Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-03
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the sped oi the y,rscticsl. Ne the Prsc-
tical r. ordinarily conceived of. For
instance, ii pspil- We're graduated
fns,m egr grammar -cbOs'ls unahie to
pass an examissstissn in spelling. but
sl,lc to stand upon their beet aud read
an ordinary seisctisn of prose or
I,setry with ciear and distinct eBun-
siatinn-that IL So that every person
In the hall not afflicted with deafness
could catch every Word aud syilasi.-
aud with modulated and pleasing
voice, instead ei the breathN. high
KEYED hurried al teraBcc with n hicb
So many children give forth what
they have to recite 90 det'laim iH
puhiic--if ! say. grammar school
pupils were abie thus to read or ne
cite IN an Intelligent asd pleasing
that is. artistic manner-but were
iior lack of time spent upon the sub
ject unable to- spell NJ well ms one
ought. would the patrons oi schos,l-
he satisfied? or II such pupils
while unable To parse coI rectly or
make the usual grade ia the subject
of grammar. We're able to write
something worth while ior child in
the wav of lively narrative. or ac-
curate aud Intelligent description.
would this development vi the child :
creative aud artistic powers he con
sieiered by the average parent or
school-committee-ma an offset for
his poor showing In formal grammar!
or. II the grammar school pupils eye
and hand had been SCI trained that b,
could submit sketch ON paper
drawn by himself. of something hs
had seen or imagined, drawn In such
way as to give pleasure to another
looking at it-would that little pro
duct of his developing artistic
powers be considered worth while b,
practical community. " Art hae
been cultivated at the expense o
Arithmetic? And again. " the sub
ject Of mueic-the vocal art-wers
made one Of the main. instead of ONE
of the occasional and incidental
studies Of the school-course, with thu
object of ena bling pupils To sing &c.
eurately, at sight their own parts IN
the songs of school, and church. ans
social Iife-would such extended
cultivation Of the divine art of sing
ing he considered worth while by q
severely practical age, II II was secur
ed at the expense of knowing thu
boundaries. the capitals. the noun
tains, rivers aud lakes of Europe
Asia, and Africa? These are bul
illustrations of what ! conceive Ar
in the Scbool-room To mean. ltrusl
shall not be misunderstood. coule
not he So foolish as To underrate thu
Importance in a complete educatios
of being able to spell and cipher cor
rectly. or of knowing as much az
possible oi Grammar. and of tn,
History and Geography of the word
in which we live Certainly these al
are important subjects of practica
knowledge. There Is nothing learne,
in school that has not its value-o
course not. | am only saying tina
there are other matters ol he highes
Importance for the child's normal
complete. and powerful develop
ment which are at present largel,
neglected. or at all events cultivate,
with but poor success. And thi
lack OF development is. ms II happens
uniformly ON the artistic side. Al
honor and consideration be given Z,
the practical subjects in school work
but how about the artistic side of TN
child's nature2-how about his devel
opment in the various forms q
creative power. and of the powe'
OF expression? Does not tn
child POSSESSES powers of imagination