The Dillon tribune., 1885-10-03
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

| TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The Beaverhead County Teachers In.
stitute opened at the High School House
on Thursday morning. AT the request Of
Prof W. w. Wylie, Territorial Superin.
tendent, County Superintendent John Gan.
non acted as chairman, and Miss Della
Thompson was appointed secretary.
The following teachers were present
A. b. Quinan, Miss Mary Garter. Miss
Janey Carter, Miss Anna NJ. Coffin, Miss
Nfillie Coffin, Miss Nettie Carmichael, Miss
Sallie Williamson, Miss Della Thompson,
Mrs. ]. r. Sholes and Mrs. Benson.
Institute work was begun BY discussion
Of Rudimentary Grammar, led by Miss
Mary Carter. 1t was shown conclusivelv
that primary work in this branch should
begin by teaching capitalization, punctua.
ton and the structure of sentences, in con.
nection with the scholars reading and
spelling exercises-grammar, proper, not
being taught until the third grade, and then
orally, without blackboard exercises and
| without text book
Methods Of teaching Primary Geogra.
ply were then compared, Miss Carmichael
leading the discussion. The greatest
trouble met with in this branch seems to
be in pcrs uading the little folks that the
earth is round. It is unfortunate that SO
many Of our schoolrooms are so poorly
provided with globes and maps.
| Prof Wylie gave the teachers very in.
teresting talk and valuable suggestions on
the subject Of clay modelling.
In the afternoon the subject Of Arith.
metic was introduced by Prot. Quinan. He
showed that the fundamental rules should
be taught by combinations of rods.
Under the head Of ''Didactics" Prof.
Wylie gave the teachers some valuable
hints upon school organization and school
government.
Prof. Wylie is teacher Of large expe.
rience, and his lectures will be of great
benefit to the teachers and eventually to
the schools with which they are connected
1t is to be hoped that these Institutes will
grow in interest and attendance that the
Superintendent may be encouraged to ex
tend the time from three days to fourteen
days, for there is nc doubt that they are
productive Of beneficial results. The com
parison of methods and discussion of
school subjects tends to uproot all old fog,
notions and relieve all tendency toware
bigotism. Teachers should be obliged t.
keep up with the times.
II FRIDAYS EXERCISES.
The Teachers Institute was opened Fri
day morning BY Mrs. R. J. Sholes, Of Glen
; dale, who presented her method Of teaching
! intermediate Grammar. Miss Mary Car
ter led discussion upon intermediate &c
. ography. Following this Miss Mile Cot
| fin illustrated her method ofteaching Read
r ing by class work. In the afternoon Pen
. manship was presented by Miss Deli
r Thompson, Arithmetic BY Miss Anna
: Coffin, and History BY Miss Sallie William
son.
) In the evening Prot. Wylie delivered
| lecture in Grace NJ. E. Church, subject
"Early Geology Of the Earth"
To.pAl's (sArURDAy's) EXERCISES.
Gramnar-Mrs. Benson, Common Err
\ rors Corrected.
Geography-Mr. Cannon, Physica
Features.
81 RECESS.
:, -General-Topic Supplied
by County Superintendent.
| NOON.
Civil Government-Prof. Quinan.
? Pronunciation and Analysis Of Words
Prof Wylie.
= RECESS.
! Didactics-P Prof. Wylie.
r Query Box.