The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-05-04

Following were the proceedings of the
Teachers Institute Of District No held at
Tangent, April aSth
FORENOON SESSION
Institute was called to order by Mr. Her.
ron and, IN the absence of the regular Of.
ficers, ii w Heron was chosen chairman
and w A McGhee, Sec'y. MIR u 4 True.
love and Miss Minnie Mcfarland were ap-
pointed critics
The subject, Primary Reading, was In.
troduced by Mr. Burt, who said reading
should be taught while the child Is young
and the organs tender and flexible pronounc-
Ing words Is not reading.
Mr.. Hunt said that teacher should tell
the class how To study the lesson
Mr. McGhee said we should strive for
method, this method was TO require the
pupil 10 repeat what Is read.
MIR. Truelove would assign short lesson
and try to get out all there Is involved In
the subject
Mr.. Hunt does not believe In the repeti.
ton of sentences but requires the pupil TO
narrate what Is read. Several other speak.
ers followed.
A humorous recitation by Roy Brewer,
closed the session.
W, A. McGn.E,
sec'y protein.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Tangent Brass Band called the
teachers together with some excellent music.
The enrolment showed the following
teachers present
A w Moses, II w Heron and Minnie
Mcfarland, Tangent g p RUSSELL, NJ
Williams, Halsey z 4 Truelove, Tall.
man G s Hunt, Lebanon w A Nc.
Ghee, Sodavillc ] Fred Yates, Albany !;
Geo ii Burt and Mr. Sanford, Shedd.
Mr. McGhee was called 10 the chair and
Mr. Herren opened the discussion on Pri-
mary Arithmetic. There are two extremes,
he said, In teaching Arithmetic, the one Is to
start the little folks In Il large book, the
other, to keep them counting and arrang-
ing objects. lie would choose the golden
mean between these two. The textbook he
would not use, but would give lessons fro IN
the blackboard and from slips Of paper.
lie illustrated his methods and also gave an
excellent class drill.
Mr. Hunt spoke In favor of using objects
In the FIRST lessons until the pupils could
count and combine numbers readily. Mr.
Burt would also use objects, tina. being ma
ture's way OF teaching counting.
Mr.. Williams said that more depended
upon the teacher than the method, the
work should be full OF life and vlvacity.
Mr.. Russell opened the discussion on
Percentage. lie would follow the methods
in the Arithmetic closely.
Mr.. Williams ILLUSTRATED analysis In Per.
centage by analyzing problem through It's
various cases. He also spoke a few min.
Let 4 be-
stating that they should be taught expert.
mentally 70 far as practicable, and that the
pupils should he required TO do much work
in measuring outside Of school house, such
as boards, lots, fields, etc.
Mr.. Hunt agreed with the method and
weuld extend II TO all the tables.
Mr. Yates would teach the tables first
and apply them practically afterward.
4 recess of few minutes was taken dur.
ing which the band played several excellent
pieces.
Upon motion of Mr Hunt, the subject oi
grading the district schools was discussed
by the institute all the teachers speaking In
favor OF Il.
The critics report was called for and
showed that the usual number OF mistakes
had been made in grammar and pronuncla.
| ton.
The work of the afternoon was interspers.
cd with music and recitations by the pupils OF
the Tangent school ,as follows Recitations,
"For Better or For Worse" by Georgia
Beard "The Dying Californian" by MIN.
ME Sibits The Big Giant" BY Harry
Beard awe Have Been Friends Togeth.
er" by Ella Anderson.
EVENING sEssIoS.
The evening session was held In the
church and the following program was car
ried out
Song-"Homeless Tonight" by choir.
Song-"Where the Lilies Bloom" by
choir
Address-awhat Shall Our Young Folks
Read ?" by J NJ Williams.
Gems Of literature by. Tangent school.
Among the gems recited were "The re
ward OF one duty is the power to fulfill an
other" "Greatest glory consists not IN
never falling but in rising every time we
fall "But win our way and praise will
come frem those who tried 10 crush you
Accuse not nature, she has done her
best, do thou thine"
Song, Misses Lizzie Bryan, of Tangent
and Eva Cowan, of Albany.
Solo, "The Bridge" by Miss Trixic Nor
/ gan.
Resolutions, thanking the citizens oi
Tangent for their hospitality, the trustees
for the use OF the church, Mrs Beard for the
use of her organ, and the Tangent Brass
Band for their music, were adopted unan'
imously.
Song, Awake the Song" by choir.
The Institute adjourned to meet at Al
bany in September, upon call Of the Super.
intendent, and an invitation extended 10
District No TO meet with District No. ,
and hold oint session.
NJ. WILLIAMS,
Sec'y Dist. No.