Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-28
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NUDyELEE INSTITUTE.
An Institute was held at Madville Scloo
house. Jan. 18th. 1870.

An Institute was held at Maiviile Sc'oo
house, Jan. 18th, 1870.
The Institute vas organized by eleciin
Z. Il. Ely pr sijent, til the arrival of Sup
5. g. Pierce, and W. T. Parker, secretar,
"InAaenca Of Bible Reading in School, |
was first debated, and participated in h |
W. Qaicls, f. Hahn, E. II. Ely and
Wells. Mr.. Qaick never prac,iccd Bib
reading in school; finds no interest man
Tested in The exercise by the pupils, b,
finds the time devoted BY the teacher to III
exercise, time devoted by the pupils t
disordcrly conduct II requested, he won
not object to attending to the exercise
Mr. Hahn finds by experience, good resul!
following the exercise; he opens school e.
cry morning BY reading a few select pare
graphs from tie Bible. Mr. Ely find
man possessing three distinct natures
physical, intellectual and moral. The n,
cessity Of educating the physical and inte
tctual natures no one doubts or denies
bat the moral nature is mans highest no
tnre. If it IS necessary to educate the low
er natures, j. is much more so TO educat
the highest, hence must the Bible, the gre,
educator, he used supt. Pierce remarks
that the custom Of reading the Bible
schools is pretty general; that the objee
tlons ale not against reading the Bible, bu
against doctrinal teaching; he recommend
ed Fowle's Bible Reader TO all teachers,
containing appropriate selections from tn
BiGle without note or comment. This wa
also recommended by Mr.. 4. D. Webb
who is using it with gseat success in the
grad i schools Of Winthrop.
The question Chow shall we Teach Or
thography?' was next introduced. Mr.
Hahn's method embraces letters, sounds
clasStcations and combinations in teach
ing he introduces one letter at a time. l,
teaching sounds, the teachers voice mus
be the model. Small pupils spell orally
advanced write the lesson. Mr.. Quicl
would teach with reference to distinct ar
ticuation and correct pronunciation. u.
Ely would distinguish between orthossaph,
and orthoepy; photography must be laugh
through the ear, orthoepy through the eye
Mr.. Copiey would teach sounds first, ther
the characters which represent these sounds
Two questionsiwere raised by Mr.. Pierce
How to Teach Spelling?" Answer
Those who can write should be required to
wiite the lesson those who cannot write
should spell orally, Mr. Webb objected II
the method of confning those who canno
write to the oral method of spelling; be
thinks such may print the words, and thus
learn spelling and writing simultaneously
He would require rapid writing.
The other question by Mr.. Pierce was
How Long shall a Spelling Lesson be?
Answer; From ten to seventy words.
Adjourned ill lis, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Glow shall we Teach Fractions to Be
| ginners?| was discussed by Z. n. Ely, S
| G. Pierce, Dr.. W. S. Potwin. A. D. Webb
c, Wells, j. d. Rassell and Others Mr.
Pierce would introduce the subject to be
ginners By objects, thus following nature :.
| teaching. Perception precedes conception
| perception introduces objects to the mind.
| TINS giving US our ideas Of entities, ano
I then in the absence Of the objects them
selves. conception holds these ideas befors
the miIc as objects of contemplation
When child sees an ohieci divided in.e
parts. Lalyes, thirds. ctc., and sees the parts
their relation to the whole, and one to an,
other, lie can turn from the object. and BY
the power of conception, brig before the
mind Tue ideas Which the object itself pre-
duced and reason as justly about halves
and thirds, and their relations as tboups