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THE NORMAL RECORD. in wood, his character is just as much strengthened as at other times when he is taught to tell truth with the tongue, that other organ of expression. To a casual observer, a series of Naas models appears as a collection of fine woodwork, some of it being wood modeling, the rest joinery of remarkably fine execution. To the pupil these models stand as a substantial reminder of a long and happy acquaintance with the tools, to which he (or she) looks back with pride and affection. To the teacher they have still another aspect. He sees in them a seri?s of stepping stones that have led his pupil out of a mist of undefined character, up into firm possession of truth, cleanliness and kindred virtues; an acute aesthetic sense, a love of labor and a respect for the workman; a sturdy body, a soul to match, and incidentally a "general manual dexterity." Dr. Soloman did not select wood sloyd as his hobby then squeeze these educational values into it. He decided upon the requisites first and built the system to answer them. His selection of wood work as the particular means is the outcome of half a lifetime of faithful experiment with many kinds of work. In America, this Swedish sloyd, more or less modified, is widely in vogu? as the mode of manual training for the upper el°mentary school. It is inexpensive and adapted to both sexes. In the Pacific Elucational Journal, September, 1895, the reader may find a description cf a model sloyd equipment. Sloyd is now being taught in San Jose (Normal), Los Angeles (Normal), Santa Barbara, San Diego anl Stockton. Stockton, Cal. The Ideal Past. SAM w. iisnws. We are all, more or iess the victims of that illusion which leads man to idolize and idealize the past. How often have we heard men declare, how frequently have we read the statements of editors, writers and authors, how many times, perhaps, have we ourselves imagined that the present is in many respects far inferior to the past; that the world is growing worse, instead of better; degraded instead cf elevated; ignorant instead of enlightened; that man, in a word, is fast losing the standard of excellence to which his fathers attained, and is on the downward grade, both physically, mentally and morally. Whence comes this strange illusion? Well is it for us that it is but an illusion. What a dismal, dark and dreadful future would lie before us if it were based on truth. If humanity were indeed on such a downward course, where would it all end as the centuries added their quota to the general degradation? If year after year man's supreme possession, his humanity, were to be gradually lost, never to be regained. A noted example of this peculiar trait of the human mind is found in the supposed scarcity of great men; mountains of wisdom and integrity towering above the common clay around them; land marks of statesmanship, pointing out tho straight and narrow way of political prosperity; prodigies of genius from whose fertile minds have flashed mighty marvels of usefulness. Such has been tho nature of the human mind in all ages. Man is never content with what he has or with his surroundings. Overlooking the genius within his midst, he must search elsewhere for his ideal. The future, being as yet an unsolved problem, offering no examples except in the realm pf fancy, he is forced to fall back upon the past. It is an old saying, but it is a true one, that familiarity breeds contempt. In the men among us to-day, we see, not their brilliant qualities standing out clear and distinct, how- over great they may really be. Why is this? Simply because men of to-day are ranged against each other like lines of battle. Working, mayhap, from the same motive, and with the best c f intentions,yet because of differences of opinion, proceeding in different ways, men grow suspicious of each other. Each one thinking that his way and his alone is right, fearful lest the other may in some manner circumvent him and spoil his plans, each is naturally lowered in the estimation of the other. Man, being by nature imperfect, is bound to make mistakes, and the people seeing so clearly and experiencing so fully the effects of his misdeeds, lose all sight of his brilliant qualities in the multitude cf his imperfections. Thus it is that man loses the estimation of his fellow men. But in the case of men of past ages, it is far different. They in their time, to be sure, were looked down upon. When the mighty
Object Description
Title | The Normal Record. May 1896 |
Original Date | 1896-05 |
Description | The Record. Published by the Associated Students of Chico State College. |
Creator | Chico State College |
Location of Original | Archives |
Call Number | LD723 C57 |
Digital Collection | The Record: Chico State Yearbook Collection |
Digital Repository | Meriam Library, California State University, Chico. |
