isa-normaladvance-1909-00167

Description:	THE NORMAL ADVANCE167stage is never reached. The only habit acquiredis that of thinking. The quality of his veryact springs from the conscious will accompanied by a definite act of judgment. The ideais not to give a special training in one mechanical line to the exclusion of other lines, but togive a fund of experience and knowledge anda reasonable skillful hand, the possession ofof training, and if for no other reason it couldbe defended on the ground that it is practical.While it does not aim to prepare for a tradeit is the best preparation that can be given.During the past the ideas of education havechanged as civilization has advanced, and wdiatwe may consider a complete education today, afew years hence might not be. A complete■W Kh:\|^WOODWORK BY NORMAL STUDENTSwhich will enable the worker to extricate himself from new difficulties as they arise.No public school can ever hope to give purelytechnical or trade instruction, nor is that theirpurpose. If Manual Training or industrialwork is to be made a part of public school instruction, the primary object must be educational but, even so, there are many things ofpractical value to be gained by such a courseeducation involves at least two distinct elements : the being to be educated and the civilization in which he is to live. Social or commercial conditions influence the trend of educational systems. Modern civilization has beengreatly influenced by the material or industrialprogress of the time, and it is only reasonableto assume that the spirit and progress of theperiod will permeate the schools of today. The
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Collection:	Indiana State University Archives

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