The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-04-18
THR TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON.
Institute progressed in the usua!
way interspersed with questions and
discussions OF methods Of teaching
conducted by Miss Spraguo and Prof.
Shepard. DR.. Sperry having left Mon.
day "a members enrolled to date.
THURSDAY FORENOON.
Music, conducted by Prof. Shepard.
Primary methods by Miss Sprague.
Arithmetic by Prof. Shepard. Miss
Sprague then made miscellaneous tx.
ercise very interesting. urging upon
teachers and school officers the necess-
ity Of availing themselves Of the money |
appropriated by the state to establish |
district library, giving an outline OF |
the books best adapted to that purpose.
Prof. Shepard wanted to 60 fishing but |
finally concluded to interest the insti-
tute for half an hour urging upon
teachers the necessity for cultivating
the powers Of perception and observa:
ton. Illustrating by taking grain OF
wheat and observing everything con-
nected with it from the time of plant
| ing until it was made into-Rev. Fisk
| said 'griddle cakes' but the Prof:
thought doughnuts best. Time until
noon taken up with singing Hail 10
the Chief.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Seventy five members to date.
Music. Geography by Prof. Shepard.
The Prof. illustrated the use Of the
globe in the school room showing that
we get better Impressions of size, shape,
distance, location, Longitude and latl-
tude, than can possibly be gained from
any other source and that We get wrong
ideas of comparatives sizes OF countries
and states by studying them from maps
where they are represented on dlt1er-
ent scales.
Word method by Miss Sprsgue.
, Miss Spraguo favors written spelling
most of the time, oral occasionally and
that a teacher can conduct three reel
tations at once. Thinks a primary
scholar should have at the end OF his
first three months term q vocabulary of
about 12O words which he ought to be
able to read at sight. After recess
, Prof. Shepard conducted miscel-
, laneous exercise from the question box
Teachers should teach music, and not
only cultivate music but all the intell-
, eotual faculties that will afford US hap
, piness. Teachers should by dress,
. habits, and general department present
a good example for their scholars. for
3 our indirect influence is great indeed.
The school house is the proper place
! for the Dist. Library. Institute then
proceeded with the reading Of Lady OF
4 the Lady, under the guidance of Miss
J Sprague Several ladies then gave a
description of Helen Douglass from
. the mental picture they had formed
from reading the poem.
SCOTT ENTERTAINMENT.
Congregational Church 7:3O p. m
o ! Prof. Hobbs introduced Miss Sprague
Conductor, who spoke few minntel
. regarding the purpose of the entertain
n ment. After Cornet Solo by Walter
. DeWolf, Miss Sprague gave a short
sketch Of the life Of Sir Walter Scott
- the scenes among which the poem
i scription of the principal characters Of
a that poem and the chase.
" A description Of the Lady of tn
Lake, Ellen Douglass, and her meeting
with the hunter was read from the poem
|. by Miss Campbell. The conversation
:. between the hunter and Ellen from TIN
poem by Miss Highland. A descrip
Il ton of Ellen g mother and the Doug
lass home by Miss Mcdowell. MI
LANCE sang the song that Ellen SAM
l. to the hunter flames Fitz James
II "Soldier rest thy warfare o'er."
is A description of Malcolm Crane
II from the poem by Miss Herne.
h Close of Canto l.
IS A conversation between FitZ-Jame
10 and Ellen Douglass from the poem b
- Miss Allen. Song Hail to the Chief
n boating song of the Highlanders by til
d Institute. FitZ-Janes meeting wit
.e and sheltered by the Highland Chic
"a Roderick Dhu, by Prof. Smith. Coz
~ versation and fight between Roderic
l. Dhu and Fitz- James by Prof. aobb:
~ Interview between Allen Bane an
- Malcolm Crane by Miss Sprague.
~ Closing conversation between Ellie
~ Douglass and Fitz James by Miss Coo
Instrumental music by Miss Barbe
~ Mr. Curtis and Mr.. Knight.
= The readings were interspersed wit
descriptions and explanations by Nil
er Sprague and the parts we're all we
be rendered making both an enjoyab
>. and instructive entertainment.