The Mankato free press., 1923-07-27
Address of Dr.. J. s.
Young To Teachers
Graduation ExercisesWere Held
For the College Students
Today

DR.. ]. S. Young Of the University
OF Minnesota, formerly of the State
Teachers college faculty, delivered
an interesting address this morn
ing at the high school assembly to
a large audience. made UP princi-
pauy OF the students attending he
summer scnool. The mem bers Of
The faculty sat in group LoSetnei
near the platform. Inc graduates
occupied seats In the central sec
tlOn or the room. There were forty
Two graduates, whose names were
puonsned III the free Press q few
uays ago. The opening number was
group Of songs, Santa Lucia,
-AmGrlca, the Beautiful and A MsTry
Life sung by the school. President
Z. II. cooper presided over the
ceremonies Miss Eta Young, a
Charming singer, delighted the au-
dIence with several selections at the
ters" and Sweet Miss Mary. She
sang again at the close Dudley
bucks sunset" and responded with
An encore, "A Melody of Childhood.
In his address The Product OF the
tublic School," DR.. Young first
asked the question, What is an ef-
hcient school board, and then told
Of what he thought instituted q cap
able board. Then the relation of the
parents to the teachers and board.
Some Of the most important
phases of education are to
be found in the home, said DR..
Young. The old fashioned home
where parents function to keen the
home intact. That Is the home to
which l refer. Where the mother is
always away gambling on bridge
whist and the father away at his CLUB
is not the home l speak of. The
home OF sympathy and Co operation
with the school and faculty Is the
ideal home"
have a physical examination beofre
i'm: What Is a good teacher? He
.rDiied that to be a good teacher
she must first have good health
for without this essential she counld
not succeed very long. He advocated
'huolokSsuocese
the idea that all teachers should
a physical examination before tax
ing up the work to see If they were
, physically at for the profession.
Dr.. Young then related some of
his earlier day experiences In
teaching, emphasizing the lack of
sleep, social hours and its effect
upon himself and the students the
following day Not to do anything to
undermine their health either in or
out of school, using illustrations,
was his principal advice to the girls.
The other phases Of which he spoke
were, the pleasing personality Of the
teacher, It's effect on the students.
The good eye, which lights up
with enthusiasm, well modulated
voice, a teacher who can smile more
nifty in the school room and a
teacher who knows how to play with
children II you expect little OF
children you will get little, If you
expect big things you will get them -
Another trait which teachers
should possess is common sense.
FOR do not know Of any place in
the world whore It is such a need Of
common sense as in the school
room" Here the speaker gave a fne
Illustration Of an experience Of a
teacher under him an educated wo-
man without common reason and
judgement. A general good education
is another qualification Of the good
teacher" he said. Sympathy Is an
other splendid asset for the teach
er. The teachers were also advised
to read good books and literature.
The speaker stated that when he
visited the homes Of the teachers he
always noticed the kind Of reading
material they had on their library
tables. They had much to do with
the advancement OF that teacher to
better positions. After DR.. Young
had dwelt upon the different phases
Of efficient and practical and ethi-
cal education he closed with ad-
monitions TO the teachers, TO cult
yate a memory, for It ts one Of the
greatest assets O. teacher can have,
use imagination. take time to Judge,
TO weigh and then apply, for too
many teachers act and then think
afterwards.