Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-12-14
Teachers Institute.
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NJ INV 80
Music" The Silently Falling Snow"
Essay on reading, by Miss Borton.
a gentleman arose and asked the def |
milton of reading.
Miss Borton said it was the art of re-
ceiving and impsrting the meaning of the
author
Mr.. Chase asked If Miss Borton would
teach reading by rule
Miss Bortou answered, No.
Some one said reading is recital or pc.
rusal of written composition.
Mr.. Chase said that if this definition
were Correct, any one could read Greek
without understanding it. He thought
the first answer correct He thought it
was better to teach by rule than without
any principles.
Miss Borton thought rules should be
limited to older persons, and in that case
with discretion.
Mr.. Chase asked if direct question was
always read with a rising infection.
He thought there was much modification.
That it was founded on reason.
Miss Nash asked how many times a
class in I'd or Sd reader should read.
Mr.. Baldwin said person must be gov
erned by circumstances: 9th reader, once
9th, four times, Sd, twice, and 1st and I'd
four times day.
Mr.. Chase thought 1st and I'd might
read twice day and has more time.
There should be difference whether 9th
reader was used in common school or
not. lie wanted to know if there was not
too much time. and not enough attention
IN reading. There should be perfect at
tention, if only for short time.
A gentleman-name unknown to re-
porter-thought some children learned to
read before they could SPELL
Mr.. A. C. Hume did not agree with Mr.
Chase about pupils being unable to under
stand the pieces in the 9th reader. He
thought the 4th, however, was high
enough, and thai once day was sufficient
for recitation
Mr.. Chase wanted to know if the hui
man mind was ever fully developed-if ii
was not continually developing. The
/ minds of the children of the common
, schools were not developed enough tc
fully understand the selections in the 9Th
reader. There were great many teach
ers who could not appreciate them.
Miss Nash thought that the monotone
! was produced by spelling each word.
G Mr.. Hervey disagreed with Mr.. Hum,
. about the mind becoming developed.
j Mr. Hume thought that if man devel
oped in one direction he lost in another
Mr.. Baldwin wanted to know VIII,
e Franklin studied
n Mr. H. said to keep up what he hal
t known.
y Mr. R. A. Hume said that the mind of
man might become over taxed, and atte
" while become relaxed.
Mr.. Chase thought monotony in read
Ii ing depended on the early training in tina
10 branch of study If one Taught them tia
% all the printed words were as spoke
~ ones, they could overcome this monoton.
\ Mr.. r. A. Hume said that the Institute
every time they commenced discussing
IL subject, was drawn off to some other.
~ Mr.. A. c. Hume thought they had nc
deviated in talking of the mind
= Mr. Baldwin wanted to know which
the 1st or the 9th reader, should rccit
, first.
es Miss Borton said the first reader elias
" SYSTEM OF PUNISHMENT.
90 Mr.. D. D. Fife thought they had Il
le' wrong man and in the wrong place. II
punishment depended on the crime. The
~ were many who could not be affected
,s being talked to. He would not use t
.se whip except in extreme cases.
- Miss Bell wanted to know what n
to Fife would do if he could not affect t
Nv pupil by talking, if they would not
~ nit that they were sorry.
I, Mr.. Fife said he would keep them in I
IN school room until they were sorry.
RI would starve them to it.
tor Mr. Chase wanted to know if punt:
bat ment was to compel pupils to be sor
o., He did not think il was.
,o, Mr.. Baldwin believed in whipping OF
nd in a while He thought teacher had
~. right to punish when necessary. 1t i
"a punishment to soma to talk to them.
Miss Nash wanted to know if it wa
good thing to keep pupil In a sch
room.
Mr.. Fife said he should if he wanted
He should punish some times before
=. school
ing MI. Ohaee "an'o' ~ AA
OK would not be punis ing others.
~ Mr.. Fife said it would not, any m
than to know that the teacher was &C
con to punish them.
Miss Borton thought it should moi
tor done before the school, bnt after.
.ish, Mr.. Baldwin thought it was best nc
!. let the others know of it.
'i'l Mr.. r. A. Hume wanted to know v
he would do if he had wilful pupil
G. said II won't" when he told hin
erie change his seat.
,par Miss Borton said she would let
alone, and next day would show the
pills that he should obey.
lphi Mr.. Chase said he would help hi
> change his seat. Ifthe boy was too
ter. he would go to the Director. He tho
shen. it was generally said in quickness of
Yong per.
Mr.. r. A. Hume agreed with
Chase. He would tell him at first
iDerS, ~ 80, o,d &c he did not intend I