The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-24

Ellen + Wilson Mary Clipfell
Jennie Bacon Anna Bacon
Ella Cornish
Ethel Ames, Vicksburg
Tenia A Monroe, Echo
Joseph Fl Larkin, Vicksburg
Nellie Larkin, Vicksburg
Winnie Donal, Sanborn
winifred Bogardus. Springfield
Pearl Bogardus, Springfield
The number of teachers is not sc
large as last year for several reasons
Many felt they could not afford the
time, because their school had but just
commenced or was about to close. The
southwestern portion of the county is
represented by one teacher. Westline
Gales and Springdale have no repre-
sentative.
The interest has been good from the
beginning. The conductors have sew
eral times complimented the teachers
for the apt manner in which they have
taken hold and for the spirit and inter
est manifested in their work.
Prof. Crabb, a teacher of penn an
ship, presented his favorite theme in a
very pleasing manner. His system is
somewhat new, yet practical and adapt
ed to our need as teachers in the COM
mon schools. His little manual, (which
he introduced, was eagerly sought af-
ter and warmly received. Prof. Crabb
by special.request of Prof. Knepper
presented the subject of English Gram
mar. He made some new statements,
and at once proceeded to shake up old
formulas and dry misunderstood and
misinterpreted statements. He made
clear at the very outstart that there
was no true classification of words pos
sible until we knew how the word was
to be used. A word may be verb, a
noun or an adjective, by simply en-
ploying it as such. His idea was to
| top off much of the rubbish and deal
with plain ideas.
Prof. Sanford Niles, author of a So
ries of biographies, was invited tc
give recitation upon geography. The
way in which he would have pupils
study the subject and the way in which
it is studied by pupils is quite differ
ent. There is no doubt but what his
is the better one, it is the way of ways
Not his method, but the mental pro
cess, the mental development of the
pupils imaginative power is what ii
necessary.
Prof. Hyde took up music as study
in our common school work. Pupils
should be taught the elements of mu
sic if nothing more. They should be
taught to sing good songs and sins
them properly. Good songs poorl,
sung are poor things indeed.
Prof. Hyde said, in greeting the
teachers, II am glad to be with 20,
again. This is my 4th institute her
in succession. I have grown to love
Redwood Falls and to warmly appre
ciate the efforts you (the teachers) ar
making to do better work upon thi
plastic substance, we call mind" Hi
work on history, music and geograph,
was, as it always has been, well done
He took a class of six teachers from
the institute and assigned lesson il
history for future recitation. Thi
was Just what our teachers needed
How to assign a lesson in history
What shall we try to accomplish il
teaching it,
Prof. Knepper somewhat startled
the teachers on Monday afternoon b,
asking, why have you come here''
Some said to get better methods; t.
be better teachers; to learn how t,
teach school. But" said the profes
sor blandly, 'syou are here to get holt
of the process of developing mind
How does child get an idea from tn
printed page!" Some very interest
ing work was done in the way of de
ve1oping the child who is placed in tn
hands of the tea,:her to fashion ant
form-rightly we hope. What is tn
first move made in electing a presi
dent of the U. 81 This brought GU
many curious and vague ideas. Tn
reading teacher, Aowever, was at a
advantage. He knew the essentials G
the political machine. "Ladies," SAT-
} Prof. Knepper, "you can't vote, bu
you can shape the mind of the comm
voter. You are q dealer in mind an
materials. To present these material
in such shape is indeed an art that
teacher must learn the how. M
method would not be yours, nor YOU
mine."
NOTES BY A TEACHER.
, Mr.. Knepper, of Winona-after b'
ing introduced to the teachers-gave
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