The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-23

fereut portious of rreNss. and ,si3ef t,,ou
The dailv review of lessons. the inter-
change of thourht and oninion
on educatlon9l affairs. and tbo
discussion of new methods of school
mnnoremenf md stn6v. rust tnrG
LARGELY to Disseminate The advonnoJ
ideas of the noe. aud sn MD n rnnernI an.
liphtenment on these nrorrrssive nointe
IN isamusinc to soe hSw many ihrrn
are who sill cline to tbno Ij hii;olbocl-
sneIIing Loni- In which o,,,. o,,,o.,,',,
leorneI tn smell b'a I--n-r h.I,nr 81
how diaicult il is rnr thcm to nrJ ii-
stand thatt there is n sovin~ If tjp,H ma
trouble i'm the new method Inv which n
child may he tan~ht to smell t1 r"ai AMI
TO write Observation-Disclosures iyno,yI.
edge ofthp n,h.r'sor ill., senseless,'n 9i,t
that il il inst ms yomnble 10 ornusc .,
childs percGptiye raculties~to awakon
ideas in his miud-as il is ia train hiu
Inns TO sneak. Old svstems ara ' fniin '
AWAY. and while we honor tbn ennnortS
chat hnvo so firmly horne nc ON. tbc
past, lei us yicId with readv v,ilIinD
hearts to those new and halter onnS
that are to aid us in the future. In
the absence of a minister tO lead in
PRAYER the exercises Yesterday norninn
opened with music alone f5lInved NJ
once by Prof, Groves lesson i'm sneIiino
and pronouncing. Although duintIy
conducted, and occupVing but littly
time, these lessons are among the mos,
practical and interestinr cv9rrises nj
the school. Prof. Grove has rhor,rn "a
the class i'm geometry, which Moot
early in the morning before the onnning
of the institute, and has proved himsni,
emphatjcallv the man for the nInrn liz
is one of the most capable. active and
useful members of the school.
Mrs. Montgomery then gave what in
the parlance Of the institute. is called
"a little talk Subject. "The first doV
in the school room." This consisted NJ
a rand outlinin~ of the host n,othNd ~,
teacher to receive and npnroorh q
crowd of Stranre children. tn rnlinvr
them of any idea OF awlwardncss in
their new surroundings. and to nstnhlisI
Il pleasant sense Oh relationship bclwrri,
teacher and pupil. Producing some OH.
.ject at the proper time that arouses cnri.
OSity will force them TO observe. totbinl,
and finally to express themselves Tbr
teacher on this day shouId issne
no commands, should keen hinseIt
well in the backpround INF tLr
children are to be encouraged to talk
thus enabling the teacher To bnco,nn me-.
'Iudlllltll WIFI llltIll, winnie tnnN tngr1
for what they are sent tn srh"Gi go
that the faculties of obsery,fion cn,,.
parison and expression may bn 1nyoi
oped, thus giving them the nGwc,.' In na.
quire knowlcdee. Tho teachnr ,r.rod
that ten or llltcen minutes dailv 5ryGte1
to these conversations on familiar "I
ects in the school room wra,i,oiI,
widening the sphere of obspry9tion nni
extending il to objects outside ~ fh'
School-room asthe Eupils prorressad ii il
carried throughout Inc ycnr, \yoYld Lo nj
incalculable benefit To- fho nuniI 81
urged also that all general ,rhanl-roorn
laws are to be modified To suit in .liyiJ.
ual cases.
me teachers wore no,y ooIcd ,,,,oD e.,
hints and suggestions. whornnnn,, li,itd
an agreeable general discussion nnsnnd
which ended i'm PROT. Stanhrrv takin%
the floor, giving i'm n happv little nd.
dress somo excellent adyni,f 10 toarhe "U