Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-16
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
HOW TO INSTRUCT THE YOUNG IDEA.
frOf. hoises says Good-by-An Address by
state Superintendent hIgbee-IIr.
Vincent Talks about " That Boy
Wednesday Atlsrnoon.-Opened with
music, "Twickenham Ferry" "Speak
Gently" Away to School,"
Prof. Hedges Says Good-By.
Prof. Heiges concluded his lectures and
expressed regret that his engagements
elsewhere would prevent him from being
with the institute during the remainder
of the week. Treating of the philosophy
Of questioning he said % that questions
should DO clear. concise, definite, pointed.
and adapted to the understanding of the
pupil. CD A question that is heard and not
understood should not be repeated in the
same words. (0 Questions should be
made up of words at the command of tho
pupil, not in text book words. az Ques-
tions should be logically arranged. (5)
Questions should not suggest choice of
answers. (6) Questions should not be
based upon the law Of contrast. ca Ques.
tlOns should not as q rule be answered
by yes and no. (S) Questions should not
Introduce careless omissions or anticipa-
tions. (O Questions should not general
ize for the class. Q0) Questions should
DO interrOgative in form. Prof. Heioes
concluded his remarks to the teachers by
endorsing all that Superintendent Shaub
had said in regard to the missionary char
actor Of school wosA. Loud applause
followed the closing words of the popular
lecturer.
Superintendent Buehrlc presented for
the consideration Of teachers form Of re-.
port by which teachers can be put in
communication with parents. 1t is the
form used iii the school,: nt Lancaster
city.
Music" Homes No. Merely Four
Square Walls''
Prof. Little drew number oi figures
upon the board to show howe easily chill
dren may DO taught the rudiments by the
use of straight lines. Several sketches
that he drew with great .apitlity were
loudly applauded.
Music Tho: MiIIer's Daughter. -
Good Night"
An Address by Dr. Hisbee.
DR.. E. f. Higbee, state superintendent
of public instruction, was introduced, and
received with applause. He said lie had
not come here to impart instruction, but
rather to become acquainted with tho
teachers of Lancaster city and county and
with tho work they arc doing. The
necessity of educating children is univer.
sally admitted. The great fundamental
basis Of education should be the develop.
| ment of personality and of tho talents that
God has given to his creatures to the end
that they may be put to their intended
| uses. DR.. Higbee referring to Col. Cope
lands remarks in relation to the moulding
process. said that the power should not be
exterminated, for there is q power Of
moulding ideas which is influentia! for
good. Proceeding to discussion OF the
subject of developing personality, he Illus
trated by pointing out the organic differ
ences between the boy and tho girl which
at once assert themselves and cause each
to segregate himself or herself from the
other, even though they may be brother
and sister. Thero are varied phases of
temperament and disposition even in the
physical being of children, and how much
more so must they exist in mental and
psychological temperament. All these at
tributes must be studied by the teacher.
The will and the intellect claim each its
separate share of attention and
study. Teaching is not a science,
not an art it is virtue, III ethical rela-
tiOn, the meeting OF vii! and will, Of
may be a science of teaching, but it is not
teaching. Grammar is = science-the
teaching of grammar is not 80. DR.. Hig
really constitutes knowledge and the
0f inv .rts
pointed out how often the dross is made
/ to appear as the pure. refinod gold. He
spoke logically and with the earnest ve
hemenco that is so characteristic of his
utterances, and in conclusion dwelt upon
tho urgent necessity Of training the
moral nature Of tho children and OF cult
waiting tho religious phase of character.
He gave the teachers sOmo valuable prac-
tical advice how to treat their pupils ~
we'll in their physical as mental and moral
aspects, was listened to with marked at
tention and loudly applauded at the ter
minatiOn of his address, which occupied
about twenty minutes.
"A short recess was given 1T this stage Of
the proceedings, which was occupied by
the teachers in conversation and y genera
relaxation.
Music" Shall We Mee. Eeyoni the
River ~
Reading.
Prof. Brown answered in tho affirmative
tho question "Is it we'll to tell the chill
dren which one read best >" and thought
that if the teacher is on q proper foo Oting
with his pupils there is no danger OF jeal
ousy among young children. In answer
to another query he said he did not think
that there were moro than two punctua-
tion marks that are guides to expression,
and these two are those which express
feeling and are the wonder mark
and the question mark. Prof. Brown ex-
planned the Greek origin Of tho former
and the Latin origin of tho latter mark.
The unit Of thinking with tie child, said
the speaker, is the thought, and the unit
Of expression is the sentence. Let the
sentences be read mentally, that is silently.
Read to oneself before giving real express
sion. DO not let tho pupil read sentence
aloud until tho thought is in the mind
When the thought is in the mind tho ex-
preston will be natural.
Dr. vincent's Lecture.
Wednesday Ecening-The evening lee
ture was by Rev. DR.. J. II. Einccnt, q
popular and welLkncwn divine. The
opera house was crowded to the doors
with an intelligent and appreciative audi
ence, and tho exercises began with solo
and quartet, Wait Till tho Clouds Go
By" the s,lo being sung by Mr.. John F.
Heinitsh, and tho refrain by Misses Mary
Sener and Clara IIOcb, Prof. Hall and Mr..