Show VISIT TO THE CITY SCHOOLS two hours well spent at the central school tuesday morning discipline E teachers are urging parents to become better acquainted with school work through the courtesy of professor thomas H glenn we were shown through the several departments of the central school tuesday morning to the uninitiated the discipline the system of work the courses of 0 study and the methods of teaching are a revelation like other professions of this day teaching is reduced to an exact science we shall not attempt to describe la in detail what we saw and herad but we urge parents to visit the schools occasionally and see what is being done prof glenn is an aa ardent advocate of the learn to do by doing doctrine we were permitted to bring away with us some samples of original work done dole by the children in the matter 0 of discipline we were particularly impressed with the I 1 fact that thai while there was no 10 a apparent parent attempt at keeping we the c child ald I 1 ren rea absolutely quiet they were alto gether amder control dont rol w we spent nearly two hours with mr glen in going through tire the schools and felt that it was a very profitable two hours the profesor proffesor sor is enthusiastic in his work and while we do not feel competent either to approve or dis f approve his plans we are convinced that he has the work at heart if our people would acquaint themselves a little better with what is being done in the schools they could perhaps assist the teachers greatly in ia their efforts teaching is one oi of the noblest of all professions and indeed when followed for the loie lobe of the work easily leads them all therefore we deem it only just that the people who are forming the minds and characters of our little folks should have our sympathy and support |