Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-04

49, ~ NOo SAh y AAO ooANt Oob ohA Soh |
learn the elementary branches such |
as are taught in our common schools. !
Music does well enough to entertain
and amuse the children in our
schools, but what we want is the sub
stantial principles and elements of an
education taught our children in
such way that they will be prepar-
ed for tho important and practical
duties of life.
Prof. Daniel then occupied half an
hour discussing the History Of the
United States and the most approved
methods of teaching it. lie illus
trated the subject by means of maps,
which he said more readily grouped
the important facts and brought
them before the minds of the chll-
dren, enabling them to readily re-
member them.
Prof G. Ii. DIETRICH next took up
the subject of reading and writing,
and went on to explain the impor-
lance of beginning right with Begin
ners, and spoke Of the different meth
dds of teaching young children. lie
said chat he had found the word
method, the best and most approved
that child in beginning should be
taught, short and simple words.
That after they have learned these,
give them longer or harder words,
and that they would soon learn to
know the words by sight, insiead of
having to spell them as by the old
method of first learning the b cs.
The children should also write the
words, and thus learn the art of wri-
ting at the same time. lie went on to
explain the advantages of these meth
DDS over the others formerly in use
and showed a wonderful knowledge
of these subjects, which proved high
ly entertaining to those present.
Prof. C. A. c. Lindsay said that he
had taught for many years, and
about 30 years ago he introduced
the methods recommended by Prof.
DIETRICH into his schools; that he had
found it much the best, and that he
agreed with Prof. DIETRICH, but he
had found difficulty in teaching
them; that frequently the parents
would send word to him, 81 want my
children taught their b cs befol G
you learn them to read. You ought
to know a boy cannot learn to read
before he learns his b cs." But the
people are becoming more enlightel =
ed, and now l do not meet with SO
much opposition.
Prof. Murphy said he might be
considered an old fogy, but that he
had serious doubts about the meth
DDS recommended by the gentlemen
being so much better than the ola
way. He said that he had taught for
many years, that whilst child might
perhaps be advanced more rapidly at
. first by the word method, he thought
: that if they first begin with their let
tiers and learn them, and know the
. sounds of each and understand how
the words are formed and why they
are thus formed, that the child will
: become more perfect and thorough il
: his education and finally make bet
: ter and more finished scholar in abou
l the same time that he would by tn,
s word method. lie said he had no
: time then, as the hour given to til,
, discussion of this question, had OK
pired, but some other time, if oppor
II tunity presented, he would give tn
G teachers his views more fully OIL thi
: subject.
i AFTERNOON SESSION.
= DR.. Geo. N. Campbell delivered
l. very instructive and eloquent addres
" upon the subject of hygiene in OIL
J. schools. The young gentleman SCENE
e to be thoroughly conversant with tn
# principles embraced in the subjeC
n and the laws to be observed in pr
lie serving health, and presented them
II concise, lucid and entertaining MAJ
III ner. He is certainly a promisin
l. young physician, and is destined
i'd do good in alleviating the suffe
I'd ings of the afflicted.
ed Naturalization TO Teach IT,
es Was then taken up by Prof. DAM,
ne and he illustrated how it could
he taught by means of blocks in such
h. way that children would readi
comprehend the principles of the SC
az ence.
The closing address of Mr.. Jol
NJ. Rust which occupied about TWEEN
in minutes, like all the productions
this young gentleman and educate
is was grand, and held the audien
spell-bound. No attempt to give ::
substance of il would do the your
b. gentleman justice.
on The following gentlemen were til
appointed to arrange programme al
make preparations for next Institu
Of. viz; Profs. c. Ii. DIETRICH, E. J. Mt
ply, G. w. Davis, c. 7. Brotherl
and G. A. G. Lindsay.
NJ A resolution rendering the than
- of the Institute to Profs. Daniel, ID,
trich and Rust, Rev. Mr.. Barrow al
b. others for assisting the Institute, a