The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-06-23
HIGHER IDEALS
IN TEACHING
DIR. BRANNON DELIVERED A MOST
INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESS AT
FIRST ASSEMBLY.
Summer School Students Enjoyed
Strong Arguments Advanced-First
Opportunity to Hear President

Declaring that to succeed in Sc
purpose looking toward the faithful
} execution of ones duties it is para
; mount to become intensely sympathet
: ic, conscientious and honest in thei
work in order to attain such results
, DR.. M. A. Brannon, president of thu
university, at the assembly of the sum
mer school this morning defined hi
!, views on the Estate and Education
} forcibly bringing forward through
comparisons many deep and convinc
ing arguments to show that the worl
of teaching, in no matter what grade
should be kept on the highest plane
and that this could not be accomplish.
ed except through sincere and con-
which they were engaged.
The address of DR.. Brannon was de-
lclearness that held his auditors in
Itensely interested throughout the
hours period. He interspersed his
remarks frequently with humorous
stories applicable to the subject, his
auditors being quick to catch the
points. In speaking of the unusually
| light attendance DR.. Brannon referred
to the matter by stating that "Suc-
cess is not measured by numbers but
by the quality of the work" He
dwelt at length on the qualities that
go toward making a successful teach
er but declared that no less interest
should be taken in the Surroundings
among ones work, whether in the
home or the schoolroom. He declar-
led that there must be sympathetic
chord struck in which the family and
the surroundings must feel the force
to the work it is taking. He said that
that the child must become endeared
in the work it is taking. He said that
teaching is a filling in process il which
it's main functions were inspiration
and direction.
DR.. Brannon gave a very clear con-
cepton of his ideas of life. He COM
pared the problem of life with that
of the teacher declaring that in each
instance it was struggle to reach
balance, only in the latter case the
teacher must go on to a receding bal |
ance He spoke of the mighty respon-
sibility of the teacher, that the work
of teaching was never finished but |
always looking up and up and not at a
state of rest. He declared that the
summer school work was not taken /
up merely to obtain a coveted certif-
cate, but that the teacher to succeed
must first obtain the higher and finer
of teaching. He spoke of the
adjustment of the mind and declared
hat matter was merely energy. He
hen dwelt at length on the "Three
tages of life"
AS an illustration DR.. Brannon pro-
Iuced a fragment of the local pave
nent from the street. He said the
very fact that the surface of the
avement seemed bad, it had defeated
he object in which it had been con-
ieved, a good paved street. He de-
Jared, as an illustration, that as &
esult of the supposedly poor paving,
nat it had defeated the further paw
lg of streets in Moscow. 1T doesn't d
ave what she ought to have in the t
resent paving or what she ought to n
ave in the future. Whether b
was through ignorance or fl
aud, it is a tremendous lesson. If il
is wrong at the core or surface, S
ow much of the responsibility is due il
yourself. Our work must be done il
ell, thoroughly and in sympathy to t.
tain that higher ideal of success c,
the defeat of the paving here re- A
,ntly it deferred one of the objects 81
making the university the greatest fl
vic pride of the whole state, such la
The university SuOulu Uo IoSdTu- u
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The morning program was preced- al
by cornet solo selections by Prof. il
J. Carey, who was accompanied by
ss Petcina on the piano. Phi. Soulen,
rector of the summer school, opened
e assembly with complimentary re-
arks on the work, announcing some ne
the program for the session and in or
splendid introduction of DR.. Bran wi
n. tr
The Phoenix Bridge club met this Re
ernoon with Miss Driscoll at her an
me on North Main street where the att
mbers enjoyed immensely the hos All
ality of the hostess. During the fo]
ernoon dainty refreshments were De
we'd. Within the near future it is FL
intention of the club members to ior
d one of its weekly gatherings at ad
ne point in the Moscow mountains. Cit