The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01

Professor Cation of Minneapolis DeliV-
ers Highly Instructive Address
TO Those Assembled.
The third meeting. of the school year
for the Teachers Association of
Mile Laos county, held last Saturday,
was without question one of the very
best, from the opening talk by Prof.
G. M. Palmer to the climax of inter-
est and eloquence in the inspiring ad-
dress delivered by Prof. T. J. Cation,
president of the Cation Business COL
lege, Minneapolis.
Prof. Palmer took up the address
of President Shoemaker, as delivered
at the December meeting of the asso-
citation, and showed wherein he found
that address defective, especially as
to the process of ''burying' a boy
throughout that period wherein he is
''sowing his wild oats.'' Mr.. Palmer
commended that no such period should
be known to exist in the life of any
boy, but that it is the duty of parents
and teachers to be more than ever on
the alert, and be at all times ready to
curb sinful tendencies as they appear
in the growth and development of
every boy or girl. It was a good
talk on the part of Mr.. Palmer and
called forth many favorable comments
from those who attended the morning
session.
The afternoon session found the
whole corps of teachers in attendance,
the assembly room being filled to it's
capacity.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Hender-
son of the Congregational church,
which was followed by singing.
Prof. Jones presided at the piano as
accompanies.
Mary S. Huse of the Princeton
schools was then called upon with her
first year class of little tots and gave
to the assembly an exhibition of her
daily work in the primary grades of
our public school. The work was
revelation to many of the teachers
and especially SO to those who have
not kept in touch with modern primary
methods of teaching. It is to be noted
as one of the leading features of
educational interests so far presented
to the teachers. Miss Huse well de-
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hearty applause she received from
the association.
Mrs. II. C. Cooney and Fremont
Woodcock followed Miss Huse with a
splendid duet and Mrs. Ben Soule &C.
companied them on the piano. They
were heartily applauded and re-
sponded by singing that old but in
spring song, "Sweet Genevieve.
Hon. R. G. Dunn was then called
to the rostrum and complimented the
association on its work, stating that
he was greatly in favor of every hon
est measure for the advancement and
welfare of the common schools. Mr..
Dunn was listened to with marked in
terest. He closed by introducing to
the teachers the speaker of the day,
Prof. T. j. Cation, who delivered one
of the most eloquent and interesting
addresses ever heard at meeting of
the association. A synopsis of the
speech follows:
Mr.. Cation began his address by
naming as the foundation of our gov
eminent four corner stones. These,
he said, do not bear, equal weight at
this time, but they will eventually.
The first one-the American home
is greatly in need of repair, and the
teacher must repair it. The second
corner stone he designated as the pub
lie school, the third the church and
the fourth the press. It is for the
home that man tolls day and night.
There is no greater institution on
earth than the home. Out of this
home come the children to our
schools. The teacher is dealing with
soul stuff. The teacher does not
make or deal with machines, but
liberates souls. This is the greatest
work in the world and is the teachers
reward. The Bible is the best book
on psychology and Christ is the great
est teacher. He had two great
methods OF teaching, of which these
words constitute the texts: First, eff
thine eye be single thy whole body is
filled with light" Second, blessed
are they that do hunger and thirst.
for they shall be flled.'' The words
hunger and thirst are used here in
their true sense. Every child has, as
it were, windows through which it
looks. If one of these is toward a
bad tendency good must be brought
to bear upon the child that the evil
y b.