The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-28
TEAoHnRs' INSTITUTE.
The Twsnty.aiHth Annual Session no.
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The weng'aiKth annual session Of the
Stark County Teachers Institute opened
room No, in the High school this after
noon al 100 O'clock, About nifty teach,
era, residing Ia various parts Of the ooun-
W were present, Deputy State School
Commissioner Henry Houek, Of Pennsyl.
yania, and Prof, Bernard nigaby, Of De-
irolt, graduate Of the renowned Rugby
school, OF England, are present
The session was opened by devotional
exercises conducted by Prof, llOuek. A
large GLASS OF u grammar scholars Aang
several songs under NE direction OF Miss
Kate Harvey, Miscellaneous bulness was
then transacted, after which Prof, HOuok
made an opening address, In which be
spoke on the conducting Of schools ln
various parts Of the State, Prof, nlgsby
Immediately followed Mr., llOuek with All
excellent address which was listened 10
With great Interest during lts delivery,
The Institute will be one OF tic hest ever
held Ia this county, and the attendance 10
very good, Several interesthg lectures
on different subjects will he delivered
during the session, which will continue
until Friday noon. Evening aeaslona will
also be held and all teachers ara Invited
10 attend, Tho officers Of the Institute
are j, M, Sawyer, preadent 4, II, Smith,
secretary George w, fohe and John III.
lih, executive committee
The second aeaalon OF the twenty,sIxth
annual session Of tho Stark County
Teachers Institute opened al 0 o'clock
this morning with devotional exercises
by Prof. Blgaby. About aeyenty.Aye
teachers were present, A number Of
Visiting teachers are present, among
whom are Prof. Jones, Of Louisville Prof
Graber, Of Nayarrel Prof, Malone, OF
Maaalllon and Prof Snyder, Of Marlboro.
Prof, Blgaley made the first address on
discipline In the school room. He dis.
ouaaed the subject In very effective
manner, and gave his own experience In
the school room. lle made several dlyl-
alOna OF the subject In reelta.
tlOna and discipline Off the pupil In general,
lle said the teachers hhOuld use every
means 10 gain the attention Of the scholar
by illustrations when called upon 10 do so,
lie recommended the use OF illustrative
objects IN teaching,
An lntermlaalon.of ton minutes was then
taken, The d. grammar class under the
direction Of Mrh, Kate Harvey rendered
some excellent vocal music, Prof, llauok
spoke about one hour ON the different
methoda OF teaching, His address was
illustrated by numerous anecdotes OF
school life. Ito said II waA necessary for
all teachers 10 he In good humQr az all
times, In order 70 encourage the scholars
10 q greater activity IN their lessons, Prof,
lilgaby then delivered u lecture on phya.
loloRy with blackboard illustrations, after
which the meeting adjourned,
The afternoon aehhlon commenced at 1
p. m, and was takon up In the discussion
OF yarioua aubleeia OF interest 10 teachers,
Prof, Blgaby will deliver q lecture on
The. Birth OF Language NJ this evenings
session which viii open at 3 o'clock,
Everybody In Invited TO attend, Admla.
sion free,
About 800 teachers attended the lecture
given by Prof, Blgaby last night In the
High School assembly room, The sub.
loci was "Tho Birth OF Languagea.n lie
commenced his lecture with the origin Of
words, and described their formation aa
thoy passed through the different Ian.
Puages spoken by the inhabitants OF the
civilized World.
The lecture was an interesting and In.
atruotlye one. II IN the most celebrated
OF the proioasor'a lectures, llo spoke for
one hour.
The High School chorus rendered some
excellent music under tho direction OF
Maa Kate Harvey.
This mornings session opened at o
o'clock with devotional exercises by Prof.
Houck, Aftor an intormlaslon Of ten
minutes Prof. Houok delivered q lecture
on photography He advocated the FREQ
use OF spelling books In the school room,
and said every ondoavor should bo made
by toachora 10 Introduce the correct spell.
ing, writing and pronunciation OF words.
Prof. Blgaby followed with lecture on
school discipline, which ho ntoraporsod
with humorous anecdotes OF school work
In his own experience. Prof, houok closed
the morning aeaalon with lecture on
the management OF schools, Tho attend.
anco Of the morning session was very
large, Prof. Houok will deliver a lecture
In tho High School assembly room 10.
night at 3 o'clock on the subject abound
10 VIM Prof. Bgaby then delivered
lecture on "Tho Origin OF Worda,n which
was very interesting. Tho session Ia one
OF the best and most successful ever held
In tho county,