Arizona republican., 1914-02-15
WANT HISTORY
 IF ARIZONA
 FUR SCHOOLS
Subject Discussed in Teach CTS Institute Yesterday Need of Such Textbook Felt in Educational Cir cles of State

About 200 of the Maricopa County Teachers association met yesterday ,, in the study hall of the Phoenix Union High school. The subject for the consideration of the teachers was history. A history outline for prim- ary grades was drawn up by a com mttee consisting of Miss Williams Mrs. Wilson, Miss Sheldon and Miss Ross. In the absence of Miss Viii ,lained the outline. Discussion was invited. MT. Caine of Tempe sug- gested that the object lesson of his tory should not be overlooked.
 The grammar grade outline was prepared by Profs. Rummell, of Phoenix Robertson of Mesa and Higgins of Glendale MT. Robertson laid considerable stress on teaching the history Of Arizona. He said that pupils are taught history of foreign parts but of the history of Arizona they are ignorant. Mr Robertson lamented the fact that no history of Arizona is extant. He said that here was an opportunity. for some teach CT to do the state a service by writ ing history Of Arizona.
 Prof A. K Stabler of the Phoenix Union High school announced that the Arizona Teacher will run d se- ries of articles dealing with the his tory of Arizona in order to supply the teachers with d long felt need. Early in the meeting l. Colodny, ed i'or of the Arizona Teacher an- n"unced the appearance of the Ari- zcna Teacher. He said the leading educators of the state are writing for the journal, that educators out side of the state will be secured to write for the publication. He said that the editors are anxious that a copy of the Arizona Teacher reaches every teacher in the state, whether they subscribe to the journal or not Mr. Higgins advocated careful study of local government before a study of state and national govern ment is undertaken.
 MT Rummel in explaining the his tory outline spoke of story telling as a part of the teaching of history lt was made clear that pupils get more out of history when the story is told by the teacher However. when pupils read the stories they learn to be independent. and the development of independence is worth much and should not be delayed until the pupil reaches a higher grade
 MT Hoag, of Madison school. would have pupils study history by the silent reading method. nor would he permit a boy or girls to complete grammar school without l knowledge of the fundamental prin- ciples of economics. Mir Paine and Hoag arrived at an empasse as to when in the course to teach both ciVics and economics.
 MT. Davis of Glendale. agreed with Mir Hoag that history should he dropped in the seventh grade Mir Davis thought that Maces his tcry was too difficult for the grades. Prof. Judson said that history should be taught without text book and if We must have a text book We ought to have several.
 County Superintendent Higgins said that instead of d joint county insti- ute. each county will hold indepen- cent institutes. However. Maric~ and Cochise will combine and MT. Randall Miss McNulty. Miss Seward and MT. GOss were appointed to con suit with a committee of Cochise about the nature of the institute.
 MT. Colodny suggested that before the aforesaid committee took any definite action it should report to the association it's plans so as to get ar expression from the teachers as tn whether they wanted a depart mental institute or an inspirational institute.
 The next meeting of the associa- ton will be held in Mesa the sec end Saturday in March. The subject will be arithmetic. The following are the committees on outlines:
 Primary Outline: Ida O'Connor, Ruth George. Miss sans
 Grammar Outline: Prof. Jantzen, Alma Davis. Prof. Wilson.
 Discussion; Prof Judson. Prof. FrizZel