The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-13
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Proceedings Yesterday Morning.

The first exercise was a paper by Miss Gas
Sett on the advantages and disa,d, ant ages OF
hearing all of grade study and recite at
once.
Miss Wheat enumerated the points which
should be made prominent in teaching the
first one hundred pages OF L. S. History She
would teach nothing except that which in
wolves principle names and dates given
should be few, as history is worth nothing
without being associated with locality she
would in all cases teach the geography OF
history.
The Superintendent SAID that the fault in
OuI history, Is in the text book ich IusI cad
oil De nS history OF the people, is an euum-
! tIallon OF battlrs. The next paper was by
Miss >elden, on Public Oral Examinations"
Sh. thinks that for display, they are very ex-
ceiiSht, out are IN no case test, either of
| what pupil knows or of a teachers abIIity-I
| that they are causes of dishonesty on the part
of boil teacher and pupil wherever required
| for which blame neither.
| Miss tushing read paper on s.Grammar ~
/ in b, making some very good points
| Miss Schlag gave some Very good points on
| lie 'chl ne spelling. She think, thai the pupils
| are a. well upon spelling as anything, IL con-
Sidrrei only in the grade WORK but in general
speiIiiIg,w are found wanting. She think, the
proper avenue for spelling Is the sight and
IurIner that too much time is taken mn i'm
spelling words We don't use.
The last exercise WAS Leaves from the
d..
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REMARKS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
I'VE nave in this.city two thousand three |
hundred and tnIrIy-one pupils enrolled i'm
the public schools, and an average AT attendance
Oh Two Thousand. Your management has
&c rtalnly been Very conmendable 1 have
had no trouble to settle during the past school
month, anu nave had no complaint in regard /
TO discipline and order. can hardly CONCEIVE
how, In the management of so many children
We could have less trouble. The number OF
absences and tardlness,S is in exc, S. Tine
large number of tardinesses is due to the un-
pleasant weather. The absences are the re- |
suit, principally of three causes:
L. The bad weather.
:. Change of sessions.
;. sickness of pupils.
An unusually large number of pupils have
oned, have been afflicted with the mumns |
and whooping cough has troubled Third |
Avenue ! have heard of only three cases of
scarlet fever. The absence In some or the
grades have seriously interiered with the
progress of the pupils. / would admopish |
principals and teachers to be vigilant in the
eniorcc lnent II the rule in regard 10 con;a-
glous diseases. You should allow no pupil 10
return 10 school who has had a CONTAGIOUS
disease or any member of the family wi tnouI
a ctfillcate from the family physician,
stating that there is no danger incnrrr,i by
allowing them to return. l nnd this TO be ,
necs-SS lry for the following reasons:
a. Ii Is "A very difficult matter Tor a teacher /,
to decide when the danger is past.
0. Parents are often too anxious to send ,
a i
afflicted before the danger Is really past
The examination OF the grades will he con- ,
iinned during the month. The teachers OF :.
me gIa' les already examined are convinced of {
Inc i;,st thai am giving the children a most I
>t'archl 1g examination in each subject tb,. | 4
tim aud object oe ing 10 lind out the defects
am we'll Pleased with the spirit i'm which .
teacher. take their reverses. 1 know thar in 4
= not pleasant for You to have your fault, +,
n nr f,Si ni or TO Sc your pupils fail on
they ought 10 know. There are some teach
- who seem to think that their schools
'hould De perfect in examination. You f,,rpe, |
hat nothing human is perfect While wa
cannot expect perfection We should never | ,
heless, Try To Approximate II. 1 cannot too I
orcibly impress upon you the fact that il is "A
sTy cry poor examination which does moi |
)ring 'o-th some defects.
An examination 80 conducted that every.
hing turns out just right, that ends in a | I
rand dress parade of the wonderful arauira
ilents OF the children 10 the complete. aston
s .ns y am r wider ment OF the eye wit
iind- L believe in humbugs when they ar.
onhned 70 Cardiff Giants and "Petrified
am very well satisfied with the sfeadv 80
roveme Mt which is beiag made 1 believe
most OF the teachers are doing their yery
est When teachers manifest an Interest G
n their work, when they do fheir
wn thin log, when they try toindividuaiize
hell SC FOOLS, when their plans and ways OF
aching are their own and when thew daily A
Iudy TO improve, you might depend 1pon Il
nat we are having 2 healthy Intellectual
WIN AIMING tnc CnaNuftu. The Rreaf fem. l
ency Is TO make graded system OF schooi.I
sort OF machine, TO make both teachers ami
np,is an;omatons 1 have siudiousIy avoid
4 this error by making Individuality prom,-
ent. non should De youiself practice and
eSise your own pians and obtain All The in | 49,,
being made in penmanship is very salts. es
Glory In all the g:.des. You have made \ | nc
Ice .ssful study Of the methods OF teachin1 -
and still you can improve Ali 4 Az m
lat you should teach penmanship Is well AZ M
,u teach other suh3eeeR We are hav;n. a
DIV but satisfactory improvement in isn
lage, arithmetic and Grnnmar TN ...S iro
not as s.ss.lneeosy = could wish. Tbe cit
cal trouble N eecuanx the comprehen- W
fshsyeGas II Abdlsss.aaas Or pasfS =,