The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-25
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STUDY THEME.
County Teachers Continue
to Absorbe Valuable Ideas.
INSTITUTE GREAT Benefit
GREAT Benefit
The School is a Social Unit
and the Influence of Home
& Considered.
Students OF the Child Teach Import
ant Facts to those who viii Care
for tIte tIIdncational Welfare of
County During the Coming School
Year.

"The Sunday School Society was
the topic of DIR. Ellis lecture, follow
ing the noon hour Wednesday. he
spoke of the necessity of cooperation
between home and school and teacher
and mother. The child is taken from
the home and placed in the school
room at the age of perhaps six. In
those six years he has lived in the
happy out of doors. among birds and
and for what purpose. he known not.
ventional life, At the arrival of the
proper years goal, he is taken from
the flower gardens of childhood and
placed in the conventional, system
atized life of the school room, why.
| and for what purpose, he known not
why" said DR.. Ellis, cant the
home and school unite to make the
transition of the little child from the
home to the school easier?
The school Is not an alien organ
ism. 1t is an organism of the great
organism, society. The child is not
educated by the teacher I'm the schools
He is taught by the scores of in
| fluences that are daily brought to
bear upon him from the life in home
and social life. The teacher cannot
regulate these influences she can
merely instruct the product of these
| foreign forces that, in reality, make
and mold the child's character.
"Why should society be interested
! in the schools? There are three reas-
ons. Society has invested the inn
| plements, the curriculum and the
| human life within the schools. The
business man may say the school Is
not a good investment, that 1t is
| constructed, equipped at great eX-
| pense and is then used only four
or five hours day. This is true, the
school is not a good investment If
society uses II only six hours day
and could use 1t more. 1t is wrong
to keep the doors of the school clos
ed If they can be opened and used
In way that will benefit society.
The school belongs to the public
| and society, the public and society
should use II. 1t was once con-
sidered a crime for child to step on
the lawn of a school in the vacation
period. The school grounds are now
being thrown open to the children
all over the country, for common
playground Because the city has in
vested in the equipments of the
school, 1t has the right to demand
the greatest possible returns"
Dr. Ellis then discussed the evolu-
tion of the school curriculum. He
stated that 1t had not been originat-
ed by the teachers and schools, but
was evolved from the demands of
society and the public. AS the pub
lie demands the teaching of some
branch in the schools. that branch
is added to the curriculum and the
teacher prepares herself to teach 1t.
"The community invests the life
in school. 1t sends its chill
dren, thus may rightfully demand
the greatest possible results What
Is the school producing? Are its
children going out to join the ranks
of men or gentlemen? Are we teach
ing our children the spirit of getting
there or the spirit OF helping others
to get there? We must teach our
boys to play the game, that they
must help themselves, but never lose
an opportunity to help others, If the
help be needed"
Prof. Bellingham gave another of
his pleasing solos following the inter-
mission. His selection was a sacred
number and its beautiful rendition
and beauty were greatly appreciated.
Prof. Black followed Prof. Belling-
ham and lectured on "oral Read
ing He conducted an object lesson,
showing the teachers the proper meth
cd of teaching this branch.
Thursday Morning.
Prof. William NJ. Black lectured or
"The Method in Literature" Thursday
morning Immediately following devo-
tlonals conducted by Rev. George II.