The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-27
PERTINENT POINTS in
TEACHING DISCUSSED
Training Of Youth Involves More than
Mere Textbook Lore; Educators
Must Be Prepared to Inspire
and Mould Character

AiuOiB lue HOldUle features OL tie
program of the Grady County Teach
ers' association, which was in session
here the litter part of last week, were
the addresses delivered by DR.. j. b
Eskridge, former head of the 0. c. w.
and now president of the state nor
mai at Weatherford, and w, F. Ra-
mey, city superintendent of schools
in Chickasha both of whom We're lis
toned to with the closest interest.
DR.. Eskridge prefaced his remarks
by stating that he felt glad to be at
home" once more, meeting and talk.
ing to old friends. DR.. Eskridge dwelT
strongly upon the necessity of enthu-
s;asm in the work upon the part Of
the teacher. He said in part that the
teacher must have that kind of en-
thusiasin which would communicate
itself to the pupils; that there We're
kind worth while was that which
came from direct knowledge; that
it is not enough to fill the mind OF
the pupil with a conglomeration OF
odds and ends of superfluous things
found in boots, without an accompa-
nying fundamental understanding:
that here was where enthusiasm OF
the right sort showed in enabling the
teacher to get a grip on the pupil 50
that the pupil might grasp and assim-
iiate a knowledge of things taught
in the text books; that fundamental
knowledge of all things was essen.
tial to the understanding; that the
great conflict now waging in the
countries Of Europe proved the pos
sib;lities Of disasters resultant from
lack of knowledge of fundamentals
that the study Of humanity was es
sentially more important than the
study of naked books; that this study
lead to the study and the assimilation
OF all that might be good in any books
read; that there was time when tbs
speaker did not believe in the ole
saving that zone could not read a goot
book without being changed man,
Int that he had now come to realize
the automatic truth Of the quotation
No two persons can see the things
of this life in the same light, the
sneaker asserted: God has so ar
ranged the world that one person sees
| its perspective through one manner
of glass and the other person
through another kind; no two may
use the same glass and no one persoI
may use the same glass tomorrow
which he has used today; the mint
Of man must accommodate itself tt
the kaleidoscope changes Of those
| with whom he is associated in ordel
that he may be successful in life; par
t.cularlv IS this true of the teacher
| in accommodating his mind to th'
changes in the ternperaments Of th'
| child. Teachers should have imphci
| faith in their own ability, must beliey
in self in order to become successful
instructors: there is no more honor
able profession than a the profession
of teaching: teachers should shoy
the world that such is the case; tina
i the salary paid was the salary earned
that the teacher who received NOR
nav than did his fellow, received !
i lecause he was a servant worthy q
his hire; that. he was paid bette
than the other fellow was paid, h'
cause he was worth. more.
Supt. Ramey chose for his them
preparedness. Mr. Ramey, in par
said that preparedness was the sui
ipct which was now occupying tn
minds and calling forth the diseu
sion of the great men OF this natioi
bui that his remarks upon this Wit;
/ subject would deal with the necessit
Of preparedness of the teacher
{ training the youth for the battle
| life: character teacheing was one
) the most important branches of ed
cation today and in order for II
teacher to educate and strengthen th
characters OF the student, his ov