The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14

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ence to the head Of the family. In
Hindostan and with some notifications
In Egypt we find that no individual can
look beyond his caste, and education
aims only at the duties required of the
members OF the respective castes, while
among the Greeks and Romans we find
individuality asserting its claims. Thus
the old education is distinguished from
the new education more particularly by
its aims. The aim of the new education
is the developement Of independent In
dividuality, fitting for life In society
capable OF happiness, efficient for use
fulness-on the basis OF morality and
reason. Thus the prime excellence of
schools and of systems Of educations
lies not so much In the method but in
the aims, and only when the aims are
equally excellent does the methods be-
come paramount criterion OF relative
excellence. This was clearly shown by
the character of the Educational Meet
ing held in Assembly Hall Friday eve-
ming, Oct. 2.
The meeting was called to order by
County Supt. r. B. Teitrick. In the
absence OF Rev. Reno, Prof. Teitrick
led the devotional exercises. After a
few we'll chosen remarks by Prof.
Teitrick, the topic Morning Exercises"
was taken up for discussion. The
teachers should put forth every effort
to make the morning exercises
interesting as well as useful There
should be variety. Quotations, recita-
tions and stories may be used
effectively. To create an interest In
singing, choose songs they all like and
are familiar with. Bible stories may
take the place Of reading from the
bible and will be enjoyed by all primary
children.
From the Sept. number OF the School
and Home Education Prof. Teitrick
read the following list OF bible selections
to be committed by pupils ten and
eleven years old Ten Commandments,
Lords Prayer, Beatitudes Matt. V {:
l-l3, Trust in God, Matt. VI 24-34,
The Two Foundations, Matt. VII :
24-29, The Parables of Kingdom,
Matt. XIII, The PARALLELS of Rescue,
Luke XIV, The Praise OF Love, | Cor.
XIII, The Control OF the Tongue,
James III, 1-l2, The First Psalm, also
10, %, "a, The Two Paths, Prov. w :
l4.20, The Way of Life, John XIV :
l-s, The Heavenly City, Rev. XXI ;
1913, 22-27, xxi l-6.
The next topic was Home Study"
Pupils should be encouraged to study
at home. A little tact and good judg-
ment In the assignment OF lessons for
home study will often overcome the
prejudices of parents. Interest the
child and the parents will soon become
interested.
Mrs. II. G. Carmalt, OF Indiana Nor
NAL, took up the subject OF "Reading.'
She said . We should seek that way by
which reading could be best taught in
the most economical way In time and
energy, and that the time was near at
hand when formal reading will not
begin until the child is eight years old.
He will then do the same work In three
months that it takes us now two years
to do. The first two years Of school
would DO DEVOTED to hand training
body training, cultivation OF mother
tongue and the hearing OF stories
Reading is the key to all writer
knowledge and literature, and to trair
the pupils in the right use of key W,
must select the reading wisely. Il
must be beautiful and enpobling, bu
adapted to the stage of development
OF the child. There are two parts t.
the reading process, the intellectual o.
thought getting part of process and tn,
mechanical part.
There are four ways by which W,
may teach reading: the sentence meth
cd, the word method, the alphabe