The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12

on now TO keep UP the interest IN the scnool.l
which he excels. Each class should
have its events such as running, jump
ing. throwing the hammer, putting the
shot, etc. Running may consist of
sixty and one hundred yard dashes.
Young boys should not attempt long
runs. Jumping may consist of several
varieties as running hop-s,ep-and
jump, standing hop-step-and-jump,
running broad jump, standing broad
jump, running and standing high jump
and so on. The only prizes that need
be given are ribbons indicating first
and second places and a record kept
from year to year Where this could
be worked successfully it would be a
powerful incentive to keep the larger
boys in school, and it is perfectly
justifiable thing to do.
z. II must not be forgotten that
mental exercise is as fascinating as
physical when rightly adapted TO the
pupils. When mind and body are in
good condition there is nothing more
exhilirating than study provided it is
fresh and suited to their development
and needs. They should be constantly
moving into new work, using the old
in acquiring 1t. II 1t is done vigorous
ly and thorouly but little review, that
is going over the same ground again.
will be needed. When In pursuit of
the new 1t is discovered thai certain
points have not been thorly learned.
take up those particular parts and
dwell upon them until they are
understood. 1t does not pay to soI
over old straw SO long as there Is
more wheat in front Of you than you
can ever get threshed, but 1t does pay
to do 1t thorly as you go. Study hard
until the mind needs rest or change.
then play or rest.
6. A FRIEND TO DROP IN
There is no doubt but that the pres
ence of a visitor who is a friend OF
the school is a stimulus TO good work.
1t is not necessary to wait until some
one happens to come; neither will it
answer to extend a general invitation
such as, come and see us some time.
Think over your patrons and friends
and make a list of those who would
be an advantage to the school. Call
on number one and ask him or her tol
come up at an appointed time. II
that does not suit agree upon the
earliest date that will and send a re
minder the day before. 1t is proper Il
suggest to the visitor the particular
points you would like to have noticed |
in which the pupils need encourage
ment and to ask for private suggest
ions to yourself.
When the visit is over, reflect upon /
its success or failure. If it was not
what you hoped, discover the cause
and try again. Decide what course TO
follow with Number Two and have
him call a week or so later and thus
continue thru the list. You will find
it will materially benefit the school.
All patrons must be cordially invited
to come at any time and must be made
welcome and receive attentions when
they do come. Those who cannot do
the school any good win receive bene-
fit themselves. They viii be more in
touch and sympathy with the teacher
and pupils and have a greater interest
in what is being done for their chill
dren.
Summarizing, we observe that six
things have been suggested in this
chapter for keeping up the interest,
each going sufficiently into details TO
be a guide to the teacher. Upon him
or her. everything depends. A lazy or
Indifferent teacher may read it over
and decide that these things are TOO
difficult OF require too much exertion
and drift along as before. But one
who is alive to his own growth and 10
he Advancement Of his school will wei
come suggestions from whatever
source and viii seek to put into ox-
scution every plan that commends
Itself to his judgment.
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