Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
Teachers Institute.
PLYMouTH, IND, Nov. eth, III.


The institute was called 10 order by
Mr.. Mcdonald, who, in few brief re
marks, stated the object of the meeting
that he had secured the services of Mr..
Chase, in conducting the exercises during
the week Mr.. Chase then came forward
and asked .he teachers 10 take part in the
business nat w0u'' come before them
saying that ore could be accomplished
in this wy, man to have the best teach
ers in the United States to do all The talk
ing
On motion, T. B. Orr was elected Sec
rotary; J. H. L. Boiler, Yice-P President
and an Executive Committee, consisting
of Miss E. Bell, Miss L. Cleveland, Mr..
j. H. L. Beiler and Nj. J. Baldwin, was
appointed by the chair
Then several gentlemen and ladies en-
gagged in rather miscellaneous discussion
which at one time grew quite interesting,
between Messrs. Chase, Beiler and Ash
craft. Subjects, irregular attendance,
keeping 4 tardy state, punctuality Of teach
crs, familiarity of teachers with his pu-
pills. No definite conclusion was arrived
at on these subjects, but were left with
the understanding that they would be
taken up again if time would permit.
On motion, R. II. Harvey was elected
critic.
Il ,oJ 4 *
MONDAY, Nov. 21st, p. m.
Opened by singing.
School organization discussed by Mr..
IT, B. Ashcraft.
He would first group the pupils ac-
cording to ages. Second, he would have
the small children exercise in reading.
After this exercise, spelling. Then null
tiplication table orally, outline geogra-
ply.
Mr.. Beiler asked the gentleman how
he enrolled his pupils.
Mr.. AshcEaft answcred-some times by
families, and sometimes alphabetically.
Mr. Chase asked how he procured uni
formity in text books; whether teacher
should teach five or six classes from five
or six text books, or by law, should com
pei the parents to provide suitable books !?
Dir. Asheraft replied-He had generally
gone around this.
Mr.. Chase spoke of purchasing the
books at public expense.
Mr. Med onald thought that the Trus-
tees had not the power to decide as to
what the text books should be, and to
provide ten.
Nr. Chase thought they had the power
10 do so in city public schools, and he
thought it might be so in country schools
Mr. Baldwin spoke of the time wasted
in organizing-he thought the teachers
might make record nearly correct be
fore school commenced He would first
give his rule-then announce the lesson
of the reading classcs-then organize the
other classes, and il any one in amy of
these are not competent, to place them in
lower class during next recitation 50
that by noon, the first day, would be or
ganized. After school, to make ont 4
perm ment programme.
Mr. Boiler asked Mr.. Ashcraft, what
he did with classes which had not fin
ished book By the end Of the term
/ Mr. Ashcraft said he first examined
/ them in notation and enumelation-theu
! Separated them according to their exam
nation And every week examined
/ them in the same. If he found any turth-
er advanced in practice, than in principle
persuaded them to go into lower class,
/ SIR Chase thought he might organize i
il one day; bat not classify. He though
he ought to examine the pupils, if he die
in such way rs not to make the pupi
think he was trying to show his superi
GRITTY He might let them Join class
then put them into lower if necessary
He thought every school ought to hav
clock and a programme. If the Trus
tees would not buy a clock the Teache
ought to buy one himself 1t would b
: useful to him when he got married
There should be system. They shoul
l make out the programme for small Chi
dren so as to show the time, not only fo
recitation, but for study of each lessor
5 To divide them into divisions 1t is we
: enought to hold older scholars accoun
able for recitation, but not for study.
Mr. Harvey asked Mr.. Ashcraft whit
: he would do the first thing the first mori
e ing.
i Mr. Ashcraft would call the small'
u children, who needed his assistance mos
J. Mr.. Beiler was not satisfied and aske
= further.
9 Mr.. Ashcraft told the pupils who hs
Z been in class the term before, to emit
the same class again.
Mr. Beiler said he would go around al
: find out where each one belonged.
n Mr.. Chase did not agree with Belle
He would like to know what the pupi
would do while the Teacher was passil
L around. He thought they would be
n mischief. He thought the first thin
: should be to assign lessons to the readil
1t classes. To commence by hearing t
ABC darians, then call up each ella
$ and organize it.
e Mr.. Boiler thought the first half ho
; was the quietest part ofthe day, and aga
:; recommended his first suggestion.
y Mr.. Chase arose and asked them
q drop the Professor from before his nan
y He thought it was not best to hear ella
y in arithmetic before they had lesson 8
/ signed them; butt would make no difft
" ence to hear reading class.
} Mr.. Baldwin asked Mr.. Boiler if
" took paper around to each pupil to cl;
sify them.