The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-12-10

HUNTERD0N COUNTY TEACHERS INsTI-
ty commenced its sessions in this city on Mon
day Rev. c. s. Conkling, County Supern-
tendent, Conductor
An Informal session was held on Monday
morning, but nothing of special interest was
done.
At 2 p. NJ. the Institute organized, and was
opened with singing, the reading of tho
Scriptures by Rev. G. II. Larson, and the
recitation of the Lords Prayer by the men,
bers of the Institute.
The County Supt. stated the object of the
sessions to be-Impropcment
Dr. g. II. Lariscn, City Supt. of Public.
Schools of this city, gave an address of well
come to the teachers after which the practical
exercises Of the Institute were commenced.
The following questions were given out and
answers made to them OH cards, thesubstance
of which answers we give in connection with
the questions: $500 = s4f~ '4za
/. Define some of the benefits to be derived
from Institutes. Substance of answers
Learning new methods Of teaching and disci-
plinc, and improvement in culture.
2 BY what means can these benefits be OBJ
tanned? Answer-Punctuality regularity
and attention.
3. In what manner can their obtainment be
frustrated?
A. Who generally attend Institutes?
8. Who generally stay away.
Answers to the last three questions were
postponed to another day.
After singing Prof. c. B. Stout of New
Brunswick, spoke for few minutes in his
own peculiar and foicTble style, on the in
iiuence of teachers and the benefits of Insti-
tutes.
Adjourned to y o'clock, p. NJ.
In the evening, after excellent singing by
direction of Prof. c. P. Hoffman, prayer was
offered by Rev. J. S. Heisler, of the NJ. E.
Church of this city.
An address was then delivered by Rev.
Thos. Hanlon, d. D., of Trenton. Subject
The Model Teacher. This was an able lecture,
full Of thought, and it was listened to with
deep interest by the entire audience.
After singing, the audience was dismissed.
TUEsDAy.--At 8 o'clock, the Hunterdon Co.
Teachers Convention met. The business
transacted was of no general interest.
At 104 o'clock, after the usual opening cxer-
cises, Miss Minnie G. Swayze, of New York,
occupied one hour in class drill in Elocution.
She showed herself to be thoroughly protici-
ent in her profession.
Prof. E. A. Apgar, State Supt. of Schools,
then spoke for half hour ON the systematic
arrangement of classes and lessons in school,
and in favor of doing away with individual
explanations to scholars, excepting in special
eases. Adjourned until p. M.
Ate P. NJ, after singing, Miss Swayze con-
daaeted a classin reading prayer and Pota-
toes'' the criticisms on which were both in
structive and amusing.
Mr.. Apgar gave a class drill in Botany He
stated that this branch of study would bring
into play the faculty Of observation, while
the other branches usually Taught did not do
this-herce its importance. The members
were then taught how to analyzc the leaf, its
varieties, etc tsAf asitfNtfsA '"A
Adjourned TO u p NJ 81
At u o'clock, after singing, and prayer by
Rev. Thos Hanlon, ID. d., Miss Minnie G.
Swayze delivered lecture ON e Free Hate :"
1t was finely written and well received by the
audience.
Afha the lecture, by special request, Mis-
Swayze recited poem and hymn, in styl
which showed her FINE ability as an elocu
ZIONIST
The exercises were closed with singing.
The meetings of the institute will conclude
on Friday evening. As the meetings during
the day are free, it is to be hoped that man.
of our citizens WIN feel sufficient interest t.
attend them