Arizona republican., 1903-12-30
ARIZONA TEACHERS
(COntinued From Page Four)

 smith. os Prescott. in an excellent T.a- i per- She said that there have. ben three periods Cf ideals in the history | of the teaching of Euglish-first. th- ideal of grammatical correctness. s-e- ond, of rhetorical correctness and today | our ideal is the appreciation of liter | ature- The course ln English in th. | nigh school consists of composition and ! the study Ot master pieces. The me- i chanical part Of composition work should have been acquired before th. high school IS reached. and it only re- mains to train the pupil in the correct | expression CT the crude ideas he aI- l ready possesses He should be trained In the four kinds Of prose composition -narra ton, description. exposition and augmentation. Composition work should be given daily in the grade. but not more than once or twice a week in the high school. Avoid damp ening the arder Of the pupil by too SC were criticism Of his work. but do nos permit any careless work
 In the study of literature. compIera masterpieces should be studied. Th.. purpose Is to have the pupil under stand and appreciate the thought. ani 1t is necessary that the teacher ls ] N-i'N-''- 'N 'A'AtAr NAaN ~aAAAAf-
 The method will wary with the pi-,e studied. but the Socratic method or questioning is always good Co hrlns. out the thought. Beautiful passaEes should be memOrized after they are understood. Keep in mind that he who loves and appreciates books has access to the best minds and thoughts of the ages
 Following Miss Smith. Mrs. c. P. Philbrook of Williams. read a paper entitled. Music as a Factor tn Educa- tion.' She said in part.
 Many definitions Of education have been given. but the one now most gen orally accepted defines it as a process of training and preparation. and of ths, development of character.
 The educational value Of music IS important. Speech and music de- velop side by side the brain centers for both being identical Music is i'm portant in the development of th. physical intellectual. aesthetic ana ethical natures of the child. The vocal exercise, and the correct breathing and position acquired. are benencf1I to the health. The training Of the per ception imagination and habits or con centratiOn. memory. and Judgment lr 5AFNs'r eAAN bA AAANAN llAC4AeLLlAA NAaN.Ha music as fine art Is important in aesthetic culture. while it's influence ou the emotions is so we'll known that lts ethical value must be- realized Nust- inhibits the egoistic tendencies and ds.- velops the altruistic. Acting against the tendency Of American rush lr makes leisure and solitude more con genial. and by developing the apprc- citation of true art. it auulhilltes thg. barrier between rich and poor
 The last paper Of the afternoon srS- sion was one on Manual Training by Supt B. D. BiHinghurst of Pres cott. He said that previous papers ou the subject have proved it's value. ana it has gained such ground in recent years that no one can refuse Co believe m it. That being true, he advanced one argument for it. but took up iu an interesting way the plan foz iIs treatment.
 He explained. how. through the agi- tation on the subject. started by thr Arizona Federation Of Womeu's Clubs. and the generosity of one Presraf- lady. manual training has been lutro- duced into the Prescott schools in thr form Of sewing for the girls A sp~eial teacher is employed. a special room utilized and all grades receive instrlr- tion in this art. The girls and par ents generally appret fate this but tr-
 boys feel that they are being siight~i-
 So the Ladies Monday club hl~ taken up the idea. and undertakes to equip d room for the teaching Of sioyd or carpenter work. and at least uar- italy pay the salary or a teacher for next year. IL Is hoped that by the year following law will have b-Fu , passed enabling school boards in tr- city schools to equip rooms and -ruuIu.
 teaC hers in manual training as is dou- in many cities tn both the east an.I , west. A bill has been already pre- pared to he introduced at the next legislature. and it is hoped that au th- , influence possible wiu be used Co s-- cure its passage.
 Mir. Billinghurst named long ust ot cities in the United States Wher- manual training is given an importarr place in the school course. and euL-i , II by saying that 1T the subject is gooi , for so many places. it must hr good fo- Arizona. and We should get into tle l procession.
 ! After a short general discussion ti-- afternoon session closed at about 1.e|-
 The third session held last eveulrs at the Presbyterian church was pe-- haps the most interesting of the VI no.r' programme After the opening invoc1- Q tion by Rev. McAfee. President Tayior introduced the speaker of the eveuinE. F President Morris Elmer paly. A M- l LID. Of the san Jose Normal of Call
 foTnia. pr. Daby. at the head of ot- of the leading schools Of the west. is "a n man Of strong personality. clos k thinker and ar engaging speaker itr ! delivered a powerful tfty minute -4- p dress on the subject The Training of n Elementary Teachers" which he con sidered in all its phases. He was en-
 Enthusiastically applauded at its ciose
 and the association adjourned an th-s
 morning at 9-2o-