The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-11-25
*Juniors.
Excused.
Correspondence of The Northern Tribune.
Kennebec Teachers Institute.
Music.

HALLowELL, Nov. 81 lS47.
MEssRs. EDITORS In my last communica-
ton, concerning the Institute, believe left
you at the close of the 9TH day. will, then,
commence again with Saturday, the 6th.--
First,-we received lesson in penmanship-
that is, his method of teaching beginners. He
would have permanent lines drawn upon the
board, with graduated spaces, and set copy
for all of them to write upon their states, these
being ruled in the same way. Then examine
them and correct errors. This gives early
practice. Arithmetic followed. At 2, P. NJ,
Mr.. Fowle showed US simple and ingenious
method of illustrating Pneumatics to the
scholars. His apparatus consisted of saucer,
wine glass, tumbler, and some pine chips a
wooden ball, bowl and some strips of paper.
With this simple material he exhausted the
whole subject and made it very interesting
1t would not be surprising if the matives were
astounded somewhat this winter. He also oc.
cupied the evening with characteristic dis
course upon "The dignity of the Teachers
profession"
Monday-opened with prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Gunnison. Then came an exercise in the
possessive case, in which many were deficient
A lecture from DIR. Cutter, on muscular ener-
gy, consumed the remainder of the forenoon.
raj muscles. the necessity of frequent change
of position, and the evil effects of long con-
tinued compression. Was severe upon corsetS,
would have an erect spine, broad chest aud
freedom of movement, IN every direction. In
the afternoon, another lecture from the Dr.;
subject, the Digestive Organs. The positions
of the various internal organs were pointed
out, their several offices shown and the pas
sage of the food from the mouth, until it min
gled with the blood, indicated. He was some
upon gormandizers, urged temperance, exer-
else, nourishing diet, rest for diseased organs,
&c. In the evening, the Secretary of the
Board of Education, Mr.. Crosby, gave us a
chaste, polished and eloquent Address upon
"Ihe importance of Common School Educa-
tion."
Tuesday morn-the last exercise in Arith-
metic by Mr.. Seavey, upon the Cube Root, il
Illustrated in his usual clear manner. Then
Mr.. F. gave US his method of teaching Gram
mar. First. good Orthographyi is all import
ant This is the foundation, and children
should be taught to correct each other andthe
teacher. if necessary, in this respect. Those
who would know the course are referred to
his Grammar, suffice it to say, it is simple,
interesting to the scholar and Invested of much
ries of experiments by Mr.. Wilmington, of the
Academy, upon drop Of water.
Wednesday morn, Mr.. F. took up Geogra-
ply, and showed an ingenious way of giving
the beginners definite ideas of the form, mo-
ton and divisions, natural and artificial, ofthe
Earth, by means of stick, thrust through an
subject continued. "a of the members were
called upon to rise and name Islands, in turn,
being careful not to mention one previously
named, in which case, or if they had not any
at hand, they were to sit. The fact that they
were all soon seated, speaks volumes of itself.
He found this an excellent exercise for adj
vanced scholars, making their knowledge
available. Then number were called upon
to name towns, with their situation, each town
named to commence with the last letter of the
preceding. They were exhausted here, sooner
than before. This exercise, you see, is practi
cal. He found, he said, a newspaper good
Geography, by reading this to them, and
having the scholars locate the whereabouts of
the various occurrences. Previous to this, he
had said that good way to teach child the
Natural Division of Land and Water, was, to
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