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

The Insiiiute was called 70 order BY the Pres
iden,, Mr.. James Kerr, Of Grand Rapids, on
Monday, as 80 r, N. ~
Dsvotienal exercises were conducted By Rev.
W. Wright. Mr. Robert Dupu was appointed
Secretary pro ten. Owing totbe Illness Of Mr..
Long, J. L Gilpaterick was appointed to act In
his place as member of The Executive Commit
tee. ail ,'nfaJ dasrll roi Atf 5as NA
Qualification ~ Teachers occupied ths stten-
tiou Of the institats zoe m hour Remarks were
made by Messrs. Wright Dun, Gilpa,rick.
Lease, Pohrer aud others. Among the thoughts
presented were the following "Tho teacher
must hare something to impart-- hence mus,
Know something or he cannot teach !" "a prime
qualification Of a teacher is that he be Of the
proper age, aud haee a maturity OF judgement
that will enable to determine what work ought
to be done and how TO do IL" This qualifica-
tion takes precedence Of knawledgs Of any
or N teachers Of science. The teacher must be
ableto exercise such force of will, and have
such information at hand rs will command the
respect OF bis pupils. He must have such a
moral character as will be worthy of hunor and
imitation. The teacher teSches all the time and
everywhere, both IN sohoul and out of sch0ul
hence. that his work he snlutary be must be
pure IN thought as we'll as in deed I: he must be
n4ble. generous and true. Internationally and
uneonssiously be impresses his pul lis with his
own character. Example stands before precept
Two classes Of qualifications natural and ac-
quired. One may p-ssess an aptnrss o. teach
and but little knowledge and be far more sue
cessiul than he who knows much tut cannDt
mpart bis knowledge to others. A knowledge
of matter and methods may make up In part for
a lack Oi natural ability.
Supt. Harvey next presented the subject of
Geography Teachers fail ia teact ing this for
two rsas'Its First. their manner is all wrung
and second Aaley do not present the facts In
Ifoper order. Teachers repel all interest BY u
lack ui Intetess in aud know ledge ui the subj.e
themselves. They must know the bnoktthev
teach, and as many more as possible. Pupils
must lesin " read maps us thev read books.
Suppuse the lesson To- be Ohio, aud the questi On
where is Toledo? The pupil cannot ansN er for
he has not the facts to enable him tn trnme an
answer Hence, the frat thing Is to see that he
has the Knowledge. Give him the necessary
Information. second, test his kn..wledee and
memory. Call l'e attention of the pupil tn the
map give hiE some inform itinn remove the
map and require him To descti0e what has been
given in iintelligiblc werds. Third. cultivate
the descriptive power Of the pupil as well as
test hs knSYIe ledge and exei else his memory
pupils attention must be called Ia fact
many times il he remembers it. The difficulty
ol remembering geographical names will disap-
pear IT, with the name, we associate the mean
ing Of the word. The pom was very forcibly
-lIuSlrmedIy reference IN iac meaning Of many
names In the geography of the New England
States.
Cot. DeW,k of he ToledD 8 ihnnls, followed
Nr. Harvey aud spuke 1f the work t0 be done
the importance Sf plan where lie enters up.n
teiiu of sch"el. The teacher si,ould labor To
give his pupils power power To do tS-day what
they cfIld not DO month ago.
At the eluse * Cni. UcWuifs remarks the In
sttu:e adjuMRed till O'Clock, ut v Lich time
SUpt. HsMey GcEe lecture upon the conditi
uf "ur schools, ss needed changes IN our school
laws.