The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-01
LambertyiIIe. NJ. Sept. |, iSoO.
Hunterdon Co. Teachers Institute.
PENNINGTON, n. j., Aug. zzu' %.

Tha Teachers, Institute commenced us SESSION.
$, tho co.rt uouse. at 81 o'clock Session open
ed by Mr. A. Thompson, stating the oplece OF
the Institute that it is not to examine Teach
ars Init to teach and be taught that no Teach
ser has any right to know or pry into what his
fellow Teacher knows. Arrangements being
made for the week, the remainder of the time
was passed in singing md reading. Appoint
ments being made for the evening, the meeting
adjourned
Evening session opened at I J o'clock. The
first half hour was passed in singing. At o.
clock, prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Swain;
after which, Mr.. A. Thompson, delivered an adj
dress, the subject Of which might be announced
. as Hugh Miller" The speaker briefly sketch
ed his early life and education and dwelt for
some time upon his connection with the :" Free
Church " and his opinions with reference to the
subject Of education. After singing, the meet
ing adjourned.
TUESDAY, Aug 23d,
Session opened with reading and prayer, by
Rev. Mr.. Janeway First hour, blackboard
exercises in the analysis of English words, atten-
ton being called to the Importance of learning
pre6xes and sufixes Exercises on grammar, gi-
wing the most appropriate way of teaching gra-
mar to beginners. Recess.
Second hour-Singing from Robin Red
breast" after which, Mr.. Van Dyke gave an
interesting Lecture on Physical Geography
The subject being the formation of Islands, sta
ting the different classes of Islands, viz Con-
tinental and oceanic-the continental lying near
the continent, and partaking of the natu1e OF
the continent to which they are adjacent, and
the oceanic partaking of the nature of the ocean.
The oceanic are divided into two classes-vol-
canic and coraline The coraline formations are
of four kinds, viz: Lagoon, Encirclng reefs,
Barrier-reefs and Fringing reefs. After singing,
the meeting adjourned for the forenoon.
Afternoon session opened at o'clock. First
hour was occupied with exercises in grammar.
Second hour-exercises in arithmetic. The
derivation of Roman letters, also of arithmeti-
cal numbers, and the best method of teaching
addition. Recess.
Third hour-ExerciseS on the manner of in
and reading. Court of errors after which,
the meeting adjourned.
Evening session-After prayer being offered
by Mr. Penny, Mr. Van Dyke delivered an adj
dress, the subject of which was Americas
present ruins and past inhabitants. The spea-
ker spoke of the ruins of Central America-he
then gave the evidences of an anti -deuvian pop.
ulation in this falsely denominated New World
Passing to the past diluvian period, he presented
the arguments in proof Of Tyrian origin fol-
the Aborigines of Central America. There
were four classes of proofs, viz the Political
the Artistic, the Sepulchral, and the Religious
WEDNESDAY, AUG oath
Session opened this morning at O'clock by
reading the scriptures, and prayer by Mr.. J. S.
Van Dyke. After singing, the subject of gram
mar was again resumed, and the manner of tea
ching it illustrated Recess
Second hour-Physical Geography resumed.
The characteristics of the ocean was the subject.
Third hour-Mr. A. Thompson introduced
his method of teaching composition. This in
stead of being terror to scholars, can be made
one of the most interesting and profitable ex-
ercises of the school His method illustrated,
elected the appreciation of all present A ques-
ton was then given by n. V. Young "A man
bought penny, for which he paid penny He
took it to Philadelphia, and sold it for five dol
lars. He then bought another penny for which
he paid five dollars, and sold it for one penny.
What was his gain per cent, and what his loss
per cent. ? Meeting adjourned
Afternoon session opened by singing. First
hour, the subject of parsing was discussed by
the members. Recess
Second hour-Singing Mr.. Thompson con-
Quoted an exercise in spelling He recommen-
ded that the spelling lesson be written Oral
spelling makes poor spellars Mr. Young's
question answered by Mr.. A. J. Doremus-
gain, 499. 0O-loss, 994 per cent. Physical Ge-
ogfaphy resumed. The subject was the move
ments OF the ocean, waves, tides, currents. &c
Court OF errors closed the afternoon session
Exercises OF the evening opened with PRAYER
by the Rev. Mr.. Janeway. An address was
then delivered by Mr.. A. THOMPSON on the
subject: What is edncation and what is it to
impart instruction ?" He went on to show that
the chief object of primary school was not to
educate, but to instruct. That instructing came
first, and educating, as it were, secondary. Az.
ter carrying his subject to some length, he con-
cluded by exhorting Teachers not only to instruct
their pupils, but also to instruct themselves.