Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-06

be blown away and the hidden mys-
teries brought to light. Tax PAYER.
Marshall County Teachers Institute.
The following Is brief report OF
the proceedings of the Marshall
County Teachers Institute, which
was in session in the city OF Plym-
outh, from August IL to 81, inclu-
i've:
MONDAY. AUGUST 81.
The forenoon was occupied in re-
marks, appointments OF committees,
selection OF temporary officers. etc.
The afternoon session opened with
an essay on System" by J. f. Lam
genbaugh. This essay called forth a
lengthy exchange Of opinions and
experiences to the advisability of
strictly adhering to written pro-
gramme OF daily exercises. All,
however, admitted that o programme
was absolutely necessary, but n
division arose as to the kind OF pro-
gramme, and to its rigid adherence
daily. Other topics OF minor i'm
portance were discussed, when the
institute, after hearing the critics
report, adjourned. to meet at the
Chapel Church, at 7:30 o'clock.
The lecture by the Rev. Mr..
Stringer. on Importance OF Moral
Education" although the audience
was small owing to the protracted
effort of the temperance reform
society, was highly entertaining and
instructive to those present.
TUESDAY, AUGUST %.
The forenoon's session opened with
remarks by county superintendent
on Aims and Duties OF Teachers.
This was followed by a valuable pa
per on object Teaching" by Miss l..
A. Borton. This paper was an able
defense OF the modern plan of pre-
senting the thing as well as the word
to the child In teaching 1t first to
read. Some little discussion fol-
lowed as to the time and length of
object teaching. some believing that
such teaching was limited to small
pupils only. while others claimed
that it should accompany the pupil
all through his life OF study.
Afternoon session began with an
essay by Byron McAlpine, principal
OF the Bourbon school. Subject:
Friends and Enemies OF Scholar
ships" In this, the writer clearly
showed what the scholar has to ex-
pect and endure. He thought that
the scholar had more to fear from
pretended friends than avowed enc
mics. h i
A short discussion then followed,
when the school entered freely into
an exchange of experience as to the
most successful modes of conduct
ing recitations. In this general dis
cussion some valuable hints and
suggestions were offered for the
benefit of young and inexperienced
teachers. This session closed with
the critics report, which was close
fitting, yet fair and impartial report.
Some amusement was created In
this, as the critic was at the mercy
of those criticised, who felt as though
almost anything would answer as an
excuse for the plumbers.
Owing to the feeble condition OF
the Rev. G.. X. Thayer's health, the
lecture for the evening was post
poned.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20.
Forenoon session began with ex-
ercises in contractions in multiple
cation and division. This being
illustrative, Mr.. o. w. Stauffer, prin-
cipsl Of Bremen school, called a elias,
and then had some problems solved,
illustrating the most simple and
useful contractions. A spirited al
tercation of words Friendly of
course,) followed, as to what con-
fractions really were, some claiming
that the methods used in Norton's
Lightning Calculator, we're not con-
fractions. Why said methods could
shorten and simplify the process, and