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Página 119 - mentally exhausting labors, and who, when true to his calling, gives away his life to perform his task ; for all sympathetic action demands liberal expenditure of energy. From his inmost heart rises his God-given force, the sacred celestial life-essence, breathed into him by Almighty God
Página 5 - that the Board of Directors of the National Educational Association be requested to appropriate a sum of money sufficient to pay for the printing of the report of this committee, so that the report may be in the hands of the members of this department at the next meeting. The department then adjourned. THIRD DAY MORNING SESSION.—Thursday, February 24,
Página 123 - conception of what should constitute a course of study must not be sacrificed or violated in any scheme for the irregular promotion of pupils. It is not a difficult matter to move pupils on thru the grades at irregular intervals when the acquirement of so much book knowledge in
Página 145 - of ability ? Is not individuality of more importance than evenness of grading ? Is it not the divinity of the child ? Should it not be watched for and discovered, that it may be carefully studied and lovingly guarded ? Does not biography teach us that those only have become distinguished who have developed a love for work along certain lines?
Página 66 - the proper method of seating the pupils in school, and what is the proper desk which they shall use in their work ? I feel sure that few persons who have carefully examined this subject will object to my statement that this is not only one of the most important, but also one of the most difficult, questions that we can discuss in connection with our whole school system.
Página 124 - by all pupils in the same time, is the greatest bane of our publicschool system. The courses in use are probably intended to meet the needs and capacity of pupils of average ability. Such is the difference of ability, however, between the brightest third and
Página 61 - in not being bad. By parity of reasoning we may define boiling water as water which is not cold. How many teachers show children how to be moral on the active side and lead the way? If a part of those well-meaning teachers who show the industry of the magpie in making collections of heterogeneous facts about children would
Página 150 - are injured mentally and morally by being held down to the pace of the slowest; the plodders are likewise injured by being continually driven over the work faster than they should go. By this plan the brighter pupils are allowed to move forward as fast as they can do the work thoroly. The slower ones go
Página 76 - ventilation is defective ; but it must be used in a majority of schools, and it should be the best of its kind. 5. The exhaust system of fan ventilation should never be used alone. 6. The combined system of mechanical ventilation is the best now known.
Página 43 - for the care of animals and plants ? 9. In what ways does the school consider the child's scope of aesthetic appreciation, and stimulate the same for further extension, in the adjustment of his school environment? in the ornamentation of grounds and buildings