Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-22
lesson was nonsense story. "The Cat
and the Parrot"

'Soso" was houSenSe story, Ihe Cat
} and the Parrot"
Two recitations In elementary
science and manual training followed
at the same period. Owing to the
fact that we have not yet learned how
to occupy two portions OF space at
the same time, a number OF us decided
to take elementary science during The
morning period and manual training
later
Mr.. T. s. Parsons, who has been
and still Is. connected with the Du-
rango high school. was In charge OF
this department, presenting the sub
Ject In such a manner that the period
was both interesting and profitable.
Science In general was defined then
physics. Examples OF simple defini.
tons suitable for lower grade pupils
were given. A number OF simple ex-
periments were described. illustrating
principles of liquids, solids, heat and
light. The Importance OF using com
mon examples from everyday life was
emphasized. Throughout the entire
| discussion the underlying thought was
how to use physics in the common
schools.
| After short recess Mrs Bells dis
cusslon of primary methods followed.
She began by saying that the chief
requisites for a primary teacher are
| the same as for any other. In the
| main they may be divided into three
parts.
First, the teacher must have gen
uine love and true sympathy for chill
dren. A pretended or acquired inter
est Will not do-one must really care.
A teacher must be sincere. II she Ia
not while her pupils may not tell
her so, they will undoubtedly find her
out.
Second, knowledge OF children Is
necessary. This may be obtained
mainly through the experience OF self
or others. But, an important aid In
acquiring this knowledge. and an as
sistance in making true deductions
from your observations. Is the study
Jf psychology. If. for Instance. the
teacher understands the growth OF tho
mind and the phenomena of mental life
of the average child. she is aided very
materially in her work with indiyid.
uals.
Third, the knowledge of subject
ArIa f, al
ments Of subject, we must have
the grasp of the whole, for the reason
that, in addition to the matter as pre-
sented to older pupils. the problems
Of simplifying and selecting material
must be considered.
OF course the teacher should DOS
sess teaching ability. Under this. rs
included the knack OF telling what
you know, lucdly-clearness OF pre-
sentation. There must be freedom OF
speech, The teacher must know her
self and be able to tell pupils. One
test OF teacher in any grade would
he the telling OF a story to her pupils.
She should possess too, the faculty
of drawing her pupils to her-there
should be sense OF nearness between
the two.
All work should be presented with
the end in view of making pupils In
dependent Of the teacher. They should
be taught to help themselves and each
other, because these are fundamental
principles, the following of which will
add to their happiness or misery
throughout their lives.
Lastly, the teacher needs good COM
mon sense. which will serve as bal
ance wheel between theory and prac
tice; will aid her to Judge and control
wisey the complex natures OF the pu.
pills. and to solve correctly the many
puzzling problems, resulting from the
forces of environment and heredity AZ
exemplilied In our American life.
DR.. Bells lecture on Literary inter-
so fine deserves better than hasty
review, 1t will be handled at some
length In tomorrow's issue.
The following teachers have en-
rolled as members OF the institute:
Miss Jennie Martinez, Mr.. o. A. Hol-
lingshead, Miss Carrie Craig. Miss
Amy Hammond, Miss Florence King,
Mr., II. C. Tyree. Mr.. A. E. Carr, Miss
Marie Kolz, Miss Cornella Firebaugh.
Miss Bessie Newton, Miss Myra Nc
Cav, Miss Frances Hood, Miss Ellen
Connor, Miss Mamie O'Connell, Miss
Florence Rune, Miss Birdie Kerr, Mr..
Henry Cordes, Miss Mary Myers, Mrs.
A. Is. Hanna, Miss Alice Townsend.
Miss Mary Price, Mrs. Julia Beach.
Miss Anna Hutchison. Mr.. II. j. Busch.
Mrs. w. Liesenberg. Miss Lottie Fol
some. Miss Mable Valiant. Miss Jen-
ME Sullivan, Miss Lucy Morrison, Miss
Ida Wheeler, Miss Clara Day. Mrs.
Retta Allen. Miss Margaret Kroger.
Miss Bridget Clark, Mr.. II. S. Shall