Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-17
Proceedings of the Teachers Institute
held at Patch Grove.

MONDAY, May 9.-Meeting called
to order at 1890, A. NJ, by Supt. Hol-
ford. J. f. Burgess was appointed
Secretary. About 30 teachers were
reported in attendance.
The first subject under cons;dora-
ton was primary reading, conducted
by Supt. Holford the subject closed
however, with general and spirited
discussion. This discussion led to
the consideration Of photography and
orthoepy, introduced by Miss Char
lotte Jones this also closed with a |
general discussion, when the meeting
adjourned to meet at 1:30, P NJ.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-Called TO or
der by Supt. Holford at 1:3O. The
first subject considered was Mental
Arithmetic. A great many able sug-
gestions were made by Supt. Holford
concerning the mode of teaching this
branch. The next subject was the
Use of the Dictionary, illustrated by
class exercise conducted by Supt.
Holford. This was followed by an
exercise in reading conducted by Supt.
Holford, in which he gave his mode
Of teaching reading to advanced
scholars. Supt. Holford then, by re-
quest of the teachers, took up Pri-
mary Reading, in connection with
Orthography and Orthoepy, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Tuesday, May 10.-Opened at 3
A. NJ, Supt Holford presiding. He
commenced the exercises by speak
ing few minutes concerning the tar
dlness Of teachers and pupils, giving
many valuable suggestions to teach
ers be also proclaimed against teach
ers desiring TO be excused from du-
ties assigned them at these Institutes.
He then conducted IN exercise in
Written Arithmetic, explaining
thoroughly the fundamental rules
and his mode Of teaching and work
ing in fractions. An Interesting dis
cussion here took place on tho part
of the teachers and Supt. Holiord,
A. J. Cheney and DIR. Miller. Recess
of few minutes, after which an ex-
ercise in Reading by Miss Alice Gu
hex, in which she gave her mode of
teaching reading to advanced schol-
ars. Her remarks were followed by
a general discussion. a question
was then proposed by Prof Cheney :
"What is The object of teaching read
ing in the schools" This having
been thoroughly ventilated by the
teachers, DR.. Miller occupied few
minutes in talking TO the teachers,
and was followed by Prof. Cheney
aed Supt. Holford the meeting then
adjourned until 100 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION exercises
were introduced by DIR. Miller, who
spoke to some length on the subject
of music in common schools. He
then illustrated his mode Of teaching
music to small pupils, by class drill.
Prof. Cheney spoke for some time on
the subject of Geography, and illus
trated the manner in which he
would have it taught in schools, by a
class drill on the map of Grant
County. This was followed by few
pointed remarks by the Superintend-
ent. After a recess of few minutes,
the subject of Music was continued
by DR.. Miller, both as . class drill
and as lecture to teachers. This
was followed by remarks of Prof.
Cheney. and Supt. Holford, and 9th
ers. Prof Ceeney followed with a
dissertation on the "Constitution Of
the United States, in which he gave
his method of teaching this subject,
illustrating by diagram. Next was
an exercise in the use of the Diction-
airy, conducted as class drill by
Supt. Holford. Meeting theL adj
iourned to commence 8 A. NJ. next
day.
WEDNESDAY, May 11.-Opened at
g., A. NJ. by Supt. Holford. The
subject of Grammar was introduced
and thoroughly discussed. Supt.
Holford spoke to some length on
this subject, offering great many
valuable suggestions concerning his
method Of teaching and studying
this branch. He then occupied some
minutes in talking to the teachers OF
the good to be derived from work
ing faithfully at teachers institutes.
After q recess Of few minutes, the
exercises were continued by Supt.
Holford upon tho subjects Of Orthog:
raphy and Orthoepy. He gave a
very interesting and profitable lee
ture on these branches, after which
no devoted 8 short time TO general
instruction The meeting adjourned
till $50, 7 NJ.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.--Iho subject
of Geography came up for discussion,
and was entered into with some
spirit by the teachers and Superin-
tendant. Then followed an exercise
in tho Use OF tho Dictionary, with
very favorable results. Next was
an exercise in Reading After recess
the Superintendent INDUCED in q few
general remarks. The subject of
of reading was continued by Supt.
Holford, and he illustrated bis meth
cd of teaching small scholars how to
read. This was followed by o short
lecture on Penmanship by Supt.
Holford. The Institute then ad-
Ejourned. J. F.. BURGESS.
Sec'y.
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