Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-25

Carson. New. April "a. 1878.
Enron NKws The teachers we're .
little tarly this morning. The male
teachers were promptly on hand. but
tho school mA'ams have too many attrac-
tioos on the outside. They prefer beauty
to intelligence. aud hence the school mas
tiers are given & cold shoulder while the
Carson "blocis" sro received with open
arms.
l.. ]. Pssmore. Mrs. wastsll aud Mrs.
Fiemming were appointed . COMMITTEES GU
Music.
u. u. Howe then took mp the subject OF
arithmetic. lie drst considered the sub
Jet In regard TO primary schools. He ar
gued that the first education Of . pupil
should be mathematical aud that the in
struction DO given by the kindergarten
method In preference 10 the word method.
lie pointed 10 the success OF the kinder
gzrten schools In support Of his assertion.
aud explained the system ~ fully - possi.
bic in the time allowed 10 him. In respect
10 the manner OF conducting . recitation
In arithmetic. he presented Q number of
points: The teacher should thoroughly
master the lesson before teaching II ex-
plantations should DO plain and logical ;
recitAtions should be systematical and
methoiicsl ; activity Of teacher and pupil
should be maintained throughout |; accu.
rAcy should 40 side by side with . perfect
knowledge OF principles. and. finally. the
pupil should not be boosted" with
quotation marks.) lie was given . class
of his own pupils in order to illustrate
practically his ideas ~ set forth In his re-
marks. At the present time the discussion
IL beginning 10 warm mp, and the gentle
man may get into hot water.
MALL TINS.
Up To Last evening Prof. W. II. A. Pike,
u Churchill. hal been the lion Of the
hour among tho ladies. But the boys 'put
up = job" on him BY letting out tho story
that lac Was . married man. lie has TO
e go Il" alone now.
This afternoon ths teachers will visit tha
State Orphan Asylum in . body.
There are some new faces In the senate
Chamber to-day. among whom your CORE
spondent noticed Miss N. Simpson and
Prof. Young of Virginia. and Rev. u. \.
Eastman. of Gold Hill.
The Institute may now he said 10 be In
active working orler. Yesterdays session
showed an increase % interest and . de-
termination On the part Of the teachers TO
make the Institute . success II work and
attention could make Ii ~. The morning
session WAS reported In yesterdays Nkws.
Tur SESSION
Consisted % an essay on Reading. by Miss
Dunlap. Of Virginia. followed BY an e.
psrimental class, on tho same subject.
taught BY n. y. Baker. Of the same place.
The essay was . iino production and should
10 heard tn he appreciated. The class
about q dozen % Carson's brightest boys
and girlsl illustrated his method Of teach
Ing reading. A discussion followed. but
A. all present appeared 10 agree with Mis-
Dunlap and Mr.. Baker. IL was certainly .
one-silei discussion. Then followed the
QUERY BOX
| With some very pertinent questions. the
answering % which caused considerable
amusement aud also Afforded much In
-truction 10 the members % the Institute.
The Chairman u the Committee on Query
Box, Professor ID. A. Ewing, Is perfectly
al homo Ia answering puzzling questions
| and solving ''crAck" examples. Att y. ~,
previous n sljournment. Superintendent
Kelly announced that the ladies' oi the In !
-titnts were invited Ia
TAXI A cARRIAoE RIDE
With aud at the elpens Of DR.. Webster. of
Carson. Just think % III Forty school.
marms" and about . half dozen school.
masters. Now the worthy Doctor could
have taken the gentlemen out at . much
less expense. but ''sieh Is life and tho
Doctor chose the e~ostliest part Of the
crowd. When the Carsonitss saw 80 many
carriages in procession. much comment
was caused. and your correspondent casu-
ally overheard the remarks Of two by
ISLANDERS. One gentleman Asksi what Vas
| up, anal Was answered. "It's . funeral"
Another. when he saw them pass by. said.
&c Why. thos. must be the actresses OF
| F~orepaugh's circus. but l didn't think
thoy wonll 10 here 81 soon" But all
greatness and pleasure must have draw.
hacks. sni these we're part 81 tho draw
backs to thc perfect happiness and content
VI the fortunate Nevada schoolmArms.
But do not think the teachers are having
pleasure here without work. for there are
two day sessions Of two hours each and an
evening session.
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lpuihou " Ai1s ue
Chance 20 a.,onu IeA nn .".nina ..ss
OF M. in,,..,op III c,s.,ix .so.sS
that this talented actor had secured his
place Ia the affections M regards of Car
sou people by true merit
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s'a'e rr''""' "ia 'Ai'
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he hA' "'
:" .si ~ ~. hosni,.hia manner
that eharaeterize- the genial Warden. The
NEWS correspondent. who. win Gesy Q,
p,',y nsnar.i.. so.ni,,Ii,y yestfrjsy
evening, il Of the opinion thai eli convicts
wouli enjoy q sentence for . life term II
| they were allowed Ia dine at the WArien's