The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-26

How much pretense there used to be
In teaching.
ARNOLD was earnest in his work
He was so greatly Interested, so
earnest that he inspired earnestness
In others. Are we working so thor
oughly that at whatever time the work
stops the child will receive the benefit
of the work given him? 'Trines make
perfection but perfection Is no trifle.
"He was enthusiastic He wasn't
much concerned in finding new
method, but into putting life and en-
thusiasm into those he used. The
personality of the teacher must per-
meate any method to make it a best
method.
"The thing that gave Arnold his
reputation after all, was his belief
in boys. Arnold trusted them. He
suggested to them the higher poss-
bllities of honor and manhood by that
trust. He believed in character.
When all we. teach and do inspires
the creation of greater character we
are indeed doing great work"
Prof, AZ. N. Black conducted the
last hour, an object lesson in the
teaching of literature and reading
His methods of teaching during the
week have been q great inspiration
to the teachers.
Thursday Afternoon.
Prof. ALBERT Bellingham, instructor
of music in the public schools of
Mansfield, gave a thirty minutes talk
on the pedagogy of music after the
noon horr Thursday, The speaker
has benefited the teachers greatly, who
have been in attendance at the annual
institute this week. He has intro
duced TO their notice many innova-
tions and methods of visualizing the
music to the children, that 1t may be-
come more of q picture to be seen and
grasped by them.
Following Prof. Bellingham's able
lecture. ~ of w. NJ. Black lectured on
Reading He said that in the first
place, reading is based on natural laws
and principles. that time can be econ
omized ny reaching knowledge of
these principals and then teaching
them.
He said. "All of the conscious con-
troll we possess has grown from inher-
ted. Activity. Imitation is basis
ceives and expresses it's first knowledge
Interpretation is a creation. We do
not know a thing until We arrive at
the genesis of II then reconstruct men,
tally or create IT, We were moulded
in the likeness Of the Creator, thus
are we in Il way creators.
Literature offers to the child pic
begins at the four on and builds
up as he goes a picture of the thing
expressed. No two children build
alike nor do they endeavor to Jllow
the construction or picture OF tie au-
thors Imagination, but from his work
and imagination, the imagination of
the child IS inspired to create the i'm
oresson that he receives"
DIR. Blake spoke Of the NECESSITY of
giving tne children the proper liter
'ture and inspiring in them a desire
% reid that class. AS the child
'eads, so nc builds, pictures from which
ie will mould his life and character.
II a child reads vitious literature Wit
Ious pictures he will draw, pict es
that may form impulses and cha.ac-
teristics that will make weak and inn
perfect tricks in the building of his
character.
Prof, Black read extracts from
VhittierA giving an object lesson in
he teaching Of reading and the method
Il pictIra painting.
DR.. Henry A. Hartman, the newly
elected superintendent of schools was
to the teachers, following
/ brief intermission, by President A.
B. Jones and spoke on the subject,
The Boy" Hartman spoke briefly,
out TO the point, and showed that he
1ad a thorough understanding of his
subject lie said:
II haze always been interested in
he subiec. of the boy and / have
,ften wondered II ! might be able to
10 any more for him in the future
han Lave done for him or am doing
Tor him h,w In school teaching there
Is always II motive. but too often IT
Is n pc 'lrniary one The teacher goes
into the ork without a thought OF
the real and fundamental motive -
the boy and the girl. The Great
Teacher lever took one thought for
l selfish purpose, so might His exam
,le be followed. When teacher en-
ers the school-room. she must lay
iown at the door all selfishness."
II am believer in the child and
,hild life. l think the worst boy in
he quito: has in him the elements to
make the greatest man. But that child
an not De made a great man, unless
he boy Is found and those latent
Elements Touched We must find the