The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-20
LECTURES ARE ENJOY Ed
BY Nearly Three Hundred
School Teachers.
DR.. Gordy and Prof. Albert Speak
on the Subjects Of History and
Geography.
MONDAY MORNING.

The attendance was even larger
than at the session Monday after
noon, the auditorium being occupied
to its full seating capacity. The
program opened with a selection
by the quartette of the county
teachers association. The prelimin-
airy exercises closed by singing
Z" America. "
Prof. Albert was first to speak
and followed the line Of thought
which he began Monday, naming
and commenting upon many of the
underlying principals in teaching.
He divided his address into three
parts. He declared that the school
stands for the development of ply
steal, intellectual and spiritual man
and explained various theories Of
cultivating these factors.
Following a short recess, DR..
Gordy talked on the theme Of
history, disclosing many practical
ideas. He declared that everybody
builds his own world and called at
tention to the fact of today that
each individual lives in world of
his own. He said that the object
of ain education is that each stu
dent build for himself the right
kind Of a world, one which pre-
pares him for the highest kind Of
activities.
Geography" was the subject
upon which Prof. Albert elaborated,
drawing out many fine thoughts.
The lecturer declared that geography
is the poorest taught branch of any
in the school corriculum. He con-
demned learning by heart as it is
Icailed and also condemned the
practice of some teachers in keep
ing the text book open during reci-
tation. Mr.. Albert spoke briefly
on the theme which he intends de-
veloping in his other lectures. viz:
That you are what you are be-
cause You live where you do. a."
! AT the conclusion of Prof
Albert S address adjournment for
dnner was called. The afternoon
program opened at one o'clock and
consisted of an address on psvehol-
ogy by DR.. Gordy, a talk on geog-
raphy by Prof. Albert and talk
ON history by DR.. Gordy.
Those present at the afternoon ses
sion OF the city and county teachers,
institute held at the High school
building Monday, enjoyed an unus-
ually interesting program. Beside the
speakers, DR.. Gordy and Prof. AL
pert who gave very entertaining as
Wen as instructive addresses. State
school Commissioner e. A. Jones of
columbus. was present and gave
splendid talk.
Ihe afternoon session opened at
one o'clock with music, after which
| frot. Albert spoke on the theme
Inc working Factors in An Educa-
tion' The speaker wittily puzzled
the teachers for a time with a dis
cussion as to when a child really he
gins his scholastic career. He strong
~ insisted, however, that the child
becomes a pupil and has teacher as
soon as 1t begins to think.
He thought II the duty of the teach
er to furnish material and teach the
pupil to think for itself. Professor
Albert forcibly argued against the
neglect of the morals of a pupil or
school.
After a short recess the institute
was again called TO order and State
School commissioner Jones was intro
'duced by Professor F.. w. Stoll. Mr..
Jones was not expected by the teach
ers and his name did not appear upon
the programs. He, being in the city,
was invited to address the institute
and when he stepped to the platform,
he was received by rounds of ap-
plause
Mr.. Jones spent some time in Civ
ing an account of the large sums of
money sent to him for the California
Relief Fund some months since. He
Iclaimed that in the appeal sent out
by him for the benefit OF the educa-
tional institutions ruined by the
Earthquake, seventeen hundred dol
lars were received. The speaker
then described the beautiful school
building now in process of erection
in San Francisco. The commissioner
stated that Ohio had contributed the
most literally of all the states.
Mr.. Jones stated that the last school
year was a remarkable one education
ally. He thought that great advance
ment was made in centralizing the
educational forces and in creating in
terest in the schools. The new teach
er's college added to the Ohio State
University was not enough according
to the commissioner, he insisting up
on more schools for teachers and
greater preparations for things tend