The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-24
TEACHERS Hear.
READING BY WELD.
Practical instruction Civ
en- at Teachers Institute
At Normal

Fully a hundred Clay county teach
ers, who are attending the annual
institute in session at the normal
school. were present at the chapel
exercises and heard President Weld
speak on The Obligations Of the
teacher in the World Crisis" With
deep feeling, President Weld related
something of his own impressions
which he received in the Civil war
DAYS and which have remained with
him throughout the years, illustrating
thereby the wonderful possibilities
within the grasp Of the teacher to-
ward the making Of splendid citi-
Eenship.
pAwhich the teachers must teach to-
kday They are duty, honor, loyalty.
| II she does this well, she will not 60
far wrong as a teacher. AS mat
Ser Of economic patriotism, Denmark
4 a. about to teach loyalty-loyalty
ito Ahs very soil itself because II
Ivould me- for a law abiding, spirit
Fusl citizenship. And because OF this
the little country Of Denmark has
lmade one of the greatest contribu-
F1ions to the cause Of education the
rworld has known. Compare her gift
kwith that of Germanys where there
has been the greatest efficiency. edu-
rcational, economic. commercial and
lwithal, an efficiency that has brought
the world into one Of the darkest
places in all history.
/ The one great thought Of national
Hty can be taught in some countries
Hike England, Germany, Denmark,
hut II cannot be taught here. There
hzTe too many races. Because Of this.
me work Of an American teacher Is
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any other for she must teach TO one
land all that in spite of race or ma
I1ionality, they must view the country
tsH their own. Men give their lives
and their fortunes that the great
principle of a free country may he
developed. After this gift. it. is for
kafie teacher to develop that principle
land IL is upon her that the responsi-
bility for such development rests
| AS a fitting illustration OF the
Wrought which he had just present
ed. President Weld read in most
Impressive manner, short drama
~..A Passing in June" written by
lDonald Hankey. the young English
imam who enlisted as private in the
sFngIish army, and gave his life in
lahe trenches. 1t was a beautiful in
terpretation OF a great principle that
| If we are guided by duty, honor, and
loyalty, 1t is as easy to die for ones
beountry as IL is to live and serve.
| Tuesday morning Miss Rainey
tRave a demonstration talk on prim-
AIRY reading; and demonstrated the
lpoints of her talk in two very inter
esting lessons to classes of beginners.
Miss Conant gave two talks on
language, both interesting and prac-
teal. She classified the teaching aim
as: primary, fluency, intermediate,
coherency, and grammar. accuracy
She urged training in concentration
and special work to enlarge the
child's vocabulary.
At the afternoon session Miss Con-
ant finished her work on primary
language, speaking Of picture study
and methods Of teaching. She en-
phasized the fact that too much writ
ten work is done in the schools and
insisted that there should be careful
supervision Of all written work.
The study Of Dickens and Irving
as models in character sketching was
advised by Miss Conant in her first
talk on intermediate language.
.- Perfect Attendance.
. County Superintendent Tang's
class of teachers scored a perfect
! attendance mark this morning.
| Mrs. Geraldson, who began third
yesterday afternoon. continued this
morning with fourth grade demon
stration Of reading and dramatiza-
ton. The lesson included thorough
drill in new words and their uses.
ETi1e pupils were drilled in criticising
Lconstructively. telling the good DoiTEs
lEirst. Without preparation a story
twas read and dramatized by the
members of the class.
Miss Conants, in continuing her
talks on language, urged vocabulary
Building as we are all poverty striCk-
en- for words. Particular stress was
laid upon letter writing that is done
for a purpose. Unless there is
motive letters should never be writ
ten, Miss Conant said. The training
of children to appreciate the best
kind of humor was urged, also that
children be taught independence in
al branches, They must learn to
depend upon themselves instead Of
learning upon parents or teacher
49, For Patriotic Work,
A meeting will he held, probably
tomorrow. to organize a patriotic
league Of the teachers and TO stimu-
late the teaching Of patriotism in
the schools.
=. At the session this morning Miss
Conant urged the teachers to engage
1 in the work that will help during
! the war. She said she had come to
hate to see anyone busy at crochet
work, when they should be knitting.
This evening those Of the teachers
who do not know how to knit will
be given a first lesson, and the in
stFuction will be continued tomor-
row afternoon at the close Of the in