The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-02-03

new SCHOOL uOust! was pOotpOhCu uhlii
Tuesday evening for discussion.
The first exercise Tuesday morning was a
paper on penmauship aud drawing, by Chas.
f. Easton, illustrated by drawings on the
blackboard. He held that writing is strictly
an art; that wdt;en cbaract sr is the pro-
duct OF motion. according to judgment OF
form: that judemc 1t of form depends upon
the susceptible cultivation of the percep-
tive facolties; that motion depends upon
the muscular and nervous condition of the
body; that deg ee of motion should be ac-
quired with the pen before any attempt ut
production Is made; that leg'bility is the
focal design of the a"G of wiling. These
propositions were quite ably sustained by
Mr.. Easton. He thought pupils wonld learn
script chafacters more easily than Rom IN;
but they should not be urged to wife or
draw in imitation of either until they have
attained fiuency in calling wolds at sight.
Most pc sons see objects only in general
way, and do not examine them infinitely, nor
make comparisons. The plea Of ttose who
draw poor pic.dres that they can't control
their bands is wrong Que. Tbs truth liz
they never half see a thing. Were they close
observers their judgments would dictate and
their muscles would find. but little difficulty
in delineaLiug that judgment. General i'm
pressions OF form are not LISTING ones. In
debility of impress ZION and the disiincEness
requisite 70 reproduction are due to the
minutest oil 'erva;ion. The pen should not
be placed in the hands of young children;
the position in which 1t would be held is not
a natural one, and the chilIs small haud can
not accommodate it. The pencil may be al
lowed in whatevec way the little hand finds
it convenient. While the pencil is in the
hands of the child every means should be
taken TO educate the eye. The hand will do
its part If the mind Is kept in sta q Of &C
tiyity. Keep alive a keen observation and
imitativeness will find ready tool. Success
in penmapship depends on lee, easy and
unrestricted movement; motion depends on
the nervous and Muscular condition OF the
body and members, and that degree of mo-
ton should be acquired before any attempt
| at production.
Mr.. Easton's paper proved vel 2 interestir
and the discussion that followed, taken part
in by Messrs. Howey, Smith, Dean, Meyers
| and Catlin, continued the exercises until
after IL o'clock.
Professor Meyers conducted class in En-
glish grammar, after which the query box
| was opened and the queries assigned for
answer.
The first exercise Tuesday afternoon was
class in primary reading, conducted by
| Ialr har nf little folks
| from her school forming the class. The reel
tation was conducted in very thorough
manner, and gave excellent satisfaction to al
present. Our reporter considers 1t the best
exercise of this nature that he has ever seep
and Deer Lodge is certainly to be copgratu
lated in having Miss Hodges in the corps o.
| teachers.
Professor Howey introduced the following
resolution:
Rcsolued, That it Is the sense Of this insti
tute that Territorial Teachers Association
should be called to convene during the com
ing summer or early fall, fer the pur"ose o
considering questions pertaining to the edu
| cational interests Of the Territory, and tina
| from the different counties committee o
eleven be chosen, which shall cooperate
with the Superintendent of Public 1nstruc
ton in making all necessary arrangement
as to time and place of holding the meeting
The resolution. was adopted with thu
amendment that the committee consist o
three persons, and that the Territorial Super
intendent be empoweredto fill any vacancie
that may occur.
On motion the County Superintendent o
Silver Bow, Lewis and Clarke, and Dee
Lodge counties were constituted the com
mittee.
On motion the committee to provide TO
the Territorial Association was invited to Il.
upon Deer Lodge as the place of meeting.
A number of questions submitted befor
dinner were answered to the satisfaction Q
; the audience.
II Mr.. j. Z. Marcum read a paper, entitle
effort" He said: 1t wac one of the frs
, laws given to man that he should earn hi
, bread by an effort. If we, as a nation, or a
Z individuals, have in past time by effort onl,
made our greatest achievements, then we ca
lift the mighty veil of futurity and read tha
I there il no excellence to come without grea
, effort. On the farm prosperity Is the fruit {
effort. Men in every profession have pro-
pered only a. they were active and alive
: their business. Neither has 1t been the grea
! est minds Of earth that have succeeded
I Rather has 1t been the common mind pr'
PEELED by effort only. Teachers must max
/ effort If they would succeed The brightei
, scholars of to-day are not those who has
} had the greatest advantages, but those VIII
/ have made the most untiring efforts. 1t
: only by great effort that nations are mad
! powerful, and nations prosper in propertio
| | 70 the effort they make. And there Is sti
{ room for effort. Many things can be accom-
. piished The future win bring as man
: wonders ~ the past If We but continue ear
, eft, untiring effort.
Z The following additional names were r
1 corded ~ members: n. Hupber, Miss Bett
y G. williams, J. Y. Batterton, r. @. Humble
= Rev. n. 9. Hutchines, Miss Carlyle Grim'
! and riss HaIlie Batterton, III or Deer Lodg'
{ The evening session on Tuesday VI