The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-03-26
DEER LODGE COUNTY TEACHERS INsTI.
Annual Meeting for 1880.
Reported for the New North West
THIRD DAY
MORNING sF>sIog.

MORNING SESSION.
March l7th.-The exercises opened with chorus
after which the members answered to their names
with maxims. It was then decided that Columbus
discovered America; that horse is name that mem
ory occupies particular paIt of the brain and-that
1t does not
Mr.. 7. T. Baker brought forward some facts that
seemed TO show that bumpoogy is farce. He stated
facts going to prove that preachers had less
than criminals, If bunpology is (which you know
could not be true.
The Quincy Method was discussed at some length
and 1t was decided that there features in It that
| ought to be considered crrefulIy.
Mrs. Ed Reimel gave, critic, some careful and
just corrections on yesterdays work.
Miss Capitola Manning read essay on "Wrlting."
She showed the value of fine writing and discussed
the different methods of holding the peu showing an
intimate knowledge of the subject. The theme was
then taken up by members and the following ideas
advanced A child should be held to the copy and
taught TO hold his Den correctly. But in writ'n. In
general child should he allowed to adopt its own
method only insisting that 1t shall write plainly and
lie IDLY. Some differed and produced good reasons
for thinking that the method of holding the pen and
fo ming the letters should bs strictly taught In all
writing.
Miss Kate Fegtly read an esa, on success in
their duty to keep good health. Cheerfulness is
help. Tact ought to be used every moment. re-
member opening the school one day all seemed
respondent. how everything was changed by simply
showing comical picture There many little
things that 20 to make up and If there is con-
science In all our work must he grand The
essay of a literary cha-a cter than NEST of
the others read and was interesting that
| count
Afternoou.-Atter singing, Mr.. A. J. Noyes read
an essay Success In school," He said the State
should adopt the school books and pay for them.
This system having been adopted in Wisconsin there
was an increase of 10 per cent. in attendance. 1t
would make II less diicnlt for poor CHI 'dren 20 ac
| quire education. school ought to be supplied with
apparatus and that which is up with modern improve
| ments. Parents ought to help in the education Of
their children. They ought 10 know how they are
progressing. They ought TO know what is done In
school and aid and encourage both teachers and scho
ars. The school room should be beauthed aud Grna-
meuted. The essay was tho"shtful, io"cible and
| well read.
On the question whether or not the State should pro-
| vccated such law.
Prof. Smith held that the present system involves
| great waste. Good books must be drown away, be-
cause IN every change fro one town distlict to
smother thee must he a change of books. UniOrmi-
ty Of hooks will half the pre- mt out ny. He ad
| vocated the establishment OF t. -. GARD for
| this purpose.
Miss Alice Crossma1 held class exercise In Ian
guage. The little folks showed remarkable p:ofcien-
cy in the analysis of the relation of words IN Ian
| guage. They showed they had n under skfu
| and careful Instruction. rot. II then followed
with true ana very effective talk oil Grammar, He
| affirmed these Two thing: q as u science
should not be touched tn the mint is somewhat
ture; Grammar as q stuuy Of the correct Of our
| language should DO NJ on with the
| youngest.
| Miss Emma hatcher presented very pertinent
paper on " What Should be the Necessary Quafra-
tons for Public School Teacher" Teachers shouh
be select ior tn ra;t, that render them eminent
In ability TO teach-for nothing else. There is &C.
Mus for teaching just there is for business tor
preaching, or for advocate law. PP"ents and Di
| rec ors hould not be content with teacher that
pleases them or the children. To be tue teache-,
one must give his whole soul and 1te 20 his work.
Teaching demands every energy. 1t TO this
| essay was very opporiune and forciby presented.
| +. W. aerd then read paper to the effect that
while political doctrine should not be taught at all
schools yet boy before he leaves hools should
taught these things His duty s Ia be awake and to
think political questions and able to give in
teligent count 0; the belief that ia In him. Again,
1t is his duty to exercise every right and duty that his
citizenship end0ws him tn and think that he earns
his citizenship cheap at the price. He ought carry
his part of every public enterprise. Finally he should
have political conscience and be able to See cleary
that any thing done politician is not right if it
| would not be right II done as man.
In the evening the Institute very pleasantly
terained by the ladies' of Bntte the idence of
Mrs. Lee W. 70 ter, where the evening was passed
with pleasure to all, with mLsic refreshments aud
conversation,