The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-29
The Teachers Institute.

Our scant space has prevsntad M,
doing full justice to The Teachers, In
ssu'e; whicn we regret because o
LUG puoIlc 1nterest that has attached
I'd us proceedings. The teachers
complain OF the neglect they receive
from the pare nts of the children com
ml'ted to their charge and Of school
"mcers alike, and they justly say II
~ re pubic interest was manifested
y he schools, they would feel that
IN T lsbors were recognised and ap.
pr ctated, and the scholars would be
stimulated to more active exertiops,
One teacher in her essay remarked
III a stOck-raiser sends his colt tn the
horse breaker, he is careful to inform
the latter of the animals pediglee
and habits, in order that the right
course of treatment may be applied.
But the same man will send his chill.
Cren to school, and show no care
about the mode of training they re-
ceive." This Is a very striking truth,
and hardly reconcilable with the
power of parental love.
But the showing made at the Insti-
TUT, whose sessions were certainly
not neglected by our citizens, gives
gratifying evidence that the public
indifference complained of has not
abated the zeal and devotion of the
teachers to their work. The recita.
tions given by the various
classes were highly credita-
BILE to teacher and scholar;
and must have been con-
vincing to those parents who wit
messed the little folks performance
that the work Of the educator has
been honestly performed. Mrs.Gibts
IA primary teaca+rl gave q recitation
in reading, the juvenile tyr0s read
ny their primer, lessons ~withfacilitv.
ami pointing out the word. ON the
blackboard. as called off by the
teacher, with gratifying readiness.
Miss Mary Howell, of the East
Park street school. put half a score of
her primary scholars through q
lesson. in NUMBER. The CRUDE
method was displayed, and these
diminutive students, both on the
through all the numerical cOmbi-
nations up to eight with surprising
facility.
Miss Shaw made as credftable an
exhibit In reading, with her class
in the third reader, and gave con-
vincing evidence Of her thoroughness
as y teacher. The same may I've said
Of Mlss Siebenaler and Miss Hutch
ins, the former of whom gave q reci-
tatiOp In language by her class and
the latter in grammar. Miss Siebe-
naler carries uutiring energy into her
work, and Miss Hutch ms belongs to
a family where the teaching faculty
seems innate and Intentional.
1t Is urged by some writers that
there is too much routine work done
in u public schools at the expense |
of the moral perceptions. says q
in the North american Re- |
"Learn'ng--the acquisition of
specific facts-is not wisdom, it is
incompatible with wisdom;
il deed, unless the mind be powerful
enough not only to fuse it's facts, but
10 vapOriz theIn-'O subiimate them
into al impaipable atmOspheIe-they
i'll stand in wisdom's way" And
This seems to be-. substantially, the |
view of our own teachers, for 1t was
noticeable that most of the papers
read, and the greater portion Of the
that ensued, We're devoted
10 the subj ct of so fusing the pupils
W tn their studies that they
shall be tnken w by their %apprehen-
sive powers and be come assimilated
rs intellec Jual fibre i
The Instilu'e just closed has at
unusual interest in our city, !
and it is gratifying to have so expe-
rienced and judiciOus an educator as
Superin endent Hedges, |
who took a part in the teachers de-
iberatiors bear the high testimony
tue value aud efficiency IF our
of teachers that he expressed in
lis speech iE tie Presbyterian
Church on Wednesday evening, and
he MINER very heartily congratu
ates the people Of Silver Bow county
~ having their schools placed in such
aithful hands.