Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-10-31

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none that are not understood.
Prof. KOehler occupied the hrst
portion of the afternoon session on
''Habits Of Study" There is too
much of what the professor calls
Clip study" or audible study. The
teacher should induce silent study
and gave methods on how to do so.
Prof. Buchner came next on "Re-
action " Action is opposed to, but
equal to, action. Physical action
means a returning of things, and IL
lustrated his arguments by the re-
fleX action of the body.
The last portion of the session
was given to Prof. McNeal, whose
subject was "Interest." Attention
is necessary to the success of the
school. Attention is the mother of
memory, and memory is the mother
of interest. Teach the pupil by in
direct interest if necessary. Find
out what the child is interested in
and then connect his lessons with
that IN which he is interested.
Tuesday night Prof. G. P. Bible
gave at Browns hall his famous
lecture entitled "The Progress of
the Age" He advises the youth to
set his goal high and then aim for
it. His discourse was full of humor
and pathetic illustrations and he
was able to hold the close attention
of his audience the entire evening.
Wednesday morning Rev 9. E.
Scudder conducted the opening ex-
ercises. Prof. Koehler then gave
his last talk, "Nature Study" A
child is the first psychology for the
teacher. The book of nature should
be the first study of the child A
teacher should inspire an interest in
the field of nature The professor
declares that many a man in the
field Of literature is criticised for
what is written upon the face of
nature.
Prof. McNeal CAME next, topic,
"School Government" He gave
the teachers many valuable points
on this important branch of school
work The reputation of the teacher
depends more upon the ability of
the teacher to govern the school
than the ability to give instruction.
A teacher must be able to maintain
discipline in the school. The bear
ing of the school has a great deal TO
do with the bearing of the citizen.
Teach a respect for constitutional
authority. The model teacher has
the power to command attention
and obedience. A teacher must
overcome any weakness along this
line the same as in any other branch
Of study. The two things neoes-
sary in school government is
scholarship and skill on the part of
the teacher, also, confidence in his
or hel self.
Prof. Buchner then spoke on
Fundamental Principles of Exper-
ience." The first years of a child's
life are chiefly ones of impulse, and
child should be allowed to follow
these natural impulses. The youth
is interested in social features. The
girl is idealizing, the hoy is philoso-
phizing. One of the first things we
must learn to do is to distinguish
what is done for the mind and what
is done by the mind. There is no
impression without some kind of
expression.
The remaining period of the morn
ing was occupied by Dr. Bible on
Articulation and Pronunciation. -
Teachers should have a knowledge
Of the characters and diaoritical
marks in order to obtain both and
must exercise the organs of articul
alton. Drill on mispronounced
words. Train the ear to discover
the defects in pronunciation ano
drill on same.
The first speaker of the afternoon
was DR.. Bible who announced his
subject as "A Trip to the Land Of
| Evangeline, " and gave a descriptive
discourse of the land of Arcadia a
the time of its early settlement, how
it appears today, and of the suffer
ing Of the Arcadians in the days o.
Evangeline.
Prof MeNeal continued his tall
Of the morning on school Govern
ment. Another condition of tn
success Of school discipline is to Civ
the pupil an idea of the necessit.
of good school government ant
reasonableness Of the rules. Their
, must be self governmenment. Shoy
/ the pupil by a personal conversation
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