Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Conferences ON
MODERN Lines

Representatives from six or seven
Sunday schools were present yester-
day in Central Union Parish House
for, the first session in the series OF
Rally Week conferences. The prin-
cipal address was made by Prof.
Vaughan MacCaughey of the College
of Hawaii, his subject being The In
fluence Of Environment on the Child.
Mr.. MacCaughey began his theme
With the statement of the 1.-TWO differ,
ent. ideas held by scientists regarding
the relative importance of heredity
and environment. One school believes
in reformation, the other in epigene-
sis. The true view is to realize the
Importance of both ideas. In the or
der Of their importance in influencing
the minds of the pupils, Mr., Mac
Caughey put other children first, then
the teacher, then the room and equip
ment, then the exercises of the school
and last of all the lesson. He main
tanned that we must meet the needs
of the child by the order Of service,
manner of teaching; etc, that we must
eliminate needless and meaningless
features and should have simple and
definite programs. E<.~. i
It was brought ont that there are
certain phases Of child life that are
lot properly recognized by Sunday
School teachers, such as the motor
activities and the desire Of the child
to be doing something with his hands.
the child'sk love for pictures and
charts, the dramatic and initiative in
stinct. the group spirit and the child s
fondness for memory work. In clos
ing, the speaker stated that the object
of the Sunday School was three-fold,
first, character building, second,
teaching facts about the Bible, and,
third, bringing children into the
church., Every Sunday school to be
successful must have all these three
phases Of work.
Talks on Child Development.
Last evening Prof Chas. T. Fits,
principal of Punahou Preparatory
school,: gave an interesting talk on
The Development of the Child. AL
chart, based on Prof st. Johns book,
was used as the foundation of his |
address The two periods of child
hood, the early childhood age from
three to eight years was described in
its physical. mental, social and otherI
features, land the opportunity pointed
out-of cultivating the emotional life, |
and the second period, that OF bey-l
hood and girlhood, from eight ITO III
years, was likewise described In its
physical, mental and social aspects. 4
Inc spontaneous interests Of that agel
such, as utility. puzzle interest and
adult life were set forth clearly, and
the compahiOnship that forms the SOL
cial environment was portrayed, and |
the formation of right habits urged.
Mr. Fits closed his address by ask
ing for a brief discussion of anyl
points that one might wish to bring
sat The question of offering prizes
and rewards for attendance or schol- /
arship was asked and resulted In |
quite variety of views on the sub
ect.
Sessions Today.
This afternoon the conference will
be resumed at the parish house of
Central Union church at 4: 80 o'clock,
at which time the Rev. Horace w.
Superintendent of the
Kalihi settlement, will speak on
Bible Study for Culture" and the
Rev. John IL Hopwood, pastor of the
Bishop Memorial church at the Ka-
mehameha school, will give an adj
dress on the, subject, Bible Study for
Spiritual Power"
This evening the session will be-
gin at 7:S0s.o'clock with a discussion
on Some Essentials of Teaching
led by Miss Ida Macdonald of the
Normal school, who will be followed
by Paul Super, general secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A., speaking on the topic,
Some Laws of Teaching"
Thursday Afternoon and evening
and Friday afternoon and evening thei
VIII be continued, and q
very attractive program has been ar
-anged for these remaining sessions,
he speakers including Mrs. May VIII
,ox, p. L. Horne, Theo. Richards,
Mrs L. G. Marshall, Rev. Frank s.
Scudder, Rev. John P. Erdman, DR..
ooremus Seudder and Rev. Henry p.
Judd - - : a
These conferences have been ar
anged for all the Sunday school
workers. of the city, and nearly and i
,ordial invitation iss hereby given to
ii superintendent, teachers and /
riends of the Sunday schools of Ho- /
lolulu to attend these meetings.