The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-07-26
AIIce WhIIl0ek aad BessIe vic.

Wednesday morning Superintendent
ireland Of stanford was present bring
ing into our midst the JOY Of his rich
bass voice. He sang with Miss Noand
and Miss Mary Taynor that sweet old
song Face TO Face. Shall and Behold
Him. Mr. Irelands voice carried well
with Miss hollands and Miss Traynor's
clear sweet tones and they responded to
hearty encore. Mr. Coates asked
Miss Adelia Fox 10 tell Of the work
done in her sceool or "How she had
adjusted her school to herEnvironmeat. -
Miss Cox told Of teaching the children,
both boys and girls to sew on buttons,
us ing STRIPS Of c1 h,
Of teaching the girls to cook by
giving recipes at school for COMPOST
ton and writing exercises and then
having the children try them at home
or at school if convenient, OF teaching
the children gardening by giving each
child its own garden spot and offering
a prize for the best and Of having the
children do sloyd work in dug out
they had made for play house. This
was most thoroughly practical report
because every teacher in the Institute
could do the same thing. Mr.. Coates
brought out the value OF work with The
hands. Children learn to do by doing
and since the school is the child's home
they should be taught 10 take care OF
it properly. Prof. Brock talked a few
moments on the schools of the south as
he saw them. He said that the north.
erner went down there and left his
money and his ideas and the southernel
used them. As a result they have good
common schools and High schools ii
the poorest country. These school:
make land more desirable, hence more
valuable. They keep the efficient
service of their teachers by transferring
them under their perfect system
giving them change Of scene and worh
that enables them TO stay in the pro
fesSion, by preserving their healthy
The boys have strong corn clubs anC
the men Agricultural societies. Agri
cultural Institutes are scattered about
and these enterprises all have frs
class leaderships The girls have
domestic science, are taught sewing $,
carefully that they readily acquire
ability that they would not acquire a
home. Several other discussions fol
lowed in which il was shown tia
scholarship" is one Of the most reliable
sources of good order, the child involun
tarily showing respect to a teacher wh'
is scholar. Mr.. Coats spoke enthusi
astically concerning the professional
reading of the teachers, urging them Il
keep up-a good library and be well nj
on the professional side of thei
profession. The first subject 70
the afternoon was punishment
and five topics were discussed. Punish
ment-TO revenge a wrong, to satisf.
justice, to sustain dignity Of the teacher
10 deter others from wrong doing and L
reform the offender, all were rejected
except the last it being concluded tina
punishment for the child's own goo,
was the only allowable kind. Mr.
Coats later made an eloquent ant
earnest appeal for more scholarly mel
to take charge of our schools and NOR
efficient supervision in the county dis
tricts This being the crying need o
the present school condition.
Thursday morning the program was
started where it was left and the subject
were ably handled by the variou
teachers. Mr.. Coates used the new
course of study in connection with tn
subjects called, explaining in detail tn
routine work as planned in it. Thii
course is approved by the State Boar,
Of Education printed and put into In
hands of every teacher for use in th
school room this fall. Mr.. Coates ar
ranged it himself, giving months o
time and untold patience in its develop
ment As a result everything is plan
ned in the most simple and detailed wa
so that any teacher can use it, Mr.
Coates has done the teachers of thi
| state immeasurable service in glvini
them this excellent plan by which L
work Mr. holland distributed tn
record books and reports to the teacher
and occupied the rest OF the morning
explaining with great care and in par
ticular all points concerning the keep
ing, caring for and filing of these reports
Since he entered the superintendent
Office Mr. holland has worked unceasing
ly TO get the records in better shape AM
fled properly al the proper time am
he deserves all honor for having sue
ceeded so well in this Herculean task
Nature Study. Elementary science am
School Gardening was the first discus
sion for the afternoon. Prof. f. c
Clark was asked to take the topic and h
again delighted the audience by tellin:
them Just how to solve the problem 0
school agriculture after the late star
the school makes. lie told Of teache
in the north who won a prize of on
hundred dollars, that had been offere'
for the best exhibits, fifty dollars 70
the best school Garden and fifty for tn
best example of patriotism two year
being given for the experiment. TIL
teacher who was successful grew al
American flag of sweet peas She ha,
the children select the best seed an,
plant them. When they bloomed SIN
had them tie red strings on the stem 0
plants having red flowers, white on tn
white flowers and blue on the blu
flowers. They gathered the seed from
these plants aud the next year thes
seed were plated in the design OF tn
flag. This shows said Mr.. Clark, tina
this kind OK work must be simple
practical and continuous. II you are 4
begin this year, have children selectbes
corn raised at home choosing from 81
stalk as II stands in the field Then lnsl
an exhibit with essays and debates 70
the boys,a apron contests Fan
cooking shows for the girls Man
other valuable Suggestions were mad
and Mr.. Clark proved himself a rea
friend in need. Mr.. Coates agai
using the course Of study Tor referenc
talked on common school graduatio