Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-11
TEACHERS IN SESSION.
rao,s ABOUT raE yuuNu iuuA
au UreRniEsiion EnCcted- Lecturer on
Iiueiy G"pics-An kxccisri evening
r'cour-o by Cot a. W pqIu,

Superintendent BrCoht, Who auuouur 4
that Prof. Il l.. RusSpl, who had been ou.
gagged to conduct the music. WAS uuavlid-
ably absent on account of sickness, aud
that the music would therefore BE- con-
Quoted by Prof J B. Keviuski.
Come Thou Almighty King" was then
sung by institute.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev j. Max Hark, who read portion
of the Sth chapter of Proverbs, and offered
prayer.
Music" The School Bell"
Supt. b. ,ht said he WAS glad to SEQ so
many present, aud welcomed them to tho
institute, The large enrolment this
morning proved the deep interest felt in
it's success. The days OF doubt which
formerly iuterfcred with the success of tho
work have passed, the days Of cxpstimeu
have ended and time Of assured success
is now with us. This session brings con-
graduation on the success of our schools
increased wages for teachers. better graded
schools, better school houses, favorable
legislation, salutOry public sentiment and
| a friendly press are among sumo Of the
| advantages now enjoyed Prof. BFocht
closed with Al appeal IA all present TO add
their individual iutiGenae 10 make the
institute perfect success.
The following officers o. this institute
we're announced
| President-Coun'y Superintendent VI
J. Brecht
Vice Presidents - Ci.y Superintendent
| Z II Buehrls and Columbia Super intend
out b G. Ames
| Secretaries-A. Il. Stamy, city, and j.
! II. Hoffman, of West EaIl.
| ENROLMENT COmmittoe--S. VI. Iutzy
Mount Joy and A G. Seyfert, East Earl
Auditing Committea-N d. Mun, Earl
J. II, La Rue, East Earl J. L, Dry,
| Ephrata
Committee On Resulutious-B. +. Book,
Strasburg borough ; Anna V Potts. Siras
burg township Carrie Norton L. w.
ktusoy, Poquea J. IL. Wilmer, West
Hemptied.
| LECTURE on PRIMARY READING.
Supt. Buehrle delivered a lectured on
primary reading, which he said was the
key to all other school lessons. He
divided his discourse into several parts
Fust, its object, which is to recognize
words aud sentences, and 10 express that
which is thus recognized. The means OF
acquiring the object, are attention, sight,
hearing aud the use of the vocal organs.
These several points were all elaborated
by the speaker, who next PASSED u
| huO ihhNSAi ihl htSSSoAA1 AtA AAG MbA r.
which are the black board, slate, charts
crayons, pencils, SO. He took it f1i
granted that all teachers were using the
word or sentence system, rather thar
the letter system. First picture
of some familiar object should bs drawt
on the black board, and the written ol
printed word describing it should b,
placed beneath it. Alter the pupil has b..
come somewhat familiar with the slate an,
black board lessons, the primary reader-
come into use. Pupils should be taugh
word by word and ause by clause, car,
being taken to secure CORRECT prCnunCia
ton. ACCURACY aud huency. Iudisidua
reading should be first used aud rhJ
poorest pupils shOnld be the first 70 b.
given the lesson. Irdividusl readIug ma!
be followed by correct reading. Have IA,
pupils drilled IN spelling the words in tn
reading lessons, but do not allow an,
pupil to retard the class by stopping t
spell difficult words il be cannot spel
the word given let him sit down aud stud,
it, while the class is going gu with Ia
lesson.
, Music-"Hail to the Brightness"
LECTURE on MEMORY.
Prof. Shaub delivered lecture o
" Memory He said every teaghe
should be interested in the study of tn
operations of the mind. What he had t
: say on the subiec, was not original bu
: was CLEANED frOm his readings Is th
whole brain interested in remembering on
thing or are there certain portions Of tn
brain that remember one thing and Othe
, portions that remember others? Does th
! brain act as a whole or in parts w
know that the brain is composed of gre,
and white matter, and that the gre
matter is that portion through which minC
is manifested ; and through this matter
, and extending TO every portion OF the bod
are innumerable iue cords or nerves s.
that every part of the body is projectet
upon the brain. Thus you perceive sightl
with one part OF tho brain. sound by an
other part, taste by another. Instead o
having m 7mory We have many memories
There are certain portions OF the brain II
action in remembering some things that ar
not in action in remembering other things
Prof. Shaub illustrated these views bl
recounting the experiments made by emi
nent physiologsts in Europe, in which b,
| removing certain portions of the brain o
dogs and other animals, 1t was demOnstra
ted that the remembrance of certain thing
were lost I; that the loss of memories b.
sight resulted from the loss of one part o
the brain, aud the loss OF memories b,
sound of another portion and 30 on. Prof
Shaub's time expired before he had flu
ished his lecture.
Music-"That Sweet Story of Old"
THE MODEL TEACHER
| Deputy Superintendent Henry Huuck
congratulated the institute on the enroll
meut of $50 teachers-the largest numbe
ever enrolled in one day in Pennsylvania
He then had something TO say about tn,
model teacher. The first requisite wa
scholarship. He knew there were som,
persons who had half dozen diploma
and we're nevertheless poor teachers I; bu
the rule is otherwise. The application
for schools of low grade are always yer,
numerous, while teachers who have ac-
quired the higher branches are always il
demand. Another requisite in the mode
teacher is enthusiasm-it covers a multi,
tude of sins and makes up in some degreC
for a poor certificate, which is bound TO b
better after awhile. The provisional Ger.
tificate of an enthusiast will be- followed
by professional, and then by permau,
ent certificate. Pity the poor teacher whC
thinks he 'knows it alr' aud can't learI
anything at institute ! Tact is the mex
requisite. Without it no teacher will sue
ceed. To these requisites must be added
common sense and character, and to inves
the requirements Of a good teacher ht
would make character the base, aud upor
it place common sense, enthusiasm anC
scholarship.
Adjourned.