The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-03
THINKING A
VALUABLE ASSET
I'm Agricultural Pursuits, Says
Lecturer I'm Address 20 COun-
~ Teachers.
New DispensatiOn Seems 60 Dove
Tail With Nicely I'm SchO-
Iastic Subjects.
[By Loona Winter, seeretary.l

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The first bi-montly meeting of the
Mercer County Teachers Association
was held in the High School auditor
ium on October 2s. The meeting was
called TO order by Vice President Fern
Raudabaugh. After singing the teach
ers joined in repeating the Lords
prayer.
Music by the Rockford quartet, Prof.
S. Cotterman, L. A. Leidy and Misses
Poulson and Penn.
Ethel E. Layland, Of Rockford, read
a paper, Reading in Public Schools"
The FIRST primmer appeared in 1919,
Webster's speller in 1888 and Web
ster's reader in 1885. They began to
appear in series later. In primary
reading imitation is an important fac
tor. The child Of six is largely con-
trolled by Imagination, which is slim
ulated by literature. Phonics are use
full to the child in learning to read. It
is necessary 10 know what we read, so
the thought must be understood. In
the intermediate and grammer grades
the child must acquire the dictionary
habit There is thirst for reading at
this age, and parents and teachers
should be interested and careful in se-
lecting reading matter at this period.
Music by the Rockford quartet.
Prof. r, T.. Ofienhauer, of Sandusky,
gave an address on "Periods of Devel-
Opment." Human life is divided into
three periods, the first division from
the lst to 18th year; second, from 18th
to 25th year, and the third from 25th
year on.
The first division is period Of prep
alton. 1t is the time when the boy is
well organized and well equipped for
life physically. The second division
is very different, but does not change
abruptly at this period, childhood is
lengthening. This is a fact period-a
time of drill. The brain of the boy has
reached maturity physically at this
age. They take on the thought side of
life, but cannot take up things too
thoroughly. Encourage boys and girls
to read widely and enjoy reading.
Animal, as il takes on mind, must
necessarily take on moral or immoral
characteristics. We must teach morale
ity in schools. The child must know
what is right or wrong and be COM
PEELED to do the right. If not taught
to obey he will not have reverence for
superiors. Lead the boy from obedi-
ence to inspiration.
Prof. II. L. Coll, of Swanton, o. then
gave an address on agriculture. Many
farmers put too much in physical labor
and do not do enough thinking. Boys
are going to the city. Not until we
teach agriculture in the schools will
the "back to the farm" movement be
solved, if the boy has any desire at all
for the farm. Farm life demands in
telligence. Reading farmers are the
ones who have and keep their farms.
Teach agriculture in with common
branches and the sciences. About
one half million dollars are spent for
agriculture along educational lines.
Look over Ohio or the United States
and sec high salaried men who have
made study of agriculture. The de-
mand for such men is growing.
The afternoon session opened with
music by the Rockford quartet. A
paper on Vocational Training" was
read by Roy Jenkins of the Celina
schools. Vocational training is an ed
ucation that fits people to do any kind
of work in the world. Manual train
ing has very little of vocational train
ing. 1t is vocational for a carpenter,
but not a training for a bookkeeker.
In the SOS and 70's we were clamoring
for industrial training and later adopt
ed it in the schools. One reason for its
is its comprehensiveness
There is crying demand from the
public that our boys may do things on
leaving school. We must give the
pupils work and instruction that will
help them gain a livelihood.