Fergus County argus., 1889-10-31
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
synopsis Of Proceedings Of the Third Annual
Session

Session.
| The teachers Of Fergus roun,y as.cmble,
Wednesday, Oct. ~. at 10 a. M. for th.i,
third annual institute
Prof. Logan not being present. Miss cor
bin was made chai, man.
Miss T.. NJ. Smith was elected secretary.
The following teachers responded to thei,
names at roll-call: Mrs I. u. Dawkins
Mrs. A. Fairfield. Miss T.. NJ. smith, Mis-,
NJ. Sand'lge. Miss A. Weydcrt. Miss u
Shipman. Miss l.. bow ming. Mr.. u. ". Day
MIR. J. NJ. Parrent. Mr.. :. j. Mclaughlin
Mr.. &. Rogers and Mr.. Ho.eIand.
song of welcome was very nicely rem
dered by Helen Gray. Emily Day, Adj.
Hawson and Lulu Doty. with Mr-. Daw
kins ~ the piano
Mrs. Dawkins in "A lew wcil-ch"sen word,
welcomed the teacher. to the homes "A nsi tn,
people Of Lewistown. and mentioned tn,
objects of interest in and about cur city
calling the special attention oi the teachers
I" the new school building which overlook,
the t"wn, and which is to make I.ewistowr
the center OF learning of Northern Mon
tana.
The regular work of the institute was lie
gun by the Introduction of the subject -
percentage by Mr.. Mclaughlin.
Mr. Parent was called upon for his view,
and method Of teaching.
The fourth ease or principle being th,
"Hly one likely to give the pupil treuble-
given the amount ar difference I. tind tn,
base was demonstrated and explained D.,
Miss Augusta Wcydert. one Of Mr. Parent
pupils.
An intermission followed. whirh was vel
improved by the teachers in rrnewin. ol.
acquaintances and making new ones
Primary gescraph. WAS the subject III /,
! paper by Miss Anna Weydcri. She g.v.
the approved Normal method of tea-hin;
this branch. s"ne of the impsrfa.h point,
"f which are that prima ry geography should
begin with the third year "f school: tha,
the study for the first t~o years should h.
from objects-the things which surround
the child; that III. first lesson in s-uyraph,
should lay the foundation Ter all sub--
quent lessons; that map drawing should
WY '"'' Ut '"' s''"'N' "'s "ey
'''"'"s was "-'ehe" '" WIN much
interest, few exceptions being taken 3" an,
part Of her method. The discussion ,.cru
pied the time until no"n when the institute
adjourned ,oI,m
'"e pr""P'hess "' 'he '""'"" ""s r"m'
"e""a"''' an" 'hs institute wa- called tu
"'"e' Nv 10
"'""'e" 's""''s was prese"'"" ny Miss
''"''" "ho several SUBJECTS mentioned i"t
s'"'! 'r u" ad'ahced class snow
pound Ihanat"p>is 'Para'iise Lost.
Sr'ec''"nS from scott and Others. Many oi
'"e teachers Thought Miss smiths ideas oi
'"'""'e" re"o'"e 700 a"'ahee"' and heg'n'
"'"s VII" '"e f"urth Header grade the dis
'"'s'"h WAS carrie" paekwars thr"usii the
ns', nhahs enuihs win the word method.
'""e' '"'" "u"'ee'' however many he''inl
'"Sses''""s "er" ina"e I" teachers "i pri'
mar 'sa""s y" Mr. pa!' Mr' farrent'
'"'s oa"'''"ee' Miss '"""'hs an" the SUPER
's'.h"eh'.
MISS '"'p''a" "Pehe" the n'scussIon "i
Ao'a"ce" grammar. Mr. Parrent took
'""'se VI '"'s ''P'c' "eih2 the oniv t"acher
VIZ" a." '"'"'''e" CLASS present The use
" '"''"''"es IN" us "eth"u "i bargaining
was "ce'' "e"""s'ra'ed ny Augusta wey'
vert '"ere wa" more nnanim'ty of opin'
III" d" TINS IMAM on some oi 'he SUBJECTS,
anu all seemed much Interested ia the