The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-08-25
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Teachers Institute.

in Teachers proceeded in manner which showed
the Teachers were vet wide awake aud earnest ~
their efforts TO learn all that IS new aud useiuL-
The number near the same as the preceding week
Prot t. w Hoss, OF indianapolis, taking the
place or : i Bowen in the Institute took up
rert Of tie time allotted 10 Methods OF Teaching
il socakIrg Of tkUroughness in Teaching. lie
sroke Of parents III this fast aLe, wishing their
children to 90 over many studies, III a short Tune,
at "a small expense. They seem to pay DO atten-
ton to the discipline which a well regulated
course of study give to the mind. lie thought
taking boy ever studies which he does net IN
derst aud expecting that be viii thereby become
good scholar. might be compared tc feeding Ain
on shot to faiten him. That which you know ald
cannot use yoa have LOT. Every scholar ought
to be determined tc know everything about SEINE
thing, THAI something about everything
ga the evening Of the 18th, d. laugaton, Of
this city entertained audience with very IL
terestiug aud poished address. Subject = The
Importance and Relative Position of the Profts
sioas lie said the Professions generally di-
videI into three glasses: l, Clerical; , Medical;
; Legal. lie you'd rank them with reference to
their lnllncuce upon the world and humanity, and
acknowledge aaother,-aud ia many respects the
most important Professional, the Teacher; ,
Clerical; ), Medical 1, Legal
Gladly wovd we give the general Outlines Of
this excellent address, II time and space would
permit
Ga the following day, Prof Hoss occupied a
short time ia speaking Of Recitatious in Schools.
lie said the attention OF ali the scholars in the
class should he ob tained before the recitation
commenced. If this could not be done, it was
better that the class be dismissed He thought
that scholars we're often benefited by being al
lowed to critic.se each other to certain extent
Teachers should not be afraid of losing their con
troll Of scholars, by being sometimes familiar and
iocose with them; it would rather aid them III
governing than otherwise. I'upils never love the
teacher who is always knitting his brows, as if he
were piing up thunder clouds. The teacher
should be attentive; he should never seem to let
his interest in a recitation diminish should make
practical illustrations whenever possible should
be courteous to his pupils, and at times judicious-
y take part in their games aud sports. lie tho't
that teachers did not always pay enough atten-
tion to the manners of their pupils: that there
was more meauing in the aphorism, "iIe is gen.
tlenan and a scholar. than most persons imagine.
On the evening Of the l.th, Prof. Hoss geve
an interesting address before a number of the tea
chers and citizens, which was well received by tie
audience.
Prof Royce of Lebanon Ohio, bein : present
for a few hours, by request entertained the tea
cheers for half hour by giving bis method OF
teaching Geography TO primary students. lie
thought 10 two teachers would succeed equally
well in teaching any branch of study, though
their methods Of teaching were the same Every
one must choose method to which he is adapted,
before he can use it successfully. The FIRST thing
10 be done towards teaching child Geography,
is 10 give him knowledge Of maps. This can
be done by drawing figures Of various objects up
on the blackboard, allowing the pupil to tell the
object the drawing was intended to represent
Pass then from familiar objects to the States; and
If the pupil has outline maps before him, be will
soon learn the form of many of the States from
the sketches of them which have been placed M
on the blackboard The transition from the study
of the form Of a State or country to the study oil
its climate productions, &c, is quite easily
taught.
Prof. Crumbangh, of Dayton High school,
took up the subject of analysis OF sentences aud
his Uethed Of teaching it. He explained the DIFF
erent clements which enter into tie composition
Of sentences il a lucid and entertaining manner
The close attention which vas given to the spea
keg b. the teachers, showed thar the subject was
full OF interest. lie also introduced TO the notice
# the Institute a new publication, entitled
Treatise on tie English i.arena &C." By Simeon
Herd. lie recommended it as work of high
merit.
Prof Hoss, while speaking of the duties of
teachers, thought II the duty of every one TO love
his calling. iIe should prepare himself FOR the
profession By e urse Of rigid systematic train
ing, b. having entered upon it with the spirit Of
true knight, an1 should aot forsake it when /. is
assaied by slaaaer0us reports. He woaId not eer-
sare teachers for changing then vocation; every
has the right to ehau ee his e. plo, rent
whesezcr be thinks pToPef; yet they should fee
that they owed the profession SOMETHING, ail1
should strive 70 confer new bonors upon it.
Let education be persouifed, and her voice
would 90 forth TO every teacher with the qses
ton which Christ propouEie,i 70 Peter: Lowest
thou me.S and to every ole II 30 answers as Pc
ter id, he will receive the command: Feed my
children
The subject OF appointing officers for the
Wayne County Teachers Association for the
ensuing wear was BROUGHT before tie InSti-
tute. \ committee was appointed to bring
forward names for those officers. Z. Test.
A.C. Shortridge. LA. Estes, M johnson,
and L. B. jenkins were chosen said commit
tee. They brought forward the following re-
port: For uperintendent-A.C c. Shortridge
Secretarv-E.B- Fulghum; Treasurer-L A
Estes; Instructor in History-W. r. Smith
Higher Mathemasics-L.A. Gray: Natural
Science-L-A. Estes; Elocution-E.F Bush:
Mathematical and Physical Geograpby-H