The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-12-29


prosperity. Take them home and use them
Then we may hope. that this Institut.
may greatly benefit this eourty. This take.
the place of normal school to prepare us tx
teach.
Mr.. NJ. I. NoftsgsrT; of Philomath, re.
sponded: Question, why arc we here
These Institutes in our popular country are
necessary. They are needful to make MS
good intelligent teachers. IF the end that
this country may prosper, you must educate
the children properly. Educate them to be
Mohamsdans and they will be Mohamedans.
Pres. B. L. Arnold, of the State Agricul-
tural college, lectured on the subject,
English Grammar" The subject to be
treated under four heads.
! /. What is English Grammart
2. Its relation to q course of study.
3. Its relation to scholarship.
4. The methods of teaching it.
Of these points, the first order was dis
Icussed-time insufficient. The first ques-
| ton involves the definition of English
grammar. Observe that the definition does
not call for definition of an English gram
mar, but it demands the definition of Eng
lish grammar. English grammar is simply
the modes of linguistic expression used by
the whole English speaking people, as dis
| tinguished both from localisms and from
General Grammar.
An English grammar is simply any book
protesting to give those modes of expression,
| Hence language is not correct because it is
found in book called the Standard, but it
is found in such book because the whole
people use it. A localsm is not bad because
it is not good language; but it is bad Ian
guags because it has not been adopted by
the whole people or a large majority Q,
them. The lecture was full of good thought.
Pres. ". s. Walker. of Philomath col
lege, introduced the subject-The study oi
Literature-English literature and English
grammar have not been divorced. Every
one should be interested in English litera-
ture. On Christmas one will seek poem
for present for friend, relying on the
Judgment of another as to its worth, Eng
lish literature is exceedingly popular about
the freside. You can read of even the fire
side discussion when stars of the socia
circle convene. Like accomplishments il
music, everyone can not become perfect
yet anyone who possesses average ability
can acquire such ability that will encourage
one everywhere. The history of iteratur,
is very interesting volume. The oldest
science is astronomy. Men began to study
the stars before they studied the earth. De
votions to that science were stimulated by
devotional ideas. Men worshiped the stars
Identify the Biblical history of astronomy
\ the star of Bethlehem-Teachers as teacher
and physicians as physicians have not writ
ten any classical works-an English CLASSIC
is a book that is received by the most peo-
pie with favor and without criticism
Among the English speaking people in tn
whole world the best literature is used. r
) the making of books there is no end. Th.
first ballads were written about war. TIL
same may be said of all history-you ca1
see what battle was fought, but you can no
tell what their character and their indus
| tries We're. First sword against sword
Imagery, in modern poetry is scarce com
tpared.wit ancient poetry. All read lila
land other similar books. Yet diferen
, minds are produced. No one criticised Jo
! until the English student. by the variou
studies became developed. The first iters
: ture written in England was concerning dis
turbances. A poor man with harp on hi
| shoulder sang songs on the courts and hi
, songs came down to dis as literature Chou
cor and other old writers are not understoo
/ by readers of to-day, but these writings COZ
tain the very blood of subsequent Englis
, writings. Bryant, Dickens and others ~
, on the crest of another period. The Frenc
8 language hiss Influenced the English Ian
Y guage. In this way the English has recei,
g ed that French electrical touch. Durin
t the French Revolution there was q grea
g deal of sitting done. The Germans hav
not that amount of literature that the Eng
a lish and French possess. The Germans al
t a cool, considerate, philosophical mind, we
= adapted to the study Of deep questions
English criticism commends itself to th
, mind of every American student. Let you
! students write essays but keep them out c
poetry, until their education is complete
o Let them first write good strong Englis
h sentences The speaker then read som
: extracts from Shelly with comments an
9 translations much to the edifcation of th
: audience.
= WEDNESDAY.
Mr. E. 81. Bennett introduced tInteres
Short Methods" Teaches interest by a 81
lper cent method. Principle-any princip
will double itself in two hundred months
six per cent. Then take an aliquot part ,
q this amount. After you find this intere
n divide this interest by six to find the inter
lest at one per cent shen multiply this resu
: by eight to find the interest at eight p'
cent.
Rev. ]. r. N. Bell said teachers shoul
abandon all rules but the best one and cir
n to it.
r A. F. Hershner: Ny opinion is the aritl
y metic has too many rules.
t Prof. Sneak: Have, ,student to give OF
L general rule and as matter of deductie
!. allow them to learn the other methods.
Prof. NJ L. Noftsger: ''School Cover
inent." A school is in order when ever,
o thing concerning the school is in harmon
with the end for which the school was i
: lstituted. The teacher must take care tn