The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-11-13

euC puplt De SausHeu Wlen ue RIOWS up
and comes to apply his education to the
pursuits of life ? If he has not been
taught that every piece of work must
be clean and neat F.; if he has never been
taught to apply himself to work, he has
a right to bring in bill against US.
Parents usually want to give their chill
dren the best things. If they oppose us
we may think they are ignorant as to
what is best for the child. The school
will not be better than the community.
If you wish to improve the school you
must first raise the standard.
There are still other judges of our re-
suits, High schools must satisfy the
requirements of colleges grammar
schools, of high schools. High school
teachers should come in contact with
each other-should exchange tests and
so determine a proper standard. If the
teacher labors himself for constant pro-
fessional improvement he takes his
school along with him.
At 1915 devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. w. S. Peterson, of
Hawley.
DR.. Pattengill discussed the Text
book Method in Geography. Teach
the child of the world as home for
man. Do not load up with useless de-
tails. Get the child interested in the
subject as whole make collections of
pictures, newspaper clippings, etc., per-
tanning to the different countries taught,
and interest the pupil in helping to
make these collections. Bring in inter-
esting facts from history and literature.
Teach only the chiefrivers, cities, noun
tains and capes, or those which are i'm
portant commercially or historically.
Use maps, .and require the children to
draw outline maps to fix the facts in
their minds. Your goal is not to get
through the book but give to the child a
love for and interest in the countries as
: home for mankind.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
After the song period in the afternoon
chorus of fifty children, under the
efficient training of Miss Clark, delight
, ed the audience with two well rendered
, choruses.
Prof. Lang spoke on "Always Room
for Good Things" applying this to the
{ course of study in the public school.
The course of study as we now have il
e is relic of days gone by. We must
, have the courage tocut out useless things.
A certain course may be good in one
y place and worthless in another. The
city child needs a different education
: from the child in the country. Anything
that simply trains the mind and has NJ
{ other value should be left out. What
are essentials? Our pupils are Judged
$ largely by their English, Arithmetic and
$ spelling. After careful tests it has been
determined that from ten to twenty min.
{ utes day is sufficient to devote to spell
l ing forty to fifty minutes to arithmetic
Y and the same to language" Two hours
: are sufficient for teaching essentials
{ This leaves plenty of time for desirable
E things. These things must be decided
? by each teacher to suit the school ir
, which he is teaching.
: We may go to Europe in the stoker's
: den, we may go steerage, or we may &C
, first class; we will get there at the same
time, but it will make big difference OF
the way. So we will all get the thre,
o RS in the end, but there's a vast differ
9 ence in the enjoyment of the children OF
the way. Make your plan wisely ano
= WE'LL so as to enrich the lives of your pu
y pills as much as possible.
DR.. Pattengill's talk was on "Hearts o
:, Health" Emerson says, "The best ser
= want of the republic is he who knows it
= past, lives in its present, foresees its future
and stands ready to serve" In orde
to train boys and girls to be the best citi
:, zens and give them "hearts of health,
!, that they may desire to do the best ant
be the best to make the world happie
E and better, there are seven points to b
observed: First, teach love for labor
!, Every person is born into the world t,
. do some work. Find the work you ar
y best fitted for. Prepare yourself for tina
work and then get at your job as quickl
as possible. Second: Skill in effort. Instil
9 a love for labor, and then teach the dig
o nifty of honest work. Third, A joy o
:. appreciation. Teach literature so that tn
5 child can enjoy it all his life. Give hin
a love for music or art. 1t is better t.
be able to appreciate wonderful paint
ing than to be able to buy it. Fourth,
. tenderness of sympathy. Fifth, A sen
sitiveness for the right. Sixth, Alertnes
!, of intellect. Be quick, keen and able t.
think. Seventh, The power to hold on
Give time and energy to win, and know
!, the JOY of winning.