Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Held In this City Monday and Tues
day was Largely Attended
PROGRAM IN COLLEGE CHAPEL
Tuesday Ninety Per Gent of Teachers of the
County Here During the Session.

The Gratiot County Teachers In
stitutc opened Monday morning in
the old high school building at nine
O'Clock. A song by the seventh
grade girls, prayer by Rev Mason
and song by the audience preceded
the Introduction Of Prof. D. H. Fo-
berts Of the Ypsilanti Normal college,
who spoke upon "The Determining
Factors in Education He empha-
sized hereditary environment as
feeling of interest as the most impor-
tant advantage in the development of
the child
The Problem Of Grade Geogra-
ply by Prof r. D. Calkins showed
the proper leading OF the child from
what he understands of the local geo.
graphy to the greater facts of our
knowledge OF the earth's surface.
The high school room being crowd
ed the afternoon and evening ses-
sions we're taken to the operahouse.
The Girls Glee Club made a great
hit with the teachers at the afternoon
meeting and were repeatedly encored.
In Prof. Roberts address on the
Personality of the Teacher" he stat
ed that there should be a definite
end and aim in education, and sug-
gcsted that it comprise two things,
namely: the ability to care for ones
self SO as not to be a drag upon hui
manity and the ability to add to the
progress Of civilization In defining
the successful teacher he stated that
their personality counted for $3.50 of
their success, and that this was also
true of lawyers, doctors, ministers,
merchants and all classes who dealt
with the public. He asserted that
some personal elements could be cul-
t.vated hence the value of a we'll
equipped normal school. In discuss
ing school atmosphere he stated that
clothing indicates character. Not the
richness nor value of it but the taste
with which it is worn. Self-confi-
dence was an essential of teachers
personality, it was born of decision,
and decision depended upon scholar
ship In closing he stated that the
teachers personality should be one
of sympathy Real sympathy was the
product Of culture and common sense
and common sense was sense in COM
mon things.
The evening session in the opera
house began at 8 o'clock Prof r.
F. Veatch greatly pleased the audi
ence with his rendering. of the solo
Because" Mrs. Veatch accompany
ing him on the piano. Hon. D. T.
Corson, of Columbus, Ohio, address
ed the audience on the subject How
the Home Can Help the School" He
stated that the three great institu-
tions of the world were the church,
the school and the home and that
each of these should be spoken of
kindly in the home. The school
guards the welfare of the child as sa-
credly as the home and more so than
some homes. Teachers should en-
deavor to make the school the home
Of the pupil and the home should en-
deavor TO sustain the school and its
teacher. You parents think you have
trouble guiding one boy but suppose
you had 40? SO just lend your SYM
pathy to the teacher who has 1918 or
20 or even 40 to control Teaching
is hard work. The effect on men
and women who for more than a few
years prove this. The attitude Of
the home toward the school is read
lily apparent in the actions of the
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