The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-16

This is the main under-ourrent that /
is shaping education today. The
feeling that every child merits an t
Individual study. The condition Of /
children being taken az a whole must /
shows how important 1t Is TO do this: |
A child came to school and could
not learn to read. at the end Of the
first year the question came up. /
what shall be done about promoting |
the child? 1t was decided that he
had lived the life of the first year
and should be sent to the second /
grade. Every method to teach read
ing was tried and failed to assist him. |
This continued until the end Of the
fourth year. The child'a mind had t
been tested and he was declared nor
NAL His eyes were being treated By /
one Of the best oculists in Baltimore. /
Fluent reading depends upon things +
recognized as an old friend: things +
seen before 1t was thought thai /
this boy did not see things only IN +
parts Acting on this q test vas +
given and II was found that the boy /
could not see more than four letters /
at once. We sent him to . specialist /
outside the State. Ne got the right /
treatment and he Is cured. Let me
emphasize this fact. Twenty years
ago this individual would have been /
termed feeble minded, thrown out IN !
the world with no preparation for |
life. He was saved by mental ex=
aminations.
How early to put child to ned. /
Every parent should see to theae I'm /
portant things. The ohIld,s teacher +
can tell how early he should retire. /
The question OF school ability + an
interesting one. The developments |
in the last Ave or ten years have |
been most remarkable II izn1 sery
long ago that you we're Just n likely
to find the class on the west side Of
the room as on the east side. II !
classes should be put on the east side !
The south and north sides are m
desirable. South side used Tor > !
kitchen. north side not used except /
where children are only for little !
while. II is very important how far
the light carries across the rom. !
We know about the temperature D
tho room Rooms formerly Wefe keni
too hot. Schools should he HNent
with an antiseptio 10 XII IL germs.
The question OF school furniture L
receiving attention. Every individual
child should be fitted with he del
Chairs should be movable.
+ The ideal teacher knows Iha auh=
iect from every phase and ean Ie
CO worker and disuoYerer TIE In#I
ness 81 the teacher Il 10 help them
to think. to guide them ! modern
elasa r. a discovering laboratory
class not an examination period
What s. II TO get IN ndueaIIanz =
means that tho person haa h HI.III.
10 know how 10 ind nut thing. rho
knows where 10 get II. Rho - brIH=
II together and study Il Ger and -
act upon what decision ~ "a :
On 10 someone else. tn Z VI
our schools must do teach children
to get the information. shHK them
! how 10 get a. Teach them lnN u KaI
E II in tho best way. Lei them HfEus
+ IL ont among themselves. then give
them a chance 10 uae It Tie child
rem frsm the Park school seEe Iaken
to see ships unloaded Tha4 .sHH
simply fascinated. Il - Lesson
+ In Geography, Arithmetic. md IL
= lAIgfa OifNN htH8Rt HNfH HAI8 IT II
the light outside II 10 - \ bIE pr
II the education Of The future -
lessons everywhere elae ~ N IHs
school room
We Are IN democracy los
much are we giving children II Iaaeh
them To carry on a democracy ThsY
have been In the home md n n
school but know nothing aH0uI -
government The place = HlarI HHII=
in this talk VIII cost ii y money
and you have develop 4 fram xsaH
to year They should b made =
feel that they are n pari u IL en-
munity. Self-RovernmanI M -
wrong one day hut Rbat p =
All these things mentioned .. NJ
In this talk vii eoHt = laI of money
Conditions must improve On hHn=
dred per cent Where does 4 -
better 20 spend money than u ar
children What IL our IeEaeY i 4 L
not our children Ne d nj knoH
what possibilities there afs IN lie
future We must come forward anu
say we want the hest II I IN len