Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-10-20
THURSDAY, OCTOBER goth, 1870.
Teachers Institute.

Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Savary open
ed the session by remarks on the training |
of teachers. and the dignity OF the cali |
ing. lie dwell ON the cerifcating Of
teachers. insisting that all the teachers in |
the county should be examined yearly by |
Board Of Examiners. The teachers !
should be graded. tina, l., the certificate
should designate the grade Of its holder.
Teachers must demonstrate their worth.
and then they will command better wages.
and constant employ n,ent.
Supervisor Corthell had worl To say
IN regard 10 the ccrtiticating OF teachers.
Professor Allen took up the study Of
Geography. lie divided II into three
parts. viz: Mathematical. Physical aud
Political. The las, Is n the least import
ancc. The learning OF tho location OF
place. of no practical valne. except to
those near n, home. |, il necessary 70
those living In Ellsworth to know how TO
| bound Ellsworth. the County Of Hancock,
and the State Of Maine. but il may not be-
10 know what state lie> IVES; Of Tennessee,
&c. He then asked the latitude and long-
iiulle Of Ellsworth. aud also asked Ia have
Ellsworth aud the county of Hancock
bounded. There are places that all should
be- able to locate. places connected with
the history Of the world. A. the birthplace
Of Shakespeare. OF Columbus, &c. Ply
steal. mo- local geography should hc stud
led. Ii when h. named the place aud u.
latitude one should be able to state wheh-
or graIss would grow there, the tree, and
animals that are native To that laiiindc.
l>othermai line. are To- be- taken into the ar-
: count or places of equal heat. but Of dit
fer.ni latitude. which art caused by mount
aims and currents.
The Professor put upon the blackboard
the divisions Of geogr Apply a. he would
class them for study.
In the evening the roll was called by
Supervisor >avary. The responses show
I'd decided Improvement in the matter
of speaking Cd a. ia L. hcatri aud ~ the
, conclusion OF one response. NJ. u ~.
think the small BOYS on the front seat,
: applaudcd need Of praise which Was
seconded hy the boys 81 larger growth.
highly five members were called. The
, question box wa then r.-ortci to. and
ihi. question extracted: How shall | pre-
vent iSrdiMe-." Mr.. Corthel Ma the first
speaker. The teachers themselves must
never BE- isidy. tbs, mu-t BE- in perfect
sympathy with the children. and there
must bc personal acquaintance NTH both
parents and children. MAXI the opening
exercise tlie best one u the day.
Professor Allen had a word to SAY. lie
dill not Ike TO allude 10 himself but hi
experience ia Teaching union school of
~ ~ -
lu,iraIc how 10 prevent tariin"-s. - the
Professor related the way h. managed in
, his school. lie asked all the scholars 10
bring HIM caterpillar in the morning
The request Was 30 singular that children
and parents became Interested. aud all
wanred 10 know what III the world he was
going Ia do with hi, catcrpilars. lie told
. / all inquirers that he did not know : bat
T II all led Ia h- presenting 10 the school for
study and examination. the history OF in
! sect life. The Professor told the story Ia
such taking way that tue audience wa.
a. interested as was the scholars oil the
: Union School.
: TiiUE>DAY EVENING.
4 Thursday evening. this question was cx-
trarted from the box: What shall teach
4 ers do when the parents object TO new
methods OF teaching:"
Prof. Allen made some common sense
remark, on this question. The teacher must
E not rush headlong against the will or the
wishes Of the community. The teacher is
a missionary to 10 all the good he can 10
parents As well a. scholar. Ii he wants
To introduce changes. talk with the parents
about 1t. If these changes are radical ones.
: and win them over. first. All are judged
to-day by what they do. and 10, by what
, they promise TO do.
The following Questions. also. were
: taken from the box and read: ''Ilow
shall We be well supplied with text books"
T '.liow did Astronomers ascertain the dis
, lance Of the earth from the SUM-" and is
Ii good policy 10 keep in small scholars
/ after school hours. a a punishment for not
getting their lessons
I Mr.. Allen spoke on tex books. and We
: gathered fIom what he said tina, he thinks
We have too many text books. He said il
is well TO read the w>paper. "a it con-
tains just the information that all need to
have. Supervisor Stetson last year. had
a motto that is valuable. Teach what
} you want 10 know in after life. and teach
il - you want to know it"
Some one made answer TO the question
''llOw Astronomers ascertained the dis
lance &C.. THAT they measured it,
FRIDAY EVENING.
Supervisor Savary said the examination
Of teachers in the afternoon was cretliable
of s. teachers. 20 presented themsel
for examination. lie made some com
mandatory remarks. e.~
Professor Allen spoke of Names inter
est In education. and what she is doing for
the cause. No other State has County IT.
stitutes like those Of Maine. where the ex-
pense of teaching is paid By the state He
spoke in terms Of praise Of State Superin-
tendent johnson. lie stands among the
best educators Of the nation.
The Supervisor system is solving an i'm
portant educational point in Maine: and
the success thus far is due in part to new
men taking hold. In his opinion there is
better trained material in this state than in
any other with the exception Of Massachu-