Daily globe., 1879-02-09
NUMBER 26.
EDUCATIONAL.
Tho Monthly Meeting of the Teachers i,
the Public Schools.


Tho Monthly Meeting of the Teachers in
the Public Schools.
The monthly meeting of the public school
teachers was held yesterday afternoon at the
High school. Besides the usual attendance of
teachers, Drs. Murphy and Hagan, of the board
OF education, looked in upon the exercises.
The meeting Yesterday and the order of exer-
clses were more interesting and entertaining
than usual. Music select reading. ESSAYS and
model recitation by class of the fifth grade
made up the programme.
superintendent Wright presided.
Inc exercises were opened by reading by
MISS wheaton. She selected for her subject a
poem entitled s'Ann Hathaway:' which mr.
ported to give sketch of shakespeare's mar
rled life, due allowance being made for poetic
Incense. The sketch had a rhythmic melody
ana pathos about it, which the reader made
prominently pleasant, rs indeed did her elocu-
ton present all the passages of the pieces.
Miss Laura Hand next called up class of
youngsters, girls and boys, her pupils, who pro
ceeded to give a model recitation upon the
subject OF Cold" This feature of the eyer
clses was introduced an example to be fol-
lowed In giving pupils what are termed gene
raj lessons. The class acquitted themselves
with credit, which brought. of conrse
the teacher in to share the honors.
A violin solo with piano accompaniment
iollowed; mr. Jerge and Miss Hitchcock being
the performers, favoring the audience with an
exqu1sltely rendered piece of Instrumentation.
DR. ARNOLD.
MISS beales delivered essay upon Dr.
Thomas Arnold, the Master of Rugby. She
spoke at length of his masterful spirit. his
profound learning, his system of teaching.
WhlIe he introduced no particular method of
instruction. his life has left an impress nnon
the system of education, which has
ne Deen OF benefit to all educators.
sterling character of the man. He Combined
tne greatest austerity with winning tender
ness OF manner. His character and bearing
both commanded respect and invited the con,
hdence OF his pupils. Miss Beales attributed
nis s1ea' success to no established
method, but to the man himself. He 6rst
brought about a confidential intercourse he
tween master and scholar, bound them in q
union OF mutual understanding for the benefit
OF each. The Christian character. and manly
integrity and nobleness of character of Dr..
arnold were dilated upon, and presented as one
OF the most illustrious examples, The essav
showed the fullest acquaintance on the na1t ~
the writer with the subject.
Br MONTHLY EXAMINATIONS.
Superintendent Wright announced that the
usual bi-monthly examinations in all the
schools would begin on the Goth inst. the
programme being as follows:
FRIDAY, 2l-Seventh and Eighth grades, word
analysis and spelling.
Monday, 24-All grades in arithmetic,
tuesday, 25-An grades in language and
Tuesday, 25-seventh grade in readino
Wednesday, 26-An grades, excepting the
Eighth, in geography-the Eighth grade in
reading.
Thursday, 27- Seventh and Eighth grades in
hlstory-all others in reading.
Friday, 28-All grades in general lessons.
ORAL EXAMINATION.
Thursday, Feb. 20.-Humboldt school.
Friday, Feb. 2l-Jeferson school.
Monday, Feb. 24-Neill and Vine schools.
Tuesday, Feb. 25-Adams and Rice schools.
Wednesday, Feb. 26-Madison school.
Thursday, Feb. 27-Lincoln and Mclean
schools.
Friday, Feb. 28-Washington school.
In this connection Prof. Wright took oc-
caslon to refer with surprise to the fact that
many teachers in giving general lessons" ad-
nered to the textbook. In fact, read from it,
and threw but little originality into or evinced
but small acquaintance with the subject les
SON. He cautioned the teachers to abandon the
custom.
KINDERGARTEN WORK.
Miss Annie "urnbull read an essay upon the
above subject. In this connection she gave
brief and entertaining sketch of Frederick
Froebel, the originator of the system. He was
born In Thuringia in 1882. He was deprived
to great extent of early opportunities fer
mental culture, and may be said to have been a
self-ed ducated man. He began his labors as an
educator at the early age of 20 in Frankfort.
de had a great adaptability for his profession,
and not infrequently expressed his love for
IL. Ihls was more plainly shown
by the results of his Jealous
labors. 1t was not until his later wears that he
began his work, which has made his name IA
nous and memorable, or, as the essayist ex-
| pressed it, latter time and thought, suffering
| and labor had matured his mind, then he COM
menced his work for little children" The sue
cess which had attended his system was alluaf d
to, its merits and method explained. The
essay was replete with information upon
the subject, and dwelt upon the
| Importance of the system under certain cir
cumstances when applied to the proper class
Young children who were not capable of
| being admitted to the public schools.
The exercises closed with music by Miss
| Hitchcock.
| Throughout the entertainment, it can be
classed as such, and highly instructive
the utmost attention was given both by
teachers and visitors. These meetings are q
| notable feature of the public school system of
st. Paul; one commendable in every respect.
| and should receive the attention of all inter-
| ested in educational matters.