Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-08-12

them to the front. Only short time
ago in another state where there was
held large public gathering, five
| speakers entertained the people, and
/ four Of them were Vermonters. New
er speak disparagingly of Vermont
! schools. No better work is done any
where, and no teachers are more self
sacrificing than her teachers. Others
may have better appliances, be able
to pay higher wages and SO secure
more advanced teachers, but with the
same appliances and environments
the Vermont teacher is the equal Of
any teacher in any place. Make
much ofVermont history. Inspire an
intense loyalty and devotion for Yer
mont in the children. Remember
character in the teacher is the most
essential thing. Remember America
stands for labor, and Vermont esteems
most highly the ability to earn ones
living and the living Of others. He
desired all the teachers to CO. cooperate
drawing in the state. He also encoUr~
aged the work in Nature Study. If
the children are taught to know and
appreciate their surroundings they
will love their homes more and their
state better. There is both aesthetic
and moral training in the study Of
Nature. He also called to the atten-
ton of teachers the necessity Of look
ing carefully after the health Of their
pupils. If a child is sick send her
home and take no chances. By keep
ing her in school a contagious disease
may spread. If she is sent home she
will be better cared for and the danger
to other children will be averted. A
teacher must be medical inspector Of
the school house and the.surroundings
And, bear in mind, if you look we'll
after the health Of the children you 1t
Cnce secure the affection Of the par
ents. Watch carefully ard if you see
signs Of sickness among the children
90 not delay attention and care ten
derry for every child. Mr.. Rangers
ideal teacher is one who not only
teaches but looks after every interest
Of the pupil. His remarks were list
ened to with deep interest by the
teachers and the visitors and all the
instructors present. 1t is evident
that the legislature made no mistake I
when they elected Walter E. Ranger /
State superintendent of education.
Walter P. Beckwith, Ph. D., princi
cipal Of State Normal School, Salem, /
Mass, is a native of New Hampshire. |
He graduated at Tufts College in 1876, |
was principal for two years OF the |
High School Of Chicopee, Mass, and |
superintendent Of the schools Of Ad-
ans, Mass. for eighteen years. He
has been principal of the State Nor
nal School at Salem, Mass, since 1895. /
He has spoken and written on educa~ /
tional topics and is one Of the fore /
most educators Of the day. His work /
here is very highly appreciated and |
though he has been in this state at /
tending the summer schools since /
1885 he always has something new !
and good which he imparts in an in
teresting manner. 1t has been with /
great pleasure and much profit that /
we have listened to the lectures Of +
DR.. Beckwith during the past week. He /
has q good voice, strong memory, /
sparkling wit and logical mind. He +
speaks with rapidity but enunciates /
go clearly that every word is heard. I
Everything is made clear before he +
leaves it. He philosophers, goes /
back to first principles and traces
step by etep causes to results. His
lectures on scientific teaching were
full of sound logic and most valuable
And they were deliver
e6 in such a manner that many Of the
facts presented will stay in the minds
Of the teachers and be helpful to them
IN their work. Tuesday morning he
gave some thoughts on "Study and
Drill" ''Study is the attentive ap-
olication OF the mind. Teaching is
5he presentation Of the object or sub.
ect to the mind, and teaching leaves
off when the subject has been pre-
sented to the mind. Drilling means
fixing the facts in the mind. The
mind grows in power by study. Study
loes not consist in reading simply.
Looking at picture with intensity is
study. Ernest attention is necessary
% study and interest is the basis Of
attention. You can compel your
mind to study an object. A child
cannot study unless he is interested.