The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-30
qnAennas ooNynN ZION.


uighly Instructive Discussion on mduca'
tionh Topics.
Tho teachers Of Canton township hold
iheir third meeting for this winter NJ
Brcmon'a district Saturday, January 20,
Those present were Mr.. Aaron Bechtol,
district No. / Miss Emma Vogclgaang,
district No. - Mr., j. II. Schwoiaborgor,
district No. - Mr. Howard TomplotOn
and Miss Laura Sharp, OF district No a,
Mr.. Charles Armstrong, district No, II,
Mr., Ed, Lusor, district No. 10, together
with several other teachers from othor
townships,
The institute was called 10 ordor
promptly on time by lts officers. VIM.
II. Templolon gave an interesting and In.
atructiyo talk on "rho Rpoohs Of lIatory,r
calling attention 10 the three methods Of
teaching history now In use, by the top
ical, question and answer, or reading
method.
This talk was followed by an interest
ing discussion participated In by Mr..
Armstrong, ,SehwolsborRor, Mlsa VolRelgo-
sang and Miss Packer. Miss II, Vogolge-
sang spoke on tho subject Of Reading,
She said that the primary object Of teach.
ing this art was 10 get the pupil 20 under
stand what he reads. Mr.. Sohwoahorgor
opened the discussion and spoke Of the
lack Of interest In reading In advanced
clnssca. Ho thought that the live teacher
should use supplementary reading and
suggested that the board furnish q
u certain number OF books for the
use OF tho different schools.
IIo also illustrated hla method OF teach.
Ing beginners. Mr.. Armstrong asked
when tcnchcr should begin 10 toach the
pupil his lottcra by the word method, Az
ono tlmc ho thought that the parent
should have taught the young pupil hit
letters before entering the school room
Now ho preferred that they bo not taught
Miss Sharp, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Bcchtol
and others followed advancing many
good ideas on this topic.
Mr. Aaron Bochtol, OF District No. /, fol.
lowed 10y paper on "Participinls and In
llnitycs,n supplemented by u diagram on
the black board; followed 10y an Interest
ing discussion.
Mr.. @, A, Armstrong presented tho sub
ioct OF Geography In most interesting
manner, fun OF good IDEAS and recon-
mendations.
AZ the close OF this Speakers address
the institute adjourned for supper NJ p
m, Tho discussion on this subject wai
continued.
Mr.. Loosco followed by talk on N,
Effects OF Alcohol aud Narcotics on the
Human System, Discussion oponod b,
Packer followed by Schwoiaborgor and
Tomploton
Mr.. Schwelabcrgcr had en Nblo paper
on Psychology, accompanied by q diagram
on the board. He illustrated and explain
cd the meaning Of the word and its rela
ton 10 the science Of teaching.
Assignment OF performances for mex
session at North Indurtry, Saturday, Feb
9Th as follows. Tho ONO School Law, j
II, Schweisborgor, Primary Arithmetic
Miss l.. Sharp, Truancy and Tardinoss
II. Tomploton Language Lessons, O, A
Armstrong; Examinations, Miss II, Vogel
sang, lnilnitlves, Aaron Bochtol, and th'
topics assigned 10 tho teachers OF otho
districts not present nj this session.
Tho question for discussion IN Resolved
That the State should furnish tho tex
books for district schools OF the state
Affirm, II. II. Packers dony, j. II. Schweia
berger.
This session was very interesting ono
and the teachers OF the township who. .wor'
not present missed trent, and the school
under their charge the benefits OF praoti
cal lessons taught by experience ~
brought out by the various topics NJ thi
session.