Show THE IDEAL TEACHER Superintendent Christensen Advanced Ideas on Matter at Teachers Meeting Yesterday The second general teachers meeting of the year was held yesterday morning at the High school building Before tho address a foe musical programme was rendered I consisted of the Hamilton Ham-ilton gIrls chorus under the direction of Miss Ethel Lano and tho Lowell Boys chorus under Supervisor Wet zella guidance The former sang the Swing Song ahd the latter Swinging Swing-Ing in the Grapevine Swing Both efforts ef-forts were thoroughly appreciated Before beginning his address Super ntendent Christensen spoke of some matters pertaining to the school Dr Whitney will soon send out cards the same as those used last year for regIstering reg-Istering the temperature every hour luiiilg the day so lhat the temperature of the room will he kept uniform Mr Chrlgtensen also spoke of the regulation reg-ulation relative to the resignation of teachers and thought it had proved successful suc-cessful as nono thus far hnd been led as against ten or Jlftecn last year After a feu congratulatory remarks Superintendent Chrlstenaen took up hIs subject School Organization ant Discipline treating it from a positive standpoint Discipline used as a mean to facilitate work Is or little Importance Im-portance It should be the means of torlllJ character he said Three elements ele-ments are necessary for order doing the right thIng doing It In the right way and doing It at the right time Coercion may he needed at times but Dr Hughes said that the successful cachcr will not resort to whipping I II a negative means and negative teaching Is poor nt best One kind of whipping Is absolutely unpardonable that Is when It IM done In the spirit of anger and vengeance Suspending Is not C good method It Is an easy way of getting rid of those who annoy us and they are the ones that need our nympalhy The practical way of punishment pun-ishment Is to deny the child some privilege privi-lege then he will profit by the action Signals ohoulil be used to bring the will of thi pupil unconsciously under subjection to the will of the teacher It will develop the habit of right doing and responding promptly nnd rcspondlng plmpt a accurate Iy to signals Is a great means in the formation of character Proper games should be Introduced eo that the children may receive some benefit of the intermission Atter hard study the children need good wholesome whole-some exercises Almost a majority of teachers pitch their voices too high This Irrltatcs tho children although they may not be conscious of the cause o It and It will invariably lead to some disorder Each and every teacher should be an optimist livery child has the right to be taught by an optimist There la no place for the pessimistic teacher because be-cause the influence of the teacher In often everlasting < Diseases of the body may be successfully battled with but a grain of discontent sown In the fertile Held of the soul can paver bo eradicated There are surely not many teachers In the work Just for the money for no class ofprofessional people arc so poorly paid as the teacher and after aft-er several rear of preparation and money expended he said Jf the teacher la In It simply for making money he Is not bright For there are many other avenues of work to be engaged In much more remunerative The teacher should havo power t Inspire the children t higher efforts keep the High school ever before the grade pupils the University before the High school pupils ete The last points talcen up were the personal appearance of the teacher and also of the pupil pupi for strong personality can not but bo felt In conclusion he recited one of ot Longfellows poems In tIme older days of art I3ulhlern wrought wllh gracious earn Erich minute und unseen part For the gods see everywhere Let vis do our work aH well Doth ibo unseen and tIme neon Make tlie house vhero God may dwell Beautiful entire amid clean dwel |