Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-12

sociations. To the unread person
words merely denote that is, bring
to mind but the bare meaning.
Words 'conote'-liberate chain OF
images and emotions-to the mind
fed on the peoples great books We
need today more than ever to en-
phasizc the cultural side of literature
III order to counteract a world of
sordid realism that we live in Lit
crature develops the logical faculty
and advertises the beauties of the
objective world Literature creates
an atmosphere for life. 1t has greas
influence in forming the ideals Of
the child, and though we never can
reach the ideal, it is a splendid
mark to set and repeated attempts
will bring repeated approximations.
Literature breethes the spirit of OPP
timism and hopefulness which we
very much need today These were
among his statements.
Referring to newspapers, the
sPNetfAti .'e.Ah SAi'eN iiN"sPetPbio WIZ
publish what the people want
One of the features of the morn
ing was the musical program rem
dered by the Phoenix Union high
school orchestra, led by Mrs. C. S.
Williams. They played Chimes of
Heaven The Great Divide" "Ches-
apeake Bay" Hindoo Man and
'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
j. Elmer Johnson. pupil Of Prof :
essor Mills, of the Arizona School of
Music, sang: Songs of the Morse
land" MY Ship That Went a-Sail-
ing" 'sYou Loved the Time of Vio-
lets and Eyes That Used to Gaze
i'll Mine Mr.. Johnson sang in
I splendid voice and in spite of the
fact that he sang four numbers he
had to come back and sing an en-
core. The same fate was shared by
f. r Larkin, of CHM e. Co, who
| until today was known to the teach
ers of Arizona only as the most
scholarly of book men, From today
or Mr.. Larkin will cease denoting
| CHM & Co. and will conote basso
| profundo. Mr.. Larkin is big, good
ratured and is as modest as girl,
but from now on his light will rot
be permitted to remain under a bas
| ket-it will be Sing, or no adop
| tons"
| Miss Oriole Scott of the local
high school read and so effectively
that she had to pay the penalty with
an encore. A bystander remarked,
t-"What talent we do have in our
schools"
In the afternoon Prof Aconi, a
Hawaiian, played a few numbers on
! the national instrument, the ukelele,
and Miss Blair, of Tempe, recited
Dooleys Corporal Punishment" Miss
Blair's reading was the most effect
i've lecture on child psychology that
could have been delivered. 1t was
oncored with THE Elopement," by
+; Ben King.
| Miss Montana Hastings conducted
very interesting class on STORY
Telling" 1t is claimed by some that
. teachers power of story is as eff
fective on the incorrigible as a Ger
man howitzer on an obstinate for.
Story telling is a vehicle which tne
teacher may use for many helpful
purposes. Miss Hastings suggested
| How to Tell Stories to Children.
by Sara Cone Bryant.
Today the primary section will be
devoted to a round table on 'seai
work.
| THE ACCESSIBILITY of Excusing Girls
From High School Mathematics
aroused a very lively debate in ths
section of high school teachers. Prof
Stone delivered a very able exposi-
ton of the subject, quoting O'Shea
and Pritchard. The speaker said III
rarely had occasion to solve prob
lens by the algebraic method. Alge-
bra was a waste of time, which
might be used for more utilitariag
jsubjects This paper fairly created
o panic among the algebra teachers
who began to see visions of havinl
to teach subjects that required NOR,
time and effort on the part of III,
teacher.
Miss Sara NJ. Whitfield, lately 8
candidate for county superintendent
rose TO the occasion and 0eIenuei
algebra valiantly. Miss Nellie vii
kinson followed and read a statemen
by junior girl on algebra. The CIR
said algebra rounded life out 20
her. and this seemed to create a 10
of sentiment in favor of retainin
algebra longer.
Professor Soule wanted to kno,
lwhy the pupils were deficient i
English, and this being a Difficult
question it was not answered
The address of the afternoon wa
delivered by Prof. Mace on "Lincol
and Douglas "-Lincoln, the grea
emancipation and Douglas, the littl
giant who, if he could not be presi
dent, was willing to hold the presi
dents hat at Lincoln's inaugural
Twas convincing vindicatiOn
Douglas, a character that in histor
trails in the shadow Of that Of Abra
ham Lincoln
The following were appointed O
| the committee on resolutions: M
Madden, Miss Powell, Miss PER-
MIR. Jones, Mr.. Davis.
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