The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
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public school building. AZ 10 o'clock A.
~, on the 26th Of December. 1854.
Endsr the superintendency Of Hon. G.
Young. State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction. assisted by Prof. A. L.
Mann. Of San Francisco.
The following teachers were present:
Miss Addie Hunter. Miss Hattie Cullen,
Miss Lizzie Doughty. Miss Rachel Frank.
Miss Emma Gardner. Miss Lille Cullen.
Miss Libbie Grover. Miss Marion Stone,
Miss Rose Gardner. Miss Emma Cullen,
Prof. A. L. Mann, Prof. Z. S. Young,
@. w. Grover, I. n. Stone. Rev. j. A.
Breez-. Ais J. A. Taylor. Miss Maggie
Hamilton.
The Institute was called to order by
County Superintendent c. w. Grover.
who stated the object for which the
teachers were called together, extended
4 welcome % those assembled aud
presented State Superintendent G. S.
Young, who ably and interestingly ad-
dressed the Institute. AMI introduced
Prof. A. l.. Mann, who presented his
compliments to the teachers present iii
a v,ry agreeable manner
Mr. c. w. Grover was chosen vice
President Miss Maggie Hamilton. Sec
rotary, and Mrs. Josephine Taylor, As
sisthnt Secretary.
The follwoing committees were duly
elected:
7. n. Stone, G. W. Grover and j. n.
Breese, Committee on Amendments to
the Nevada School Law.
Miss Addie Hunter, Miss Marion
Stone and Miss Emma Gardner. Com
mittee OH Resolutions.
The officers and committees being
elected, President Young declared the
Institute regularly organized, and intro.
duced Prof. A. L. Mann as instructor.
who immediately introduced the subject
Of history and the various methods OF
teaching it successfully. He recon.
mrnded thut the class read the subject
at least three times, the teacher TO ask
the children to write the story, and en-
courage them 10 give n correct account
in til IL own language. Children are
always more interested in persons than
i'll events or dates; he does not require
pupils to remember dates until later.
To teach them to remember dates, ask
them to make cards containing the Ger.
tain events with their dates. He con-
veyed the idea that we learn to 40 by
doing, and urged that the children do a
| great deal OF black board work in study
ing history. His remarks were Very in
structiSe. nui were gratefully received
by his attentive listeners.
Next in order was Superintendent C..
". Grover. who advises to
pupils to ask questions; at the same time
acknowledging that he has often been
puzzled and annoyed by th,m.
His Remarks were followed by Mr.. T,
n. Stone, who highly recommended
Prof. Mann's method of teaching his.
tory, having, by his own experience,
proved the efficacy of it-by having &C.
qn"ed his knowledge Of the history OF
the Revolution at his grandmother's
knee.
Institute then adjourned until l:3O
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute was called to order by
Nice-Presidcnt Grover, followed Ly
muse.
The first speaking in order was IN nd.
dress by Rev. ]. n. I~'rcczc. Subject:
The Practical Teacher" He urged the
great necessity OF a practical education
IN connection with love for tile work,
without which, it IS impossible TO sue
coed; spoke Of the qualifications OF
teachers, who. to gain the attention and
love of their pupils. must be interested
in then and all that pertains to them,
for kindness wins the pupil; objects to
the usc Of tho rod. and interference of
parents; also old maids us teachers. ms
they ARE liable TO be cross. His cxrer-
fence teaches him to prefer bachelors for
teachers, MS they nra never cross.
Next i'll o-ler was music.
Prof. II am tn IL addressed the meet
ing. Subject, Reading and Spelling
Thoroughly discussing the word and
phone system of I aching reading. and
advising II. Discussion on the subject
very interesting and instructive.
Eeces" ten m.uu,,s.
Alter the GnSi iI,c was called TO order.
Prof. &. S. Young entertained the Insti.
tute with some lively and instructive r.
marks Oh the method OF teaching pri-
mary arithmetic and drawing upon the
blackboard. which was riyaled by Su-
pc%rintcndeut Grover. For a short time
the Institute was turned into n primary
school, with Prof. Young MS teacher. He
advises object teaching.
The Institute then adjourned until s
O'Clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute conveyed at the Presbyterian
Church. Music.
Then the Institute was favored md
highly entertained by mn nblc address
from State superintendent Young, who
presented the condition of Ncyadn's
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