Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
THE NORMAL INSTITUTE.

Continuing a synopsis Of the session Of the
Normal Institute, the same is resumed as ioi
| lows
| On the 9th ultimo Prof Smith returned Il
| Tennessee in consequence of sickness. leaving
| Prof. Parr in charge. who. on assuming the gu
| ties placed the school in thorough organlza
| ton.
| AS the roll was called, each teacher was as
| signed special seat for the balance OF Int
term. The usual lectures ON the public schoo
studies were next delivered in the lower lect
| ure-rooms.
| The afternoon class in arithmetic was con
Quoted by Supt. Saville. Of Rockbridge, a1tei
which Miss Parish. in order to show the util-
ity of the word method gave an interesting
| lesson to a number Of small children, Teacn'
ers and visitors were well pleased.
Thursday. July 29th.-The opening exercises
| we're conducted by Prof. Painter.
Msj. Hotchkiss next lectured on geology. al
ter which grammar, geography, &c. received
due attention at the hands Of the faculty.
At3P. M, instead Of the regular work, Prof
Messaeus, of the Staunton Male Academy
| lectured on the methods of studying the mod.
ern languages. giving special stress to the con-
versational method.
Miss Parish then followed with an interest
ing class drill.
Friday, July 30th.-Reigious exercises were
conducted by Prof. Parr, after which Maj.
Botchkiss entertained the teachers by giving
them very instructive lecture on geology. The
other exercises of the morning were similar to
those of the preceding day.
In the afternoon, the arithmetic drill was
conducted by Mr.. W. W. Robertson.
Monday, August 2nd.-Rev. ]. s. Gardner
conducted the opening exercises.
The roll was then called, after which Maj.
Hotchkiss delivered the last of his series OF
lectures on the geology of Va.
Grammar, geography, &C.. next received
special attention, and in the afternoon, the
drill on advanced arithmetic was followed by
a discussion on the methods Of discipline by
Messrs Jordon, Brown, and Robertson.
Tuesday, August 3rd.-Instead OF following
the regular programme, Immediately after the
opening exercises the teachers filed into the
lower lecture rooms, where the best methods of
teaching grammar, geography, &C., were fully
presented by the faculty.
At IL A. NJ, the teachers again assembled in
the chapel. DIR. Ruffner was then introduced
and gave a very valuable lecture on the sim
portance of normal training"
The afternoon class in advanced arithmetic
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