Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-13


Briefly the periods are, middle child
hood, from six to eight years when
they have more of q purpose in their
play, they seek more after details,
distinguish between fact and fancy
and they begin to wonder just what
is true and what is not: later child
hood. from nine to IL years when they
begin to read easily, their growth is
slow. the two sexes draw apart, a pc
riod of hero-worship and a desire to
read books and stories; early Adde'S
cence from IL to 16 characterized by
rapid growth, perhaps selfshness, a
time when the boys begin to think
that they want to go to work. and
there is a general intellectual expan-
sion; and the period of later Adde'S
cence from II to "a when the child
begins to select his path from the
many that are before him. This peri
cd is one of great intellectual and
physical activity of the breaking of
home ties and in some cases OF the
ties of the church and a growing love
between the sexes.
The speaker ended his talk by stat
ing that there should be a sympath-
etic understanding between the pa
rents and the child and that there
sould also be sameness between the
home training and the church train
ing to bring out the best that Is In
! the child.
Address on Teaching Adolescents"
Miss Ruth Seabury of Boston gave
o. boil -
cents" Her talk fitted to q nicely
with the preceding one and together
they gave the people present at the
meeting an insight into the needs of
the children such as is seldom the
fortune to hear. 1
Miss Seabury told of the points
which she felt were necessary to
properly teach tn adolescent youngs-
ter Because Of their enthusiasm they
must have teacher who is young in
spirit, and who will not endeavor to
keep them too strictly to their work.
She must understand what they real
~ think rather than what they should
think or what the older people think
that they think. She must sympath-
ize with them, believe in them and
love them. She must lead them and not
try TO drive them: that is. she must
, not tell them what they must do. but
rather must influence them to form
tier own opinion in the right way.
They should be organized as at this
period; that is one Of the things that
appeals to them. After they are or
ganized the teacher should not take
| the lead in their, activities. but rather
should let them do their own work.
Responsibility should be given to
them. They cannot have too much of
| il. Show them that they are trusted
! and that they must do their best.
/ They feel that they are rushed to
| death except when they want to go
| somewhere or do something else so
thew should be led to want to do
| something worth while.
| One big rule that she spoke Of
| in this work is Teach, don't Preach"
| let the children determine what they
want to know about and .hen teach
| them about it. Then too. al VS. keep
| the program vivid and interesting
Change it before it gets dull and
/ don't think that because they are
! interested in thing this week that
they willv be Interested in it next
week as they are constantly chang
: ing. She closed by repeating that it
I, was well to give them good sized
| job and not to be afraid OF overload
\ ing them.
1.-The Adult Glass In Action"
al
( this time and they were followed by
an address on The Adult Glass in
Action" by Rev. f. II. Brewster of
Portland. Mr.. B,cwsrcr began his
talk of short history of the adult
| Bible classes. He said hat there
were now five million members of
adult classes in the United States.
He thon told Of the necessary
things that are necessary to make
such class a success. The teacher
need not be the same each week: in
! fact, Mr.. Brewster felt that there
might be an advantage in having the
different members take over this
, task, thereby giving each member
chance to prepare thoroughly before
! undertaking the work. The teacher
must not be dogmatic. that is. he
must not try to make all conform to
his views: he should always be pre-
pared and should try to live what he
teaches. He must be sactful. so that
he may lead the class and see that
they do not get to tar from the sub
ject without being o.fcious.
There should always De an atmoS-
phere of warmth and geniality in the
class, SO that all may feel that they
are welcome. A program CT service
, whereby. the class may help the COM
munity Of the church end them
selves is also Of great value III pro-
noting interest in the class.
Officers Elected
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was then heard. The officers
of last year were nominated and re-
elected The list Of officers is as tol-
1 lows: President f,arry COchra ne