The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14

life Is such as to endanger the morals of other children. Suspension or expulsion, in such cases, should be resorted to promptly. and the offender committed to the parental or the reform school. This is but sheer justice to the good child who comes from the pure home and should not be lost through evil association.
 Tn conclusion. let Us consider discipline from the high plane of ethics. No phase of school work is so clearly related to the moral life of the child as Is discipline. Whatever progress the pupil may make in the prescribed course of study amounts to little if we fail to inculcate the lessons of obedience respect for law and order; in short. whatever tends to the moral up- lifting of the child. Even those who are not devoted to the tenets of Herbert can not deny that character formation Is the great central aim of all education. If any method of discipline used by you tends to. warp the character or In any de- gree affects 1t unfavorably. then abandon such method at once and without hesi- tancy. Bear in mind that your highest and noblest duty is to prepare the child for right living. If you fail in this par ticular you have not fulfilled your most important mission.
 'If any teacher here is confronted with problems of discipline. and doubtless many are. be not discouraged. Console yourself with the thoughts that the school room can nevef be made a para disc on earth and that perfection in any sphere of life will ever remain an ideal"
 Prof W. T. Wynne of Enterprise spoke on the same question. He brought out the fact that from time mmemorlal there had been bad boys, and that their education had always been a problem He said that the method and means of edu- eating such pupils should be varied ac- cordlng to age, intensity and frequency of the offense. He urged that the child always be given justice, and impressed with the fact that the way of the trans- gfessor is hard
 Professor Wynne stated that he was glad that the day of brute muscle and force had gone, and he recommended more private heart to heart talks between pupil and teacher. He said further that the teacher should be in loco parentls." He realized the necessity for corporal punishment under certain circumstances, inasmueh as some boys would respect only force. He concluded by saying that circumstances should determine whether corporal punishment. confinement re- rtoof withdrawal of privileges. or sus- pension should be employed In correcting the upil.
 High Schools.
 Superintendent J. II. Foster of Tusca- loosa and Prof. E. P. Hogan of Howard college read papers on the subject, High Schools
 Superintendent Foster said that the thought nppermost in the minds of the educators of the state was probably that of high schools, and that 1t was very ap- proprate and fortunate that the conven- ton should be held in the Birmingham High school. the finest building and best conducted school of it's character in the south He emphasized the fact that ev- cry boy and girl should be given the op- portunity of high school education. To secure the attendance at these schools and keep the children from glv- ! ing up their studies, he said it should he the motto of the grammar schools to prepare for the high schools and for the high schools to have for their motto, Prepare for colege.'
 If we want @ nation of trained cti- zens" the speaker said. we must pro- vide the facilities necessary to properly educate the children. The principal req son that the colleges and universities do not have larger enrollments Is because we have no system of secondary schools The Alabama Educational association should appoint committee to secure provisions for a system of secondary schools from the next legislature, to be a part of the educational system of the state.'
 Prof. J. c. DuBose. who has charge of the high school work recently lnau- gurated by the University of Alabama spoke on the same subject He stated that he had visited a number of towns and villages in the state already and every where had found a disposition to favor increasing efficiency of the schools
 Prof. E. P. Hogan of Howard college made a strong talk. on the question of high schools and advocated the raising of the standard of the secondary schools to such level that if boy or girl could not go to college that they would be fitted for life by graduating from one of these secondary schools. He thought however, that if more of the children could be given the opportunity of a high school education that they would desire the college education.
 County superintendents.
 The meeting of the County superintend- ents' association was held yesterday af- ternoon. A number of interesting ad- dresses were made, and discussions fol- flowed.
 S. R. Butler of Huntsville spoke on How May Teachers Increase Their Eff ficiency." In part he said:
 That teachers may become more ef- ficient they should cultivate the sixth
 
 to step into the pupils position, to see AS he sees. and to view things from his standpoint. He who can do thls is pre- pared to meet the many contingencies that must arise in some phases of school work. In order to have this preparation 1t is necessary for the teacher to make that careful study of the pupil and him. self to which l have already referred In conclusion permit me to say that tho ma tph oe ficient and accomplish the greatest good for the boys and girls committed to their care and training will be those who truly realize the truth expressed in the fol- lowing:
 Today is for all we know the oppor- tunity and occasion of our lives. On what we do or say today may depend the success and completeness of the life strug- gle of some child. It IS TOT us, there- fore to use every moment of today as if our very eternity were dependent on it's words and deeds' !"
 Other papers read at the county su- perintendents meeting were
 rIIow to Induce Teachers to Teach in Thiny Populated Districts" R. E. Blount of Sunhower
 Grading Versus Classifying Country Schools" L. s. McRight of Russellville and T. J. Lamar of Jasper.
 City superintendents.
 At the meeting of the City and Town Superintendents' association the following officers were elected:
 A. F. Harmon of Thomas, president; J. A. Liner of Evergreen. vice president; J. M Collier. Decatur secretary -treasii- Ter; J. B. Hobdy, Albertvile. J. P. Neff, Lafayette, and c. C. Johnson of Marion, executive committed