Description-Abstract | The Record served as both a student magazine and a commencement program for Chico Normal School. In the year 1896, it was published almost monthly. |
Date Digital | 2013 |
Language | eng |
Rights | For information on the use of the images in this collection contact the Special Collections Department at 530.898-6342 or email: specialcollections@csuchico.edu |
Format | image/tiff |
Filename | index.cpd |
Description
Title | 1896_05_NormalRecord.009 |
Original Date | 1896-05 |
OCR- Transcript | THE NORMAL RECORD. in wood, his character is just as much strengthened as at other times when he is taught to tell truth with the tongue, that other organ of expression. To a casual observer, a series of Naas models appears as a collection of fine woodwork, some of it being wood modeling, the rest joinery of remarkably fine execution. To the pupil these models stand as a substantial reminder of a long and happy acquaintance with the tools, to which he (or she) looks back with pride and affection. To the teacher they have still another aspect. He sees in them a seri?s of stepping stones that have led his pupil out of a mist of undefined character, up into firm possession of truth, cleanliness and kindred virtues; an acute aesthetic sense, a love of labor and a respect for the workman; a sturdy body, a soul to match, and incidentally a "general manual dexterity." Dr. Soloman did not select wood sloyd as his hobby then squeeze these educational values into it. He decided upon the requisites first and built the system to answer them. His selection of wood work as the particular means is the outcome of half a lifetime of faithful experiment with many kinds of work. In America, this Swedish sloyd, more or less modified, is widely in vogu? as the mode of manual training for the upper el°mentary school. It is inexpensive and adapted to both sexes. In the Pacific Elucational Journal, September, 1895, the reader may find a description cf a model sloyd equipment. Sloyd is now being taught in San Jose (Normal), Los Angeles (Normal), Santa Barbara, San Diego anl Stockton. Stockton, Cal. The Ideal Past. SAM w. iisnws. We are all, more or iess the victims of that illusion which leads man to idolize and idealize the past. How often have we heard men declare, how frequently have we read the statements of editors, writers and authors, how many times, perhaps, have we ourselves imagined that the present is in many respects far inferior to the past; that the world is growing worse, instead of better; degraded instead cf elevated; ignorant instead of enlightened; that man, in a word, is fast losing the standard of excellence to which his fathers attained, and is on the downward grade, both physically, mentally and morally. Whence comes this strange illusion? Well is it for us that it is but an illusion. What a dismal, dark and dreadful future would lie before us if it were based on truth. If humanity were indeed on such a downward course, where would it all end as the centuries added their quota to the general degradation? If year after year man's supreme possession, his humanity, were to be gradually lost, never to be regained. A noted example of this peculiar trait of the human mind is found in the supposed scarcity of great men; mountains of wisdom and integrity towering above the common clay around them; land marks of statesmanship, pointing out tho straight and narrow way of political prosperity; prodigies of genius from whose fertile minds have flashed mighty marvels of usefulness. Such has been tho nature of the human mind in all ages. Man is never content with what he has or with his surroundings. Overlooking the genius within his midst, he must search elsewhere for his ideal. The future, being as yet an unsolved problem, offering no examples except in the realm pf fancy, he is forced to fall back upon the past. It is an old saying, but it is a true one, that familiarity breeds contempt. In the men among us to-day, we see, not their brilliant qualities standing out clear and distinct, how- over great they may really be. Why is this? Simply because men of to-day are ranged against each other like lines of battle. Working, mayhap, from the same motive, and with the best c f intentions,yet because of differences of opinion, proceeding in different ways, men grow suspicious of each other. Each one thinking that his way and his alone is right, fearful lest the other may in some manner circumvent him and spoil his plans, each is naturally lowered in the estimation of the other. Man, being by nature imperfect, is bound to make mistakes, and the people seeing so clearly and experiencing so fully the effects of his misdeeds, lose all sight of his brilliant qualities in the multitude cf his imperfections. Thus it is that man loses the estimation of his fellow men. But in the case of men of past ages, it is far different. They in their time, to be sure, were looked down upon. When the mighty |