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

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day, March 11th. An organization was
effected by the election of Miss A, p.
Taylor Secretary and appointment Of
Miss Maggie Potter, Miss Fannie Lane
and L. D. Rockwell Executive Com
mittee.
Remarks by Supt Lucore on the
manner of conducting Institutes.
Remarks by Rev. n. A. Pattisou
earnestly protest against tedious lectures
and am decidedly in favor of giving
each teacher an opportunity of express
irg his ideas which may be new, inte,
esting, and profitable to others Teach.
ers of to-day have assumed the respon.
sibilty of training boys and girls to be
men and women; to occupy places Of
trust in the household and in the ma.
tion. We should train them intellec.
tually and morally. For the latter pur.
pose the bible is given us, containing Q
the principles which underlie the gov.
ernment and institutions we enjoy.
Rev. Levi Little-We came here to
learn the laws which govern the mind
and its action in gaining knowledge. II
we cannot do much, we can and should
do little and thus have new thoughts
suggested and gain strength for the
next effort There is great chance for
improvement in educational affairs, and
ii we all do little, tce can make some
improvement.
Mr.. Bailey being called, said he had
so little eloquence he thought best to
save it for larger audience. He
thought the teachers were at first little
nervous. but would soon commence work
in earnest and make the Institute inter
esting and profitable. Teachers should
advance their own ideas and profit By
the ideas of others.
Rev. Levi Little then took charge of
reading class, consisting of all present,
and made some suggestions in regard to
the objects of class-reading.
The Institute then voted to fix the
time of holding sessions at 9 to l. a. NJ
and from 1870 to 4;30 and $50 20 8
o'clock p. III. Adjourned.
EVkNING SESSION.
Opened with prayer by Rev. Levi
Little.
The question what is the work OF our
common schools, was then discussed by
Messrs. Pattison, Little, Bailey. and
Rathbnn, after which Rev H, A. Patti
son spoke 30 minutes on practical
geography from his travels
The question, what are the duties of
parents and directors in regard to school
government. was then discussed
Mr.. Bailey-Parents should teach
their children obedience, provide them
with necessary books aud see that they
attend school regularly.
Rev. Levi. Little Parents and di-
rectors must sustain the government of
the teacher
Report o! committee on criticism
Adjournment.
Tuesday morning session.
Prayer by Rev ii. A pattison.
Miss Potter, Miss Mcintosh, and j.
0. ". Bailey were appointed com
m!ttee on criticism.
Rev. Levi. Little on promptness said
is it not worth while to be punctual?
1t costs some effort but it is worth a
great deal. We cannot calculate the
good we might do oy improving all the
time we allow ourselves to waste.
Prof Cooper of Edirboro State
Normal School, then took up the sub
ject- Theory OF Teaching.
Theory OF teaching defined by L. D.
Rockwell as a series of principles gov
erning the communication of knowledge
and the education of mind.
tiss Orr defined teaching as impart.
ing knowledge, and learning as gaining
knowledge.
Prof Cooper said-Teaching is caus-
ing to know, and theory of teaching is
seeing or conceiving a plan, ard illus
trated by. the nature Of Il theatre, place
to see, deriving its name from the same
Greek word as theory. Theory of teach
ing is knowing how, when, aud where to
teach.
The question was then asked What
is the first thought to impress upon the
minds Of the pupils at the opening of a
term of school? Ans by
Rev. Levi Little-That the teacher
means business"
Rev. II. A. Pattison-Discipline.
Mr., Bailey-That the pupils are to do
the work and the teacher to help them
over the rough places.
Miss Potter-Improvement OF time
and doing right
Miss Orr-Plnctuality and diligence,
Miss Helen Lane-Diligence and do
ing right.
Miss Fannie Lane-Impress them
with the idea that we are to have a
pleasant time, and learn many good and
useful things.
Prof. Cooper then asked the teachers
list. What did you come here for?
I'd. How do you expect TO get it? Sd.
Is any one beside yourself interested in
your getting it? 4th Who will be to
blame if you do not get it?
After receiving many apprecative
answers he said-every teacher can and
should work out theory for himself and
study to improve continually.
Intermission.
Misses Potter, Tay lor, Horton, Lane.
Mcintosh, and others gave methods of
teaching Orthography.