The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-03-21


unnecessarily ignorant. The ignorant
have much to do with our government,
and to promote safety we can and should
adopt compulsory system of education.
Remarks on the duties of the Secre-
tary of State by Messrs Bailey, Patti
son, and Cooper.
Prof. Cooper next took up the sub
ect of school government. lst. The
teacher must know what he wants TO do.
He must know what good order is what
school government is. He must set a
good example before his pupils, deal
gently and honestly with them and lead
them to right appreciation of good
order and prompt obedience.
Reading class by Miss Orr.
Geography by Prof. Cooper. Ad
ournment.
Tuesday Evening Session.
Exercises opened with music by Miss
Lyon.
After thirty minutes spent in discuss
ing topics of interest, Prof. Cooper de-
livered a very interesting and practical
lecture on the subject Of reading.
The Institute then listened TO remarks
on the same subject by others present,
among whom was Hon. S. e. Woodruff
of Erie.
Music. Adjournment.
Wednesday Afternoon Session.
Music Onward Teachers" - by
Miss Sch am.
Penmanship by Mr.. G. s. Luther
Children should commence pennan-
ship the first day they 60 to school. A
regular time should be assigned for writ
ing. The pupils should pay attention,
lst, to position; %, to penholding; 3D.,
to form of letters.
Discussion of question-Shall the use
of the rod in the schoolroom be aSol-
ished?
Prof. Cooper on general exercises in
school said-Devote FIVE or ten >Ghnutes
in the morning exclusively to study.
Introduce exercises frequently which
will engage the attention of the entire
school, Such exercises may be physi-
cal or mental but should occupy but o
few moments at time.
RECESS.
Instrumental music by Miss Hcttie
Lane.
Exercise in arithmetic by ". T..
Hewitt
Method of teaching multiplication by
Prof Cooper
a very interesting exercise in
etymoloay was then given By Rev Mr..
Burew, after which Prof, Cooper took
the subject of Physical Geography.
Report of critics. Music. Adjourn
ment.
Wednesday Evening Session.
Opened with music by Mrs. Bailey.
and others.
Mr.. G A. Ratbbun delivered lect-
ure on education"
Followed by an address on Penman-
ship by G. s Luther
Instrumental music by Prof. Schoen-
ing. Adjournment
Thursday Morning Session,
Prayer by Rev. levi Little
Discussion of the question-Should
recitation be made ccmpulsory?--by
Messrs. Hewett, Bailey, Pattison, Little
and Burlew.
What is the best method of inducing
parents to visit the schoo?-by Messrs.
Bailey and Hewitt.
Pros. Cooper on GLOW to Study"
said-Havo the books open at the ap-
pointed time. Study one sentence at a
time and understand it thoroughly be-
fore proceeding farther. Do net study
too long at a time Introduce general
exercises occasionally.
Primary composition by Mr.. Rock
we'll Ist. Form sentences about famil.
lar objects, I'd. Form sentences con-
tanning any given word Or words. 3D.
Write sentences containing one or more
given words. Teach composition by
degrees so it will be at 10 time difficult.
Correct all errors the class cannot cor
rect.
Reading class by Mr.. Rockwell.
RECESS.
Prof Cooper on grammar said-Chil-
dren learn to use the different modifica-
tions and endings by hearing them.
Questions difficult to decide without a
book are quite as difficult with a book.
The Greeks used their language correct
ly without a grammar. No grammer
existed in the days of Cicero and
Homer. Spanish peasants speak as cor
rectly as lords. Demosthenes read the
works OF Thucidides eight times to be-
come familiar with his expressions.
Children use some irregular words re-
gularly, asmouses for mice and chickies
foI chickens. We should therefore
teach the art of grammer by correcting
these mistakes.
Thursday Afternoon Session.
Music by Miss Schram.
Mr.. Alverd of Highland. took up
the subject of fractions for 80 minutes.
Longitude and time Prof. Cooper.
RECESS.
Classifying scholars in arithmetic by
Mr.. Bailey-The most advanced scholars
in common schools should commence at
fractions. All should review what they
do not know thoroughly, Examine
thoroughly in the elementary principles,
The Supt. appointed as a Committee
on Resolutions-Miss Maggie Potter,
Miss Lyon, and Miss Helen Horton, and