The state journal., 1873-10-31
The Cole County Teachers institute.
SECOND DAY.

The lnatiinc met nj o'clock A.M
On the suhirr, Of pcnnnnship, q. NJ. BAKER
said:
Prnnan>hip does not receive sufficient ui,rn-
ton. II shouil b. tau.h. with t!c snn!' degree
of attention rs Arithmetic, and with even mere
labor. pupii4 should BE- classcd. and kept So
ac much 30 as in any other branch. Have but
one number Hg copy-book to the room In u gr;I-
'dcd school; not more than two in the country.
The best writer can learn ~ well in No. n IN
any other number. Never should take more
than one minute 10 distribute books. Pupils
should I'll begin at TIE same place; this shows
against abSrntccs: blanks in The copy-b1ok indi-
cate blanks in oincr Studies, which otherwise
nigh; escape notice. Write letter three times,
and stop: then crtici~c. Ncvrrwric more than
three words before stopping and critici>ing.
Rivet the pupils attention upon hi' own crror'.
Every pupil should have prn-wincr and hloftin!;
papcr. Close the wriing exercise promptly. \
acn well KEEP! will !a,l for months. t'rt e''"'i
strong pcnhodcr. Good i.ug!i-d p'n- are the
best in some respects.
Counting may h. encouraged; ml! br carried
Ia excess. IN No. I. practice counting more
may b. carried to snin" rNi,nt in Ne. 3; no. too
far. u, very strict and pariiculnr in pcninali-
ship II is not necessary 10 90 AROUND 10 cNHii-
inc books study The subject: you can rriiic-c
without going around. iiisisl oil holding tie
pen correctly. ron cant correct NJ! tn" errors
without spelling the writing Insist on hnhing
the pen loosely. and holding The hand ~. Tra-
cling Is good, but should ne. be continued too
long.
Mai. GRIFFIN suggested the Use of copper
plate: il is difficult To get parents To fnrni>h
copy-book>: thi. is onr great drawback 10 si'9-
cess in pcmnanah!p.
ON Natural Science, Prof. JoIuNSnr said:
value Na.uiul science to determine definite
ness of thought. 1t is common IDEA tia, ariIh-
mctic, geography and grammar were tVc only
branches. Botany and zoology are rs Interest,"
ing, and more important Than geography.
The speaker tock II WIDE range. aud gave
many interesting thoughts and illustrations.
ON the question, +" low can public schools b.
made most cilrciiyc!r \. G. GmsON said: Luoh
ut the public schools rs they exist. Insufficient
,chool-r0Onis; mixed schoal-book-; children
taught in country schools to spell through the
Spcimg-book, kept at it for several terms, and
can't spell simple words; teacher 10 blame;
careless and improper conduct; no interest
taken in election, for school directors; irc-
qucnily directors are the most ignorant men IN
the community. The language of The countr.
should be the iauguegG Of The school; IN the
country only one language Should b. taught: in
graded school, il may b. different. The teacher
should be an example in lmbils and conduct
should be digniiicd.
The discussion Of this subject was participated
IN by Prof. LtMKIS and Maj. GRIFFIN: and
We s!Gcercly regret that wan! OF ;ime and space
prevents our gyilg their interesting remarks in
ertenSo, us well n those of q. NJ. BAKER on
Music, Prof JoUoNNor on History, and Major
oh Arithmetic.
Before adi0urning. the Institute elected the
believing officers for the ensuing year:
PreSideRt-E. i. LAMKIS.
First Tice-P e-PreSidsHt-MrS. :. Il. KERR.
Second Iice- -presideRi-Miss KATE SorTI-
AED.
7Rird Tice- -PreSideHt-A. G. GIBSON.
.Secretdry-MiSs SALlIE FISHER.
assistant Secretury-Mi> MAGGIE EWiNG.
JredsuTer-Mrs. II. 4. HOLMES.
f4dit0r-MisS $. u. GARREisoN.
EcecRiire COmmittce-A. GRIFFIN, NJ. j.
BOND, Mi,s lIpA THORNTON, .. VoN koCH-
iIrzKH.