The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-23
Today was the first OF the teachars,

Today was the first OF the teacherS
institute lectures at the Chautauqua.
County Superintendent Charles w.
Jordan acted as chairman this morn
ing. He spoke of the place the insti-
tute holds in the work of the teacher.
The lecturers for this year are Dr. VIII.
liam Bryan Forbush Of Detroit, Mich.
and DR.. A. +. Kinnaman of Bowling
Green. Ky. DIR. Forbush deals with the
problem of the boy. He has divided
his series of lectures 30 at to deal with
all phases of the life of boy, physi-
cally. morally and Intellectually. DR..
kinnaman will discuss the question VI
the school and the relation Of school
and teacher.
The lecturers who have been secur-
ed will prove more interesting to the
general public than some who have ad-
dressed the institutes. It was said By
Supt. Jordan that he would like a
many Of the school patrons N posi-.
BILE to attend the institute lectures. He
said one of the greatest advantages Of
a joint institution such rs this II the
fact patrons and teachers intermin-
gle and the lecturers deal with sab.
jects of vital interest to both.
OF Much Interest.
The lectures are of n much inter.
terest to the mother or father. - 70
the teacher. The teacher deals With
the child for nine months Of tho year
and the parent for twelve. 20 there
ought to be many things In common.
Each of the speakers has made q care
full study of the subject with which ho
deals. DR.. Forbush II president OF .
national boys organization and n re-
cognized as a man who has spent
years in trying to learn just what u
best for the boy.
The organization OF the religious ex-
tension hour. which wass scheduled for
| this morning was postponed until 5
o'clock this afternoon. It In proposed
to hold the sessions At this hour dai-
ly. 1t was found the attendance
would be larger than in the morn
| ing The work will be in charge Of
S. A. Ackley of Jackson. Mich. Mr..
Ackley delivered the sermon yesterday
morning and his effort was . char
acteristic one. He is expected to meet
with success in his venture. which u
the first of the kind for the local
chautauqua. This afternoon the sub
ject for the discourse was Christ and
Temptation" Tomorrow afternoons
subject will be Christ and Man" The
sunbjects announced on the program
will be followed until Friday. when :
change will be made.
Are Bad For Boys.
! The Marathon race. such n was
popularized last spring among the
school boys Of the country was severe
ly condemned by DR.. Forbush in his
mornings lecture. He said the strain
on the boy was too severe and express
ed his belief there il something the
matter with school odcials who toll
crate such sport.
The speaker probably knew nothing
of those long periods pupils OF the
local high school are required to stay
after school for such an indiscretion a
whispering. At any rate he stated
plainly he would allow certain move
ment and occasional conversation
among pupils in the schools- Not only
this, but he said the child can be best
served by permitting him time for
physical recreation. He advocates
turning out the school children 0cca-
sionally for a half day vacation, 50
they might have physical recreation
to interrupt the tedium Of mental
strain.
Boys Are interesting.
when God made boys. he made
the world interesting" the speaker
said. Man II made Of dust but the