The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-11-27
THETEACHER'sNsT
Tenth Annual Institute Of the Teachers
of Hancock County.

The tenth annual session of the Han.
cock County Teachers Institute con-
vened at Columbia Hall, in the Union
School building, on last Mnnday, at 10
o'clock A. N. The Institute was called
TO order by ]. K. Kagy, Esq. In the alb
sence of the regular Secretary, Miss Eta
Robinson was chosen Secretary pro ten
The officers of the present Institute were
elected on the last day of the Institute of
1873. We republish them from the re-
port of that session.
Prestdent-J. K. Kagy.
Vice PreSideHts-J. A. Pittsford. Miss
Eta Robinson and Miss Lizzie Graul.
SecTetGTy-Miss Jennie Ford.
The following standing committees
were appointed on enrolment: G. S.
Huffman, w. c. Wood and Miss +. J.
King. On Educational Publications.
Mr.. J. a. Pittsford, W. I. Platt and
Miss A. c. Thomas.
After the preliminary business had
been disposed of, the institute adjourned
until 80 p. N. In the afternoon Presi-
dent Kagy delivered short address on
the subject, Work, and Results Of Teach
ers' Institutes. Prof. ]. G.. Harper, of
Newark, O., one of the instructors en-
gagged for the institute, delivered his in
troductory lecture this afternoon, taking
for his subject, The Teachers Profession;
its trials, disappointmentsa and rewards.
Ageneral experience meeting" was then
held. Remarks on their experience as
teachers were made by number of la
dies and gentlemen present.
The question of religion in the schools
was suggested by one of the members.
and briefly discussed.
TUESDAY
The institute convened at A. NJ,
and was called to order by J. a. Pitts
ford, one of the Vice Presidents The
exercises of the morning were opened
with song, following which Prof Harp
er read a passage of Scripture, and then
offered short, impressive prayer At
the conclusion of the devotional exer-
cises, Prof. Harper began his regular
He took for his theme, ''Meth-
DDS of Primary Instruction" In the
course of his remarks the gentleman ad-
vised teachers to begin the education of
children by teaching them words instead
of letters, and sounds rather than the |
names of letters, and the use of objects |
to present ideas whenever possible, Civ |
ing the pupil lessons in language from
the start. He deprecated the use of tech
nical grammar, when the child is young,
and said that it should not be taught un-
til the pupil was able to use and com-
prehend it. Prof Harper's lecture was
continued through the greater part of
the forenoon session.
Immediately following the assembling
Of the Institute, at the close of the noon
recess, Prof. Harper took up the subject
Of the Theory and Practice of Teach
ing" This lecture was a practical one,
full of sound principles and good sense.
Prof. Harper also gave short talk" on
he subject of Language lessons, then
yave way to Prof. A. C. Mendenhall, of
he Ohio Agricultural College. Prof.
began his instruction by
giving an interesting lecture on the sub
ect :of Mathematical Geography. =
Prof. Mendenhall advised teachers to in
'truct young pupils in direction and dis
lances; he said that it would be better if
hey were taught the actual distances be-
5ween places,