Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-13
TEACHERS IN SESSION.
Lectures op topography, Primary Aritnmctie
aud Msnners-Hev, Dv. Coiiyer's Dis-
course on "Cleaf S,ritu

Lectures op topography, Primary Aritnn,ctie
and Msnnors-Hev. Dv. Coiiyer's D,s-
course on "Ciesr Grit"
Wednesday Afternoon Several selec-
tions of music we're performed under the
lead Of Prof Kevinski.
Prof. }. =. McCaskey gave notice that
there would be microscopic exhibits OF
pollen, seeds, cactus proxies, stings of
bees, razor's edge, and various other
articles this afternoon and to morrow in
the second story room Of the opera house.
LECTURE ON MEMORY.
Prof. b. +. Shaub continued his lecture
ON i" Memory" Experiments on some of
the lower animals seemed to prove that
there are many memories in the brain, in,
stead of single memory. The removal
Of certain portion of the brain produces
blindness, another portion deafness, au
other portion causes loss of sensation and
30 on. Similar experiments can
not be made on human beings, but
accident or disease steps in aud seems to
prove that the same result follows the To
moval or disease of a part OF the brain of
man as follows the removal of the brain Of
d brute. The Psychologist has been able
in some cases to cure paralysis by ascer.
tanning the point aJ which the brain was
diseased, and removing the abscess which
lut tIuuUlcs n ktubisUan, utN III
hospital, lost all knowledge of sight
memory. He could see, but had lost all
recollection Of friends, books or other OBJ
jects that he had formerly been familiar
with. He had therefore been obliged to
re learn his letters and other things just
as child learns them. Researches of
Psychologists have shown that the brain of
persons who have had this visual
blindness, when examined after death
shows disease or imperfection at the very
point at which the dogs brain was oper.
ated on when the operation produced
| visual blindness. 1t is well known that
some persons have wonderful memory OF
| dates; they can remember the date of
| almost everything they have read. Others
have the same remarkable memory of
| faces; others of musical sounds. II,
| therefore, the brain contains a series of
memories, each independent of the other,
is there any way IN which the teacher can
improve those memories where they are
weak He called upon teachers 10 study
the nature of the mind and its manifesto
tlous in connection of the body. He ad-
vised them to give more study to the
matter of physiology. Later in the week
he might, If opportunity offered, give some
suggestions as to the cultivation o!
memory.
| Music.
| sUPT. HouCk's ADDRESS.
Prof. Houok made an address in which
he spoke of the advantages to be derived
| from teachers institutes commended
Lancaster city and county directors for
their liberality in giving teachers the full
week for attending institute, which is il
happy contrast with the practice OF some
other counties. He made an appeal fol
legislation increasing the minimum
school term from five to six months
Urged teachers to petition for a longer
term. He also suggested that schoo
directors be allowed to elect teachers, hold
ing certain grades of certificates, for
term of three years, and thus make tn,
teachers profession more permanent
Some mistakes teachers make are thC
flying from an old established system o
teaching to something new. Now it IL
"Quincy," awhile ago il was "object les
Sous" and before that ''mental arithme
tic" All these have their advantages, bu
We are apt to overdo them, and when vi
find it out We go to the other extreme anC
denounce them as failures. Another mis-
take teachers make is to fail to encourage
and commend those pupils whose effort
deserve eommendation, and worse mis-
take is to condemn aud find fault will
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- NOMINATIONS MADE.
Superintendent Brecbt announced tina
the time had arrived to make nomination
for the committee on permanent certifi
Gates and for delegates to the state teach
ers' association,
= The following nominations were mad
for committee on permanent certificates
, w. Rife Mumma, Mannheim.
Mary Martin, city.
ID. B. Lefevre, Ephrata.
w. Ii. Butler, Maytown.
Prof. Isaac Geist, Marietta.
Mary Musselman, city.
d J. r. Hunsecker, West Lampeter.
L, w. Kinsey, Pequea.
For delegates to the state association
D the following nominations were made
Peter G. Hitler, Conestoga.
} Prot. X. Il. Buehrls, city.
U. s. Clark, Martic.
G. f. Foltz Cernarvon.
8 j. F. Ruth, Warwick.
, Gabriel Boyer, Rapho.
! Miss Sourbeer, Columbia.
, /. J. Yeager, Ephrata.
j. III. Rowe, Rapho.
ID. r, Brubaker, Bsinbridge.
Il Prof. J. p. McCaskey, city.
Il A. b. Kreider.
On motion, the nominees for delegate
to the state convention we're elected b
, acGlamation.
Prof. Buehrle said the state association
was a voluntary association, and h
thought it would be we'll to make it
representative body, so that the delegate
from each county would represent tn
wants and interest of the county of th
institute by which they were appointed.
PRIMARY ARITHMETIC.
Supt. Coughln continued his remark
on primary arithmetic. He gave severs
interesting blackboard exercises, shown
how much variety the teacher might Civ
the pupils by making simple combination
OF two or three figures. If and 3 max
: A. and 3 and make Z, the boys will be in
: terested ic having these numbers name
horses and the girls in naming them dolli
or something else in which they take in
terest. Care should be taken to keep tn
problems withing the range of the child
: comprehension.
PROF LYTE ON MANNERS.
! "Manners" was the subject of remark
by Prof. Lyte. He said Emerson's defin
tion is: manners is the happy way
doing things" The New York Sans defin
tion is "a gentleman is man who tell
the truth and pays his debts" Sidne
Smith says Striking manners are ba
manners" These three definitions he too
as the text of his remarks. What shall v
, teach of manners in school, and how sIa
| wa taach them P The first leseou