The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-14


sessions here on Monday, in the OperI
House.
The forenoon was principally devoted {,
preliminary work and the enrolment o
teachers, The officers of the Institute ar,
as folio VS.:
Pres ident-T. A. Snyder, Co., Supt.
Vice Presidents --.Wm. Mclaughlin, J d. L
Polteiger, P. II. McCaDe and A. S
Beisel.
secretaries-F. j. Stettler and ]. j.
Bevan.
Enrolling Clerks-G. w. Hemmingel
and Chas. Hauk.
Executive Committee-Jam Boyle
Chas. Hauk, F. x. Cannon, M. J. Mul.
hA !, W. II. Traub and Thos. j. Drumbore.
Pisnist-Miss Minnie Spencer.
TIE enrolment of teachers up to Mon
day evening was 100 of total number OF
50 In the county.
Monday Afternoon.
The Institute proper was called to order
promptly at 80 p. M, bv Co. Supt. T. A.
Snyder.
Miss Mary X. Plaisted, of Peeks Kill,
N. T., led In singing. Rev. G. W. DUNCAN,
Pastor of the M. E. Church, of Lehighton,
conducted the devotional exercises.
Supt. Snyder in a brief but spirited
address welcomed the teachers and theii
fiiends, and dwelt earnestly and practically
on the important work to be done during
the week.
Miss Mathilde E. Coffin, of the Millers,
vile Normal School, addressed the Insti.
tule on Why we teach History" We
study History (1) For the acquisition Of
knowledge, ~ to teach patriotism and pre-.
pare for citizenship 49, to create love fol
the subject and acquire method of study.
(4) mental drill. Miss Plaisted presented
the Tonic Sofia method. She gave p
short history of the new notation, bow II
became popular in England and how and
b, whom 1t was introduced into this coun.
try nine or ten years ago. She gave a
drill in hand signs to teach tone and
time.
DIR. Redway took up the study of Geogra.
ply and presented number of topics in
cluded among the common errors of fact
In Physical Geography.
Monday Evening.
DIR. James Hedley of Cincinnati, Ohio.
lectured TO large and appreciative audi
ence on the subject, "Sunny Side of Life"
Miss Jean Glenn rendered several beautiful
vocal solos.
Miss Zehner, of Lehighton, is her piano
accompanist.
Tuesday Morning.
This session was held in the public
school building.
Supt. Snyder called the Institute to order
promptly at 8 o'clock.
Miss Plaisted led in singing.
Rev. j. S. Newhart, pastor of the Evan
gelical church, read the 10Th Psalm and
led in prayer.
The Institute was then DIVIDED into
into three sections.
In the first section. Primary schools Miss
Sarah b. Barber of Palatinate College
spoke on phonics and gave her methods of
teaching children to pronounce correctly.
Miss Coffin spoke on Primary arithmetic.
She gave va uable hint as how to teach the
elements of arithmetic baneficially.
Profs. Augsburg spoke ON Drawing In
primary schools. He started out with the
box and then turned the box into shed
and added to the shed gradually. showing
how 10 interest little ones taking them step
by sep.
The second section, composed of teach
ers of ungraded schools were instructed by
Prof. Augsburg IN teaching drawing in un-
graded schools.
DIR. Redway spoke on Geography and
how to teach 1t in country schools.
The third section. advanced grades, was
first addressed BY Miss Plaisted on the
ronic-Sol-Fa method. She used chart
giving a systematic arrangement of the
new notation.
DIR. q. X. Snyder, principal of the
Indiana State Normal School, was the next
speaker. He spoke on Language and
mental States.
Miss Barber also presented her methods
OF teaching Phonics to this section. She
dwelt on the peculiarities speech of some
children anG how 10 help to overcome
those difficulties.
Tuesday Afternoon.
In the afternoon the Institute met in tie
Opera House and was called to order BY
the Chairman at |: 80 p. m.
Miss Plaisted gave short drill in sing
ing.
Prof. Augsburg took up drawing and
showed 'ube and cylinder.
Miss Coffin addressed the Institute on
the Successful Teacher" She emphasiz-
ed good health, time, personal appearance,
refined manners, good Language, sufficient
knowledge, professional skill, warm SYM
pathy, love for the work and high ideal as
among the most essential qualifications OF
a successful teacher.
Miss Barber gave a drill In Aesthetic
Gymnastics. All the teachers Joined In
the exercise.
DR.. Redway discussed topics which were
suggestions for the study of geography out
of doors. Exercises of this kind are TO
the pupil the most useful part of his
course in geography inasmuch as it brings
the pupil face to face with nature.
Psychology was discussed by DIR. Snyder
who showed how important It is for teach
ers to know their children. His idea is,
principles first, methods next. The Dr.. is
an earnest speaker Every word he says
means something.
Tuesday Evening.
Miss Glenn sang several solos, Miss
Barber recited, "The Lighthouse Maid.u
Hon. Charles T. Steck delivered lecture
on, "The Hero, Recognized and Unre-
cognized," fhe lecture was masterpiece