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 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
derSof 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.
1t was brought out that there are
certain phases of child life that are
rot 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's love for pictures and
charts, the dramatic and initiative in
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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 other
features, and the opportunity pointed
out Of cultivating the emotional life, |
and the second period, that of boy
hood and girlhood, from eight to u I
years, was likewise described in its |
physical, mental and social aspects. |
lne spontaneous interests of that agel
such as utility, puzzle interest and
adult life were set forth clearly, and
the companionship that forms the so T
cial environment was portrayed, and /
the formation of right habits urged. 1
Mr. Fits closed his address by ask
ing for brief discussion of any
points that one might wish to bring
out. The question of offering prizes
and rewards for attendance or schol-
Rrship was asked and resulted in
quite variety of views on the sub
ect. - .....-... $50 -s.-..
Sessions To-day. .s< -- I
This afternoon the conference will
be resumed at the parish house of
Central Union church at 4:30 o'clock,
at which time the Rev Horace w.
Chamberlain. superintendent of the
Kaiihi settlement, will speak on
Bible Study for Culture" and the
Rev. John L. Hopwood, pastor of the
Bishop Memorial church at the Ka-
mehameha school, will give an ad-
dress on the subject, "Bible Study for
Spiritual Power" Z, =
This evening the session will be-
gin at 7:S0 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 il
the Y. NJ C. A., speaking on the topic,
Some Laws of Teaching" II
Thursday afternoon and evening
and Friday afternoon and evening the
conferences will be continued, and a
very attractive program has been ar
ranged for these remaining sessions,
the speakers including, Mrs. May VII
cox, P. l.. Horne, Theo. Richards,
Mrs. L. G. Marshall, Rev. Frank s.
ScuddeH Rev. John P. Erdman, DR..
Doremus Scudder and Rev. Henry P.
Judd. 49,: ~ !
These conferences have been ar
ranged for all the Sunday SCHOOL,
of the city, and nearly and i
cordial Invitation is hereby given to- .
all superintendent, teachers and {
friends of the Sunday schools of Ho- :