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Teachers 10th Annual Institute. =
Continued.

en- up, Miss Sedden opened the discus.
sion. The discussion was spirited.
PenmaDship was discussed also.
Regular essiou:-Opening exercis
es. Roll call. Prof Hoge continued
the subject of Physiology and Hygiene.
He said: the body is divided into:
the head the trunk; the limbs. The
following consideration enables US to
localize and limit the chest and the
abdomen the chest protects the heart
and lungs; it is long frame work
the abdomen protects the stomach and
intestines. The hand is the most val.
liable member of the upper limbs,
&c. Pros Hoge in answer to the
question, How to Prevent Tardiness,
gave twelve methods by tho use of one
or more of which such a result may be
secured. Superintendent Lord re-
sumed History. He first asked the
teachers to read from their note books
the outlines given in previous lessons.
The response showed that the mites
were being well used. He then pre-
sented a continuation of his previous
work. The result of this system of
teaching will be to give pupils and
students a classified knowledge of the
subject. Classified knowledge, says
Agassiz, Quoted Prof. Hoge,) is the
only useful knowledge.
! Afternoon: = Opening exercises.
Prof. Hoge first answered some special
queries and then resumed Physiology
and Hygiene. Considerable promi.
Dence was given this subject for the
reason that this is the new branch re.
quired by law to be taught by all
teachers, many of whom will have to
study, and are studying it. The work
was so presented both orally and on
the board that full notes were readily
taken. Superintendent Lord present.
ed another outline of History, and al.
so illustrated method of interesting
young pupils in the study Of History
through oral lessons. The Query Box
was opened and found TO contain va
rious questions on various subjects,
large number Of which were satisfac.
torlly aDswered-at least as far as il
was possible to answer satisfactorily.
Professor Hoge took up Language.
Grammar is key to the language
A great mistake made in teaching is
that the language is taught too little
and the grammar too much. All text
books on the subject contain both Ian
guage and grammar. Full outlines
were Preseptdd on the black board.
Evening:-Music. Supt. Lord read
paper on the subject, God in History.
1t was an excellent paper and highly
appreciated The entertainment of
the evening consisted in select reading
aud recitations by Miss Laura Keller,
alternating with Instrumental music
by Miss Maude Davis. Miss Keller's
powers as an elocutionist have not dis
minisbed in the gears elapsed since
she first made her appearance at our
institute. Miss Davis music was fine
and faultlessly rendered.
Thursday morning:-Why teachers
should take Educationa Journals-a
paper, by Miss Kate Guenther. A
discussion of the paper followed. What
the word Method meaus. was opened
by A. j. Ssllade, and discussed quite
generally. Regular session Open
ing. Roll call. Professor Hoge con.
tinued his work on Language. Super
intendent Lord presented some work
on Arithmetic.
Supt. Pearsall, of Cameron county,
was introduced and spoke on School
Management. Supt. Pearsall is quite
large, and a pleasant looking man.
His talk on school management pre-.
sented many good ideas. The Query
Box intruded itself here with queries
wise and otherwise. As Supt. Lord
was to so away after dinner be was
called upon to say good bye. He
made many friends among our teach.
ers and people while here.
Aftertoon :-Opening. As no work
had been outlined for the afternoon a