Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-11-15
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scientific temperance in the schools
Of this country. In Kansas City. alone
1000 essays were written last year BY
pupils OF the graded schools.
Mrs. Tafel favored the Association
with two very delightful vocal solos.
The president then introduced Prof
Frank Hall. who complimented the As
sOciation upon the character Of its
work and the ability Of its members,
saving that he believed that Arizona
educators have taken advantage Of the
mistakes OF the older communities and
reminded the Association that what
the Arizona schools have-domes este
science and manual training-lllinois
is striving for. Said he in the words
Of another. Blessed l. the boy who
comes early to d life purpose. II that
happens to be = profession he remains
through the high school. but If il
chances to be along mechanical lines.
he leaves generally before completing
the eighth grade
The child is keen to grasp that
which is to be part Of his life work.
and for that reason the girls every
where are enthusiastic in the study Of
domestic science for the mass Of wo-
men choose not business. but the home
as their field Of action"
Prof Hall told of the progress that
is being made in all lines Of school
work. Not only in the higher branches
but in the three RS as well.
Arithemetic work and spelling We're
never so we'll done ~ now despite the
complaints of a few Of the older school
patrons today. Proficiency now is
general while fifty years ago it was
only now and then that a good speller
or mathematician was found.
Prof. Hall deplored the lack Of ac-
curacy which often is characteristic Of
school work, telling Of an amusing in
cident that occurred when three high
school boys were applicants for
bank position. They were told to
copy and add the amounts bf fifty
checks and not one of the young men
either copied or added correctly. but
they told the banker that they were
up on mythology. This however. was
not investigated. Prof. Hall compiled
Werner's Arithmetic. hence his criti-
cism of the teaching Of this subject is
OF unusual value.
IndefinitenesS he called waste No. |.
and compared il To- a gunner shooting
with his eyes closed. Prof Hall re-
minded the teachers that there are but
IS primary combinations in addition.
and only nine Of these give any trouble
while there are but 81 in multiplication
and knowing this. he urged the teach
ers assembled to begin to teach in
earnest next Monday morning.
Requesting the pupils to repeat def
initions which they can not compre-
bend. he called waste No. ..
Over analization and explanations.
which muddles the pupils mind he
spoke Of as another waste.
Fourth waste is the doing OF the
work for the pnpil. As We'll eat beef,
steak for another and expect him to
get fat thereby as TO do the work for
a scholar and expect him to gain men
tai strength. Eever give a pupil an
example he cannot solve. Your skill
as a teacher depends not on cxplana-
ton. but on interrogation.
The most difficult work that the
student can possibly do unaided is
the best work for him Prof. Hall
considers the use Of tool rage num-
bers another waste Of time and ener-
gy. The opinion Of the older days was