The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-10
STARK COUNTY TEACHERS.
Proosodingsof tho Institute In tho High
School Room,


school Room,
The session Of the Institute opened
Wednesday afternoon with the singing
OF the songs Precious Jewels" and
"Beulah Land"
DR.. Findley continued HIS talk on
Pedagogy" dividing object teachi1g
no follows: Aims-to develop and train
human faculties. Firet, 10 train the
senses 10 receive Impressions rapidly
and correctlyj second, 10 train the mind
10 convert Impressions Into full and
complete perception.
Intermission. Hymn-"Jesus, Lover
OF My SOUL
BY reQue ;, Mlss Ettle Eyster sang q
sweet song entitled "0n the Thousand
Islands River" which was beautifully
rendered and heartily applauded, as was
aleo another song by her, "Tho Wander
er's Dream OF Home"
DR.. Houck answered several queriea
some OF them very important ones, aud
In emphatic terms, declared "The lnstl'
tute 10 be tho teachers friend" Mr.
Houck'a ability 10 View certain subjects
from the humorous aide gives llfed 10
what otherwise would become q little
monoton0ua.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. u. Broucher,
the Institute, by informal action, order.
cd entered on the minutes that Wejnee.
day, September "a, 1885. was the fortieth
Anniversary Of the frat teachere' insti-
tute held In the State OF Ohio.
The afternoon session closed with the
song Help II On
DIR. TINDLEy's LECTURE.
In the evening DR.. Flndley lectured
In the Presbyterian Church on Self Kd'
ucati0n." The lecture was largely at-
tended, and was listened 10 with Intense
interest by the auditors. The Doctor
Views the subject from oil sides, and
makes II applicable 10 everybody. Self
culture Of both body and mind Ia o quee.
tion which should certainly engage tho
most earnest attention.
a At tho close OF the lecture tho Misses
Kttie Ryster, OF Canton; Amelia Stroble,
Of Masslllon; Messrs. II. l.. Day, OF No.
Union, and John II. Palmer, OF Canton,
rendered o quartetto. Good Night, Con.
tle Folks" In u beautiful manner.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Institute commenced at 0 q. m. and
opened with the songs Coronation" and
III Hear Thy Welcome Voice." under the
direction OF DR.. Houck, with Miss Elva
Frank, OF Uniontown, ~ organist.
On motion OF Mir. II. Il. Day, the Preei-
dent was authorized 10 appoint q oon-
mittee on resolutions. a.
DR.. Eindley continued his talk on
Pedagogy" taking the sub diyision,
object teachipg, as tho special topic. He
said object tenching doee not coneist OF
simply seeing the object with the phyei-
cnl eve but with tho mind and goul's
eye. Memory and imagination should
DO we'll trained 30 ae to comprehend and
understand what 10 read or studied.
After memory and imagination comes
the reasoning faculty. One can reason
only on tho material in.poseession.
To cultivate language and tho correct
use OF words was the second topic dis.
oussed by DR.. Houck. He said the use
OF incorrect expressions In speech leads
10 incorrect thinking. Az this point the
Doctor gave the following definition OF
an educated man: zone who has tho
power TO form clear ideas, and give
them correct and elegant expression"
Language depends largely on tho con-
ceptive powers OF tho mind. The power
20 think Ia OF more value than simply
the ACQUISITION OF knowledge. He gave
q drill In dlacritical marks, followed by
n talk on decimals. IN \ g-,IIa ~
I DR.. Findlsy concluded, the forenoon
program With Q practical talk on fun