The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-07-09
Country's Scholar
Speaks In Bluefield
Is. S. T. c. HOLDS FIRST ASSEMBLY
summer School Students Hear DR.. Suhrie
BY L. b. ALLEN
BY L. b. ALL

L. Is.
Bluefed WA - Special to the "S,mn,er Clarion . Tn,
O. 1885, with version cooperation Dr. Ambrose T. Sub
RE Director of the Training College of New York
University depicted the character good class
~ eachers IN what was termed good school the 225
summer school students of B. S. T. C.
The event marked the first assembly the summer and
was held last Wednesday usual II o'clock chapel hour
in the parlor of the Lewis Hail.
IT. ouhrle was introduced by President H. L. Dickson
line Speakers informal spiced with his many striking
experiences and timely anecdotes held attention of each
classroom teacher who before him.
Offering service for making conditions better" was tho
core of the discourse.
A NEW COOPERATION IS SEEN
In portraying his conception cooperation DR. suhre
passed along his an original definition for tho
winch had been prevoul given said "Cooperation
80 70 conduct yourself that others be able work
with you"
The American Public School most beloved social
institution OF the 19o0s Unconcously by what we
are more than what
whatever else the Public School is noto if ought
to be friendly place. any and every circumstance This
ca De made possible only by the classroom teachers realizing
er reaVe position with the pupil with the teachers and
with other factors which to be concerned
The school of today ought embodiment of the
true spirit of democracy which the pupils are taught the
ideal by example and precept book SCHOOLS
Tor Growing Democracy" by Mr. John Dewey supports
similar theory" DR.. Suhrie said.
IN celebrating upon the definition cooperation the
speaker classified democracy SYNONYM of cooperation
hence the original definition applies equally as well for the
TWO terms He continued The education should he
conceived in terms of cooperation"
For a long time had conception of the word
cooperation in the educational regime related in an inform
al manner OF his 81 first thought simply having
all other assist me in putting forth doing
quickly But my efforts made much effective when
learned that oopration should to understand
he othe fellows job and interpret clearly for truly no one
person can do well what might be done by the group
GOOD SCHOOL PICTURED
Devotion sympathy kindness in good sense
OF humor are charactertcs essential the of
good teacher With another incident DR. very definitely
pictured service to make school conditions better He said
Not what we take from this place but what bring to it, e
presses an attitude which will almost invariably much on the
part OF both pupil and teacher towards making the school
better place.
But what constitutes good school," asked Dr. suhrie
good SCHOOL said he sis place where young people
any age come together to educate themselves each other
WIN the help OF inspiring teachers perfect school is
pace Tor every chid where youths Of all ages from TO 70
nave place and definite duty to perform"
III me last analysis he maintained much teachino il
even done by the pupil both for himself for the teacher
So teacher you don't know how teach let the children
teach you"
Whe the teacher and should encourage every pni
effort separating the good from she should not fall short
OF what is generally expected of her good teacher is the
emoodyment and personfcaon of simplicity and all the true
virtues She should cooperate in the light the word with
all advice counselng and agreeableness In an epipramoa
ca way she should try to and control tbe ~ #