The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-29
Teachers Urged To Drive
These Points Home To
Their Charges.
THE VALUE OF Thinking
What An Instructor Learn
ed By Visiting Ovens
Plant.

The Teachers Institute program this
morning at the Miller school started
promptly at nine o'clock. Rev, Broom
field had charge OF the scripture read
ing and read chapter very helpful be-
cause full Of special thoughts for teach
ers and those in charge. In his prayer
he expressed thanks for the physIca!
delights OF the morning and asked that
low and gladness Of mind and SpirlkRe
given TO all. He prayed that the greaS
Physician on high grant relief in the
dread disease now prevalent. Ana he
specially prayed Tor the teachers calico
to the front and expressed hope Tor
their safe return. The Lords Praye.
was taken part in by all present.
The song service Of the morning was
as usual given with great vim and en-
thusiasm. Miss Adeline Johnson di-
rectcd again. Especially printed song
books with red, white and blue stripes
and a large flag on the cover were USED.
MICS Carol Powell sang solo. Mis-
Powell is one OF the younger teachers
and she sang in an unaffected charm
ing manner, dainty song about fairies,
after which she sang a more serious
song, both OF which were enjoyed grea''
ly.
TIE first address OF the morning vas
given by Supt. Jackson onI'Tralnins
Tor Citizenship" MIR. jackson SAID
"rhe twentieth century will be strenu
Gus, complex and democratic. a nation
stands or taLs according to the cleaIlI'
ness and highmlndedness OF its people
One and one-halt million people suffer
yearly from preYentabIe disease. We
are taught Ill our hygiene, half Of winch
knowledge is not used, TO sleep with
our WINDOWS open,-ask the children
IN Che school room now many do it,
you will be disappointed IN the result
We are taught 10 use separate tooLn
brushes; children in the school room
will testify that nall OF them do no,
do 1t.
The time Is about here TO center
our energies on the cigarette habit
which is the cause OF much that Is
harmful. Some people think illness Is
a special dlspensauon OF Providence,
west Virginia takes front rank on
medical inspection OF schools aud W.
are overcoming that belief, we can go
no further, however, than the sCnOoi ID
spite OF the fact that We feel that We
are indeed our brothers keeper where
health is concerned. Awaken greater
responsibility for physical health.
Teach the children TO salute the
flag this year. Teach them self FELL
ance, self support aud self respect Get
pupiis TO the point where they would
rather fail than Cheat,-the mother
says I shall educate my child so ne
will not have TO work. That is III.
possible; but he will do better work
at better salary because OF educa.
ton. Some seem to think that educa
ton is complete at graduation. 1t Is
not; it is life long task ending only
at tho grave. Practical as well as cdl
tural education is necessaryi-teacn
how to earn and also how to live. Teach
ing to earn doesn't require much edu.
cation.
"t! is possible to teach penmanshlp
so that the boy may easily forge note
1t is possible to teach arithmetic 20
well that the boy may grow up and
tamper with his books. Don't teach
merely text books! Anybody can Ds
what he wants to be-let it be the par;
of the teacher to start the child on the
right way. Teach the child how to live
conscientiously and how to employ his
amusement hours.-the police force s
doubled at night proving that many do
not know how to use their leisure mo-
ments."
DR.. Jewell spoke next on Thinking
and Learning to Think In brief ne
spoke to this effect; I'VE differ from
animals in that we can think,-or %
soma one has said. If it were true it
would be the finest thing in the world
If l should ask you to take dinner at
my house, when you left you would
say-I have had the most delightful
time When you get out of my sight
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