The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-01-05
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

at TWO ONcK p' IN, ana maze some practlcal
remarksn regard to our schools in Columbia
county, wing in his opinion some of the obsta-
= cs in y way of their progress, viz;
+ 1st. tachers too ambitious, and hurry the
3D. Triting upon fools-cup paper and having
no uuprm copies.
3j.ateness of attendance and want Of prop.
er violation of our school houses.
4a Lack Of uniformity of text books.
l. 81 Proper classification of pupils.
y Snyder was followed by Prof E. V. De-
Grto Albany, n Y, in some practical re-
mas in regard 10 labor in the rural districts
beis needed being in his opinion neglected
q tlrhe proposed, 20 far as he was concerned
ine exercises Of the Institute would be prac.
. I'll, methodical and logical
: 1rof. NJ. f Bennett, instrutor in penmanship
It big called upon by the Snpt., gave good
z Il in regard to teaching the art OF penmanship
ipnbic schools.
DIR. Griswod of the Normal School welcomed
y teachers in a very appropriate talk desiring
+ have the teachers feel at home while they tar
4 led here hoping that the people of the Sixth
Formal District, with their great intelligence
Ind wealth would see to their interest in patron.
: iling this school,
l ORGANIZATION.
4; An organization was made. Supt. Snyder,
:! Chairman l. L. Schoonover, V. p. On mo-
ton of Jos. Garrison and Jas. Lake, f. NJ.
rewkshury of Catawis.a. and Prof G. L. Will
bur of Bloom.bnrg were made Secretaries The
| call of Districts was then made. Adjourned at
> o'clock p m, until 8 o'clock Tuesday mcrn-
ing
TUESDAY MORNING.
Institute re-aSsenbed as per adiournm ut
and called to order by the Chairman, who called
upon Joseph Garrison to conduct the devotion.
nal Faculty to lead the singing.
Roll CdH.-Ninrteen districts responded by
sixty teachers,
Hs,ructorS,-Prof Il. " DeGraf took the
floor and gave instruction in the Study Of Ar
| ticnlaton" usin well arranged chart.
| In his opinion most teachers are defcient-few
| enunciate clearly every sound. 1t is imp, ,ssble
| 20 give even a synopsis of the Professors exer
cises upon this very important subject, which
was under consideration til the hour Of re-
cess.
After recess Prof Burrows, of The Normal
School took up the subject Of Mathematics. In
his opinion it should commence at the be-
ginning Notation and Enumeration. Adjourned
until 80 p. m.
Upon reassembling in the afternoon Prof.
| DeGrafT took up the subject of Language Les
| sons" which occupied the time until the recess
hour.
| Prof Burrows resumed the subject of Arith-
metc. The Professor made the statement that
in Arithmetical operations we either add to
subtract from, multiply or divide; or evolve out
of: Example given 6x2:2x3--2x6. Two
answers were given, viz; los and II. Which
is right? Decimals and Duodecimals were
very ably treated also Tractors, division Of,
&c. Also showing how Decimals arise. Ad-
iourned until Wednesday morning 0 o'clock by
singing.
| WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Roll Call, Singing, work, &c. Prayer by A.
| F. Terwilliger, Of Light Street. Prof DeGrafl
took up the subject of Primary Geography. In
his opinion no text book should be used in the
beginning. There should be coral Exercises
given. Show the pupil the "Globe'-speak ol
the Earth as whole first, tnen Of itsdivsions
and sub-divisions-proceed step by step, putting
great stress upon the necessity Of teachers giving
their pupils correct IDEAS and definitions. The
Professor took the time until the hour of re-
cess and singing at 1910 a. m.
After recess Prof. Potter took up the subiec
of Penmanship; thought wrong instruction,
were generally given to pupls-shoull frs
make crooked mark-should write naturally
Prof DegraH then gave class exercise of ter
minutes in Calsthenics, putting the Institute il
a very proper frame Of mind-and body too, tC
receive instruction how to teach History Of tn,
US.
Prof Barrett then took the floor TO give in
sruction which was intelligently done. In the
Professors opinion all the faculties of mind anC
soul may be developed in this study-instructec
the teachers to teach their pupils, ls cause, ID
incidents 3d. results. Adjourned at , III. Sipg
ing, and prayer by Rev. DIR. McCron.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Institute re-assembled and Prof DeGraff tool
: up the subject of Primary Reading, Instruct
J ed the teachers not to be in their reading exer
! ercises mechanical. Treated more largely upo
| the ''obect and word" exercise or method AM
very humor usiy upon the no method system c
f teaching reading. In the Professors opinio
the teacher in all his work should aim to brn
about results and very fully treated the subjec
pfD Dri, A., Al i. 1 D.
/ fessor's instruction. DR., Grswold enlarged upo
the Script manner of teaching pupils reading
Supt. Snyder thought pupils were advance
too rapidly from the primary TO the advance
q readers; insisted upon teachers having pre-
: gramme and living up to it, WoGd have II
j getting drinks or whispering in class hour
e Teachers should teach by example. Song-N
: Come, Come Away" Recess
= After recess Prof Degraff took up "Ma
Drawing" and occupied an hour vcrv proltabl
npon the outlines of North America. Pro
. Potter then resumed the subject of Penmanshil
t CONSUMING in his instructions the time until az
II ionrnment Song the Sweet BY and By" \,
j. iourned,
/, THURSDAY
II institute opened at $50 a. M Prayer by !
NJ, Tewksbury of Catawissa. Ias,rnmental m,
sic by Prof Hoffman.
h Prof DeGraiT resumed the subject of Prim
> ry Geography, with mNp-drawng, showing ii
.e Physical Geography of North America, its ell
r vations and depressions and general coufgur
.e tion, and showing how in short time the ma
le drawing system of Geography may be learnC
and successfully taught,
DIR, Griswold made some appropriate remarl
ii upon the subject, spoke favorably of the Apg
IN system of Geography.
's Supt. Snyder exhoried teachers to more sire