Arizona republican., 1903-12-31

teresting and the teacher appeals to .
the soul of the child, consisting of the |
reason, memory, Judgment, impulses, |
and love.
The next rumber was an address by |
Professor II. ]. Hall. of the University |
of Arizona, on the subject, Some |
Phases of English Professor Hall /
said that as his subject was so broad, |
he would follow out but one line-a |
Plea for the culture value OF English |
The OLD discussion as to whether the |
classics or the native tongue are more |
valuable for culture has been settled |
and English has won. Latin is now |
taught, not as a means of culture. but
but simply as an aid in the study Ct
English. English composition has
strong culture value as mental disci- !
pline, and for the mastery of words
and phrases. The chief culture, how
ever, is not in the words, but in the
ideas. All men put ideas together in
some form. but the difference IN how
they dc this is the difference between
the scientist and the workman in the
ditch. For drill in putting ideas to-
gether, the subject for composition
should be taken from the knowledge
or from the experience OF the pupil. BY
careful work he is trained in seeing
things as they are. and his powers of
concentration, Will reason and imag-
inaticn are all cultivated English
composition prepares the mind for real
life, s many CT the problems which il
presents are the same. Different from
the sciences. it teaches that only rela-
tive. nCta absolute, results can be OBJ
tained. 1t is rot claimed that English
supplies a full mental drill, but s val
Nc is not generally realized English
literature is another branch of the
subject that is of value. largely aes-
theticaily. 1t should be taught as any
fine art is taught. the different WORKS
Of an author being studied and com
pPred. Where the beauties and art
values of Il production are not apprecf-
ated by the pupils, they should be
pointed out by the teacher until the
pupil realizes that if a piece Of litera-
! tura does not appeal to him. the fault
is his own.
Following Professor Halls address.
/ the association took a short recess, af-
ter which DR.. NJ. Z. Daley spoke on
the subject THE Summer Schools and
their Relation to the Teachers Engaged
in the Work" He began in humorous
vein. quoting several nonsense
I rhymes" from which he drew applica-
/ tons. then proceeding to the subject Of
summer schools. with an apology. he
mentioned his own school of San jose,
] California as the first one in the west
I that had taken up summer courses. In
speaking of the normal schools ne clio
tied hearty applause ~ a very fine
i compliment which he paid to the AMI
! iona normal schools. He said that the
summer school movement among nor
, NAL schools is a recent one, in mcst ca
/ es having been begun within the last
three or four years. But that it is a
popular movement is proved by data
| obtained from a large list of normal
schools. which shows that while in all
! cases the attendance at first was small
, in most cases it has increased many
fold in the short time they have been in
operation. Arizona has a larger num-
Der of professionally trained teachers
than any state in the union, largely
! due perhaps, to the high salaries paid
here, but the general need of sum-
mer course for teachers is shown by the
fact that out of ten states in the Mis-
sissippi valley, including some of the
most progressive, over fifty per cent
Of the teachers have had no schooling
bayond the grammar grades. The ar
! gument that a teacher should rest dur
ing the summer vacation rather than
attend school. is a. poor one, as sum-
mer course is as restful as doing moth
ing or reading novels. Finally, sum-
rner school is necessary for the progres-
/ sion Of the teacher, for he who fails to
go forward must be losing ground.
At the close Of Professor Dailey's adj
dress the association went into Il bus
mess session and completed the buiness
tabUlatcd for the afternoon before ad-
journing.
Several important resolutions were
passed. One was that a committee be
appointed to secure Arizona headquar-
tiers at the National Educational asso
citation sessions in st. Louis. SuDer-
intendents McDonnold and McNeff
were appointed.
Ry another vote the association APP
propriated S25 for the same purpose
BY another vote, the legislative COM
mittee was instructed to draw up and
: present at the next legislature a bill
providing for the payment of Interest
on teachers vouchers when payment Is
deferred.
The reports of the auditing committee
and the committee on resolutions were
heard and accepted. The resolutions
as finally adopted are as follows
Resolved: % That this associati'1
extend its thanks to President A M
Taylor for his industry and ability in ar
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