The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-26

Teachers Institute met in the "West Endh
'chool house, this ely, on Monday, aud was
,allcd to order By Mi. Isaac Wright prAyer
BY Dr. D. B. Fleagle. AS Pref Newson was
necessarily abaont, the teachers we're welcom-
I'd By Mr.. Wright in. fitting language. Mr..
lanes II. Dilienhaugh responded ia behalf
Of the Instnnte. Owing to the absence Of the
Secretary Of the last Meeting Of the Institute,
James II. Diffenbaueh was elected temporary
Secretary. Aler ron call, which revealed the
presence OF II menibers, permanent officers
we're elected, as follows Secretary, James
II. Diifenhaneh; Assistant Secretary, M. II.
Settle; Critic, Charles H. Banghman.
A committee, consisting OF Messrs. Isaac
Wright, Michael Webster, Samuel I.auver,
Thomas Upton and j. II. Baltozer, was ap.
pointed to report on School Journals and
Books OF Culture. Mr., Lanver responded to
q call for voluntary address on Methods
Of Teaching the Alphabet and Elementary
Sounds. Mr.. B. Fleagle addressed the In
stitute on Teaching Beginners to Read. Mr..
Samuel Lauver made a speech on Elocution
aud how 10 teach it.
afternoon Session. -President Wright in
the chair. Alarger number ofteachers pres.
ent than in the morning, The minutes were
read and approved. Letters were then read
from Messrs. Hardy, Examiner Of Howard !;
Page, Examiner of Frederick; DIR. Kepler,
Examiner Of Baltimore and Henry, Exami-
ner Of Hartford, accepting invitations to be
present during the session Of the Institute,
and also from number Of other Examiners
regretting their inability to come. Mr.. q.
W. j. Eyerhart made some remarks on Print.
spoke at some length on Penmanship. The
Spelling Puzzle dictated by Mr.. Wright was
next in order, and oecasioned much disorder.
The propriety OF having music at the sessions
was discussed with some warmth and was
hnally referred TO a committee consisting OF
Misses Matte Beaver, Maggie Fowler and
Lilah Miller, and Messrs. Upton aud Wright.
A committee on programmes was appointed
As follows d. A. Ebangh, S. p. Weaver and
Miss Joe Beaver Mr.. d. A. Ebaugh opened
the discussion on Teaching Primary Arithme-
tic, bat was obliged to give way because the
time had expired. Prof Newson arrived at
the hour of adjournment, and explained his
absence. The institute then adjourned
Night Session. PROF Newson in the chair.
DIR. Ward, President Western Maryland Col
lege, Prof Brockett, and Prof Ogg, Of the
same institution, and James, A. @. Bond, Esq.
Of Westminster, entertained the teachers with
interesting and profitable addresses. A vote
Of thanks was extended to them, after which
several speeches were made by teachers on
Penmanship, Corporal Punishment, &c. The
meeting then adjourned.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION.
Prof Newson in the chair. Ninety mem.
bers present Prof. Newell being present
vas conducted to the chair, and Immediately
called for the criticism, which was read amid
profound attention and was so good as TO elicit
bis warm c0mmendation. Mr.. Nutting talked
on Common and Decimal Fractions and How
to Teach them. Mr.. Sullivan spoke Of Teach.
ing Spelling by Dictation from the Fourth
Reader. DR.. b. FTeagle advanced some
structures on Mr.. Sullivan theory. Miss
Lizzie Matthews spoke pertinently on the
question. Prof. Newell spoke on Classification
and Grading Schools. Several teachers asked
questions about difficulties in their way -
grading He answered, and advised them sat.
isfactorially. He also suggested a method Of
procuring Juvenile School Periodical to re.
lieve the monotony Of the regular reading les
sons. In his speech he mingled hupor and
incidents with instruction. He was heard with
great attention, much profit, and frequent ap-
plause. report was asked from the com
mi;tee on school journals and books of cult.
ure, but the committee had not yet met The
Institute then adjourned.
afternoon Session. Prof Newell in the
chair. Classification was discussed for about
twelve minutes. DIR. Kspler suggested the
propriety Of remarks from the President con.
corning the time required to teach each grade
Prof Newellresponded. Prof. Newson intro
duced the subject Of calculating the average
per cent. By request Of Prof. Newell, the
question was laid on the table until next morn.
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spoke on Examinations and Exhibitions; hi.
speech was logical, exhaustive and beautiful.
A vote Of thanks was extended 10 the DIR. and
be was requested TO leave his manuscript 70,
publication. He asked the privilege Of re,
sisinq il first aud promised to send tito the Ma
yyland School Journal after revision. MANY
teachers related their experience in holding
examinations and exhibitions. Prof. Newell
summed up the subject with his usual earnest.
ness and eloquence. He made distinction
between exhibitions aud examinations.
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