The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-09-10
PLACE OF ART IN
EVERYDAY SCHOOLS
CRAIG SAYS EDUCATORS ARE ONLY
BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND
ITS INFLUENCES.
LITERATURE ALSO ESSENTIAL
Child Must Have a Chance to See the
Aesthetic as Well as the Ma
terial Side OF Life.

lhS Work OF the Silver Bow County
Teachers institute.
FOR the opening session this morning
Dr. Craig of the state university spoke
OH the subject, Art in Education In
taking up the subject the speaker stated
that the 10Th century would be rcmcm-
bered III history for its splendid work
in education, that it had classified edu-
cation into two groups science and art.
AS science it depended directly on other
sciences, 1t being necessary in obtaining
an understanding OF the correct principles
OF education to know the correct prin-
ciples III the exact sciences In this way
the result of education is made more
comprehensive.
Growth OF the Mind.
He stated that education was growth
OF the mind, ordered in accordance with
environment
Great stress was laid OIL the fact that
environment meant almost everything to
the individual. Allowances were made by
the speaker for heridity, but yet even
with the influence Of this latter environ
ment could change very much the final
result for child. He went OH TO show
that environment is really an inheritance,
but with the added influence of school
and the teachers individuality great
things can be done.
Following later in his discourse DR..
Craig made it clear that education as n
science demanded that the child had GER
tain rights which must be given among
them the right 10 come in contact with
certain things which would lead to
wider vision and better conditions.
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Harris as having said that there are
hve windows to the soul"
In the speakers opinion this seemed
to be true. as education was now divided
into FIVE groups. The scientific included
mathematical and biological classes. In
the first was form, space and time; in
the second life, and III introduction Of
nature studies into the schools was re-
suit Of the demand made to get closer 10
the form and life.
Man and His Work.
The next two groups he defined as
humanitarian, as they referred directly
to man as man and his work. In the
humanitarian group was included three
divisions: History, civics and biography.
When speaking of language construc-
ton he considered this one of the most
difficult in the group, because it became
necessary to hold two objects in the
mind at one time, namely the form and
meaning Of the form.
lie showed that one thing the 10Th
century had accomplished was to demon
strate that language could not be learned
through grammar, but through language
itself. As a result more attention is
being given each year to nature study.
Then DIR. Craig passed to the fifth and
the last group, the art group, which in
cludes the industrial and aesthetic. One
thing accomplished in this last century
was the correct setting which art has re-
ceived as a part Of education.
Industrial art is also seen in the kin
dergarten department, where the hand Is
trained at the same time with the mind.
He then passed on to the consideration Of
the influence OF fine art on the emotions
and growth OF the individual and the race
Aesthetics.
In the aesthetic group were classed
paintings sculpture, music, architecture
and literature. These are not cultivated
with the idea OF use as was the industrial
arts. But in the cultivation Of these the
idea of beauty rather than exactncss very
largely entered. Also, they appeal TO the
cultivation and refinement Of the mind and
emotions. Literature is now placed among
the arts.
In closing his address DR.. Craig made
distinct appeal to all present to study in
the aesthetic in art as in the understand
ing of the principles Of beauty lay inspira-
ton to become better men and women.
Some changes were made in the subjects
Al,
Young had writing for his topic and i'm
pressed upon the teachers the necessity to
put spirit into their methods.
That the year would open with a new
system of writing having been adopted and
it would be well for them to start off right.
In past years the vertical had been used
but now it is considered wrong, so sys-
TEN allowing a slant Of I8 degrees would
be in use this year in the schools.
Miss Humphreys cleverly pointed out
mistakes made i'll speaking and writing by
teachers and other persons of cultivation.
On Drawing.
Miss Dinsmorc gave instructions in the
art of drawing and made clear some Of the
details which continually bother those who
must teach children the various principles
in this study.
Mrs. X. g. Young had for her subject
the literary side of reading. DR.. Bagley
devoted the day to dscoursing on gram
mer, while Prof. Hamilton gave a delight
full talk before the High School teachers
OH the subject psychology"
Evening Session.
Tonight there will be an evening session
beginning at 8 o'clock which will take e.
more the form of pleasant entertain
ment. Prof. Elrod will deliver an address
on the topography of Montana. It will be
illustrated with some 100 stereopticon
views of the interesting spots in the north
ern part of the state. Montana is such a
large and diversified state that one must
either travel all over it to understand the
variety of scenery or else attend lecture
such as will be given tonight to appreciate
it.. Prof. Elrod has devoted years of his
life to making this collection of colored
slides as near perfect rs possible and has
every facility at his command to do so. :