Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-10

Besfnning at ne Beoinninq- Education IN Pr.
mary SehoOlS-The Teachers Meeting TODAY
An adjourned meeting of the Institute for
Teachers Of the Primary Schools was held this
morning in the Miller School Building; Super
intendent Wilson, Trustee Mcclellan And
hessrs. n. A. West and Adolf Cluss being
present, and all but four Of the teachers
The Superintendent said that when pupiI.
nAo learned all the elementary sounds so that
they could give them correctly, either separately
or combined in words, rs soon as thew COM
nenced 10 read simple sentences care Should
be taken TO preserve the natural modes of ex
ably have in their ordinary conversation. PROT.
Bailey says :-"GOod elocution, in
READING OR sPEAKISG
n the expression of ideas with their appropri-
ate or natural speaking tones of the voice. ,,
These little pupils should be taught to read their
nrst simple sentences as they would express
ers could not be too assiduous in their efforfs 10
prevent their pupils from acquiring the unnatn
raj and suited style of expression 50 often heard
IN the school The meaning of the words
used should be explained to them not in the for
NAL language OF the dictionary, but through
tne medium OF simple words and illustrations
susP,eu 20 tnen compreh ension. A child could
hot be expected TO read words and Sentences
Win correct express ION, when totally ignorant
OF the IDEAS which they represented. he spoke
also OF the importance Of
TEACHING SPELLING WELL
and said that no part of education in the schools
OF the country seemed to be more neglected at
Inc pIesent tune, and certainly none were Of
noIe importance; Spelling was acquired at an
eAIy Perlou OF life, If acquired at ALL and
tPeelal attention should be given to il in the
primary ana secondary grades. To assign a
certain number Of woic. a. lesson On one Cav.
and 70 have the class spell them on the next,
lesson should be correctly and distinctly pro-
bounced by the pupils when the lesson il as
Sgned, and all the peculiarities and diffculties
De eaIefnily noticed by the class. The pupils
were then prepared to study the lesson intelii-
gently, and to master il thoroughly.
THE TKACHRIs
we're then formed into a class and drilI ax.r
cises in sounds and reading simple sentsnces
Iere conducted by Miss Ware Miss MAJ
ncGill. teacher Of Primary School No. 6, First
District conducted an exercise In spelling With
nttle girls selected from her school.
KEW DR. PARKRR was installed last evening
as the pastor Of the Calvary Baptist Church. IN
we're opened By Rev. Q. q. Meador WitS prsver'
followed by the reading Of selections OF Scrip,
lure by Rev. ID. Il. Jutten, after which Rev
NJ M, warren offered up prayer. Rev. DR.. Cuth.
dlscourse: Rev: Mr.. Mesdor extended the risht
aano OF feliowship to the new pastor, and Rev
Or- samson addressed the congregation.
The THEATERs-Ths spriehtlv Iotta viu
ths evening given her last impersonation of the
oasning heroine In Hearts Ease" ss she Will
s nsns week appear IN some other Of the char
Tonight Is positively the last of Fox and
SnieE capital pantomime of "The Three
bhnd Mice, which has nlied Wallis Opera
house during the present week with delighted
audiences.
fnLnIiEk Dope NC THE LAw.-The trial In
Nev York Of Pelletier and Bennett, for the
theft Of $3.50 ,0C0 Cuban bonds from Csstaiio
treasurer Of the j unta in New York city, vas
AgAn postponed yesterday on account Of the
snbner absence OF CASTILLO, for whom .
ma was issued to compel attendance,
ihs IRKAsURY ENBHzIRuKxr CAsR-Th.
.eas u CnaIles q. Edwins, the Treasury clerS
geo with embezzlement-iuv hich isssrs
$500 Riddle and X. 7. Merrick have been Pa
an ~ CiIas been set for trial on Tuesday neTf
IN nc Silminai Court AsA''
k ~ TIE CousTY.-Sesterdav. q farm
aouse 10 me county, belonging TO Nj se,hv "
ceaggt, took IRE from the cbimnev 1922.
entirely consumed The loss A. .bon, ~ ~
"A partial insurance was held on The ,rn SI,So'
koBBKRY IN ALExAEDRIA.-Last n,ght e..
cry goods store Of Stewart, in AIexan.iria
y Slge Of $500 carried of - w Wv