The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-01
{. G. bUNNELL
ADDRESSES
THE INSTITUTE
ASST. SUPT. OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION SPEAKS TO
TEACHERS OF MAR
SHALL COUNTY.
Says Teacher Should Become
Member of Community in
Which She Is a
Teacher.

+. G.. Bunnell, assistant super
intendent of Public instruction
was present at the Marshal
County Teachers Institute Thurs
day a. m. and spoke to the assem-
bly, concerning new ideas which
the state board is advocating il
regard to school teaching in In
diana. Mr.. Bunnell made Z
strong address. He said;
Great professional good Is to
be gotten ont OF the county and
township institutes. The instl-
tutes are doing a vast amount OF
good in the country. CO-opera-
tion helps to make the institutes
successful. Indiana has the best
school system in the United
States, according to some au-
thorities. In the Indiana sys-
tenn there is a similarity through
out the state, county and town
ship. To do good work and get
good results there must be Co
operation. System is made be-
cause OF the great cooperation
carried ON. The office of the
state superintendent is divided
into several parts, first, manu-
script: second, statistics; third
state board of education; fourth
general correspondence; fifth
preparation OF a course OF study
and preparation OF township insti-
tute outline. DR.. Alleys idea is
thoroughness in all essentials and
whatever YOU know well. An
other interest OF Aley is the ply
steal conditions of the children
and is the reason why civic-
and health have been introduced
Has Agricultural Course
Mr.. Bunnell stated that the
state board has prepared a ful
agricultural course which may be
taught in the high schools in tht
state. Full particulars may be
learned by communicating witt
Purdue University. The course
extends through the. entire -four
years of high school and full
credit will be given for all worl
done by the pupils. HOwevei
this course will not merit credi
for cOllenge entrance require
ments. being more on the ordei
of local technical education.
Become Member of Community
Mr.. Bunnell advocated the the
ory OF the teacher becoming ;
member OF the community il
which he or she is teaching. Tn,
teacher should become interested
in the affairs OF the community
and become personally acquaint
ed with all OF the patrons of fht
school and study the local con
conditions. In this way the very
best can be done for each schoo
child. Likewise the patron.
should be interested in the worl
OF the school, and mutually, tht
combined efforts OF the teacher
with parents would give far bet
ter results than otherwise. 9TH,
dull child. is generaly SUCH, no
so much because OF mental de
hciency,"l said Mr.. Bunnell, "a:
because OF physical or domestic
causes" The teacher SlloulC
study the child. and all OF it.
conditions and seek to remedy
them to the normal or best pos
sible conditions y
The assistant superintendent
paid a nice compliment to the
Marshall County Institute, say
ing in closing his address tha
the teachers in the present insti
tute seemed to be worthy repre-
sentation OF the prosperous coun
ty. in which they labored anC
that he believed the school.
OF Marshall county were all tha
could be hoped for. He wish
ed the teachers of the institut,
happy and successful year il
the coming terms.