, 1889-08-28
WORKING IN EARNEST.
Second Day of the Laramie County
Institute.
Various Subjects Presented by The
Instructors.
los. C. Shattuck's Character" Lee
ture Last Evening.

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After roll call and singing, Miss Kun
kle presented the subject Of reading in a
n similar to the one used the pre-
vious day, and in addition to the clear
enunciation Of the vowel sounds. careful
attention was given to the distinct artlcu-
lation of certain c%onsonants.
Miss Kunkle was followed by Prof.
S%hattuck, on the subject of primary
arithmetic After speaking of the object
of teaching children arithmetic being to
teach them to perform the operations OF
figures as needed in everyday life, with
rapidity and accuracy, and reviewing the
work OF the previous lesson. Prof. Shat
tuck took up addition and satisfaction,
giving a number OF excellent methods of
presenting these operations TO the chill.
dren, as variety secures interest, and
urged the necessity and importance Of ac-
curate and rapid work.
Alter a short recess Prof. Churchill
continued the subject of language, begun
the day previous, adding to the topics al
ready given for third year work, letter
writing. reproduction exercises and parts
of speech, and touching also on work to
be lone in fourth and fifth years. As
the institute is designed to be above all
things. helpful to the teacher in her ev-
cry day school work. theories are laid
aside and all the subjects are presented in
the most practical way possible.
Prot. Collins. in his talk on drawing,
criticised first the drawings made by the
teachers on paper, and handed to him on
the previous day-said the main fault was
carelessness, and took the blame to himself
as he had not given the lesson in the right
manner. wishing to show them the mis-
take of giving an object to be drawn, as a
whole, instead of proceeding step by step
II the work. He urged that objects be
used as far as possible. in the giving of
drawing lessons, and gave the teachers
some excellent hints in regard to black.
board drawing, especially in regard to
that which they must do for and before
the class.
The afternoons exercises were opened
by roll call followed by singing.
Prof. Allen her gave his second talk
on the subject Of music, which was de-
voted chiefly to meditation, and made a
practical application of his previous talk
by asking the teachers to perform the ex-
ercises he had suggested, paying attention
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upon.
Miss Kunkle followed with an exercise
in gymnastics, giving to the teachers a
number of excellent movements to be
used IN developing the muscles of the
waist, shoulders, hands, wrists, fingers
and lower limbs.
Miss Cora Mcdonald, of Cheyenne,
next presented the subject of percentage.
Miss McDonald's method is that known
as the 100 per cent method, and by ex-
amples she illustrated the excellence of
tie method and how easily and perfectly
it can be used in the five cases of per-
centage.
After a brief recess the subject of
United States History was again pre-
ented by Prof. Shattuck. lie spoke
first of the fact that there are certain
prominent events around which others
center and from which they seem to
radiate, and that when these are
firmly fixed in the mind, the others will
naturally take their places and thus be
easily remembered. Prof. Shattuck gave
it as his opinion that the dates of very
important events only should be insisted
upon, spoke of the value of using topics .
and outlines, the necessity of geographical
knowledge of the country being studied
and reminded the teachers of the OPP
p%ortunity afforded by this branch Of study
the moral lessons which NAV be drawn
from the characters and lives. therein por-
trayed.
Some miscellaneous questions found in
the box having been answered by lrot.
Shattuck, Prof Churchill moved that the
teachers each assess themselves so cents
to detray the expenses of the institute,
which was duly seconded and carried
after which the institute adjourned.
There was a large audience at the
Presbyterian church last evening to hear
Hon. Jos. G.. Shattuck's admirable lee
ture on Character" Mr.. Shattuck is a
very scholarly man who has given this
difficult subject considerable study. All
were pleased with the discourse.
This Evening.