The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-12-23
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MONDAY MORNING SESSION.

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MONDAY MORNING SESSION,
The twentieth session OF the Carbon !
County Teachers Institute convened in
Concert Hall, Mauch Chunk, at 10 o'clock
a. M, Monday, Dec. ls, 1882, County Sup.
erintendent T. M. Ballet, in the chair. AZ.
ter calling the Institute to order the chair.
man made the following appointments
Vice Presidents, D. f. Smith, principal Of
the Lansiord schools and G. W. Mcbride, Of
Mauch Chunk Secretary, T. A. Snyder,
principal of the Lehighton schools Enroll
ing Clerks, j. +. Snyder, Of Wessport and
H. A. Eisenhart, of East Mauch Chunk.
Executive Committee, j. f. White, II. J.
Reinhart. II. A. Eisenhart, D. i. Smith and
j. o. Lindaman. Organization being CON-
pleted the enrolment OF members was COM
menced and continued throughout the morn
ing session. The Chairman then read f.
nsncial report Of the receipts and expend
lures ofthe Institute for the year 1881 which
is briefly summed up in the following Re-
ceived from all sources for the Institute
$S6s.45. Paid cut for expenses during the
Institute $237.3s. Balance in the hands Of
Treasurer at the close OF Institute Sl3l OF.
Paid expenses Of Local Institutes $3s. Bal
ance in the treasury at present S93.O7. The
whole number of members enrolled during
the morning session was SO. The Institute
then adjourned until 1880 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The exercises opened with singing "Ncyer
Say Fail" and brightly selections from
the Pennsylvania School Journal" supple
ment. The following committees were then
appointed Committee on Resolutions, W.
H. Raucn, Of Weathsrly, Hattie L. Koons,
Of Lehighton and j. F. White, of Mauch
Chunk Committee on Resolutions Of Con-
dolence on the death Of Miss Fannie Hot
ten stein, H. A. Eisenhart, of East Mauch
Chunk, Cora NJ. L. Rhodes, of Lehighton,
and ]. 0. Lindaman, of Weatherly ; COM
mittee on Elections, j. M Roberts, J. H.
DUNCAN and G. A Campbell.
W. W. Woodruff, f,Superintenden Of Bucks
county, was then introduced and spoke on
United States History. To many the sub
ject of remembering dates gives trouble 1t
has been my experience not to b.
safe to examine teachers much on dates.
They can give you facts, out ca not remem
Der dates. In fact, many Of our histori
are written with very little regard to dates.
We should pay more attention to dates and
| fix them firmly in the mind. Review the
lessons by writing different dates on the
blackboard and have the pupils give the
events suggested by them. You will find
this very interesting and instructive exer-
else. II we visit our courts we will find
that not only ore we deficient in remem ber-
ing dates in history, but also in all our bus
iness transactions, and lawyers make good
use of this in trying to break down the tes-
timony of witnesses. Cultivate the habit of
remembering dates.
Methods of Teaching History:
LIST. Use the History as reading book.
This is a very good way. Then have the
pupils tell you about what they have been
reading. Have them put the facts in their
own language. If you have been teaching
by having the scholars commit the language
in the book, turn over a new leaf at once.
| never knew any Que to know much about
history tha, was taught in that way. Let a
pupil read lesson and then the teacher
can supplement what the book lacks. In
this way the teacher will put it in language
better understood by the pupil. End
The Topical Method.
This cannot be taught to young scholars.
II is too difficult. Too much time is spent
in the first part Of the history. Pass rapid
ly over the discoveries of and explorations,
settlements and Indian wars. Give the
children a knowledge Of our own govern.
ment.Too much stress is put upon battles
aud the movements of armies. Better just
mention them and dwell on the progress of
our country. The events that took place be
tween the years OF 1888 and 1889 should be
thoroughly learned and understood. Text
books could be dispensed with and large
cards containing the principal events print
ed in bold type. The blackboard can be
substituted for the cards. The Institute then
sang "Speak Gently"
Miss Lottie Stone, then gave class drill
on Primary Arithmetic, which was very in
teresting and beneficial to all Primary
teachers.
John F. White, Principal Of the Msuch
Chunk High School then read paper on
the subject OF differences" The speaker
handled his subject very ably. His delivery
was smooth and impressive.
Miss Alma Suger, teacher of Elocution in
the West Chester State Normal School, then
took up the subject of "Reading" and dis
cussed it in an interesting and instructive
manner After her remarks on reading, she
read spicy selection which was followed
by enthusiastic applause The total mum
, Der enrolled during the afternoon session
was Ill.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION.
The morning session was opened by sing
ing "Never Say Fail" when the superin,
tendent introduced Mr.. Harvey, of Chester
/ county, Mr.. Harvey extended lin behal
/ of the teachers of Chester kind greetings /,
! the teachers of Carbon and made a few
Z pleasant random remarks.
, DR.. shaffer called the attention of the In
Q stitute to the fields above us and gave tn
8 Interesting "talk" ou the Transit OF Veuu
{ and how astronomers were enabled through
S it to compute the esrth's distance from tn
sun, which is now calculated to be between
f s2,2OO,OOO and 81, 200 900 miles.
, The "talk" on reading was resumed b,
r Miss sager, giving the essentials for becom
t ing good readers, as given in Appleton
/ series of readers. Prof. Woodruff occupied
| the remainder Of the morning session ol
a spelling. If Ifspelling only, is the object, tn
4 pupils ought to write the words every time
4 but if articulation, accentation and vocslza
d tion is to be taught ia connection with spell