The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
SETTLE SPEAKS TO
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Says RecreatiOnal Survey
Should Be Made
CERTAIN ON "ENGLISH"
Explains Relation of Study to School
Life of Student-State Superin-
tendent Willingham to De-
liver Address Today

An address made during the general
assembly period by T. s. Settle. southern
field secretary of the Playground and
Recreation Association of America. on
Fairgrounds, illustrated with a stere-
optieon map of the city of Birmingham
with the various public schools and play
grounds located ON it. constituted one of
the features of the third days session
of the institute for the public school
teachers of Jefferson county, which Is
In progress sat the Central High school.
In opening his address Mr.. Settle told
of the Inauguration of the playground
movement in Birmingham and of the va
rious Fairgrounds which have been estab
lished He also dwelt on the need of
the Promotion of outdoor recreation such
as Fairgrounds, public baths, summer
camps, childrens gardens. conducting
girls and boys badge tests, proper cele-
bration of holidays and band concerts and
other municipal music.
Surveys Should Be Made
'In order to meet the reereational needs
of the city, said Mr.. Settle, "and to
avoid duplication of effort and waste and
to utilize fully the present recreationai
facilities, extensive Investigations and
surveys of the recreation conditions and
needs of the city of the recreation facil-
ties and of the recreation furnished by
the city departments. should be made"
In closing he emphasized the necessity
of cooperation with all agencies fur
nishing recreation such as the public
schools, libraries, churches, Young Mems
Christian association, Young Women's
Christian association, boy scouts, athlete
clubs, juvenile court and other civic
ganizations.
]. b. Hobby, demonstrators for the Au-
burn extension department, also spoke
during the general assembly. He spoke
on School Gardens and all of his re-
marks were enthusiastically received by
the teachers.
The third days session of the institute
convened as usual at O'Clock with an
increased enrolment of 19 teachers, which
brings the total enrolment of the in
stitute UP to a32. The opening exei cises
was of Is minutes duration after which
the teachers were dismissed to their var-
Gus section rooms.
Graves Speaks
In the high school section during the
morning two addresses were made, one by
III. b.. Graves and the other by L. S. Set
tie. Mr. Graves spoke on vocational
Guidance while Mr.. Settle made a talk
ON High School Athletics Two speeches
were also made during the afternoon ses-
sion~ II. f. James. member of the
Central High school faculty, spoke on
High School Drawing Applied to Home
Decoration and G.. c. Certain, head of
the English department of the Central
High school, on ''English in Relation to-
Other High School Subjects"
In the teaching of English said Mr..
Certain, lit Is only by the cordial cO-
operation of all departments that satis-
factory results may be obtained English
teachers are Interested in language in two
ways first in reference to its scientific
study, its history and it's gramma teal
elements Second in reference to what
is meant by mans growing up in lam
guage. so to speak, in using it for all
the practical purposes of his mental life.
In the second view we think of English
the great instrument of science COM
merce. political life and of daily commune
cation. 1t is this second view which we
are to discuss
1.-THE teachers of all subjects In school
most keep their pupils under moderate
criticism, because in the development of
speech. imitation is the master agent.
Consequently changes and habits of
speech are brought about in school life
not much through the study of gram
mar as they are by the tone and attitude
of the pupils surroundings in school.
I'm the teaching of most of the studies
In the high school curriculum the teachers
unconsciously cooperate correlatively the
etudies in school with the life activities
to which they relate" Mr. Certain then
Briefly explained how oral and written
composition reading are at all times in
fluenced by every phase of instruction
given in the course of study.
In the general section which meets
IN the auditorium, talks were made by r.
e. Ledbetter on History by Miss Ell
len Willis on ''Phonies,' by Miss Mar
garet McAdory on Drawing" by C. c.
Slaton: on Arithmetic" by B. B.. Err
win; on agriculture" by f. L. Blaugh;
on ..Musc" and by Miss Rosa Strickland
ON .,rhe Teacher and the Community"
Today at the general assembly Henry J.
Willingham, state superintendent. will
address the teachers
The programme for today Is as follows:
HIGH SCHOOL.
g:co--Assembly, Auditorium.
a:1b--"The Personal Element In Teach
ing" c.. r. GLENN
q.a5-.aThe Social Side Of High School
Life Meta Gruner
1c.15-'srhe Status of High Schools in
Alabama" ]. b. Hobby.
1:15-"Recent Tendencies In High School
Work j. s. Thomas.
200-"Some Impressions of School Ac-
tivities' Miss W. NJ. Allen.
GENERAL.
e:o0-9 15-Opening exercises
n:l5-9 e." Reading" Miss Ellen Willis.
MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Margaret
GcAdory. S
-"Arithmetic," c. C. Slaton.
1o:45-1l.15-"rhe Teachers Institute
supt II. ]. Willingham.
il15-12 215--General assembly
12I5-1 :15-Lunch.
115-1 45-"Agriculture, e. r. Erwin
49, :15--rrhe Revised Rules and Reg
ulations.'' r. G. Hewitt
2:l5-2 2:45-' English III. p. Burruss.
2:45-Specal conferences.