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TEACHERS INSTITUTE AT RICHMOND.
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RICHMOND, Nov. 25.-The exercises of yes
terday at the Teachers Institute for Sagada-
hoe County began with an educational exer-
else, Elements and Definition of Words. DR..
True followed with Reading, subject he hand
led admirably. Prof. Cruttenden occupied the
remainder of the session with continuation
of his lecture on Language, showing the con-
nection between logic, rhetoric and grammar
The evening session opened with discus
sion, Parents and Schools; followed by lee
ture, Means by which knowledge is used. Ian
guage is the power of the spirit. Its power is
then commensurate with the facility with
which it is used. You cannot cipher a man
out of barbarism.
Thursday morning lecture by Prof. Crut-
tenden on Science of Teaching Every person
whose name is on the roll is pupil. Pupils
are of three classes; first, simplicians in state
of ignorance of the studies taught; second,
students, those who have so far advanced as to
have their studies pursued; third, scholars,
those who have so far advanced as to be able to
pursue their studies without a teacher. The
meaning of teacher is one who guides or con-
trolls; literally one who creates knowledge
through ideas. DR.. True followed with Analy
sis Of Words thorough and practical instruc-
ton being given as to the process of reducing
them to their ultimate elements. Prof. Crut-
tenden occupied the remainder of the session
on the Analysis of Compound Sentences, show
ing conclusively that congregation is not nee
essary to compound sentence A sentence is
the expression of thought; so two thoughts
form compound thought; consequently COM
pound sentence. Here he stopped to show up
the absurdties Of some grammatical definites;
who, which and that are not always pronouns
but merely adjunctive; words showing by their
form the attributes of the principal words.
The English language aphors notifications of
adjunctive words.
SECOND SESSION.
The session began by Prof Cruttenden deliv-
ering his second course on Arithmetic, giving
clear exposition of the three methods of writ
ing numbers: first, the word method; second,
the Roman; third, the Arabic, called Arabic,
he supposed, because taken from the Hindoos.
DR.. True followed on Spelling. Always asso-
ciate ideas with the words to be spelled; diff
ferent methods of topical spelling; ten-fold
words more can thus be disposed of than by
the old methods in less time. Prof. Crutten-
den followed with special course on Geogra-
ply This he calls his "water method" deln-
eating water boundaries as the true method of
forming positions of land its boundaries de-
lneated by the pupil himself is the natural
method of studying the surface of the earth.
This is true or natural geography.
EVENING SESSION.
Discussion, The Union of Districts The
feeling seemed to be rife that consolidation will
secure better results. Rev. D. II. Potter fol-
lowed with lecture ON Enthusiasm of the
Teacher His subject was clearly defined, and
his deductions were clearly wrought. Whatev-
or qualities the teacher may possess, enthusi-
asm must be the foundation if glorious results
are expected. PoNsILvIAs.