The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-12-10


seho'h ~h~r the coaafv coa,d .rv.,~~
.*r ne transportation 81 the CHAR,
/ ne ain not consider SSnsh west v;rv;.i.
u resdy tos this movemcat. Mr.. Fi,rp.,ri~l
"s"hgiy advocated the cr.diec Of rpr.l
rehes's - Tar as pe-eihle. Place in m
so""'ry schools, high grade teacher. and
sc"""i prohiem y solved The old
seaeniton wss compared With "a. me-
Under the old system the curr;euI.-, CO.
s'-isa Of reading, writing. arithmetic. an.
new ednesior takes broader field and
trans The haad. heart and head Th-
concrete method IL no~ used In ar.f.r.,c.
10 she abstract method. knash-. IA
nhc''pn - sn the purpose Of ~dac1fion
'ns o'a eduessor used the pozring IL pre-
cess. The new process gives the ehila
power ana makes him self setive. Ia 4,
out process with the mean.
" hand there cannot Re a radical rh.a~.
IN our education. The epe.ksr f.vo,es
leesl taxation He tbought the teacher.
should come from Nirginis. Thev nhould
staud on the problem OF merit
a vocal solo wss veiy pieasinclv rem.
serea by Mrs. kullitt accompanied h-
The last speaker on The program We,
hsr. >. A. u. Shuler. lie compared the 1
euue"'isn Of today With that Of 200 wear,
ago lie emphasized the fact th.t , !
teacher should be well prepsr.d n.
stated that they did the hardest WORT for
me smallest pay Of any elias. Of peopi. in
Miss Margaret Nsa gave an enjoyable
instrnmentEl solo
4 selection tom "The Little sbepbsr.
o. Kingdom come" vas read br Mr. Jobn
foF' Jr. The snthEsssiie Applause showed
ne pleasure the reading had given the
The nrorr.r, -. -
given by the Orchestra
SATURDAY.
MoRNiSo SEssiox
The morning session Of the Comfy A.
sociation VS. called to order promptly A
si1n- Devotional exercises ~ere cordset.
20 10y Rev, John Dod~eil The Assoois.
iion Joined IN singing Jesus Lover Of N,
The first subject on the prorr.n, a.. a..
DAY. "sch"ul Establishments. was ,.rv
,,m'pressir,ly discussed iiy the Principals.
h. r. henneey. NJ. A. Riggs and Others
me question a. i.sre VAS whether cor.
Porai punishment should ever h. r..
sorted TO. iriu. Kennedy held that IL -.
necessary In eases OF ohstiuacv aud re-
heli'on. hut should he used a. a last re-. q
sort lie thought the individual case
sNoulq De studied thoroughly before this :
lof" 81 government vss nsrd lie rcsd ,
a. length Tram Rsldvin on school Na,.
sgement. This author stated thsiin an. Z
IDEAL school no punishment h. nece.s.rv. IL / 4
me average school fsprhf hr the aver. 7
age feachcri corporal puufshnent novt.
necessary The use Of the rod uas fsrorcd !.
~ extreme cases Suspension from school :
shs discouraged hy tho speaker. Prin.
h'ggs considered TIE government of an,
'nha accomplished Shan the teacher had "
once gained the chid's love and respre, o
men one gets the proper influence over
ehiu corporal punishment ~ill not be
necessary. lie did not believe our State o
recognized corporal punishment. M D
'od"cll held that corporal punishment q
Vas recognized hY the state ~ .hin,i,r G.,
posts are allowed and the school i.- X
amenable 10 the State Law r.
Miss Archie swanson next gave a tall hi
lu School Hygiene. All the condition,
requisite 20 the physical weli-heinr OF :
,up"s sere eopsidered. She emphasized b,
ne Duties Of the school trustee, parent z,
'nd teacner 10 this iiue.
Misses Mary Powers and Isi, No..
resented very Interesting paners ON !.
Busy WORK" The hrst speaker con. ~
raTed bu-g Work pith the ala. ne. VI
uently rcsoricd 60 hv TEACHERS thar r,n- -
am no educational value. Busr Wort =
honld never lie used unless there ia
ehniie lesson 90 he taught Mics Moore.
emnfks applied 90 The uugraded school
he gave some good sugresgions in MI ~.
school Government" was next con. 60
.dered 10y frin. Sheppe Two division. ,-
T sis subject ~cfc made ~ the external -
"a internal government OF the srho,r ~
iccied the child. Externally the cbis 1'
Affected by The State Superinte,dcb, 30
tate Board OF Education. County Sun,r. ."s
'tcndeut, County Electoral BOARD .rd n,
district Trustees. These constifut, tb. "',
Ncninery snd touch the child onlv IN. 49,.
rectY. The parent has much 10 do M
iih making ~ marrins the school. The ~.
go - lnhueaced by principal, teacher 80
ID playmate The child Is the centre Of -
10 system The object of school govern. ~.
ent 10 The Development Of the child 40 -
hiin Tor citizenship The rsanarer,ert ~
the child should be akin 10 idesi non. lp
g. but probably more e1artinr. IL ~
'sed With sn appeal 20 teachers 10 m.ke 50. 50
Individual study OF the pupils H.,
SATURDAY. cur
AFrmNooS SrssioN. Ing
The Association vas called 20 or,,- H.. .,''
pi- Counts. Prayer vas analn of,.-.t ass
Rev. John podweil. Miss Riggs vas
the program 90 discuss the "Relstlop
0ss"N' sha iupii in her auscnca
- Minnie Parsons read q paper for her -
THIS topic The discussion ~as con. O'.'
ued by frin. NJ. Addington. of wi.e j
contrAsted the extreme tvpes. one ~ plen
~ formal teacher. who occupies anuo- OF
'roachahie throne OF dignity aud re- Iron
We, The other, the irolicson,e. playful aud
low, WAC clowns" with the bows. enter "
ihto Their sports in such ~av 80 vicii
Sc e difficult TO distinguish him from, snd
pupils. He advocated the gentleman a fr'
~een the tive extremes. He said maj strul
relation should be IL Loco Pgr,s,;, com,
that the most successful Teachers ~ lauc
world had been those Who bad stood NJ
resi- in tins relation. for,r
rin. SbePPe discussed the question, il,.t
~ 10 Arouse luierest Among Parent. maj
h1Hesiion, y ~ he absence Of Miss site
ns tie sdyised frequent ri.it. ~ iestcl
'uis and mutual understanding he. u
IA parent and TEACHER. p
q asI..