The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-24

Science teachers from all over the
state gathered at the session OF the
New Mexico association for Science at
the University this morning were
agreed that II was time for a change
in the system Of teaching the sciences.
for more efficient methods OF teach
ing, and Tor making the studying Of
science Interesting. pracucai ANA cor
respOndingly valuable l. the ffdiyid-
ual and the community.
The president. OF tue association.
Dr. JOAN u. clark. gave an address
upon THE Efficiency Of Laboratory
for Teaching" In which he compared
the specialized system In modern fac
tories aud the haphazard way in
which most college laboratories are
conducted. lie recommended that
colleges should keep their we'll paid
professors strictly at their special
work and provide lower paid assist
ants to do the necessary routine work
In the construction OF buildings II IN
moro economical In the end, said Or.
Clark. % procure the best arrange
ment and equipment than to worry
with repairs and incOnVeniences OF
faulty buildings The application OF
Industrial methods IL the only hope
OF scientific teaching.
In his speech Making Mathemat-
ics Vital. prof J. 5. Gordon OF the
state normal school struck the key
note Of tho present movement In the
teaching Of science. To make math-
omntics ur any 50 .entiiic subject. have
real meaning TO the student. and TO
make him see how he can apply the
principles he learns 10 life itself II
| ihe big work of the teacher In the
/ discussion which followed, one OF the
/ teachers brought out the fact that the
only problem In his college calculus
| that lac could remember was associ-
ated with a balloon and joke abou,
/ no, air.
A thoroughly practical instruction
which will teach the students that
/ the real value 0f principles learned
I In in their application was further EN-
l phasized by 4. y. Barnes. Instructor
in engineering from the State col
lege OF Agriculture. Professor Barne'
spoke upon Teaching Of Science foi
I Utility"
The 'leachlng by motivation" a.
| Mr. Barnes termed u. should be stud
led from the point OF view Of use
fulness 10 both the high school stu
dent who will continue his scientihc
I Investigations In college, and the stu
dent who drops out OF school at ths
end OF his high school work. The
time has come FOR common sense
education he said and In these day.
the man with a practical education 4
considered as cultured as the one VIII
knowledge of literature and tn
dead anguaEcs.
PrUf. BrownI,ir Sponks.
In his paper on Science Prob
lens" Professor J. u. BrOwnless o
'hc State Normal school, VINO ha
? made considerable study Of the teach
. ing Of general science to high schoo
! students, stated that the general un
populartty Of science study viii
, Young students was due to the way n
+ whicA the subjects were presented
!, Tie average ~ year Old child is no
r sdapted to the study Of ahstrac
. things He should he taught conoret
things with all the branches OF gen
eral science correlated instead OF be
ing presented separately. The pues
tion was "a sod by Professor Wee,s o
the University whether the genera
science courses In the high school
: we're worth the time spent upo
them. Il was agreed by most Of IN
= science teachers that textbooks o
tho subject were quite inadequate
and thar 10 Justify the course at a
y the Individual teacher had TO suppi'
k ment the text and adapt the work I
! the students and their environment
A Professor A. q. Weese. head OF N
q new school of hygiene at the un
versity. outlined the work of the a.
% partment. The health or the ind
g. viduul student of the University,
j. whom physical examinations al
Il made aud records kept. the gener
p courses In hygiene personal AZ
h community. which are, required OF d
20 first year students. physical trainif
and athletics. ali come under the q
- rectlon of this department. Tn add
a tion, MIR. Weese stated, a state heal
r. laboratory is 20 be established at u
! University and Will be nnder WI
u about January 1.
u The association adjourned AZ no'
to meet tomorrow morning az