Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-11-25
Lewiston, Idaho, Nov. IL, 1886

The Nez Perez county teachers IN
st,tute met, pursuant to advertisement,
in the public school building Of Lewiston
on Nov. IL, 1856.
The institute was called to order ut
0:4O A. NJ by Co. Supt. Il. ONeil
with brief statement Of the object Of
the meeting. w. II. Saibner was
elected secretary, and the following com
nit 5: appointed: Committee on er-
tertainment, f. NJ. Hed.er and W. s.
Buck; committee on introduction, Mrs.
Laura Knaggs aad Miss Zee Marsilipt;
committee on texts of Hygiene and
Physiology, F. NJ. Hedysr, J. N. Viii
lians and JAW. Lieuallen; committee on
resolutions and suggestions for institute,
j w. Lieuallen and Mrs. Wayland
Mis-. Glass. Of Lewiston, after state
ment Of her methods Of instrncling be-
ginners the art Of reading, called for
ward a number Of pupils from the prim
ary department and gave in class ex-
ercisc practical illustration Of her
method. Mrs. Glass demonstrated the
practicablen 81 of the word method
Mrs. Wayland was hero requested to
present her methods Of teaching read
ing to beginners Her remarks devol-
oped the fact that she used combination
Of the word, letter and phonic methods.
J. w. Lieuallon. county superintendent
elect, followed with paper on advanced
reading. Recess.
After recess, Mr.. w. +. Hill, Of Lew
iston, led in a discussion Of show to
develope the reading habit in pupils?"
Mrs. Il. B. Phillips, F. B, Utter and
Il. O'Neii took part in the discussion
Adjournment until lis P. NJ.
At 1:l5 Il. NJ, Mrs. L. A. Wayland,
Of the Lewiston school, was called to
present tho subject Of elementary geogra
ply. Mrs. Wayland spoke to cousid
cradle length on the peculiarities OF this
subject, explained how much Of this
subject could readily be taught to be
ginners and how to teach, and then called
forward class from the primary depart.
ment and illustrated her methods in y
class recitation, using map Of the world
Miss Zoe Marsilliot, Of Lewiston, FOL
lowed, treating the subject of penman
ship and 'lrawing, illustrating upon til.
black board. Mrs Laura Kna2ga, q
the Lewiston schools, then read goot
paper on language lessons. F. NJ
Hedger, in commenting on the impor
lance Of this subject. made remarks
which brought out discussion on tn,
production Of the number Of classes u
rscita,ions in the country schools,
Utter and Lieuallen par,icip, ting
Recess.
F. B. Utter, of Cameron, then dis
cussed the subject Of percentage, illus
tratina with board work. Mr.. Il. O'Nei
then took up the suhjec, Of advances
geography. He was followed by Mr.. S
g. Cossrove, Of Pomtroy, who gave
good talk on the causes Of the heated i
.erior Of the. earth.
Adjournment till 1870 P. NJ.
The evening session was opened b,
music furnished by the Lewiston bras
band. Mr. Cosgrove then having bee,
introduced, gavea lecture ON the suhjec
Of primary reading. Attsr solo by Nj
A. j. Shaw, Miss Kit,ie Thatcher &c
companist, the meeting adjourned till
A. NJ, Of Friday Nov. IL.
Nov. II 9:3O A. M. Miss Mat
kBennings, of the Lewiston schools, rea,
INe excellent paper on the subject Of
elementary arithmetic, illustrating meth
odscf, instruction by work placed by he
I1sn Tie board. Daniel Jennings, Q
followed " tn carefully pre-
pafe psksr on advanced grammar. H,
dweit 10 psrticular ON tn F, .'possessiv,
case ilasastins peculiarities. Recess
After recse, there was general dis
cussion ON she subject Of grammar
Miss Marsillidt spoko on the subject O
"parsing." Msxrs. ONeil. Jennings
Fairchild, Liesallen aud Hedger pre-
scented views ON peculiarities or method,
Of instruction in these subjects.
Adjournment until 1:aO p. NJ.
Supt. O'Neil read AApaper on U. s
history prepared by Miss Nestie Moore
Of MOSCOW, who was unable t0be PRES
emit. O'Neil and Hedger made remark,
pertaisiDg to this subject. Mr.. Smith