Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-11
THE INSTITUTE.
OUR ANNUAL TEACHERS CONVENTION.


HtGnCsfay AJtsrnoon- Music. Tho
Birds Song Ave Sanct;ssma." The
court room WAS more crowded than at any
time previous during the institute.
\. Il. Stemy, Of Rohrerstown. read =
paper on "Schcol Discipline" Descri5-
ing the many obstacles in the path of the
teacher, he encouraged them by declaring
that if they brought patience, wisdom.
Judgment, iirnness, a,niability. courage.
gent!eness, moral force and good example
into the work bestowed praise ard blame
with justice and discrimination bestowed
rewards and punishment with impartiality,
and above all, held the pupils under 4 firm
but mild subordiEaticn. :, sufficient degree
OF discipline could be attained and upheld
even among the most unruly schools.
Prof. Shaub ard Prof. Amcs discussed
the subject briefly and Yrs. Archer gave
her views at some length. She said 10 set
rules OF discipline could he prescribed be-
cause 10 two pupils, no two schools. no
two teachers, are alike. The teacher mcst
have an Unborn intuition OF the character
of the pupils, and treat them accordingly
The proper method Of disciplinins one may
be improper for another. 1t is found that
those children who arc wel.brcd at home.
who arc taught obedience and respect for
their parents, cause but little trouble in
school. The trouble comes from those
children who are either neglected CT
pettcd and spoiled by their parents. Where
parents can be induced to cooperate with
teachers. difficulties in discipline call be
easily overcome. When they will hot co
operate but uphold t!ci- disobcdicnt child
in his insubordination and unruiy conduct,
the pupil should be removed from the
school to prevent him from dcmoraIizin"
others. Whether the parents do or do no:
cooperate with the teacher, the latter
must GO into the school resolved 10 be mas
ter or mistress of it.
Mr.. Hart. OF CacrnaTvOn, had some
years ago been placed i'll charge OF
L school, in which tlicr. were big
boys who We're determined to have their
own way, both inside and outside the
school room. He li:it. sUbducL their mis-
behavior by depriviu" them cf thc usual
recess, whenever they n.isbchavcd in the
play ground.
Giss;inC Girls.
"Wh:,t s!:all be done with girls aged
from Il to IS years who will persist i'll
giy"!iug ?" This question was referred
for answer to Mr.. Eechcr, OF PeGUca. He
said that his plan was to- remove the gig:
glcr from her sea: and place her in some
other part of the school room, and keep
her there I'll day. Ii she went back to her
seat next morning without permission he
again removed her. Ii on the other h.nt!
she seemed to be gcpcnt:tnt and promised
better behavior. he made u contract
with hc-, restoring her to her seat on con
dition that she did not again offend.
Mrs. Archer, OF Li;it2:, &aid her discipline
in such eases was t" put the offender to
work at tie blackboard giving her :, t;ss,.
to accomplish III given tiDlr.
MIR. Krci.ie-. OF West llcmpiiclt, though ut
If there occurred somcthin. that provokcs!
the giggling, the better way was to gigglc
along with the girls and have it ont. Ii i!
! occurred too often he would Use suci.
means as presented themselves at the
time IT, suppress it. The discipline effect
i've with one pupil will not Go for all. IIc
him by the napc of the neck and the seat
oftllc Lrccc'ics and c!suckin. him under
bench but this heroic kind Of treat
me;lt wouldn't 10 for girls. \ DuiciIman
who was supposed to be dying with ty
phOid fever ate y mess of sour kroilt and
got well, The doctor applied the same rent
csly to All EnG!islman and killed him.
Prof. ShIUb suggested that teachers
and directors Of the rural districts should
agree upon rules frr the government Of
their scnGuis substantially Of the ca!ac-
ter of those iii force in the city and larger
boroughs. These rules prescribe the con.
ditions in which pupils enter the schools,
may remain in them or lie suspended or
expelled from them. They define also the
duties and powers Of the teacher. The
adoption and enforcement Of similar rules
in the country districts wuuld prevent
much annoyance 10 teachers and m;sIm-
derstanding on Tie part of parents.
Questions and Answers.
DR.. Sliumalscr answered the question,
What would yOu do with pupils who
leave school and go home at rcccss?' by
saying that nc would deprive them of
twice rs much time as they had lost in this
way, by keeping them in during following
rcccsses. 70 the question: "What
wOuld You 10 with pupils, eight or ten
years Old. who persist liz Ee9!cct;ng their
lessons ?' he said he would make a record
Of the missed lessons and after HE neglect
had continued for some time he would in
form the pupil that such neglect or refusal
to study must cease, that one more trial
would be given, and il It was not ignprov-
cd the bad record woul! be sen. to the
parents or directors.
Prof Shaub made an appeal TO directors
to protect teachers from thc insults
thrown ;lpon them by ignorant and vicious
parents. He had seen Il number OF letters
some of them written by wonderland
addressed to respectable teachers contain
ing the most insulting ;0pd vulgar cpithets.
He suggested the adoption of Il rule by
school boards that il any parent or guar
dian shall insult the teacher in the school
room Oi. send to the teacher an insulting
letter, the children Of such parent or the
wards of such guardian shall forthwith,
forfeit their right to seats in the school.
Mr.. Patton hoped directors would give
more attention tOschonl matters generally.
4 few words from directors to parents or
children often have a most beneficial Cf-
feet.
Music--'' The Wandcr-Staf.'' Mill
May"
Lecture t:raG:I.iar.
Prof. " Il. Bycrly, OF tie Mi.crsyillc
normal school, lectureei OH grammar, ex-
pounding his methods OF treating some OF
the many difficult parts of that science.
Lecture ON Con.p"sit,on.
DR.. Siilmakcr continued his lecture Oh
composition. lie recommended teachers
to tell short stCriG, to the pupils, and have
them write down as much of the story -
thcy can remember. At first thcy will,
perhap-, oniy remember :, small part Oi it..
but bv practice they will soon bc able to
reproduce it almost entire. Encourage
them to write letters. 70 describe picnics
or parties they have attended. ~ giving
more advanced pupils subjects for compo-
sitiOn, do not choose those that are merely
IT, hut lat, ,,I,-