The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-19
TEACHERS CONVENTION.


vention was called to order by the
Inspector General, calling attention
to the teachers examinations which
will be held on Monday.
Mr.. Moore, in discussing his sub
ject, stated that in drawing diagrams
to illustrate problems he would have
them made automatically correct.
Miss j. Deyo concluded her re-
marks on the CRUDE method, taking
up the subject beyond the 100 limit
MANY teachers" she said, preferred
dropping much of the method when
that stage of the instruction was
reached" When teaching division,
she would teach short division first,
owing to the fact that pupils after
once learning long division would
rarely, If ever, use the short way.
q. G. Kenyon then addressed the
convention, subject, BUSY work"
THE term busy work. is used in the
Quincy method to express that por-
ton of school work which children
employ themselves at under the
superintendence but not under the
direct and immediate supervision
and instruction of the teacher" Con-
tinuing his address he said, 1T is
one thing to instruct class and an
other to keep busy another class"
The skill of a teacher can be fully
seen by his success at doing both.
The teacher should "never lose sight
of the lesson to be impaired; that
device is means, not an end" The
device should be changed if not
useful and not allowed to 60 into
routine A device rises to the dig
nifty of a method when it rests on a
fundamental principle. It is to
awaken and arouse interest; attract
and fasten attention; to stimulate
memory; to secure order, stiffness,
prevention of dishonesty; and to ex-
cite desire to know" He then
touched upon the form of busy work
to be taken up. Gall teaching" he
thought, rested on certain great
principles which underly the whole
subject" Teachers should wait till
the pupil was able to grasp the sub
iect, and should not teach too much
why" till the capacity of the child
can take it up. They should not let
pupils see they are to learn; let the
pupils go by Nature, don't drive, but
lead. In fact, his whole address
abounded with practical advice and
points to teachers.
Miss Lille Moore concluded her
talk on Geography. She maintained
that pupils should see things cor
rectly before undertaking the study
She would "teach pupils the different
lines, and after learning how to make
the lines, have the pupils reproduce
them" Angles was the next subject
to be taught, following with the scale
of distances, requiring them to be
exact in measure. Taking up map
study, the pupils must be able to de
termine lines and directions, passing
on to angles, comparative distances
drawing maps, etc.
The Inspector General read por
ton of a paper left by Mrs. Camp
bell He explained the way to teact
the subject by giving practical illus
trations and hints. Mrs. Lord fin
ished the subject by showing how t.
do the straw stringing, paper folding
and embroidery"
In the afternoon the teachers were
requested by Mr.. Atkinson to Civ
the tonic-sol-fa system a fair trial
| foo1,-. ~f ,,,,1nt, no
> ing attained.
, Prof Scott gave an interesting ant
!, instructive talk on geography. No
thing strikes the average child 81
l much as the permanence of the topo
. graphy of the earth. 1t begins to b.
a new world to him when he learn
, of the changes of the earth's surface
He wants to know why winds blow
s from where the rain comes; he want
}. to know concerning tides, capes
{ mountains, etc. He illustrated no,
/ to teach these subjects. From tn
2 topography he would teach VIVA
1 forms of vegetation grows in suc1
: and such places and what article
: are produced in different countries.
Il Mr.. j. f. Scott then addressed tn
g convention; Education in Hawai-
:. Nei" being his subject. He relate
l. an election experience shown
/ where he acquired the presumptio
Q necessary to enable him to talk q
; the convention, and how any natr
l. raj diffidence may be removed. 9Th
thought that has appealed to me til
# most forcibly in my work IN that
L. is not only teaching the boys an
If and write the English language Co
If rectly, to give the brain, hand an
,. eye skill and dexterity, but it is
S. change the whole course and Gu
d rent of his life. In a word, to max
1t him an intelligent, energetic citizel
r; alert and watchful for his own int
,r ests, careful and conscientious in b
5; dealings with others"
h 1t is matter of much regret tn;
D. want of space forbids a mention (
II many excellent things said by NJ
u Scott.
al The Resolution Committee the
& reported, after which Prof. Alexa
T. der arose to address the teacher
Of He felt tempted to compare tt
c. convention with another honorab
o. body-the Legislature. He assure
L. all appreciated the self-denyir
le efforts of the teachers. He thougl
ar they have done well in uniformity
st spirit, but would not like to 81
cast-iron uniformity. He expresst
Mt a desire for training in manual