The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-09-06
LYON COUNTY TEACHERS INsTI
TUTE.

Held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday, August 9th, 2sth,
10Th and Both, 1872, in the assembly
room of the Normal school.
The Institute was opened each NOR
ming with reading of the Scriptures
and prayer by some one of the follow
ing named ministers: McCalla,
Rhodes, Copeland and Melvin.
Exercises in Reading and Elocution
were conducted by President G. w.
Hoss, of the State Normal school.
His efforts were mainly directed to the
method of developing power in pro-
ducing vocal sound. Muca time was
used in drilling the class in giving the
eXpulsive radical stress, and in pro-
ducing the orotund. His instruction,
we think, was highly appreciated by
those in attendance, if the hearty
manner in which every one Joined in
the exercises was any indication OF
this fact. Prof. Walker illustrated the
cresendo by the recitation of appro-
pirate passages.
Methods of teaching spelling, both
by writing and orally, were presented
by Mrs. Philbrick, who also conducted
exercises in phonic representation.
The daily sessions were enllvened at
intervals by vocal music, and those
things particularly essential to success
in teaching this useful branch of study
were indicated.
The merits of different methods OF
teaching grammar and analysis were
ably discussed by Prof. Lamprey. He
endeayored to impress upon the minds
of those present the necessity and ex
pediency of having the student map
out and classify the work performed
by him.
a method of teaching primary
grammar, orally. was developed by
Prof. Babcock.
The subject Of arithmetic was treat
ed of In an able and Interesting mar
ner by Prot. Babcock, who sought &c
present system of instruction by
which the pupils reasoning powers
might be developed and strengthened
and by which he might deal with
number in its concrete, rather than in
its abstract form. This method bringd
the pupil in contact with the actual
business of life instead of suppose:
conditions, merely.
President Hoss delivered a lecture
on the theory and practice of teach
ing, which was instructive IN the
highest degree. His remarks in rela.
ton to school government were es.
peciallY interesting, and showed F.;
careful study of the relation of the
teacher to his pupils. Whilst he doe.
not think that human nature has reach
ed that degree of purity which woult
warrant the Punishment of the rOt
entirely from the school room, yet h
thinks its use should seldom be resort
ed to.
Judge Cunningham's lecture on tn
Constitution of the United States elicit
ed q general interest.
DIR. w. T. Vail delivered lecture OIL
school room hygiene, calling attention
to the various deleterious practices il
vogue at the present day, and their in
fluences upon the mental and physica
nature of man.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following, which were un
animously adopted
ResoEoed, That we, the members q
the Lyon County Teachers Institute
whose Interesting session is now clos
ing, do cordially tertder our most sin
cere thanks to the members of til
Faculty of the State Normal school
President Hoss, Prof. Lamprey, Pro
Babeock and Mrs. Philbrick, for the
able instructions IN methods Of teach
Ting, and their kind assistance in mai
ing tha Institute q complete success.
, Resolved, That our thanks are du
the Board of Directors Of the Stat
y Normal school for the use Of the build
: ing in which to hold our Institute.
| Resolved, That we extend our hear
. felt thanks to the citizens of Empofi
fortheir kindly reception of and no:
pitaiity to those from abroad, and Il
the interest which many of them hay