The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-20

do so. The teachers training class
will do much for any teacher. Visit
ing primary class and observing
methods of work, ETC., will help
teacher who is about to take
class. Teachers should never leave
the department when a class is pro-
noted. By staying in one class they
will master it's difficulties. 1t is far
better to have teachers trained to
teach a special grade. This can
never be accomplished if there is
continual moving about.
1t is very desirable that this de-
partment have a separate room for
the reason that it needs concert ex-
ercises, recitations and Bible study,
conducted in such way that they
would disturb the rest of the school.
There should be only six or sew
en- scholars in a class in order that
they may come into closer touch
with the teacher. They should be
of about the same age and ability
in public school work When a new
scholar comes to the department he
should be placed where he is best
| fitted by age and requirements. He
should never be allowed to join a
class for the simple reason that his
| friend is in that class.
The program is one of the most
| important phases of Junior work. 1t
should be carefully prepared by the
| Superintendent or teacher for each
week. 1t is better to have one hymn
suited to the central thought for the
quarter. This should be sung from
memory and by the end of the quar-
| ter will have become a permanent
| possession. The Offering, scripture
/ exercise, and drill on the supple
mental work or map drawing
should have place in the program.
The lesson should be the last thing
/ on the program except for the clos
/ ing prayer or song. After that
! should come the notices and distrib-
ution of books.
The songs used in this depart
ment should be very different from
those of the Primary. Juniors are
fond of martial music and hymns
expressing Gods care and love such
as stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus,
Onward Christias Soldiers" and
THE Lord is My Shepherd"
The lesson help for Juniors should
be selected with greatest care and
should be thoroughly adapted to the
requirements of the scholars. The
daily readings should be simple and
short enough to be interesting tc
them.
The Graded Lessons are best fol
Juniors. Where for any reason these
cannot be introduced the supplement
tai lessons should be taught. These
give information about the Bible as
a book and are necessary to an in
telligent use of Gods word These
lessons for the Junior period, give
the divisions of the Bible, the names
of the books in each, the mair
events in the Old and New Testa
ment, and the chief characters
They call for the memorization o.
passages of Scripture and some Of
the great church hymns and gives
special teaching on temperance, mis-
sions and what the Bible says about
sin and salvation. Outlines of these
lessons may be secured by writing
the Pennsylvania Sabbath Schoo
Association. If you are using uni
form lessons be sure to get them.
A blackboard. maps, hymn books
pads and pencils are needed. There
should also be temperance pledge
on the wall IS
attention to encouraging the pupils
in the habit of systematic giving
Upon hese little ones will one day
rest the responsibility of carrying
forward the benevolent work of the
church. The teacher should explain
the spirit of true giving. The chill
dren should be encouraged to carr
or to save from their weekly allow
ances whatever they give to God.
Such books as THE Unfolding
Life" "a Manual of Missionary
Methods - THE Moral Problem Of
Children" and Making Men ant
Women" are helpful tothe Junior
teacher These books as well as
many given in the list for Primary
teachers in last weeks paper, car
be secured from the State Circulat
ing Library. Any Sunday schoo
worker may read them by paying
postage both ways. rite to the
State office in regard to this.