The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
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AFTERNOON SEssIoS. e
The Institute opened for the afternoon
session with music.
Rev. J. n. Breese. of Star valley. vas
introduced and delivered an address on
the necessary requirements Of the practi-
cal teacher. in which the speaker enunci-
ated as a few If the essentials. a thorough
education. n kind disposition. drmness,
aud u sound and discriminating judg-
ment Of human nature. AS found in the
variety of dispositions of children placed
under his care.
Prof. A. L. Mann followed in u talk on
the subject OF. reading aud spelling. The
Professor advocates the phonic system
Of teaching spelling. holding that
the sounds, and not the names. Of the
lrtten should be taught to children.
which, il was argued. would lead to u
correct pronunciation Of words, lauch
more readily acquired than could posi-
bly, be done by tbs old method. An
entertaining discussion Of this subject
by Ipembers OF the Institute followed, IN
which many valuable suggestions were
made as to the best methods of teaching
properly. that difficult, but most impUr-
tan branch Of study, reading.
4 re less Of five minutes was then
taken, followed by ar exercise in arith-
metic. conducted by Superintendent
Young, explaining his methods Of teach
ing PRIMARY pupils. The members of
the Institute were resolved into u class
Of "iniants," for the time being. and all
teachers took II lively interest il the sub
iect.
At 4 O'Clock p. N. the Institp'e adj
journed to 8 p. NJ, when Il very fair audi
ence, considering the iuclemency Of the
weather. assembled at the church. where
Superintendent e. S. Young delivered
his annual address on the School System
Of Nevada, which was carefully prepared,
we'll delivered and listened to with great
interest by the audience.
SECOND DAY.
Pursuant TO adjournment the Institute
assembled at 10 o'clock this morning,
ard WIS called to order by Supcrintend.
cnt Young. Followed by music and
reading of minutes by the Secretary.
Then followed an address by the Hon.
T. n. Stonn, subject: 'Our Public
Schools" in which the speaker urged
the necessity Of frequent teachers insti-
tutes, and recommended that the teach
ers of Exc county form u local teachers
association. which should meet four
times in each year. for the purpose Of
adding to their Efficiency in their profess.
sion by taking advantage Of one auoth.
er's experience III tie school-room.
Superintendent Young then followed
in an exhibition OF has method Of teach
ing fractions. He made the subject in
teres;iug. aud all regretted that the time
for this important exercise was limited.
An address by Miss Ray Frank, sub
Ject: "a Popular Cry was a paper Of
much merit, and was delivered i'll a very
pleasing and impressive anner
Prof. Mann then took up the subject
of arithmetic, and explained methods III
teaching this important subject which he
had seen successfully used in the schools
OF San Francisco.
Then followed music, when the Insti-
tute took n recess till / 80 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute conv ned u. 100 p. ~, and
Was called TO O.icr by County Superin-
tendent G. W, Grover,
The exercises were opened w music,
after which followed AN exercise on the
subject Of English grammar, conducted
by Z. w. Grover, III which members Of
the lnstitut engaged With hearty enthu-
siasIU. This was, ut the request of the
Institute, supplemented By n few ap-
proPriatc remarks ON the subject by Prof.
Mann, which occupied the time till 2:3d,
whep,i in accordance with the programme,
Prof. Mann read IA very interesting paper
on the snbjcct OF "Ungradcd Schools
a subject i'll which the teachers Of Elko
county are particularly interested, Too
much time, it was argued, is spsnt in
our ungraded schools. in I aching dry
and uniBtercsting detqils which are prac.
ticaily OF no use to the pupil in after
lie. Too much use is made, SAYS the
Professor, OF textbooks, und frequently
the teacher depends more upon text.
books than he does upon his own KnoYl
edg Of the facts which he is epdynvOr
ing to impress upon the minds Of the
pupils. The Professor then related SOM
interesting incidents in his personal cE
psrience while teaching "A country schoo.
and boarding round"
I BY request, superintendent G.. W,
Grover then addressed the Institute FOL
a few minutes on the Subject of "Couniry
Schools" in which hc spoke of the diff
%culiies under which teachers labor whc =
oil grades, classes and conditions-hOn
the child just beginning its first lesson il
letters md words. to the advanced pup
-are all placed under the same teacher
who is obliged to give each his due POO