The Dolores star., 1902-08-01
Our Schools.
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| lnc prlnciples oi teaciiuS tHhl ait
applicable in the school are also applic-
able in the family SO far rs the teach
ing process can be employed. A care
| full distinction must be made between
telling and teaching. Teaching is
causing a person to know something
not known before and to be able to ap-
ply such knowledge whether of feeling
or volition. Every act of instruction
to be complete must touch the intellect,
the seusibilitics and the will. AS al
ready suggested all mental activity be-
gins in the senses and with that de-
partment of mind known rs the intel
lcct After the intellect il awakened
the feelings are enlisted and last by the
will Is moved.
Taking up paper we reak of great
distress and suffering. We learn of the
facts through the medium Of the intel
lect. Our feelings are then awakened
and we experience a feeling of sympa-
thy, and finally desire to do something
to relieve the suffering and distress we
have learned about through the intel
lect, so we decide to DO something for
the relief of this suffering, and this last
is an act of the will-the power to
choose and execute.
This order of mental activity never
varies but always takes place as indi-
Gated. Whom it is understood that the
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velop chsracter and that highly cul-
tured character is little else than a
highly cultured will, we can begin to
realize the Importance Of understand
ing fully this order of development.
To illustrate the difference between
telling and teaching and show that
much of the socalled teaching is mere
ly Saying over" the words or an imi-
tation of the sounds heard, we append
some examples taken from life and re-
ported by the School News: The
words, "His Satanic Majesty" occur
red in story that had been read in
school. '.How many know who his
Satanic Majesty Isl" said tho teacher
Several hands were raised. and the
first pupil named promptly replied, "a
school director" 1t is comforting to
know that this was u very young child.
,"What is lie?" asked Il teacher. A
little fellow very much excited replied,
IA lie is an abomination unto the
Lord, and very present help in every
time of trouble.n
The word altar occurred in the Scrip.
ture selection. "What is an altar"
asked the teacher. ga place to burn
insects,' replied an honest boy,
"Who were the foolish virgins?" was
asked of class of little girls. "Them
as didn't get married." replied one of
them.
"What did Lot do when his wife was
turned to n pillar of salt?" "Looked
for fresh one,o was the practical
answer.
Here are some answers on various
subjects: Queen Mary married the
Dolphin. Mrs. Browning wrote poetry
to the pottery geese, This was not
complimentary to the Portuguese, nor
! to the teachers method of teaching lit.
erature. The organs Of digestion are
the stomach, liver, spleen, and utensils.
The heart Is conical shaped bag.
The blood is putiefied in the lungs by
inspired air. A broker is one who
breaks things.
"What is guilt?n ''Telling on an
other boy" "What is love"' "It's
going on crrands," said little Mary.
A poor boy was asked, "What is u
gentleman?" "a fellow that has a
watch and chain" he replied, adding,
when he saw that his answer was not
perfectly satisfactory, "and loves Jesus" +"
He evidently thought the latter part OF
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