Arizona republican., 1904-12-31
THE INSTITUTE ENDS
An Address by Dr. LapSIey
 A. MCAfee
The Teachers of Two Counties Adopt Resolutions in Protest Against Joint Statehood.

 work. The opening exercises consist ed of singing "Auld Lang Syne" by the institute; a collection of songs, Jack and Jill" Little Bo Peep" 'Sing a Song of Sixpence" and Humpty<Dumpty by a class from the West End, and Dew Drop Song by East End pupils. The regular work was then taken up and Miss Florence K. Bishop, special teacher of drawing and music irl the Phoenix schools, read most interesting paper on those sub jects. Miss Bishop stated that draw ing. manual training and music have their places in the course of study be- cause of their value as a means of discipline in securing the control of the mind, eye, hand and voice; in forming the habit of observation; in giving ex- pression to things seen or learned, and the refinement which comes from the study of the beautiful in nature and art. Drawing is entirely dependent on the power to see, and the ability to see and draw is a matter of training. Nat ural ability makes the work easier and is necessary for success in the higher ranks of art, but if child can write he can certainly learn to draw we'll enough to express what he has to say. In the musical education of the child there are two essential things to be considered, the cultivation of the mus teal sense, that is the .Ypreciation and the understanding in the elements of love or music. and the development of music, that is the ability to read at sight etc. Miss Bishop would insist upon the children singing with a soft animated voice, maintaining an active upright position of the body and a free flowing breath.
 Mr. w. H. Lee gave talk on school registers and reports. MT. Lee assisted County Superintendent Fulton last year in making his annual report ard he was we'll supplied with information on the subject He called attention | to numerous errors in keeping the reg isters or making the reports that show great carelessness and cause untold annoyance to the county superintendent. It was suggested as | good remedy for this carelessness that the last months salary be with held until the report be correct. | MT. Homer Davis made a talk upon Responsibility. He gave forth the l idea that the teacher is not and should not be held responsible for the pupil as he emerged from our schools, since so many different elements enter into his makeup.
 Miss Nellie Ruthrauff of Phoenix read a paper on Physical Culture" | She said there is an element of play in the human race that must and will | be satisfied in one way or another. This is especially characteristic of youth and it is necessary for the best development of the body and mind. A symmetrically formed body is rare even among the comparatively young -g--a& school you notice the evidence of de- fornity among the little students of even the primary grades. Abnormally curved spines, rounded shoulders, con- tracted chests and bandy legs indicate | imperfect muscular development. Walking pigeon-toed, hmping and shuffling along instead of the free, easy, energetic step of youth is an evil dence that the legs and arms are of unequal length. Miss Rut1rauff is en- Enthusiastically in favor of physical cul- ture to assist in remedying these sad defects.
 After a brief recess Professor s. O. Lewis of Tempe gave talk on Eth ics and Civics." Mr. Lewis said in part: The duty of teachers to teach ethics and civics is emphasized by three strong points of evidence, the l OPlilAOiA OI SQuCdlOISs lne pOPuldI Qc- mand and legal enactments, and the imperative fact that teachers must teach by example whether or not they | wish. These subjects are important because they are the means of good citizenship They are difficult to teach, requiring the greatest tact of the skill full mind. but the making of good citi- zens is an end commensurate with the difficulty and worthy of all necessary pains. The child by nature is neither good nor bad; his moral qualities de- | velop with his intellectual Conscience is moral judgment and dependent up on training. The following are aids to ethical culture: plenty of useful em- ployment. order. acquiring regular habits, beauty of culture, rational rec reation and opportunities in school to perform acts of kindness.
 The committee on resolutions made the following report, which was adopt ed:
 Whereas, There is now pending in the United States senate a bill passed
 during the last session of the house of l representatives which provides for the admission of the territories of Arizona and New Mexico as one state. and | Whereas, We, the superintendents,
 principals and teachers of Maricopa and Pinal counties, Arizona assembled in annual session as an institute are vitally interested in the attitude of
 congress upon this matter, not only as
 citizens of Arizona, but also in our
 professional capacity. Therefore, be it
 Resolved, That we unanim ously ex-
 press our utmost repugnance and un-
 relenting opposition to the proposed
 union under one state government,
 thus amalgamating the present edu-
 cational departments of Arizona and New Mexico.
 Resolved, That we are heartily in
 accord with the efforts of the people of
 Arizona to preserve their autonomy for the many excellent and indisputable
 reasons that have been assigned in resolutions upon this subject adopted