The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-29
Third Day, Wednesday March 23d.
AFTERNOON,

AtIERNOUN.
The repetition of maxims at roll call is al
ways an interesting exercise. The questions
from the query box were especially enter
tanning. Miss Cox answered a question with
reference to supplementary reading in prima-
ry grades. Miss Shot expressed an opinion
with regard to teaching the scripts instead of
the printed form of words. Miss Hodges told
her plan to prevent the losing of pencils. S.
F. Carr was by no means puzzled by the CO.
nundrum assigned him.. Miss Emerson nam
ed the first quarter of the day as the best time
for a writing lesson. E. B.. Hassel advocated
the use of the metric system by means of a
very clear illustration. Mr.. Anderson con-
clsely answere the question when and how
did the Territory of Montana come into tie
possession of the United States. Miss Cross
man argued tbat leading questions should not
be asked. Miss uixon approved the present
method of conducting classes before the III
stitute. r. B. Hassell said 1--WE educate be-
eau Sc universal education is the surest anti
dete for all the evils which attend universal
suffrage. G. X. H~ardenbrook expressed de-
cislve opinions against higher education at
the expense of the nation. Children shoul
receive a good, practical education here
ends the duty of the state.
Miss Pierce gave an excellent lesson in
geography to a class of her pupils. Miss Hixon
followed with a paper Oh methods in geogra-
PLY, which brought out several new and eX-
cellent points. After "a short discussion E. i.
Hassell introduced the subject of
history. He spoke with especial
interest on the subject of American history
and drew bright pictures of the old Puritan
life, Knickerbocker customs and stories of
Virginia history. The discussion which fol-
lowed was very interesting. Swinton's his
tory was wholsalely condemned and warmly
recommended.
Mrs. Emma Wilson read a strong paper IN
''Religion in Schools"
Of the ladies from out of the city who are
in attendance at the institute, Miss Hutchins,
of Deer Lodge, may be found at Mrs. Fosters;
Miss Hodge, of Deer Lodge, and Miss Jones,
Wilson, of New Chicago, and Miss Williams,
of Dempsey Greek, at the Centennial; Miss
Evans, of Warm Springs, at Mis-. Heusley's.
1t is much regretted that i'll health has thus
far prevented the presence of Prot. Catlin. Of
Deer Lodge.
EMF SESSION.
A crowded house witnessed the proceedings
of tee Institute last evening. After the rell-
dition OF some beautiful selections of music
by Messrs. Kennicott and Mcmillan and Mrs.
Blaisdell, Mr.. John F; Forbis was introduced,
who entertained the large assembly with a
well-delivered lecture on the relation of the
public schools to the government. We can
not, in The brief space which the crowded
state of our columns affords us, give more
than a very brief outline Of the brilliant eff
fort of this rising young orator. With a
masters hand Mr.. Forbis traced the history
of our government from the landing of the
Pilgrim Fathers upon the then inhospitable
shores of America up to the present time.
He showed how closely the whole system of
our public schools was interwoven with the
fabric of our government and that the rise,
progress and stability of our free institutions
proceeded from and rested upon the intelli-
gence of The people. He held that compulsory
education and women's suffrage under
proper restrictions, were the outgrowlh of an
advanced state of culture and civilization;
that the strength of a nation Was in the
hearts of an educated people, and that the
public schools were the means by which the