The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-06
From the Daily Institute ADVOCATE.
Teachers Institute.
RIDawAY, PA, Dec. 27, 1880.

Geo. R. Dixon. J. d. Rishell was
elected ce-President and Frank Len
ig and Miss Babe E. Wilcox, Secre-
taries. Remarks by Sup't Dixon on
the nature of the work before US in the
Institute: First, to give the teachers q
knowledge in the science of teaching;
second, to establish common bond of
sympathy between teacher and par
ents. 1:30 the time fixed for opening the
afternoon session. +. Lenig, r. j.
Thompson and d. G. Irwin appointed
ushers.
Institute adjourned shortly after four
o'clock.
MONDAY EVENING.
Called to order by Superintendent
| Dixon.
Music by orchestra, "Welcome To
night,
Prof. N. r.. Thompson, Co. Supt. of
Warren, spoke about thirty minutes
OH "Universal Education"
Song by little girls, 1.-THE Fire
Burns along the HEARTH" piano ac-
compartment.
Essay by Miss Ida BatdorfI "The
Bright Side of Teaching" lst. Well
recited lessons. End. The thought
that we may win souls to Christ. Bird.
We are enabled to become influential
in the community.
Music by Quartet, "Come where
the Lilies Bloom"
Address by Prof N HI. Schenck, of
Cameron county, who congratulated
the teachers on the favorable opening
of the Institute. He also congratu-
lated the little girls, and the musici-
lation of Home to the common
schools Proposition 1st. Home
life is before school life, 2. Home life
is above school life. 8. Home life may
be IN school life. The speaker EN-
phasized the importance of parents
cooperating with teachers in educating
their children.
Remarks by Supt. Dixon.
Adjournment.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Teachers conference called to order
by J. D. Rishell at S:45. Institut
secretary appointed secretary of con
ference. ID. G.. Irwin proposed the
unestion, "How can we Danish Il can't
from the school room?' Remarks on
the question by w. S. Luther, d. G.
Irwin, l.. Fee, J. d. Rishell and J. B.
Johnson.
Prof. Dixon suggested as question
for tomorrow morning, "Should Read
ing Circles be Established by the
Teacher" G.. S. Luther appointed to
open the question.
Regular session called to order by
the Sup't by announcing the pro-
gramme for the day.
Prof. N. r. Thompson took up the
subject of Language Lessons" stated
that he intended to give his o,On theory
"How shall we teach language in our
country schools ~ /, general exercise
in the morning; 2, Teachers must
weigh every word carefully before he
uses it; 3, sentence building; 4, writing
promissory notes and receipts; 5, note
every wrong expression you may hear;
6, teach by example; Z, have the pupils
write letters; s, scholars reproduce
stories.
Prof. n. H. Sckenck on School Ex-
amination: !, very important. 2, two
kinds. (a) oral, (b), written.
3. Be careful about acting deception
by preparing the pupils for eXamin-
alton.
4. Examination at the close of
term not enough.
5. Be honest in the grading.
6. Examine papers carefully.
7. Divide the school in grades or
divisions. Examinations at the end
of term. (a) Examine by divisions.
(b) Preserve the results on cards or
in books for the use of the next
teacher (c) do not be partial, treat
rich and poor alike.
INTERMISSIoN.
Review by the uperintendent of
the mornings work.
w. S. Luther Oh Drawing.
/. Get your pupils to have conf
dence in themselves.
.. Get the attention of your pupils.
3. Do not make a hobby of any
particular thing for the time when
the Superintendent comes around.
4. Have the pupils reproduce from
memory.
5. Teach industrial drawing in
preference to free hand drawing.
6. Keep pushing at the scholars.
Remarks by Prof. Thompson on
impromptu composition. Remarks
by Prof. Dixon on his course of study
for the ungraded schools of the county,
and on school examinations, Il Have
a thorough examination at the close of
the term if it takes whole week, (2)
Preserve the work on suitable paper,
t3)Have one rule for all pupils, show
no partially,
Programme for the afternoon read
Adjournment.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Music by orchestra.
Prof. Thompson discussed school
management. 1t covers the whole
ground of school work. The first i'm
preston III nine cases out of ten is
right.
RecitdtiOns.
/. A programme for each teacher
to work by is as indispensable as
school house to work in.
2. Every teacher when he goes into
school house should gn in as if that
were to be his home for life.
8. He should have a plan for the
work before him.
4. Never speak to a scholar for
misdemeanor before the school.
8. Have programme, do not let
one class encroach upon the time of
another.
6. Economic the time. Do not
waste time by answering questions.
Z. Do not remove obstacles but
teach pupils to overcome them.
8. Our classes should be so arranged