Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-09
MsZ|he Minhteatar.
FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. 9. 1881.
Local.
ADJOU EMINENT OF THE COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
ADDRESSES ON LANGUAGE, GRAMMAR
GEOGRAPHY sc.
In accordance with resolution passed
before adjournment of the Public School
Teachers Institute of Augusta county. on
Thursday afternoon, it reasselnbled on Fri
day morning, promptly at 10 O'Clock.
TEACHERS PRESENT.
There We're 145 teachers present at the
Institute. We could not get complete
list, but give the following names Of some
OF those present
HUMPHREYS, Phillips, Kennedy, Iryln, Will
son, Collins, Paxton, Thompson, Calhoun
Yancy, Wise. Towberman, A. H. and VIM
Landes, Pierce, Marlborough, Bailey, 30
len, marlborough, Montgomery. Beale,
Brooks. Brennaman, Vincent, Hartman,
Orebaugh. Tapscott, Wilson. F. Wade.
Shutting. Houff, Robert and J. T. Perkins,
Blaine, CARRIER, Slower. Taylor; Geo. & 5.
K. Mitchell, Quarles, Lulem, herr. Huff
man, Mcdonald, Humbert, q. W. and II.
Read, Sellers. Croft, Farrar, Slower, Hess,
Hanger, Rowan, King, Vlnt, Dyche.
Colored. -Messrs Draper, Franklin.
Jackson, Anderson, Davenport, Carter,
Wales and Hollingsworth.
| Femsles.-Misses Cross, Matte Cook,
| Bette Cook, Mills, Calhoun, Jordan. Al
ma Jordan. Teabo, Thomas, Smiley, TUX,
Anna and Susan Noon, Harnsberger,
Blain, Dillon, Haden. mccarthy. Dudley,
| Sellers, Fitch, Eakle, Palmer, RouaD,
King, Alexander, Thornton, Waddel;
| Mrs. Haupe, Calhoun, Brooks, Tapscott.
Tyler.
r. SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.
| After some preliminary remarks by Supt
Grattan, z. of. Marvel lectured to the IT,
stitute on the sutje:, OF "SchoOl discip
line,' and ur ed that teacher, shDuld b..
gin just as soon as child .ould enter tn
school yard, to teach them the importanc
of order, and order insd was just d:
necessary as order outside for successfui
school-keeping. Tie ibje;t Of discipliu
was one that always had aud always would
greatly exercise the mind of teachers, and
that '.good bad boy'' ever had and EVIL
would greatly perplex the heart and mind
and tax the ingenuity. and try the patience
of teachers now, henceforth aud forever
The very brightness aud activity Of intel
lect that made him quick and ready t.
learn, and helped him to master his task
| nd IL al i0k
understanding and comprehensive prog.
ress, would help and furnish him with re-
sources inexhaustible to try AMI tormen,
you, and your only defense, your only
| means to overcome and conquer was con
slant occupation. Ever keep him busy -
If class lessons are found so easily master
ed as to leave him time for ldleneSs anC
mischief, keep some ready example on the
black board to which he can be- set, aDC
keep some interesting book Oh such sub
jects as Relate TO nis lessons, in history oi
geography, which can be given him to rea,
aud concerning which he knows he viii
at some time be questioned and talket
with. Prof. Marvel liked the system o.
rewards in school for promoting emula
ton.
Regarding the matter of attendance ane
punctualty, he considered that depending
in great degree upon the teachers power
to awaken interest and keep the pupil uk
to business, and he had found blackboard
daily record very useful in this way as
showing up the number of pupils present
, the number of pupils absent, the number
| of pupils tardy, and the number of pupils
excused before regular hours of dismissal
| and parents should have their attention
: turned to this matter, for they would often
besurprised to notice tue aggregate amount
of time child loses from school by being
allowed to be tardy, and being excused be
, fore the school time of dismissal. A grea
deal of time, he said, was also wasted by
teachers marking percentage of daily reel
) tations, time that had better be taken up
in instruction but as it was necessary fol
pupils to have something to take home, be
would recommend that periodical exami
nation papers be kept for comparison, and
to show Superintendent and parents the
degree of advancement made by pupils
Teachers, themselves. know chat at end oil
term they can submit to the Superintend.
ent these periodical examinations for in
, specton and his Judgment, SO he can de-
termine whether the pupil has grasped the
| work of his grade for the term, aud he
thought that when it was found that pupils
had to keep year after year in the same
grade, and yet make but little perceptib;-
advancement, that teachers had better adj
wise parents as to Its uselessness, and let
him be put to other work.
SUPERINTENDENT GRATTAN
Superintendent GrAttan here remark ed
that only 50 per cent of the school popula-
ton was enrolled, and all of that enrolled
did not attend regularly, and that he had
had printed and held ready for distribution
at his office, some circulars presenting rea-
sons for attendance upon public schools.
and he wished every parent would read
i and consider them.
| SUPERINTENDENT HAMILTON.
Superintendent Hamilton arose and said
that he considered it Il matter of greatest
Importance to the Public Schools to have
the very best of teachers, aud not to en-
courage incompetent teachers, and when
a teacher was found to SUIT to have no
change if possible; few changes were de-
sirable, incompetent teachers hindered
much the public school work, for the peo
pie judged the school from the work the
| pupil had done and they say the school
systtna is no account because the school is
not successful, Lecause the teacher is in
1 competent-therefore the very best teach
/ ing material must be employed.
PUNISHMENT.