The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-21
THE INSTITUTE
Of the Knox County Teachers
Association
Association

After the program of events, refresh
ments were served.
The first session Wednesday morn
ing was opened by singing, in charge
of Mr.. Chubb, and devotional exer-
cises conducted by DR.. Colegrove.
DR.. Green gave the first address,
his subject being "a Study of John
Ruskin." He said that Ruskin was
one of the greatest exponents of the
thought and life of the 10Th century.
He was born in 1919, the year in
which so many great men and women
were born on both sides of the
Atlantic. He was a master of the
English language, a great critic, a
social reformer and a great religious
teacher.
After the intermission Miss Esther
Hart, of Akron, sang MAY Morning"
by Dennison.
DR.. Colegrove then gave an ad-
dress on" Principles Governing Child
Development. He said that along
with the growth of the childs body
there should be corresponding
growth in efficiency in doing work of
ali kinds
The starting point for this growth
will be found in instincts and move
ments. A certain amount of exercise
and rest is necessary for this growth
and neglect of this exercise will re-
suit in deterioration rather than pro-
gress. The amount of development
possible in an individual depends up
or heredity, opportunity, and will,
but will is by far the most important
OF the three. There should be har-
monious development of the child,
physically, mentally and morally. All
the instincts should be developed in
order to make a person many-sided in
his activities.
AT the opening of the Wednesday
afternoon session Mr.. Wilfred Phil.
lips of New Castle played two selec-
tions on the piano.
Mature and Worth of Wit and
Humor," was the subject of DR..
Green's address. He said that every
teacher should cultivate sense of
humor The object of wit is amuse.
ment and the object of humor is
pleasure. There is always an ele
ment of kindliness in humor which is
, lacking in wit. Wit laughs at you
=, while humor laughs with you. In
: closing, DR.. Green said Happy is he
who can enter into the fun of the
world"
After the intermission Mr.. Chubt
. sang several primary rote songs
: among them being "My Shadow" ant
''The Jolly Blacksmith"
AT short business session it wa.
!, decided to lengthen Thursday morn
iIg's session so that the Institut,
\ might close early in the afternoon
thus giving the teachers an oppor
:, tunity to attend the fair.
~ Dr. Colegrove gave the last ad
dress of the afternoon, his subjec
being Suggestions for Study ant
Teaching to Study" He said that th
important part of a pupils schoo
. work is the work done at his seat, in
dependent of the teacher. Here h,
= learns the lesson of personal respon
sibility. The habits pupils are form
: ing at their seats are an importan
part of their training. 1t is a wei
;, known fact that much of this time il
!, now wasted by pupils in school an,
= it now becomes the teachers worl
,f to see that this time is put to goo'
n account by securing favorable con
# ditions for study, by assigning les
% sons intelligently, by allowing NJ
n Interruptions of study periods and b,
IF occasionally studying a lesson wit
l. the pupils.