Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-15

iIuslrmed.by reference 10 iac m,aning Of many
names IN the geography of the New England
States.
Cot. DeWuK. of the Toledis, g ,hnnl.. followed
Nr. Harvey aud spHke uf the work tD be done /:
the importance sf plan where lie enters up'n
n tetIu of sch"el THE teacher siiould labor To
give his pupils power power tO do tS-day what
they e'v,ld not 30 month ago.
At the clrse * GIL. UrWuifs remarks the In
stitu:e adjunrRed till n'cloc <. at V Lich time
5Wpt. HsnTey gcEe a lecture upnn the contiti. u
Of "ur schools, ss needed changes IN our school
laws.
sEcoNp DAT.
At half past eight O'Clock the Institute was
called tn order by the President Rev. q. A =.
Adams conducted the devotional exercises "A fter
which Supt. uibrTey presented the subject uf
Language LesspnS. OF the bad habits turned
in -arly life, ,rIaaHy may be corrected In later
life, but many ,Wit aeVer be corrected. Teach
rrs must teaGhdhe practical use of language
Before tIspn IL eaa be supposed In understand
the principles &C language. Every recitation
should be made IN g0pd language. Slang u the
p'etry of tue c"mm"u people. Il Is bad be
Cause ot its assnciIunns Slang expressions
at they Gamble dressed u0l in resi- ectaDle attire,
often the nnst farcible rms OF language:
but IL n't.rescucd from their bad associations
they must nc discarded. Words should be used
Win their proper tHeAnIng. Lists af words in
ccurect'y .usci by pupils should be made aud
placed tup..p tk= black board.
Tu increase the vocabulary Of pu!ils, lessons
upon very, ,c"mm.'u things, such Ms n Knife, chair
table danr, &c giving the name OF all parts oi
tue object. AS new words arp le armed a rppa ard
should be had lor currect spelling anil pronAnci
alton. Tie iaoInent puiii eiH ,rs scltnnI he
must be taught tn express his thtNghts correct
ly, clearly and forcbly.
The sscaad bour was occupied bv Col. DE
Wolf. great many of our prul.ls are engaged
on street CORNERS in disenurar ing the rest uI
mankind in the direcliun Of civilization. The
TEACHER nnsst oppose all efforts tp drag down ur
kre,' dawn th'Se who would rise. lie must ST
himself Ia correct bad habits whether approved
nr disapPrved Lv his patrons. lie must cor
Tect ''o. tu.ts and other vieinus and low habits,
rot 81 much by apFeala 10 rules uf Schnnl
Boards. nr by punishment, as bv impresSing his
pupils .Hitiii:he fact ,at men nf culture, refine
ment aud high standing in the community do
not ndulgeIin such practices. the higher tho
teachers interest in the well-bei sg uf his pupils
tie higher will bs his own suct as as a cacher
and the greater aud more satisf .ctnry their pro-
grrss lie must iift them up to a higher con-
ceptiuu. u.Of.iie.
Supt. Harvey again took mp the subject Of
Geography. By way Of introdu .ton 10 the plan
he wished to present, he cousid .red himself and
the Institute out IN the ucean on an exploring
expedition They discover land. What is the
order in ,Sglict the facts rclativc 10 the newly
discovered iand ar country should be studied.
/. Position boundaries.
2. FJrm-sZe.
z. FactsHelating to surface.
Drainage.
5. Climate
&. NSuli minerals.
Z. Predictions.
8. Inhabitants, number and disiriburinn.
.. Occupations, agriculture, manufacturing
commercial msn, miscellaneous.
10 Facts relating t0 cities ld towns.
ii. Miscellaneous.
Position of country is readily taught by refer.
en"e TO glb'e or map. The form must he
taught by nap drawing. No pupil has sufl-
cient knaw ledge oi N,rth AmerIea until he can
draw map of il. Surface elevations aud de.
preSsloDs,are not taught by the c"lOring Of maps
Facts relating tn surface should be actually
rerrrsented constructing miniature continents
then, when the idea is fully acquired By the
pupil. the map eoloTiug will be oi benefit With
the aets relating To surface cumes the knowl-
edgs,reIating t0 drainage. Study the soil not
a chemist, bat ia reference to its fertility ar
sterility ,and is adaptation 20 the various pro-
ducts.
Mineral regions may be studied thus Tell
the class 10 draw an outline map Of the United
States. aud mark the state boundaries sharply;s
then upon the b0ard let the teacher draw a sim
liar map, aud by tues Indicate the limits of the
coal region, aRd with culIred crAyun indicate the
irvn or lead regian. The ntOTnnliun that will
enable the teacher to dn this he must gel ii lie
does not possess it, The value of the coal IN the
little coal region near Piusburg. snne dtren
miles squaEeis more than thirty times tue amount
Of tile whute national debt,
The last halt hour of the morning review was
occupied by Col. DE Wolf, on the subject OF
Arithmetic. Determine about wnat pupil can
dn. Advance 40 iurIller tlinn the subject is com
pretended. Up g. a certain point pupils NAV
understand hli the operations with mum Iets, but
they have H,I the age or maturity of mud Ia 90
further Tor The present Leuce, their mind mast
be occupied with the study OF other things until
time when they eau proceed with tile further
stady of nualbeEs.
S7lne Interesting methods were then presented
for learning the tables and operations Ia the lun
damOnlal principal rules together with the wri-
mug OF numbers, which must be seen and hcard
Ia be fully appreciated. IL may not be amiss.
just here, toTematk that could the precise words
OF Snpt. Harvey and Col. DeWolf he given, they
wnnd TAIL n give the methods presented by
Them that iorce and Viyidness which these gem
tlsmen give by the spoken word and ready illus.
tTalinn.
The intervals Of FIVE or ten minutes between
the lectures, AS well as the opening exercises.
are rendered especially pleasant b, music CON
Quoted by Mr.. Truup, ui Perrysburg.
That most dbsaRraAbie Of all tasks, composition
wiring, WAS dhade o. appear uue of the IN 'st
pleasant aud easy ones by Mr.. Harvey.
Pupils must hrsi be taught I" write sentences.
i" do this the teacher first gives all the words
OF a sentence, writes them upan the board ~
any irregular order, then cali upon the class 10
arrange the wards M MS Ia make a sentence,
2. Give a part OF the words and require the
class 90 make as many sentences they can
containing the words given, aud such others AS
they may eheose.
3. Give all the words aud groups used, e. g.,
10 the norning, went, from his home. Jubn, 10
seh0h.
4, Give part of the words aud groups used
3. Give the subject aud predicate uniy. Let
tlte pupils suggest the modihers. Write upon |
She blackboard the word trees at some distance |
from It write the word green. The teacher mty |
ask the class to tell hini the names OF several !
kla'ds ~ trees, The humes gwen aFe written /
sp"n the baard. Next tell ssasthiRg of trees /
enDmrneihg Eih On, shea. whyTe, ke. When
ti's board is tull lea pspils ensstract sentences
Drum the N ,ieTisl scesasnalaisd.
O. Drsetss aetinas PeFfiTsaed by teachers or |
iSptiS tasist that the exact order az tLs aeiions
be rivsR la the Description
Z, ileserlbe aetjous ssva outside The school I
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