The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1902-01-16
NEWSPAPERS IN SCHOOL.
PROMINENT MISSOURI EDUcA-
TOR TO USE THEM.
Professor w. II. Lynch Subscribes
TO over one Hundred for
His Institution.
From the Columbia Herald.

From the Columbia Herald,
Prof. w. II. Lynch, principal of the
Mountain Grove academy, subscribes tc
over 100 newspapers and uses them in
the school room. He enjoys the unique
reputation of having been the first
Missouri educator to use newspapers in
the school room, and he finds the idea
practical and profitable. What more
helpful literature can Missouri boys and
girls read than the newspapers which
are records OF current events aud which
discuss subjects Of vital inn ortance in
their own state? While they may be
afforded healthful exercise in critici-
sing some Of the not too 81 Stealing
they will be given the benefit o. whole.
some instruction in the history Of their
own state. Professor Lyn h gradual d
at the Missouri University in 1868, and
married a daughter of the late D. G..
Selrcy OF this county. In an addrts
before tho South Central Missouri
Press as iociation on "The Press as an
f lucator," he gave this as his practical
experience OF the use Of the newspaper
In his school. II is worthy Of perusal
aud his idea ia w rthy OF adoption by
other Missouri school teachers.
Ha sad: II discovered years ago
that no text book was equal to bows
pagers as means for taking a knowl-
edge of the actual, practical and up-to
date world into the school room.
"Ilistory, geography, civil govern
ment, algebra, chemistry and the entire
academic curriculum teach only theory
of the world and its facts. The real
drama of life in it, varied forms Of
commercial, political aud social relations
must be seen and learned through the
mirror Of the newspaper. Lot every
Friday ms rnin.. be devoted to the read
ing of the newspapers. Have all the
pupils supplied With papers. No two
pupils should have the same issue Of the
same paper, 50 as TO prevent confusion
by pupils reading the same article Each
pupil should read but one article so as
to be thorough, and this plan will give II
greater number Of pupils an opportunity
to recite what they have read. When II
sufficient time has been given fer a care
fnl reading Of some interesting article
the signal should be given to quit read
ing, and have all the papers folded so as
to prevent the pupils from seeing the
article as read; nd each pupil rises and
tells the substance of what they read
an excellent plan for securing attention
and improving the memory. Thus the
story of the ortside world, fresh from
the lives of busy and practical men and
women, comes into tho class room and
e lessons Of real life are mingled with
the dreams and poetry Of the stu
dents young heart.
by this plan the pupils learn to be
st ong friends Of the press. Have the
pupils wave the papers as calisthenic
drll. After the papers have been read
4ly ,i,ea la families TO be u ed on the
oails of their homes and under their
carpets. Thus the pupils after having
made the contents of the papers u part
of their own minds viii be surrounded
by the papers themselves over their
heads, at thoir sides and uuder their
feet Printers ink moves the world.
"By this use Of newspapers in the
school the thoughtful teachers will be
enabled to find the trend of the pupil
for good or for evil, hence can know
how best to manage the pupils 20 devel-
op true manhood and truo womenhood.
1t has been said that feading makes n
full man. Certainly Bacon, of England
never uttered trder sentm ent. y