The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-12-28

nrsG antrodRced. he d1d not consider - the
best method now in use: that it was about
. or 80 years behind the Zines, and that
we have better methods now. The p-inci.
pal obj -ction to the s'phabstic method is
that there is no resemblance between let.
ter and the sound Indicated by it, and a
child does not really learn to read by this
old method, but unconciously, perhaps to
himself, assumes the phone method. The
sentence method was for awhile popular. 1t
grew out of the wo9d mcthcl The sen-
tence method has som, good points, but rs
a system Is q failure. The word method
became very popular and almost Universal
among teachers of this country. The asgu-
Inent to sustain this method is that we do
not see an OBJ; ;ect in it's detail but az whole,
hence why net use that fact as rule in
teaching reaiing. Several happy iliustra-
tions served to convey the speakers idess
quite plainly. But in his opinion the objec
tions over balanced the argument in favor of
the word method. That the teachers expe-
.ence Will show that the phonic method is
the better system.
The Phonic Method The child is not
,aught the letter till he has first learned the
euund. The word "can'' was used to illus.
trate the ''sysre:n showing the Professor to
un lerstand "Phonic." While many teach
ers do noS claim to teach reading by this
system" all use it to some e-.tent. And if
all would try, could master it sufficiently
to teach reading much more success uil-.
The wo d method should be used Cor Il f,w
lays. then take mp the analysis OF the Oh al
elements of words or IN other words the
''rh,uic system" begins.
| Prof. Walker mlde remarks sustaining
the older methods to some extent Said
the English Language was not So simple in
It's orthography as some other language,
the German was much more simple than
OURS. Aud agreed f,r a combined method.
Short me5hod OF teaching Arithmetic, by
Prof. Ben Childers. Who illustrated his
methods with class from his own school
room Givins, short methods of multiplica-
tion. Interest by cancellation. etc,
EVENING SESSION.
Music, Greeting Glee, by B. B. B. and B.
These gentlemen acquitted themselves with
credit. The close attention of the audience
was complimentary.
Supt. Miner made appropriate remarks,
welcoming the teachers to the institute and
lefty, stating that there was teachers pres
ent who helped to organize the first insti-
tute years before.
Prof Walker, of Phlomath, responded
in his usually well timed and appropriate
manner. Paid tribute to the county as
having furnished the State Supt of public
instruction. Prof. Walkers address was
received with hearty applause.
Music, solo and chorus, Misses Simmons,
and Thompson: Messrs. Booth and Brock
Lecture. "Woman. and her Sphere" by
Prof. Emery. Said that he did not select
the theme expecting to throw new light upon
lit. but only in the unfeiynei desire to lit
iup out of obscurity, and focali:e truths that
are as old as the world, and intimately asso-
ciated with the highest interests of the race
The secret Of the discord. wretchedness and
| wOC, thsat tuCCt tuS t1SCs 40 lOuilu LII buc ldCG
} that man has violated the law of his being
and thwarted the design of Heaven in his
| creation. Every human being has been
sent into the world on specific mission;
each Of US has work to do, worthy of Him
who created us. Man as man, and woman
as woman, has sphere of activity and just
J so far as each occupies, and performs the
) work designed by their Creator, just so far
J will the race be exalted and emancipated
from the evils that surrounds and bese5s it.
, Woman was the last creating act of creating
energy. He thought that God put forth
: his utmost SIX i'll on this last great work of
!, his hands.
That ''home" was establish under the di-
rection of the Almighty and woman appoint
ed its central light, life. hope and power.
There can be no home without woman, and
no true home without marriage. Man, be
he ever so good and atfectionate, cannot
make one. Neither can woman however un-
|tirine in her devotions, make home entire.
Home is the union of and the binding togeth-
and in that home woman is the heaven Or
ldaiued queen. 1t is hers to mold and shape
the flexible nature Of the children. into men-
tai and spiritual symetry. 1t is hers to i'm.
p ant into the young heart, such principles
of virtue, honor, truth and love of home
country and God, that no after influences
shall be able to efface or destroy them.
Here then is the true sphere of woman in the
home. amid It's hallowed precincts she is
the central light. She does more to mold
the destiny of nations, than warriors. states
in IL. poets or philosophers; for the men Of
uation, as rule, are what their mothers
made them. As is the home so is the neigh
borhood, community, state, or nation.
Neither woman nor the nation can have
home demoralized. As nation we rise or
all as the character of our homes, presided
over by our mothers. or wives, rise or fall