The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-28


work gives the pupil the power
he needs later. and advocates a
smaller scope but a richer and
fuller use of the work that is done.
The program of the grammar
school section was opened by a
class in music from the fifth grade
of the Lincoln school. The class
gave rythm pictures of the Gay
nor songs making part of the
subject of the song with each
pulse of the music. When the
song is finished the complete pic
ture is on the blackboard. This
work Is as interesting to the
children in the classroom as to
spectators. Mr.. Mooney of the
State Teachers college discussed
two of the papers in this section
and gave some very helpful sug-
gestions on teaching history and
civics. There were also practical
talks on Reading and Geography
and in instructive discussion on
teaching Art by Mrs. Simpson. La
mar supervisor OF music and art.
The high school section handled
four timely and weishty subjects.
namely. American History: Agri-
culture: Morals. and Benefits and
Detainments OF . High School Ed
ucation. Mr. Fry and Miss Tay-
lor of the Lamar high school gave
the first two topics. Supertntend-
ent Collins OF Holly the third. and
Mr.. Hogan of Wiley the fourth.
DIR. Lory OF the Agricultural col
lege asslsted In the discussion and
while the program was not a long
one in point Of the number Of
subjects. 1t certainly did not lack
In interest or spirit.
The afternoon session began
with caiisthenic and rythmic ply
steal exercises by the primary
classes OF the Lamar schoola- An
Interesting part Of these exercises
was the use of the graphophone
loaned by Mr.. Applegate for the
occasion. The physical exercises
used are those given in the Denver
schools and the rythmic games
and songs are used In many class
rooms and on many play grounds.
The children showed remarkable
precision In their movements and
demonstrated the influence OF mu-
sic in developing grace. strength
and muscular control.
Mrs. Della c. yenard of Dem
ger. who conducts the Daniel and
Fisher company's school for the
children employed in the store. ad-
dressed the teachers In the after
noon. The school under Mrs. ve-
nard's direction is a very unusual
one and as all the children come
under her observation in the
store as well as in the school,
she has every opportunity to study
their needs in either OF these
places and. at times. In the home
As the children mature and show
ability they are given positions
that may be open in the store. This
method encourages a steady at
tendance at work and at school,
and is surely as practical a combi-
nation of school and business as
can be found. Mrs. Venard's talk
was most interesting and with
more time at her disposal. could
have given some very helpful ad-
vice to all concerned with young
people and their problems.
Mr.. Mooney followed Mrs. Ven-
ard in an address on Essentials
in Teaching" Mr.. Mooney has had
every opportunity to know his sub
jects as be has had extensive train
ing and experience in the profess
sion. Having the position of pub
lie school visitor at the State
Teachers college he has a large
field for observation and visits the
chools in all parts of the state.
He reminded the teachers that ex-
perience. sympathy and common