The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

The general session held yester-
day afternoon by the Southwestern
Minnesota Education association
was over crowded with teachers
eager to get inside the training
school auditorium to hear the ad-
dresses being given. All sectional
meetings during the afternoon
were so over crowded that many
Visiting teachers had to Ieave the
building it being Impossible Tor
them all 10 attend the meetings.
The afternoon session opened with
vocal solo rendered by Miss
Gladys Randall. MISS Lima Miller,
teacher at the Mankato State
teachers college gave a short talk
on How Pupils Can Use the liz
brary.' She gave a demonstration
OF how pupils could use the library
10 good advantage through an IL
! lustration with class of yong pu-
pills.
City schools and the city library
should work hand in hand for the
better education of the student bo-
dy OF the CITY," declared Superin-
tendent w. L. PefK OF Faribauit, in
his address before the large
gathring "The attainment Of the
library habit should be received by
the child in early school life so
that later the adult may maintain
that habit"
Il am in favor of the plan where
by the school library be main
tanned as a branch or the city H.
brary. Two OF them operating in the
same manner, carrying the same
books, is an added expense to the
public" he said
THE school libarian should have
keen knowledge of the child mind.
The mind of the child varies in re-
gard to the various books they wish
to read. She should be able to Sc
lect, and aid the child in making
kind of books. The city library and
the school should at all times work
in close CO operation"
Philosophy Of Life
Teachers need the philosophy OF
life, in reality. more than any other
person, in their daily contract with
pupils" declared Miss Theda Gid
metster of the Winona State Teach
er's college. Everybody has a phi
losophy of lilo although many, may
be unconscious of the fact. No mat
ter how We express ourselves we
somehow display our philosophy or
life. Nations have a philosophy OF
life, because they cannot avoid 1t.
We all need it. Although many be-
lieve In the philosophy of death,
when we have attained the philoso
ply of life, we will be prepared for
the philosophy of death.
THE philosophy of life is some
thing that will help us every day
In our lives. Teachers should have
1t that they may be sure their pupils
attain the proper philosophy OF
life in their later day life."
Miss Gildemeiseter gave several
illustrationI to show how the phi
losophy Of life may be made for a
child by some occurance which stays
printed on the child's mind commit
ted by the teacher or parent of the
child. ,...l.. - =.
Talks were made during the af
ternoon before the primary section
which met in the tower room of
the college by Mr.. Earnest Horn
and By E. w. Everts, director
physical education of the state de-
partment. Dr. Horn used a class OF
young pupils to illustrate his talk
on Primary Reading" Professor
Everts spoke on the advantages OF
having the child receive early uhy
sical education which, would be
health betterment in later life
Talks were also given before the
middle and upper grades section in
the main auditorium bv Mr.. ,Everts,
Mr.. Horn and Miss Gildemester.
Teachers in the high school de-
and differentiation in high school
auditorium to hear several address
es. Superintendent ]. E. Lewis Of
Sleepy Eye presided. Organization
and differentiation in, high school
was the topic of L. N. Worter. as
sistant superintendent of Minnea-
polls schools. A. discussion of his
topic was held by C. w. Van Cleve
Of Springfield, MINI.
'The social problems in the high
school" and how they should be
dealt with was the topic of the talk
given by Principal r. P. Moore OF
Faribault. A discussion 0f the topic
was made by Principal Owe Olson
of st. James.