Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16

other hand. there is no side which gives
greater promise Of good. for in the end.
and in every community. the character
of the schools must depend upon the
intelligence and interest of the people
themselves.
THE AGE PROBLEM.
The last paper on the program was
presented by Superintendent Frank II.
Beede of New Haven, Conn, on The
Age Problem In the Grades" Mr.. Beede's
paper was mostly Of a statistical nature.
dealing with the best methods OF solving
the problems of chasing children accord
ing to their age.
The paper on Rural Schools: Their
Administration and their Functions"
which was to have been presented by
SuporintonderC Bert Il. Merriam Of
Bellows Falls, wa; not given, owing to
the speakers absence.
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
The discussion of these subjects deal
ing with the best methods of administra-
ton In the schools was opened by State
Superintendent of Education Mason :.
stone who was followed by super
intendent Ernest l.. Silver of Portsmouth,
y. H.. and several others.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
The section meeting for the consdera
tion of the question of elementary
schools was held in the assembly room
and was presided over by Superintendent
Fred a. Nerplanck of South Manchester,
Conn. The first speaker was supervisor
Bertha NJ MCConkey of Springfield.
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the physical well-being Of children and
|
The progressive teacher who socks 20
provide for greater bodily freedom on
the part of her pupils IS at present handi-
capped by the arrangement of the ordi
nary schoolrooms and the day is not
far distant when every school room will
| be work and play room combined.
| We are coming to realize that ideas he
come vivid when expressed through the
| successful in securing the pest voluntary
effort OF pupils when proper balance
| Is established between mental and motor
activity In so far possible, in the
matter of industrial work. free choice
| should he allowed the pupil and he should
| be encouraged to think and plan FOR
| himself
The best teacher Is the one who seems
! to be the least necessary to her school,
! the one who acts as stimuator OF
| thought and as a friendly guide, but who
refuses to think and decide for the chill
dren-in a word. the one who Is most
sk,llfulLy preparing her pupils to Join
their forces with those of their fellow
men.
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| some funoaihentai Characteristics OF
| the E1rcieht Ieacher was the subject OF
the paper presented py superintendent
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Efficiency Is the great ideal of the day,
AS the first characteristic for efficiency
in teaching. ! place natural ability, that
| gift of nature which lts its recipient for
the particular character of a teacher ;
work. foremost characteristic.
knowledge Is our stock in trade. While
much Improvement can be made In one
methods Of teaching by proper study and
practice, the fact remains that teaching
Is an art and demands the power to
| adapt oneself to the exigencies of each