Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-01
N0Ii0D1I EdHC0Ii010i
Association
More About this Great Meeting
of Educators.
By W f. HANSON
KINnER0ARrEN.


Miss Cecilia Adams OF Denver dis
cussed hinderances TO the development
of language Among these hinderances
were such diseases as catarih, imperfect
vocal organs, and improper home en-
vironments, which might accustom the
child's ear 10 incorrect pronunciation
ard use Of language The kindergarten
by instruction could offset most Of these
Correct pronunciation and use Of Ian
guage should be one # the first aims of
the kindergarten. Fobel places great
value on rhythmic laugu ge, which lead
20 the art Of music and poetry. Mss
May of Utah urged the need Of English
courses for kindergarten students She
dwelt upon the need of the teacher using
good English, since otherwise the child
by imitation would learn incorrect pro
nunclation and fail to aquire power Of
expression The great need Of the kind
ergarten teacher was training in clear,
definite, brief power Of stateme nts.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND CHILD
STUDY.
Superintendent Mills of Crawfords
vile, Ind, gave paper upon The Use-
and Danger of Method He said that
the teacher must understand the princi.
pies of education, not as something out
of which she may deduce rules OF teach
ing, but as a criterion by which she may
test the worth of what she is doing
Teaching Is not applied pedagogy. 1t
Is born Of the teacher own instinct and
inventIveness. However, il must not
transgress the general principles else it
Will be futile. Educational method is
TO the teacher what chart and compass
are 10 the sailor Art has 10 do with
particular situations. The particular
child and the particular teacher with
her resources and limitations are always
primary elements 10 be reckoned with
The actual problem of the teacher is to
move the child from where he Is found
10 where he Is wanted. In the move
ment the teacher must enjoy entire lib
erty IN the employment of ways and
means, instrumentaities and devices,
keeping all the time within the limits
fixed by the principles Of education.
Reuben Post halleck, principal of
Boys School, KY, discussed the subject,
"How Far Does the Modern High
School Fill the Nature and Needs Of
Adolescents:' He urged the importance
of the ideal and dwelt upon the neces
sityof making school life correspond
to the outside world with its rivalries
and rewards. Since individual tastes
and needs differ so widely, it is best to
give the adolescent more choice of stud
les
Frederick f. Bolton of the University
OF Iowa gave a very fine address on
New Lines of Attack on Child Study"
He said Americans had been successful
in every other line Of business except
that Of bringing up children. This re.
sponsibility cannot be shirked, but must
be looked upon a. a sacred duty 20 soci-
ETY.. Parents and teachers need to be
students of education. The cooperation
Of the press, the physicians, the clergy,
the lawyer, the parents must all be OBJ
tanned. What we need to advance this
study are better labor laws, courts for
juvenile offenders. segregation of
youthful criminals, fewer children for
each school, better supervised play.
grounds and good, clean newspapers
Professor Dewey Of Chicago laid partic.
ular stress on the study of the individ
ual child.
HIGHER EDUCATION.
Professor Thurber Of Cornell Univer.
sity gave paper on Education for the
Professional Life and Work" He said
that a professional man must have
good mind well cultivated along with