Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
Noon Intermission.

story as a factor Of education. lst
The story is Instrumental. 1t shows up
in reading classes. Its place in reading
is. it puts us in touch with the human
heart and the human intellect in every
race, nation and country. One should
first select the best literature of his own
country and then reach out and grasp
that of other countries. Never fail to
get a variety Of literature.
2nd. The place instrumental in
language. Fix punctuation and para
graphing not by drills but by studying a
story perfect in outline itself. There
are two ways of handling stories-read-
ing them and telling them. In a story
that is told there is human element
which adds to its interest A story read
requires more sustained attention.
Either way is good provided one always
chooses a story full of color and easy for
the child to picture. Choose type OF
stories that build up pictures Place
events, and picture places the child has
not seen, and perhaps never will see'
For memorizing, poetry perhaps is best,
the rythm appealing to the child. AS to
the stories, shall they be true or fictitious
ones. Give stories of fiction and many
of them. Fiction deals with the human
life. There are two kinds of writer's the
realist and the ideaist The realistic
story deals with life as it is and as it
might have been. II deals with life as
it ought to be and will be by and by. 1t
gives thrill to human life as it goes
back through all ages and still goes on
with every heart beat.
Prof. Babcock continued his discus
sion on school gardening. He said, be-
fore we are ready to take up the work
we must have will to do it, and an
appreciation of its value. We ask what
can one teacher do in a little school?
Get bulletins carefully study them, study
the conditions in your school and you
can at least make beginning
High schools are now quickly intro
ducing agriculture into the curriculum,
nine having introduced ii this year. In
four of these schools it is separate
course. In the other five it is correlated
with other work. There are two reasons
for its being introduced. lst. Educators
now realize the Importance of studying
an industrial subject End. People are
;t,u finnf no q n
cal knowledge, so as to make good bread
winners. Agriculture is as much an art
and profession as business and trade.
1t is rarely taught in systematic way,
due perhaps to lack of fitting text books.
Agriculture is to lead the child to do
what he can do with soil plants and
animals. AS he leaves the grammar
school he should have practical know
ledge of the subject, for in many cases,
rhis is the end of his school career. m
the 9th grade agriculture should become
a more definite study, heretofore having
been more of nature study. In the 7th
grade we should begin the use of text
books saying. agriculture is as impor-
tant as the air we Breathe.
Resolutions were read by Miss Mabel
Votaw.
We, the committee on resolutions,
beg to submit the following;
Resolved, That We thank our Super
intendent, Mr. Greenhalgh, for the able
manner in which he has conducted the
institute; for his fine discrimination in
selecting men and women whose ideas
are practical, and from which we expect
to derive the greatest benefit
Resolved, That we thank our secre-
taries for their able and efficient work.
Resolved, That we feel that we have
derived great and permanent benefit in
being privileged to sit at the feet of
men and women educators who have de-
voted and are devotng their lives to the
study of the child and his needs and
that we will carry to our school rooms
new ideas, new hopes and enthusiasm.
Resolved, That we are more and more
impressed with the need of high
school centrally located to allow the
youth of our county to continue the
work so auspiciously begun.
Resolved, That we commend Mr. Arm
strong in his efforts to unite the teachers
into one corporate body, putting them
into a position to benefit and be bene-
fitted
Resolved, That we thank the people
of lone for their hospitality during the
Institute session.
And be it further resolved, That it is