Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-30
Teachers Institute.

The Sacramento County Teachers Insti-
tute reconvened at 8 A. NJ. yesterday.
After the reading of the minutes of the
first days proceedings and the adoption of
some unimportant resolutions, the Insti-
tute resolved itself into sections and re-
sumed the class work of the preceding dav.
Mr.. johnson illustrated lis method of
teaching arithmetic.
Mr.. Hyde took up the subject of gram
mar, and showed by readings from many
textbooks how the teachings of ran,
marians differed in regard to the essentials
OF the English language.
Professor Raymond illustrated and ex-
planned some of the various methods of
teaching reading, and preiaced his remarks
by saying that he came before the Institute
as representative of the State Board of
Education, to consult with the teachers re-
gardlng methods of teaching reading with
view to fitting the State readers for that
purpose. He presented the teachers with
sample pages of the Third Reader Of the
Callornla State series. He invited crit
clsm OF the work. His remarks were we'll
timed and were given close attention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon exercises were opened
with singing by the classes of Miss A. C.
kllppel and Miss Lizzie Griffin. of the third
ana fourth grades of the Sacramento Gram
mar school. They sang in excellent voice
indicative OF careful instruction, Wood
land Echoes and The Old Log Hnt y
Inc pupils were generously applauded
Harley Stephenson, a young lad of Miss
McCrorys class, third grade, of the Capital
Grammar School, recited with dramatic
ability The Bald headed Man"
Deputy School Superintendent of the CITY
OF San Francisco, Joseph OConnor. was in
troduced to the Institute. He delivered an
able and instructive address upon "Tbe
Mistakes Made in Teaching Reading
Among many mistakes pointed out were
these Books are placed in the hands of
children too soon. Blackboards, states and
charts should precede them. They should
be taught to read in natural tone of
voice. They should not have one
key for reading and another for
talking. He did not see how it
was that any wide-awake teacher would
nave their classes read in rotation. When
TINS is done, no matter how large the class.
only two Is paying attention-the one that
is reading and the one whose turn comes
next. The teacher should designate pupil
10 read here and there, which would cause
them all to be on the alert, keep their
places, and thus secure attention. The
Hit opJeCt III ieduiilg is 10 learn something
from the text. Arithmetic should not be
introduced in the lower grades. 1t is sim
ply bothering the pupil with something
that will come in better later on. 1t is a
waste OF time to teach a pupil in one wear
what he will master in a single month
the year following. He believed in devoting
much of the time in the lower grades in
reading, and teaching the pupil the use of
words. There should at least be three
reading lessons each day, all of which
should be from the same text. First, pre-
paratory lesson second, the reading lesson,
wherein no auxiliary matter should be
allowed to enter; and third a review and
questions regarding the text of the lesson
Io-day's programme: Forenoon-Pri-
mary class work, Mrs. Mumford drawing,
MI Babcock penmanship, Mr.. Clements.
Afternoon-Physiology, Jos. O'Connor;
address by Superintendent NJ R. Beard;
reports of committees.