a longer
time with the lecturers. The session
was, opened with devotional exercises
and singing led by Miss Fletcher.
One OF the addresses of the morning
was by Miss Frances Young teacher
of pedagogy in the training school. 1t
was of deep interest and showed that
it had been carefully prepared. She
dwelt upon the influence of the teacher
and said that in most instances she is
es much OF a missionary as her bro
ther laboring in far benighted China.
Following Miss Young, Miss Sim
mons. Of No. 10 school, delightfully."-
sang a new arrangement of Lead,
Kindly Light"
DR.. Wilmer then resumed his talk
on psychology. He is one of the most
interesting lecturers of the institute,
and he is listened to with marked at
tention. This morning he divided his
subject into four parts. which he call
ed appreciation, imagination, sensa-
tion and stimulus. In brief. he char
acterized appreciation as acquired and
representing the activity and habit of
the BRAIN imagination, reproduction
Of the process of sensation; sensation,
which is inherited. concerns itself with
the sense of the organism and parts of
the brain. being simply a natural trait
inherited with the physical organs.
Another speaker of the morning was
Professor Albert. who continued his
talk on the teaching Of geography and
pedagogy.
One of the most pleasant features Of
the institute was the reception given
10 the teachers by the members of the
New Century Club in the club. build
ing last night 1t was under the au-
spices of the Educational Committee,
and was largely attended. After the
visitors had been welcomed, a hand
somely- framed picture of the Roman
Forum was presented to the public
school teachers. The presentation ad-
dress was made by Mrs. Benjamin
Nields. to which superintendent
George W. Twftmyer responded. The
picture will be hung in the High
School.
The institute will adjourn at the
close of the session this afternoon.
The session yesterday afternoon was
opened by DR. Wilmer, who continued his
talk on "Apperception an, Growth Of In
J dividuality." He demonstrated the part
taken by the sensations, imaginations
and the power of apperception in the
growth Of individuality and with the con-
structive ability of the mind.
He-says that apperception is manifested
as point of view and in order to change
this new stimuli must be brought TO bear
upon the mind.
Dr. Stetson made an address on Read
ing an Imprinted Page" presenting and
interpreting the masterpieces Of Millet in
delightful manner. DR.. Albert then
gave a talk on Five Herbartian prin-
| ciples for the Teacher" which he de
| clared to be preparation. presentation.
condemnation, recapitulation and applica-
tion.
After violin solo by Miss Weyl. ac-
companied on the piano by Miss Marr,
Dr. timer gave his closing address on
psychology on Movement and Conduct
in the Minds Control Over Bodily
| Movement In part he said:
The spinal cord constitutes the centre
of mechanism for reflex action. The task
in education is TO know what the brain
is capable Of doing, what powers are in
herited and what acquired. The instincts
are not acquired, they are natural. In
public education there is necessarily mass
teaching and not the opportunity TO indi-
vidualize the faculties Of the children.
The period of adolescence presents a dis
tinct break and presents a mind about to
shake off authority and merge with the
capability Of thinking and acting for it.
self. 1t therefore requires specific treat
ment and study"