Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-16
rEACuERs,
DiscuSsion Of Important Subjects
by the Educators OF Cold Hill
Professor FlinCs Geography -
Scientific Lectures.

Last Saturday afternoon the teachers o
Gold Hill held their frat monthly meeting
Of tho present school year. Present-Pro
lessor Flint. County Superintendent o
Schools. Trustees Conwell and Hazeltinc
Principal Van wagensn. ii. y. Baker, l.
II. Lister, A. d. @. Davis, Miss Mary No
Donnell, Miss Lincoln, Miss kerchevai
Miss Henderson. Miss Taylor. Mas McGill
Miss Holman and Miss Kate Mcdonnell
Professor Flint presided. and opened by
giving q lecture TO the teachers on variou,
subjects Of interest TO them. He asked
that all Of the teachers should try to reaiizs
In the fullest sense the grave responslbiii,
ties that rested upon them as instructors Of
TIE RISING GENERATION.
He In particular urged that the scholars
DO taught to acquire habits OF tidincs In
dress and politeness In manner. Slang In
speech and improprieties In conduct mus
also be suppressed. The Professor branched
of into suggestions In regard to the best
method 81 teaching different branches
He gave his ideas on arithmetic. and then
rode In ON his hobby 81 geography, pre-
senting to the teachers u circular, OF which
the following Is q copy;
GEOGRAPHY.
Endcavor to have your pupils fasten In
delibiy In memory the following:
1. Definitions Of terms used In the study
Of geography.
2. Map questions OF the world and North
America, with frequent reviews.
3. Have your pupils learn tho bounda'
ries. capital. surface, soil. climate, indus
tries and two principal cities OF towns.
inside from the capital, Of each Stats and
Territory In the Union.
4. Political division Of South America.
Europe, Asia. Africa and Occanica, with
capital OF each.
B.. Name. aside from the capital. one
principal city or town In each of the po-
Iitical divisions Of South America ; name
and locate iivc principal cities In England.
Ireland. Scotland and France ; also. three
In each IL the other political divisions Of
Europe. aud one or two In each Of tho po-
litical divisions Of Asia.
q. Give tho names ~ twelve principal
rivers Ia south America, fifteen In Europe.
ton In Asia, five In Africa and three In
Occanica.
Z. Name and locate the different seas.
principal CULTS, bays, lakes. islands and
groups 81 islands, mountain chains and
deserts OF the world.
II will be remembered by the teachers
that II was this same unruly horse which
threw It's rider Mt the Institute held In vir-
GINA last May.
TEACHERS TALK.
Prof. Flint was followed by the teachers
in discussion on sundry subjects. Mr..
Baker advocated the formation Of n literary
society In connection with the High
School, 10 10 participated In alike by
scholars. teachers, and citizens.
Prof. Van Wagenen and Mr.. Baker were
asked TO deliver lectures this winter on
philosophy. chemistry, AMI astronomy, tie
same Ia be illustrated by the new appa-
ratus. This idea will 10 carried cut when
the delayed apparatus arrives.
MUSIC IN cnooL
Mr.. lIazeltino brought up the subject Of
music in the schools. lie Ia an earnest
advocate Of the teaching Of vocal music In
tho schools. aud will doubtless influence
tho Board Of Trustees to employ q regular
teacher for the district. NJ 10 now
done by the Virginia Board. Tho Board
also talks seriously Of purchasing IN organ
for the use Of the Second Grammar DE
partmcnt. under charge Of Miss Mary
Mcdonnell.
An INVITATION.
Prof. Flint vas instructed by the meet
ing To tender tho corps Of Virginia teachers
nm invitation TO visit tho schools Of Gold
Hill whenever they could do no conyc-
II was also suggested that tho
Virginia folks, In case they accepted tho
invitation. should drop In without any
previous warning on their part.
IL was decided 10 hold these meetings
monthly, and the first Saturday In each
month was fixed upon as the regular day.
The meeting wound up with singing by the
teachers and a solo by Prof. Flint.