The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-09-05

tion," by Prof Loventhal, in which he
gave some interesting exercises in "Ob-
Jet Teaching"
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Speeches were then delivered by Profs.
Loventhal and Grehan on the necessity
Of establishing "a Trimming School in
every county. They pictured in glow
ting colors the great advantages that
would result therefrom TO the teachers
throughout the country.
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Adjourned until evening.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PRAYER by Rev. Hill, Of Presbyterian
church. Roll call. Extraction Of
Cube Root" was then taken up by S. A.
Newell, and demonstrated by means of
blocks.
Composition" continued by Prof
Grehan, and n schedule for same placed
upon black board.
THIRD DAY.-MoRNfNG SESSION.
Common fractions was taken up by
Prof Reppert. He first showed the re-
lation between the fraction and the inte-
ger, then the relation between addition
and multiplication, the latter being
short process for the former also the re-
lation between substraction and division,
the latter being short process for the
former. All Of the operations in frac-
tions he explained by reasoning frOm in
tegral numbers. He divided fractions
by reducing to a common denominator;
this operation Prof Loventhal strongly
controverted, insisting that il was an IL
lustration Of a principle and not proof
The "best means Of correcting bad
reader or speller,' was next taken up and
discussed in a very humorous manner by
Prof. Grehan and Loventhal. The post
Office was then opened and some very in
structive grammatical exercises given to
the teachers. After music, and prayer
by the Rev. NJ. Gragg, the Institute
closed until Thursday morning, 8 o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
According to notice, large audience
assembled at the Presbyterian church
and were agroeably entertained by an
address from Prof Loventhal On the
subject Of ''The present School Law OF
Kentacky.' He spoke in high terms of
the labors Of our efficient Superintendent
TO make the law as adequate rs possible
to the wants Of the common people. He
explained many Of the revisions of the
LAW" which Is to 60 into effect next
December, and showed the probable
workings Of the same. He declared him
self TO be in favor of Compulsory Ed
ucation," taking the position that law
compelling parents to send their chill
drsn seseheol would apply only to those
persons that have not their ehildren's
good at heart, as other parents would Of
course send their children to school from |
sense Of moral obligation. He con-
tended that State having a right to I
compel its citizens to bear arms against
an invading foe, should, according to the
principle, require them to drive from
their midst more deadly enemy, ignor-
ance, by forcing all parents in the coun-
try, that would not without it, TO send
their children 10 school.
Mr.. Grehan and Jno. S. May, made
some appropriate remarks on the same
subject when the audience were dis
missed.
THURSDAY 4rH DAY-MoRSING SESSION.
The Institute assembled according to
agreement; the exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Current, of NJ.
4. Church South. After music, the Sec
retary called the roll and the Minutes
of previous meeting read and adopted.
Prof Loyenthal gave his method Of
Teaching Class to Spell"
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Professor Grehan then gave lesson
ON History" stating the important ele-
ments necessary to be taught . child to
be Geography, Biography, Chronology,
and the Fact itself He illustrated this
very beautifully from the historical fact
that Columbus discovered America"
showing by the first element the country
Of Columbus, by the second his history,
by the third the time of discovery, and
by the fourth the consideration Of the
fact itself
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Prof Loventhal then gave lesson on
''The Law Of Falling Bodies" proving
very clearly that the law as given in
natural philosophy is deduction from
the mathematical principle Of General
Average" This exercise was very en-
tertaining one and well received by the
audience.
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The contents Of the Post Office was
then examined and spread upon the black
board the teachers engaged for some
time in the exercises of parsing, analy-
zing, &c.
Prof Loventhal then gave his method
Of Teaching the Alphabet" tO a child.
The first object is to become perfectly
familiar with the child by talking with
il on familiar topics; he then teaches Il
to read by "object" lessons, and il thus
learns the letters incidentally. II
On motion Of s. A. Newell, commit
tee Consisting of Messrs. wOlsey, May
and Pettus, Mrs. Wolford and Miss Bish-
op was appointed by the chairman 10
drait resolutions expressive Of the sense
Of this meeting, and report the same be-
fore adjournment on Friday. Adjourned
until 2 o'clock.
EVENING sEssI0N.-MUsIC.
Prof Grehan gave lecture on the
Qualification Of Teachers and the Grant
ding Of Certificates.
MUSIC.
A lecture on Astronomy by Professor
Grehan. Ia which the motions Of the !
HeaveLiy bodies were beautifully and
iIloslsated by the use of the 4
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