The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-03

ought to be taught in every school.
III. How taught generally, ca
techetical method, leading questions;
9, chart methods 8, to many details.
III. How it should be taught,
select the most important events; 2,
select in the description of battle
some characteristic, key note by
which it can be recollected 8, give
leading dates only, and let those be
associated; 4, give each campaign as
whole; 5, give some philosophy of
history 6, give new States attention,
then their Importance, I, teach by
topics and have the pupil, with pen in
hand, separate topics into sections; 8,
review by topics; 8, study campaigns
by campaign maps.
Mr.. Dixon stated that he was very
much pleased with the interest taken
by the teachers in the pronunciation
of words-The words Nephew" and
"Lichen," considerable discussion was
INDUCED in
Prof Prideaux gave his idea of
teaching history.
Mr.. Luther believed in teaching
history by weaving the lesson into q
narrative in order to interest the pu-
pills.
Mr.. Sharpe addressed the Institute
upon physical culture, with drill in
breathing and calisthenics. He
showed Mr.. Sawyer how an energetic
man walks. Mr.. Sawyer showed the
instructor how man walks upon
eggs.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
What is the object of govern
ment ?" was discussed by G.. s.
Luther. He divided his subject into
four parts, Divine, State, Parental,
and School government.
"How are senators chosen ?" An
swered by Mr.. Wharton.
How are foreigners naturalized ?"
Answered by Prideaux; discussed by
Luther, Brandon and Bruner.
"What kind of an institution is
! government ?" Answered by Hoven-
camp.
"What is a republic ?' Answered
by Fopeano and Kelley.
"What is constitution % An
swered by Campbell
"What is the difference between
State and Territorial government ?"
Answered by Sawyer.
"Should we teach political science
in our public schools?" Answered
by Luther.
j. b. Johnson. w. II. PrideauX and
r. G. Campbell were appointed conf
mittee upon resolutions, to report on
Friday at IL O'Clock.
Prof Sharpe then gave lesson on
literary culture, demonstrating upon
the blackboard. The teachers took
great interest in this lesson, and many
valuable hints were suggested.
Music-Trio Misses Julia A. We'll
lendorf, Mary Fry and John Forster
Mr.. Dixon made statement that he
had published, in pamphlet form, a
history of the schools in Elk county.
The Institute decided that they
should be put on sale at 25 cents per
copy, and quite number of copies
have already been taken.
The Institute then adjourned to
visit the Academy and Church.
| EVENING SESSION.
Hon. Samuel p Bates then delivered
an interesting lecture, of which the
following is synopsis:
The speaker observed in opening
that having recently returned from a
tour through Europe, he judged that
some theme connected with his obser.
vations abroad would most please q
promiscuous audience of citizens and
teachers, and he had chosen as his
subject Naples, the volcano Vesuvius
and the buried cities of Pompeii ant
Herculaneum. After giving viviC
portrature of the city and bay of Ma
pies, he proceeded with a minute ac
count of the burning mountain ant
the eruption of 1881, the most noted O
all. The account of the ascent of tn
cone and the look into the crater b,
the party, of which he was one, wa
exceedingly vivid, and brought dis
tinctly to the mind of the hearer tn
appearance of the wierd procession. a
it toilsomely wound its way up tn
steep ascent. The appearance of tn
city itself, and its people, and stoppin,
in Naples, were also described anC
humorously commented on to
vivid and interesting description O
the Franese bull fine work of art O
, Grecian origin, was given, togethe
with historical account ofthe subjec
which this celebrated piece of statuar,
was designed to illustrate. He desire,
, to give an account ola day spent annie
the ruins of Hercuaneum and Pom
T peii, cities which remained buried b,
the ashes of Vesuvius for seventeen
centuries, and have only recently beer
disinterred, but was prevented 70
want of time.
Music.
Prof. Sharpe read two selections Ell
titled:
1.-THE Song of the Winter Winds"
Goodnight, Papa"
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