The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-23
TEACHERS
MEET AGAIN
Annual Institute Opens for
Work
BOTH SPEAKERS ARE PRESENT
Attendance at Opening Ses-
Attendance at Opening Ses.
sion is Large.
Excellent Addresses ut the Initial Ses-
sion are Heard with Interest and
the Institute Promises TO he Very
Profitable.

The teachers of Marion county are
again gathered tose,ner for another
session of the regular annual insti-
tute, which opened this morning in
the lecture room of the High school
building.
Promptly at nine O'clock. Prof. A
B. Jones, president of the institute,
called the meeting TO order, and in
troduced Rev. Byron G. Piatt, who
conducted the morning exercises. He
took for the theme of his address,
abraham Served His Generation"
He reminded the teachers that this IL
the greatest thing that may be said
of an individual, that he served his
generation. However, humble that
service, IL he does his work to the
best of his ability he has done a great
work and made a success of his life
Mr.. Jones next presented the first
lecturer OF the morning, Prof. James
NJ. Coughlin. superintendent Of
schools of Wilkesbarre, Pa. The sub
iect of Prof. Coughlins discourse was
"The Revival of the Art of Teach
ing" Prof. Coughlin opened by say
ing he made no apology for the pres
ent school system of the United
States, he did not come to talk on
defense OF this system, for this great
system needs no apology, and no de-
fense. for II is now the great corner
stone OF our nation. IL stands supreme
and Independent, it needs no de-
fense.
Never" said the speaker, have
theer been so many great schools.
The eye of our whole nation is TO-
cused on the school and its work,
with the result that some of our best
and greatest people are turning
their life and attention to the de-
velopment of this work.
People interested in school work
are rapidly learning the necessity of
proficient primary teachers. II Is in
the primary work that the children
get their start. There their educa-
ton is begun, there they are edu-
Gated for the next step, there the
foundation Is laid; IL we want that
foundation laid firmly, If we want
the elementary work properly begun
we must have capable. efficient teach
ers in this department. However, we
must have them not only in this de-
partment. but all the way up, teach
ers to lead the pupils along from
one step to the next.
"The greatest place to train th9
child is in the rural schools. There he
work is easily completed and he Is
gathering more from just beyond.
What teacher should do is to inspire
q pupil with an ideal, something 10
reach for and be attained. something
Just a little beyond the reach, then
II that pupil has fallen n little short
he can not have altogether failed,
Let a child have the ambition to be
president. II he fail. he may make
at least a splendid citizen. On the
other hand. inspire a child with the
longing and desire for college, II he
have this he will not slight the
schools that prepare him on tn way
to college.
"What teacher should strive for
in a school Is interest, activity and
responsiveness Move a pupil to the
verge of possibility and the bounds
of possibility will truly broaden un-
til that child has learned the great
lesson of self reliance and independ-
ence that is absolutely essential In
the great race of lfe."
Following intermission. Mr.. Jones
INTRODUCED to his audience, DIR. Will
liam d. Henderson, OF Ann Arbor,
Michigan. The subject of DR.. Hen
derson's address was "The Care and
Culture of our Language DIR. Hen
derson spoke of this age as being a
transitory age. 1t is a time of
changes in the spiritual life, business
life and political life. 1t is also n
time of great change in our language.
Everything is pushing ahead, new
things are developing, opinions are
changing and nothing is staple.
A dead language has its rules,
everything is fixed and so. but liv-
ing language like ours, has few fixed
rules. We may write our dictionar'
les may fix our rules, but when we
are through, we have our laws and
dictionaries but our language is far
ahead.
The English language Is growing
and the speaker predicted that 4
will soon be the universal language.
Why? Becaust II assmilates more of
other language than any other. II
borrows more than any other, II bor'
rows words, phrases, or sentences
| II takes them to itself, assimilates bu
goes on; the English language is very
complex, because of this nature o.
borrowing, 1t is complex because o
| the nature of the race, and because
| OF the change of grammar. Because
| of the change of grammar, is proc
of its rapid growth. 1t has gone
ahead. dropped its infection until
now II is one of the most simple
| languages of the globe.
At eleven thirty the session adj
| journed.