Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-01
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y ana experience. Above all these he
el ecu the right spirit. Among the quail
i IS to be found in the makeup of the
'oper spirit he mentioned cheerfulness,
thusiasm. faith, hope, sympathy and
re. He believed that health was neces-
4 ~. The teacher should be a "splenGId
lmai full of life and spirits. In COLI
elton with this he believed that
. oper amount of recreation was neces-
ry lie urged against overlooking the
1ct ers with comparatively worthless
tails. He believed that many teachers
uld be much better employed in some
Il althful recreation than in working out
sorts of percentages for superinten-
ents tfat could be of little value to any
one.
Then the teacher must be interested in
people. Mr.. Pu,inton urged the reading
of ight, entertaining books-laot TOO
many o. Il technical nature but something
that Will make the teacher glad to sec
e cry boy and girl at school in the mofr-
i He llso urged care of the thoughts. He
lie ID that much could be done by j
ST matte. persistent care of thought 4
G ot deal depends on the thoughts both i'll
tie eachor and the scholar, and the h;t BIT
cfS light thinking should be cultivated.
Ile elieved that a spirit of cheerfuness
ulo De cultivated and that this should
b dole by the teacher.
In closing. he recited that poem by
Y alter Foss the refrain of which is Il
would live in a house by the side of the
road and be a friend of man.. This made
a fitting close to very impressive and
instructive program.
At the close of the afternoon session,
II the request of Superintendent Wyman
II thisloity, the superintendent who haze
cho lis in towns or cities where there
are nils and factories met in his Office.
+ Closing session of the convention
Iva a general one held in the City hall
5fh pupils of the Ninth grade sang oEce
more. this time Franz Abts Had the
Wings OF Dove The address of the
lws iig by Professor John NJ. Tyler of
y rerst College. on the subject How
t.4n We Adapt Our System of Education
d Our Present NeedS?' proved to be one
Il the very best treats OF the whole con-
Wntion. Side-splitting anecdotes were
thrown in with the more serious discus
sion with lavish hand. and when every
ee,e was not laughing they We're paying
the strictest attention to what was being
said. 1t was a very able discussion and
with all a very sensible and practical on.
The child was followed rapidly from pa
hyhooi to college, the course of nature
heing FREELY sketched and the relation Of
this to education clearly shown.
! In oIening, Professor Tyler gave as Il
deanition of education that which viii
enable the pupil to avoid dangers. cope
yith the emergencies and to grasp the
opportunities of life. The Importance of
Health was emphasized and also the I'M
1ortanee of letting nature have her OWL
sway rather than attempt to direct or cF-
bose her
"A This address was surely a fitting close
10 very successful convention. Profess
sor Tyler was interrupted again ard
again by hearty applause that showed
HAT more than one agreed with him III
Ais opinions He made the evening 4
most delightful one for all those present
ind his address will be remembered IS
one of the bright spots in the conve n
tion.
/ This evening session completed the pro-
gram. On the whole, ii can be said tr.te
/ the meeting was one of the best ever
held by the association. There have been
few breaks in the program and evel y
feature has proved Interesting and IN
structive. Few of the teachers Will 80
home without a big bundle of new ideas
and happy memories.