The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-07
MATTERS EDUCATIONAL.
Column Conducted By The Garrett
County Teachers Association.

SoGAJ 4CdSuCES hSSUCldtlOu.
At the local institute held at
Oakland last week the teachers
thanked the newspapers fthe town
for their liberality in giving so
much space to educational subjects.
1t is hoped that all of the teachers
of the county appreciate their
cooperation with the educators OF
the county, and it is hoped that
the teachers, in return will help
the papers by subscribing and by
sending il to the press articles
written about local events, such as
will be of general interest to the
people of the county.
The following articles have been
received for publication in the
series:
ON TEACHING HISTORY.
The following article sets forth
method of teaching history which
think can be successfully employ
ed by those who consider it worthy
of a trial
At the commencement of the
study of history require each stu
dent to draw an outline map of
North America. This should con-
tain only the physical features;
namely, coast line, mountains,
lakes and rivers. AS the pupils
proceed from text to text, let them
mark on the map the places dis
covered, the settlements, the bat
ties, the annexations, ct cetera,
with their dates. They will thus
see the country grow afresh under
their eye, and history and geogra-
ply will be indissollubly linked.
This will tend to impress upon the
mind of the pupil the facts so ex-
tensively that merely glancing at
their maps will recall the history
that surround such facts.
l do not advocate the memoriz-
ing Of dates to any great extent;
of course, some of the most impor-
tant should be memorized, but
do not think it appropriate to COM
nit all the dates since it has a
tendency to confuse the pupil more
than to enlighten him.
In teaching history the teacher
should keep in mind two designs,
namely: to cause the pupil to be-
come familiar with those impor-
tant events in our history which
every American citizen should
know, and to present it in snch a
way as to arouse the pupils inter
est, inspire enthusiasm for the
study, and to create a patriotic
feeling for his or her country. In
carrying out this design the teach
er should avoid all sectional and
partisan statements; to present
from the standpoint of the Union,
those principals, which coming to
an issue at different times, have
been decided by the progress of
events; and incidentally try to in
spire love for our country, and
an earnest and intelligent solicit
tude for her destiny. To accom-
plish this the teacher should furn-
ish copious notes containing COL
lateral facts coalescent with the
event, such as minor occurances,
sketches of the lives Of presidents
and great and noted men, and
especially those anecdotes of hero.
ism and devotion that so brighten
the record of our national growth.
The pupils patriotism must be
kindled when they come to see
how slowly, yet how gloriously,
this tree of liberty has grown,
what storms have wrenched its
boughs, what sweat of toll and
blood have moistened its roots,
what eager eyes have watched its
every outspringing bud, and what
brave hearts have defended it,
loving it even unto death. A
heritage thus sanctioned by the
by the heroism and devotion of the
fathers cannot but elicit the choic-
est care and tenderest devotion of
the sons.