The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-22

work, yet so very poorly understood.
The power OF the mind to feel is called
sensibility. to know is called intellect,
and the power to determine and execute
is called the will, but it is impossible to
do this justice. Suffice it to say we
think another year the teachers will
know more about it, as many OF them
seem much interested.
Prof. Sturm's work on geography is
restricted almost entirely to the best
method OF using the tellurian globe in
schools. The professor thinks it best to
begin work in geography with the globe
| and advised the teachers to become
familiar with the apparatus before using
it before the school, as every balk de-
tracts from the lesson. Among other
things more easily taught by the use OF
globe are, that direct rays from the sun
cover less space and make more heat
than oblque ones; that the tropics are
the boundary lines OF the suns direct
rays; the change OF seasons; revolution
OF the earth on its own axis; and that
an eclipse OF the moon can occur only
when it is full and an eclipse OF the sun
III the dark OF the moon. Another i'm
portant TACT noticed was relation exist
ing between the inclination OF the earth's
axis and the width OF the zones
Reading by Professor Abbott thus far
has dealt almost entirely with prepara-
tory and first reader work. The teach
ers generally agree that pictures are in
dispensable with young children in
interesting them in their lessons and in
cultivating expression. Some of the rea-
sons for there being SO very few good
readers are believed to be, a lack on the
part OF the teachers to give the lesson
any preparation and thus assign too
long a lesson, and a failure to direct the
little ones IN their preparation. This
holds good also to some extent with all
other branches. Failure in spelling Is
, caused by lack of, or misdirected appli-
cation, so too much attention cannot
be given this subject from beginning OF
school life. In connection with reading
: is its proper place for the first few years.
: Understanding was given as a good def
milton for reading and the power OF
, making the authors thoughts ones
own as the highest object to be obtained
, in reading.
Professor Cook struck the keynote
> when he reduced his instruction in pen
: manship to practical work, as proficiency
: in this line can be gained only through
l practice, no matter how perfect the
e theory. This work consisted OF an out
}, line OF the way to present it to pupils,
/ beginning with analyZlng and grouping
!, letters and practice on the oval, ETC.,
I followed by practice on different letters
:. using only the muscular fore ARM
X movement. Instruction was given
t further on correct position OF body and
: manner OF holding the pen. 1t is the
n opinion OF those present that our poor
y writer's are the result OF neglected in.
d struction on this all important subject
,f and that from ninety to one hundred
il per cent can become good penman
J. Professor Abbott's opinion on physiol
st ogy is much the same as that OF tht
d French on teaching politeness, progress
er should be considered from practica
h standpoint rather than from theorete
Is cal one: AS many subjects as possible
y should be illustrated by means ofobjects
ct such as bones, different organs. alcoho
h. used on different substances as it act
c. upon the human system, ETC., even a
re the expense OF the i'll will OF the patron
te OF the school and withdrawal OF an oc
er casional pupil or dismissal OF the teach
y, er herself. The necessity OF teaching
ng the evil effects OF narcotics, fror
a alcohol and opium to tea and coffe
he was emphasized, hoping no teacher OIL
n SO because so required by law, but fror
m a sense OF it's Importance; Many othe