Arizona republican., 1904-12-28


 are broadened and enriched Tn the
 study ofany piece of literature wheth- CT it be simple or complex, the first ! task is to learn the life of the author i and the conditions surrounding him
 and his task. In all the lower grades
 the teacher should adopt the story method and have the child reproduce
 the story either orally or written, as
 the capabilities of the pupils suggest. Always have a picture of the author
 you are studying so the children can see it. Explain what his face tells you; what kind of a character his face portrays, and what he, likes and dis likes. In this way, before the seventh
 grade is reached. you will have created
 a true spirit for literature. In the up
 per grades do less work yourself and
 get the class to think these questions
 out more and more for themselves.
 The child should be given that which
 is best suited 10 it's tastes and needs.
 Children are easily interested in any
 classic of the narrative type Have
 the children make stories of their own
 and tell them to the class and write
 them as compositions.
 This paper was followed by a dis
 cussion as to whether supplementary
 DOCKS SnOUlQ QlSpIdC2 the pIeSCfiDGQ readers in the upper grades.
 Miss Nellie Taylor then presented the subject of Preparatory Work in History and brought out tie point of creating a love for history This was followed by a brief talk from Prof. Scudder, instructor in history at the Tempe normal who heartily approved of Miss TaylOr's methods. The paper on Historical Readings, read by Prof. Edward Veiock, was along the~same line. He advocated the setting apart of a certain sum by the trustees of each district for the purchase of ref erence books in history. The subject of Rewards and Punishments was pre- sented in a paper by J. L. GilkeTeoU, principal of the West End. He dis couraged the offering of rewards ex- < cept in, extreme cases and insisted up on an appeal to a higher motive as an incentive to industry He favored | corporal punishment only in cases of | 
 Prof A. J. Mathews of the Tempe 1 normal, ea route to the Territorial ! Teachers Association. being held in . extended an invitation to the ] teachers to become members of that association. He also thanked the ! teachers who sent work to the St. Louis exhibit and called attention to the N. F. A. to be held at Asbury Park next summer.
 The primary section was in charge of Mrs. J. D. Loper of Mesa. The l. subject under discussion was Arithme- tic in the Primary Grades. Papers were read by Miss Stella Ross of Mesa on Speer Number Work in Second Grade, and by Miss Johnson of Ky rene on Fourth Grade Number Work i Talks were made by Miss Cohn of Phoenix on first grade work and by Miss Carrie Monfort of Alma on third grade work. Following the talks and oapers was a lively discussion Of the subject in which many participated.
 The main feature of this mornings programme will be a lecture by Dr. <endrick Babcock, president of the at Tucson. The session will convene at 9:30.
 The first days enrolment was the pest on record and it is expected that t will be further increased today and turing the four days of the session. The following is a list of the teach ITS in attendance yesterday: Charles Alexander, Buckeye; Deborah Allen, Iesa; E. G. Alexander, Eudora Ak ell, Mabel Barnes, Florence Bishop, George Bloupt, Eva L. Bowyer, c. O. 'ase, Flora Cohn, J. c, Cole, l. M Cooley and Marian A. Culver of Phoe- fix; Ella Andrews, Mesa; Bessie F. Archibald, Rohrig; Lois D. Bates, Jef- erson; Bertha Blount Scottsdale; F. ;. Bunch, Glendale; Elizabeth Cosner, Florence; Grace Culver, Wilson; Lucy ,. Cummings, Broadway; Alice Cur low, Rural; Homer Davis, Mesa; Fl. :. Dawson, Palo Verde; Laura DoObs, Ellis, J. Andrew Ewing, Flor nee Ford, Helen Gallagher, Martha