The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-04

correlation. The correlation of stud
les saves time and makes the curric-
ulum more interesting. Each branch
can be so taught as to strengthen
some other branch or branches.
"The amount of time that can be
saved by skillfully correlating Ian
guage, spelling, and arithmetic with
nature study, domestic science and
agriculture is an important factor in
making use of the modern curriculum:
Of course it is necessary to have a
wide range of knowledge to handle
the subject of correlation wisely and
effectively. Here is where the teach
er needs scholarship Of high grade.
Much time has been worse than
wasted in trying to teach the child
subjects for which he is utterly unpre-
pared. Our instructions must not
shoot over the heads of our pupils,
but into their heads, so as to be
wrought into the fabric of their lives
and unfold their individualities.
The wise teacher whose spirit is Of
the right sort will not use severe,
cutting, sarcastic, remarks, nor ever
humiliate a student.
The teachers work must be of the
encouraging, inspiring and construc-
tive sort. He must be kindly, SYM
pathetic guide to higher and better
things. The teacher whose soul is
made rich and generous by catching
its inspiration from the thoughtful
reading and study of the Bible and
from the abundant stores of select
English literature. will be a blessing
to the school and ITO the community.
intellect is the edge of the ak, but
moral power is the back that gives
weight to the blow.
DR.. Thompson was the first speak
er Wednesday morning. His subject
was health and sanitation. The state
has undertaken the change of water
supplies, sewage, epidemics floods;
the State Board of Health is endowed
with authority, but the cooperation of
citizens is necessary or the Board will
be able only to infict penalties. The
Importance of their work is evidenced
by the fact that there are annually
10000 deaths from tuberculosis in
the United States, while there are
10000 cases of tuberculosis in Ohio
alone. al T$f
Medical inspection in the schools is
imperative, as of the twenty million
public school children of the United
States, fifteen million are defective
and 80 per cent of them could be
cured. Ten million of the public
school children have defective teeth.
There does not need to be a toothless
old age for anybody.
In this talk our attention and its
relation to interest, DR.. Graves de-
clared that corporal punishment to
gain attention showed failure in
teaching; when interest is established
there will be attention. Two-thirds
of the reviewing common in the
schools would be unnecessary if at
tention were given at first.
The impression made is determined
by the depth of attention.
The secretary of the state examin-
ing board opened the afternoon ses-
sion by an exposition of the school
laws, after which the institute was
continued bysa discussion of temper
ance and physiology by DR., Thomp-
son. The temperance question is not
merely moral issue. Kaiser Viii
liam became total abstainer not for
moral reasons, but because he saw in
temperance, was destroying the vital
ity of the German people. The great
leaders of the English people are
aroused over the temperance question.
The consciousness has come to them
that the English nation is decadent,
English life is at stake.
No topic of the week attracted
more general interest than the one
which closed the Wedne day after
noon session.
The Montessori Method, DR. Graves
said it was the custom Of certain crea-
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