The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-05
EDUCATIONAL,
Fourth Meeting of the Plain Township
TeaoheIs' Institute at Mlddiebranoh.

boufth hootihh OF tho fihih ioWhh"ip
Teaohers' Institute ut Mlddiebranoh.
The fourth meeting OF the Institute
was held In the new school building nj
Mlddlebranch on January "a, 1885.
The morning session opened with
music: "Briendahip. Love and S0ng;'
Miss Neitie FirestOne presiding at the
organ. DR., b. Y0he. In behalf OF the cit
izens OF Middlebranch, extended a
cordial welcome TO the teachers.
Mr.. B.. j.. W. Miller then continued hia
former talk on penmanehlp, Mlustrat'
ing his method on the blackboard. He
objects to the copy book system, pre-.
ferring practice, paper and blackboard
work. Some OF our common school
teachers claim II IL no use 10 pay 10
much attention 10 writing, for when a
person goes into business he must adopt
a new system or style entirely. This
very fact shows that teachers have moi
done their part In teaching movement,
or no one would need 10 change his
hand. The lecture was discussed by
Meesre. A. ". Knisely, w. II. Harsh, M. H.
Aungst and A. u. Kniaely.
MIR, Harsh'a subject was arithmetic,
He thinks arithmetic Ia pretty well
taught In all our schools and that we
had perhaps better give more attention
10 some other subjects that are now
neglected, and not 30 much To arith'
meiic.
He then explained his method with
beginners.
The lecture was discussed by MIR. W,
". AunPGt.
Music, "Giye THANKS Unto the Lord
Adjourned until 1880 D. m.
Afternoon session was opened with
music, "Uncle Toms Cabin on the
HILL
MIR. 8. HOll explained his method OF
teaching geography. He does not pay
much attention 10 the map questions NJ
the head OF the lessons. To save time,
no combines classes In numbers two aud
three geography. At the close OF Mr..
Hollis talk Miss Mary A. sheaifer gave
her views on the subject. She thinks we
90 over the same thing year after year
and then do not learn II. Would IL not
BIO better II q pupil would take one d.
YisiO J, North America for instance, and
after drawing the map, spend several
terms on II learning everything no could
about 10 th0roughly--its outline, rivers,
lakes, diyiB 0ns, PRODUCTS, etc, than 10
skim over the entire subject and only
get a superficial knowledge OF itp All
| agreed with Misc Sheaffer that we al
teachers do not demand as thorough
| work OF our pupils AZ we should.
Song, "Winter's Reign 10 Over" by
three little sisters.
Mr.. NJ, II. Aungst lectured on history.
Want OF space will not permit me 10
report this lecture In full. /
can simply say that his plan
Ia an excellent one, and II would be we'll
for the future voter, both male and TO-
male, II IL were adopted In all our
schools. He showed that II 10 not hard
TO memorize dates, when. by taking one
date, W. can associate q chain Of events
with II; for instance the year 1882, In
| which Georgia was settled and George
| Washington was born. Ho supple.
mehts history with q thorough drill In
civ | government.
Recitation-"Bay Billy" by Miss Mary
Housed.
Essay--"It might have BEEN" by Miss
| Ida M. Lind.
Muslc-"Father, o Hear U.s."
Recitatl0n-"Jennie M'NeaPs Ride
| by Miss Nellie Firestone.
A recess OF Ave minutes was given
followed by music, "star Of Descending
Night"
kecitation-"Duty Of Literary Men,
by Mr.. NJ. p. Wise.
Essay-"Demand for Permanence In
Educational Work." by Miss Sadie Co
Daugh OF Canton.
Miss Cobaugh's essay was one OF thu
best things we heard thatday. II showed
the absurdity OF rural school boards en-
ploying about three different teacher
annually. This OF itself 10 one OF thu
principal reasons why u c0untr!
schools do not make better prog
ress. Why should not tho schoo
term begin the first OF Septem
Der, with the school year, and lot on,
teacher DO employed for that year
school, lot the term DO Ave, seven or min
months long ? Why should Director
listen TO every croak, every silly com
plant made by dissatisfied patrons. ant
fail TO employ the second time o teache
who has worked f~aithfullyp IL this wa
done II would increase the wages OF lad.
teachers, who are now getting onl,
about One.half as much ~ men for DOM
the same work. Miss O. knows no 0the
reason for this discrimination than tina
II Ia because they are hired by men.
The question, "Sh0uld chemistry b
taught In the common schools I" wa
discussed by Messrs, H0reh, 3. Miller
Housed, Hill and Aungst.
Music, Laughing Song.
Owing TO an unusual amount OF w0rl
several papers had TO no postponed unit
the next meeting. The citizens OF Mid
dlebranch did not fall behind the othe
districts In the interest manifested II
educational work. Every where we gC
we lind a welcome awaiting ua, and on
patrons all seem wiling 10 take hol
and make our work lighter and NOR
pleasant. Here, as NJ New Berlin, IN
young folks favored US with entertain
menta In the way OF music, r~ecitationt
otc. thua relieving the monot,ny Of on
every day q llODl V0k Tho l'stilut
extends ita graieiul thanks TO our Mid
dlebranch friends.
Our next meeting will DO ut Plat
Center, on February IA. 1885.
s.. j. W. MILLER, President.
ELLEN LEHMAN, Secretary,
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