The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-27

The teachers ~ AEe Ahat m pite
this morning promptly at 2 O'Clock.
Two hundred and tgeaty;tIsc teachers
answered to roll ran; DEVOTIONAL eE-
ercises we're conducte ~ Rsy j. G,
Broomfeld, after which he was called
upon fora spec ard elcqpsnsly set
forth the idea that tbe teachsr ought
to have avision ot the niatefal with
which he must wotk namely child
mind. eThe teacher must Specialize" "
he said, each child a 4 sepatate aud
distinct problem for tie teacher TO
solve, and the teaeter Who seeks to
get the compost vision 81 tde whole
enrolment will5 Then again the
second requirement 81 fIle true teach
er was To- get d vision d ths import
ance Of his wog spd sbtae EHg to tho
end. qMN
Owing 70 the coming d tie circus,
only twolsctures Is were blliedtor this
forenoons session Prot Roster. OF
the Fatrnont pablIe shoois Ras given
the firstbsriod Hts subj set was "The
New Country LIE ana tte Part the
Schools VIII Play in Hs said in
part: There has tor years been an
exodus from the county 10 tie city,
but the count has Beau dFavn upon
for Its best young men and women
in all positions of business Taey have
left the farm becaas q ttie better
social and !educat tionsl dsansages glv.
en- by the3city.
The people living ln The gural dla-
tricts. have social educatlonal. etc.
wants that must rs Supplied and If
they cannot have them ID their com
munittes they viii where they can
get them. This d the cause Of oyer
populated cities.
There must be better conditions 10
the country. There are many things
contributing to the new county life,
first tra1sportati Ion Ire Development
.of the railroads, street cars have done
much toinptove the condition exist
ing in the county. Second he tele-
phone has been 5 very imporhnt FAC
tor in staying tie naoYsmsnt TO Tue
city.
The country school lbs not nj it's IN
structlon to the youth given tie kind
of instruction that IL b harnony With
country lie. The schools have SEEM
.ingly taught the Schtldren 70 be diasat.
isaed with country life and nas not
been q factor in bullding up splrt OF
freedom, and independents aud thrlfe.
SO necessary to- rural Amefica. Tho
greatest addition of wealth which has
been witnessed this year ID the Cen.
tral Northwest has osiglnated thqpug6
the application O. sclentlhc principles
to agriculture! Ihs solieala are re.
spoustbIe ioF thts Now ono neW life
Ia tke e6diEr aiiigbe manitest when
the instruction ID tine country viii ln.
still a spirit ii the citizens 10 better
cultivate tie soil Il tie raising OF
products s--~a. ~,
Miss Patrick used the fast period
ofthe forenoon session ii an extreme.
~ well prepared tatk On the Ne and
character ot Rort Burns. Hia riala
and tribulatioas Fese used as mater
ials in an eloquent appeal III behalf
ofsthe bad6oy and i'm. She impressed
the teachers one ot the great re.
quisites ofteaching ls that power Of
enduranceto labor with the bod bcy
or girl This the teachers work To
regard to tie position of the seacher
towards ths Child. she said, do NOT
praise for the natural glil. but Cor
the effort That YOU know Is behind the
work.
In speaking of iiss Fatriclfa lalk OF
yesterday On The First bay Of
School, ls ven u note sis time
Of thoughtipres ented SHE gave many
excellent hints cn how to make a Itt.
ing impression ior good on the pupils.
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