Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-08-12

most "A Superhuman Person." IL she
can, with the ordinary devices at had,
keep all of her pupils prohtably en-
gagged.
A II teachers agree that the pupil
who is not busy is the one who is
troublesome and who always overbur
dens those in charge of the work, and
it is in this matter Of keeping those
children who really do not know how
to study, employed in interesting
work, that this line. of work will bene-
fit our teachers.
That color work is interesting was
certainly proven by the action of the
teachers themselves, and they certain
ly cannot fail to proht by the lessons
which they themselves SO clearly de-
monstrated.
Supt. Bell continued through the
various sessions TO hold the attention
of his classes, and we will only men
tion one or two phases of his work.
A study of ''Grays Elegy" was con-
dJcted that delighted every member
of the institute and we were all con-
yinced that in teaching the very i'm
pOrtant subject Of reading We were
amateurs.
He proved himself TO be an artist, in
developing the beauties of a poem, and
not one OF us failed To- be inspired by
his work, and every teacher who
listened to him Will carry TO the
schoolroom determination to "really
teach" reading.
Teachers who entered his classes in
Algebra, will carry with them new
idea as to what the all important
theme in any mathematical problem
really Is, and also in regard to the
practical side Of a lesson in advanced
grammar.
On Thursday, Deputy Supt of
Public Instruction w. L. French call
ed and gave us very pleasant address.
We learned some very interesting
things about the Ideal School. and
will go to our work more determined
to give our best efforts to secure it.
Mr.. Swift, who has charge OF the
Beulah Home, entertained US for an
hour on Thursday afternoon and
briefly described the noble work that
that institution is doing. The teach
ers were very much interested in his
work and we are sure that his hour
with us will not be barren of results.
We were all impressed by his work,
and will carry with US maay new
thoughts and impulses as to what the
true life really is.
We wish also to say word about the
social side of our institute.
The first impression of many of us
on entering Boyne City was not very
inspiring.
The hustle of busy streets, putting Of
engines, blowing Of whistles. and gen.
eral hurry of citizens, gave one the
impression that Boyne City was
community Of citizens whose chief
aim in life was the getting possession
os as much of this worlds goods as
was possible in short space Of time.
AS the week passed, however this
feeling rapidly gave way to one of
interest as we passed through and
viewed one after another of the great
industries established there. We soon
found tnat every one engaged in these
great enterprises was only anxious to
do his part in'the work and hurried
on, only because, to go slower, wtu'd
rtainly be to fail
If any one Of us even imagined that
Boyne was simply ''money getting
community that thought was entirely
driven away on Thursday evening,
when, as guests Of the city, the teach
ers were rendered reception at the
hands of the Board of Educa ion
II any teacher still felt that he or
she was not welcome that thought
disappeared as quickly. as did the ice
cream and other good things that wele Q
served to us then, and not one teacher
went home with other than pleasant
impressions OF the social side OF life in
BoyDe City.
We extend our thanks to the Board
of Education for the use Of their
beautiful school building, and to Supt.
Bell and teachers of Boyne who did so
much to make the week so pleasant
for US.
j. Ii. MILFORD,
Commissioners.