The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-18
Simmer Normal Institute.
} CALF

VSF n IL good many new faces were noticed
hands HI the opening of the Normal Institute
~ Yesterday morning, and the interest on
u Lot he part of the teachers and the public
'ppiy al Intinues undated. Prof. Mcclure, in
'l" lis language lesson, produced Il micro
=, IOpe. by means of which the class was
Ei nil Enabled to observe lily. The object was
and MI iketched to the life on the blackboard by
. der A Prof. Mcclure, and the children were
| ain st. Ialled upon to name The different parts
Ills that form the entire insect These les
| for wi lns lay the foundation for developing
eYeryiltn young minds habit OF close Oh
| III Hi&our Irvation, and Of awakening all
ali Ti"1ei heir facuti6s-in word, edu-
res Of Iating thenl-giving them the power
|, within tdiscOyer, and retain their discoveries
| Plano, III word, to receive instruction. for
tural cot here is material difference between
NJ, ne scIHle words ITO educate" and "to in
,r ~ Inf fb T fruct."
yn i" c , A novel feature was now introduced.
rt cash Alr Carter, the Health Officer being pre-
". hASnted to the assembly, brought forward
BoLAH gentleman educated in the asylum for
'n Heai mutes, of which Dr. Carter was for
Aany years Superintendent. Assuming
NV NV nle position of teacher and pupil before
| n eyery DO blackboard, DR.. Carter made signs
. c bediMpresentlng objects, such as man, wO-
rything pan, boy, dog, black, white, red dog,
'U5 JacInd without hesitation his pupil wrote
% names in bold, legible hand DR..
II
ne ne NY, sgi 3Iinct, explained in part the
~ y b pnr hthod of teaching these un-
! forgi n hunates. The deaf mute then
n one ssisns, told the audience, "Dr. Carter
.nveliGt@9uSht me here in his buggy and
| ofihe Included with "the Lords prayer"
ia a:,; N zen in the same way. In this last,
mS IN movements of hand and arm, com
li;Sr { ned with the upliited eye, were pecu-
for 5aia lrly fervid and graceful-"A poem in
and a lniomine,' as a lady remarked, and
liable, flust have touched all hearts by their
imH snder pathos. After tho usual rest,
RUOWalss Knight recited the well-known,
| ienty 4Vuriew must not ring tonight" Her
iln anusyle of rendition was marked by excel
.S ala u Ant taste. Prof. Stansbury continued
y5cr.s lbs grammar lesson to a large and eager
| end Oh idsSs, and Prof Johnston followed him
bengni Win an address on "School man
',eezE agement'' accompanying his re-
ID Nel marks 10y blackboard illustration.
| ny me programme was here charmingly
|uiaTs. ifnlivened by an address by Prof. Hall
LAyz / nlrtOn, OF the Bryan graded school.
H. 20 III Inc subject was "Spelling." Prof. Hal
may5l' @uit)n said he preferred this old-fash-
MES 4 led word 10 the longer One-orthog-
|nd pre- 4 nphy. His method requires that a child
iGr al. thoroughly understand word
ms derivation, etymoiOgy aud spelling
80 IN order that he may use ii inteligently,
| b. in. and he pointed his remarks by divers
| hue. Examples Of laughable imperfectiOnS in
fal9qI his line, bv persons vel. educated in
-----s- aOstruser stIdles. For instance, "po-
lghlness" and weighther" upon
|'5Es- which last, the teacher remarked,
a% Twas the worst spell Of weather
@urI ned ever SEEM His method
consisted of the following steps:
Ty.gijl flrst-Require pupils to spell orally the
| hyJ Words of the lesson both by letter and
II gaN #Oysound. Secon1-Iave words written
comJeV on blackboard with diacritical marks in
M dicated, and silent letters crossed. Third
WIZ -Dictute words to be written on paper
| To t' using diacrtical marks and crossing
-, silent letters. Fourth-Have each word
rornoI Incorporated in sentences.
| e jacJ Proi Grove, Of Dallas Is also giving
North u some attention to this study, and has a
W. large and Interested class-indeed, so iu-
srREI tereSted, that this lesson has been as
also sSished to the morning session, Prot
Nlni Mcuuire is very happy in winning the
to ~ attention Of his pupils-not only in the
| 70 m | SPeiihS class, but In that of geometry
Mnich meets Us early rs S a. IN. TO the
ron OF 05, ~ answered. On Friday, 18th
SEAL !n,Slrt OF the morning will he devoted tC
| ice to NAP moulding a new aid TO the study
| N sired vi geography. Mrs. Green, of Hu,chins
pew VIII nave charge of this study.
being Evor,,bo,,, .,-..,, - -,