Show teachers institute notes teachers institute was held at farmington on april 18 1896 after the usual preliminaries miscellaneous business was taken up A com committee cittee consisting of the elie following Aless rs L E abbott W 11 II jones and A J ridges was appointed to make temporary arrangements for the commencement excer aises of tile the county schools shiell committee commil tre reported previous to the close of the meeting the regular 0 exercises were then proceeded with ethics of history was ably spoken upon by mr thomas howard teacher from the elie new south school district no 2 ile he stated the subject was very broad and important to teachers and those engaged in education in connection with the ahe district schools the lessons of the lives of those who have contributed to the success of our country and f that hat of its people in their development socially morally and intellectually and similar facts from the histories of other nations ani and people tends to cause children to be patriotic to cause them to understand their true position upon earth children should be tau taught ht concerning the acts of such persons as washington their self denial for the good of their country and the cause of liberty the strength of their character ilow how washington fonock domestic relations declined de cli ned salary and all asking merely that his bis expenses might be paid he would fight for his big country from pure motives of the love of country of right to redress wrongs and resist tyran ny most of the generals and leading men in that were actuated actuate I by like desires and principles except one who was more selfish and ambitious because of one little rebuke by his superior officer forsook the cause of his country and listed against her for pelf and revenge Arnold can justly I 1 believe be called a traitor and useful and important morals morale drawn from the elie contrast presented in this connection wo we must not forget the soldiers who were so willing to face death for their co country picture the battle of lexington the small body of men and boys who could have by dispersing before their enemies preserved their lives but stood before them a witness of resentment i ii aggression some loshia their lives in li bertys just cause we can teach for illustration coni con corning lafayette who left lands and wealth to struggle for the liberty of liis his fellow men in america luring during their sore trials and in that time of need to labor for the benefit of mankind I 1 believe that teachers can refer to these things 0 during n class recitations at opportune times that luci tien tally call forth ethics from history more especially in literary matters chere such is children will usually take a great interest in the same mr air 1 I K E willey weley thought 0 that leg acs SOUR imparting dethies of history il jt jit ji t as well be taught from of the history of nations and ancl people collectively as bio graph will kally ly that the actions of nations typifies those of individuals in a better tir and stronger sense than can be be gleaned from biographical history mr G W palmer principal of east L bountiful schools beyst neyst neit addressed 8 ed lie hie tea cheri on how to teach ile he regarded this as somewhat of a of the preceding subject which had been quite fully dwelt upon patriotism has been very well weli de dc fined as love for ones country geographically as well as for the people of elie country love far the institutions of ones country love respect honor and obey its laws thereby being good citizens one of the great aims of educating C civil government is very essential essential as a scho school 01 study these emotions are classified un der the emotions called the affections those psychical feelings brought about through a knowledge of external objects in teaching these we teach patriotism in studying biography we become acquainted with the lives of men learn of the advantages of their location of wealth of progress of science in general of human development and intelligence 0 in teaching geography it is proper for the child to compare his country with others in physical features productions duct ions ious etc to show that it is ia well worth living to support to be continued |