Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-06
Proceedings Of the Teachers
.Institute.
EVENING SESSION.

TtOC0eO10BA " the AcuCucSb
.Institute.
EVENING SESSION.
On account Of small attendance we will
endeavor 10 briefly record the main
points in Rev. FreeD,su's address In order
that the teachers may yet acquire some
benefit from them: Commenced by say
ing in view of the small attendance, "that
there is probably such . thing IS = sur
felt in things intellectual, and that many
who were present the previous evening
aud partook Of the feast Of reason and
flow Of soul served up by General Beadle
we're probably 1t home digesting it &C.
notwithstanding mans triune nature, to
Wit: mental, moral and physical, would
c~onfine remarks chiefly TO necessity of
physical deveiopments-an educated per.
son with very weakly constitution can do
but little good. Would have pupils less
time IN the &C. COL room-teschers should
dress appropriately MANY children are
spoiled BY over indulgence. (rather clash.
cd with Gen. b. Spoke OF mans natural
deprsvity asked who taught Cain to
kill Able-6poke of self made men, As
Horace Greedy aud Abraham LincolD.-
Pulpit, prrss and school room the great
educators; s~uperabundsnce of helps by
way Of text books. Use oral exercises
and let the pupil think for himself
Teach punctuslity. order, neatness &c.
Cleanliness next to goodness. A neat
school mann will make some good man
a pis. Be energetic, natural and cour-
teous; don't put On airs, cultivate moral
feeling lest tile pupil turn out an educa-
ted scouudrei like Voltair or Hume.
Christianity aud letters should 60 hand
in hand. The teacher should be y chris
tian, though a non-profsssor may teach
4 good school. Teachers should not play
billiards or enter saloons or ball ICONS,
Don't teach christianity according to any
particular sect. Hold the teacher res
ponsibls for school property etc.
The foregoing il not Elder Freeman's
language but q synopsis of his address
given in our own.
THURSDAY. ocT "A. 1878.
Our journalist being absent, we are
obliged to omit the reading. Minute
questions are also admitted. Arithmetic
il extensively treated, taking addition,
subtraction aud multiplication, showing
illustr ations of principles given by the
teachers and improved upon by the Prot.
Our geography lesson il a study of Union
county, Investigating tho location rs 70.
CARDS latitude and longitude, boundaries,
form, Gze, surface. soil, etc, finding am
pie opportunities for practice in mathe
MATES during the recitation. The lesson
in grammar consists of instructions how
to teach, with some exercises IN mode.
For an orthography lesson the teachers
arc all required to write a list of words
indicating the pronunciation by the use
of discritical marks; then to exchange
papers, and a few were asked to read the
papers in their possession, with the mark
ing of the letters. This we find interest
ing aud instructive.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After music and roll call, Miss Cobb
read her journal in a clear end decided
manner. To-day's history treats princi.
pally OF the constitution Of the U. >.
with a definite lesson given to several
individuals for to- morrow. which prom
ises to be- of lively interest. The writing
lesson consists Of movement and black
board exercises, with practice on the 5th
principle. The first grade teachers are
called to the front for . reading exercise
while the other members are requested
to write what they can of a subject given
them by the conductor. The lesson Civ
en- the class 10 somewhat in advance of
the previous reading lesson, being a more
difficult piece Of reading, and some in
struction in versiication. After the class
10 excused, we listen to the reading Of
the compositions, some ct which are very
credi,abie. The lesson in didactics is
exchanged for a lesson in arithmetic,
which is lively enough to revive all
dropping spirits.
EVENING SESSION.
The teachers association meet at 6: as
and elect u committee On programme and
appoint u regular meeting to be held at
this place on the last Saturday of Nov,
Prof. Wernll favors us with M excellent
address by which the teachers receive
much valuable instruction. We are
taught that our instruction should be
parctical school life and practical life
being widely different. Do dot carry the
school into the higher branches that will
never benefit them, but teach practical
lessons. Teach language. and English
language, showing why We should not
slight that for others. BY language 10
not meant grammar alone, but language
in it's true sense. Teach reading and
writing together-rain the eye and voice
teach reasoning understanding and
principles. not rules and terms-read
naturally not artistically and convey
sentiment not noise, wry faces and wild
gestures.-Advantage of teaching writing
to to young pupils plainly illustrated
spell by writing.-Arithmetic has two
objects, viz: practice and development
OF the m;nd-make it strictly practical.
FRIDAY, OCT. rs, 1877.
Arithmetic 10 made q lively recitation
mostly mental. The principles of divis
ison are examined and explained. Frac
ton are also treated quite thoroughly.
We are taught to let definitions Of terms
alone, and teach ways and means. The
geography lesson concerning the U. 8.
10 treated similar to our previous lesson
in this branch. After recess We listen
t. the reading Of the journals by Mrs.
Hunt and Mr.. Kiplipger which were q
decided success. The verb 10 the sub
ject" discussed IN grammar. aud it 10
handled in fue shape. Mrs. Myers rsceiv.
ing many we'll earned compliments for
her work during the week. Orthography
comes next with . written lcsson in spell.
ing taken from physical geography; two
classes spelling At the came time.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
Rsselstions read and adopted:
Rev. McLoney Of Sioux City introdu
csd BY the president, aud We regret very
much that his excellent address cannot
find it, way to the cars and understand
ing Of every teacher and parent in Amer.