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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1883)
CHRISTIAN ♦ California Department. CONDUCTED BY PROF. J. DURHAM. J -matter intetidad for fhir-department ■bould be addressed to Prof. J. Durham, Col lege City. California. Brief Notes. How do you do, Bro. F. D. Hol man ? Give us your <gT.~ There have been three additions lately to the congregation at Colusa, under the able administration of ' AFrw. J. S^-7— Hon. E. A. Bridgeford, Judge of 4 the Superior Court of Colusa Co. is one of the earnest workers in the fhureh. The Judge has an inter- ^tingTamily, and TieTs an exani pte of what a ycung man did do by living an upright Christian life, and having an aim in view and never swerving from the right He is re- gaided as one of the best judges the county has ever had, his rulings being just and equitable. The Judge is also a good Sunday-school worker. Growlery.” All bitterisms, growls, grunts and snaps, with such similar matter could be hashed up to itself, posted on engendered strifes than most any thing else, so if editors must publish this class of matter it can have a place to itself, and those who do not wish to read these un pleasant things can pass to some other department. When I step into a city eating house, and while waiting for my order to be filled, I q.n prauQnfrxwl will, o Jjuli nf shiimps; if I don’t want shrimps, they are pushed aside till the beef steak and such other palatable food is brought on. How many times have tlie readers of,the papers be- HERALD. Êducationat Department. CONDUCTED BY PROF. W. E. YATES, A. M. should be handed or »ent to Prof. W. E. Yates, Monmouth, Oregon. • Gems of Thought. • Education is the chief defence of nations.— Barke. It is better to know much of a few things than a little of many things.— Edward Brooks. The true education of these days is a choice selection of books.— Carlyle. Knowledge and timber should not 9 walking a child learns to walk ; a boy learns to skate, not by pro found study of the principles of gra- vif a tinn-ffTTTbm bV buek- ling on his skates and striking out upon the ice. The secret of it all is liractice. The only rational method, of developing the ability to use English is tb habituate right prac tices in speaking and writing. A closer and more intelligent follow ing of nature’s methods of child training would greatly enhance the efficiency jind usefulness uf our schools — Facility in asking questions, con ducting recitations, and handling classes are often mistaken for suc cessful teaching, by many reputable leathers...- Merely the work is ma- stance of thrilling interest, and ed.— Holmes. machine results. The first condi after reading awhile you find that Do yon covet learning’s prize? tion of all successful teaching is St. Jacob’s 0.1 is the hero of the Climb her heights and take it. knowledge of wbat is to be taught ; ‘erre qffw ttmee . Sb if any tbînglïak VHH OUT fort g n o How; - th e second and mostTm pur tali t cOitt'1 doubt about it I look for St. Life is what we make it.—1* * * dition as regards the pupil’s mental Jacob’s Oil and pass it by. We are sometimes misled by the readings Delightfnl task! to rear the tender development, is the how of impart- _ thought, of articles in good papers^ but as To teach the young idea how to shoot, ing this what. One of the principal aims of ed the editor is supposed to know the r£() pOur the fresh instruction o’er the ucation should be- the giving of mind, , contents of every article he pub To breathe the enlivening spirit, and to flexibility, the “ supplying,” as the lishes, he can place each one under Judge William Fraizer is the horse-trainer would say, of all the fix the proper head. If there must be „Superintendent., of the Sunday- The generous purpose in the glowing mental powers. The human mind, -VreaaU—- TKamson school TnandTb^ayrhaf “iT • as iUeomes inta ourhajid. aa„ A^ach-„^ where it is, and we can then the to say that they have a live school. ers, is naturally inclined to machine System is success; if it be not better avoid it. Moral ?* “ work, to inertia, to stiffness. If let The Judge is doing a greater work success, it approximates so nearly alone it takes that form, and it ia^ than any other member“ of 'thru* I don’t know, Bro. Cragie Sharp, to success that it be called success? our business as teachers to see to it church. To lead a band of inno whether your theory in regard to —-D. T. Stanley. that the mind is, to use a popular cent little hearts along the rose making drinking unpopular, will scented paths of a pure life, to point If we work upon marble, it will phrase, “ limber up.” A variety of work. I fetr it will be like steal studies is needful at one time and out to fhem eueh ft course of life as ing, which now is very unpopular, perish ; if we work upon brass, time at all times a little language; ar will keep them from becoming but still there is pilfering and petit will efface it; if we rear temples, little history, some natural science, prisoners before the bar of justice, laiceny going on in every direc they will crumble into dust; but if some mathematics. What would or the culprits’ dungeon, are but the we work upon immortal minds, if tion and almost every hour. I here works of an eloquent life. Sister we imbue them with principles,with we think of a gymnastic teacher are laws against it which are often F. is also a splendid worker in the the just fear of God and love of our who should spend a month in exer enforced, but if a man should get Sunday-school. fellow-men we engrave on those cising one muscle, and then, drop away with a fortune they say he is tablets something which will brigh ping that altogether, turn bis whole shrewd, and occasionally one is attention for another month to one As a supplement to the Chris brought to justice, besides a small ten to all eternity.— Webster. other muscle. tian Standard we have received a per cent, of the minor offences are Until more teachers know what Rational Teaching. good picture of Bro. D. B. Dungan, ever brought to their just rewards. teaching is and what books are for, Principal of the Bible Department A great many of the deaths by In the matter of education many it would be better to omit rules and of Drake University, Iowa. When over drinking are reported by the teachers (?) exercise different com definitions from these books and on our way to California in 1871, physicians under the tender words, mon sense. In the effort to give thereby throw teachers upon their we spent several weeks at Platts “ Softening of the brflln. I think, pupils the ability to speak and own resources. At any rate we mouth, Neb., visiting family rela my Bm., it would be about as write good English, they are con would then have better teachers, tions, Gen. Smith, we paid a visit reasonable to reduce the revenue, demned to weary months and years because we must have them; defini to Lincoln, the capital, where Bro. open the gates to destruction a of memorizing grammatical defini tions would be evolved intelligently Dungan was then preaching. He little wider, and thus kill oil the tions, rules, notes, and exceptions, and when needed, and rules would accompanied us to the University drinking class as fast as possible. to be applied in .the analysis and be taught and learned as laws, not then presided over by Pres. A. R If this last plan would work the parsing of knotty sentences; and as directions. Let the old delusion Benton. He took us in his drive- country would soon be sobeied finding them still unable to write that knowledge is power, a counter out to the State house and the Salt r- down. Guess the surest way to a passable letter or composition, feit that has passed correct so long Springs. The acquaintance was rear a sober generation is to keep these misguided teachers compel that it is now looked upon as gen pleasant. He will do good work in temptation out of their way as their pupils to memorize ditiary uine, die a quick death. Bear in the University. ' pages of definitions and rules con mind that knowledge may be power, much as is possible. cerning “invention,” “style,” “taste,” and only when it is of the proper Perhaps it would be a good idea Dr. John Hall, in the seventeenyenis “ rhetorical figures,” etc, with re way. to open a new department in sever of his American ministry, has misseu sults about the same as before, By The great need of our educational but two sermons from sicknoss. al of our papers to be called “ The * • . ...... a
