The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-09-12
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Reported for The Egis.
THURSDAY,

Reported for The KgiS.
THURSDAY.
:, the devotional exercises were conducted by
The seventh question was as follows: "Teaoh-
ing diacritical and Evolutionary marks. Does it
taught?"
Miss Payne.-Elocutionar and diacritcal
marks are not of much use In teaching young
Mr.. McCIung.-It is essential to the success of
pupils In the higher grades that they should I'M
Geo. B. Cumming made few practical re-
marks on the subject, which was further dis
cussed by Messrs. s. Allen Leib and James B.
McComas, Miss Of1ey. Miss burst and others.
1t seemed to be the opinion OF q majority of the
teachers that diacritical marks should be used.
Miss Agnes z. burst read ben Hazards
Guest"
Miss saIlle Galloway read valuable paper on
teaching Mental Arithmetic.
Prof. Prettyman. of the State Normal School,
stating that owing to the sudden illness of his
would send substitute in the person of Prof.
Geo. L. Smith, of the State Normal School.
Mis- Miss burst gave good bye" in reading
The eighth topic, Crime and its Prevention,
was taken up.
Miss Scarborough would appeal to the consci-
Miss Hutton thought punishment good but
prevention better.
punishment. If morals do not make a man they
make large part of him. If morals do not
make good school they make large part Of 1t.
The teachers life Is life Of prayer, IL he be
mau OF good character and conscientious princi-
pies.
Mr. McConkey.-Ed Education is a great preven-
Mr. Eubank-Crime will be with us until the
dawn of the millennium. The teachers opportu-
nifty in overcoming the tendency to crime 1S
great. The Bible teaches a system of rewards
AMI punishments. Crime seems to run in fami-
lies. Let the parent present godly character
to his children and they will follow his precepts
Prof. Geo. l.. smith was introduced and made
few remarks.
Rev. Il. s. Springer gave q good talk on the
subject under discussion.
Miss Matte s. Richardson read an interesting
essay on Music.
tiers gave an interesting talk about the Domtni-
cal Letters and showed perpetual calendar ar
Miss Annie E. Otfiey conducted concert rec
itation in reading.
Prof. Geo. L. Smith delivered a brief address.
The ninth list of topics were 1.-THE value of the
sciences in the lower grades; sewing in school !:
long and short rectations county, State and
These were discussed by Prof Smith, Misses
Scarborough. DAVIS, Pillsbury and Galloway and
Mr.. Robertson.
The exercises opened with general discussion
of Examinations and Compositions, which was
wilson is Fnbspk Mss Taey
Matthews and Miss Ella NJ. stritehoff.
The ninth I topic then came up: It read as fol
ing the whole day-2d grade-3d grade-4th
grade-5th grade-6th grade-7th grade"
Miss Nellie Barron.-Let the first grade have
concert rectations, blackboard exercises, count
ing of numbers. Give them little play spells
during the day.
Miss Laura Tammany read her second grade
time table to the institute. 1t contained many
practical points of great value to teachers. Miss
| Tammany further illustrated her remarks by an
| object lesson, on Trees.
Miss l.. V. Waples-third grade.-Gives her pu-
| pills quotations along with regular studies for
| this class in the curriculum.
Miss MapQia H9rrv-4th UrQdP-in con lnnptiOn
with the regular studies has her pupils write
| compositions and reproduce on the slate short
| stories she reads them.
Miss Matte Off1ey read an interesting paper on
| the work of the 5th grade.
Miss Lydia s. Coale.o6th grade-requires her
pupils to write letters sc.
Owing to the illness of Miss Maggie Oftley her
paper on work of the seventh grade was read by
her sister, Miss Matte Ofhey.
| 1t seemed to be the opinion of the Institute
that the LIST, I'd and Sd grades should not be COM
| PEELED to take their books home at night. If a
child studies diligently for six hours in the day
he is doing as well as could be expected of him.
Miss Alice Lee, of the 7th grade of Bel Air
School, gave recitation entitled "Briar Rose. "
The eleventh on the list was miscellaneous
Topics correcting errors OF mistakes-when
| by whom? Incidental teaching; its opportuni-
Miss Wiers though it best to take suggestions
| from the pupils, as their suggestions are some
times very bright.
Miss Emma Norris.-The field of intellectual
ability is 30 large that no person, however capa-
BILE he may be. is incapable of receiving new
thoughts from others.
Mr.. Leib gave an interesting and practical talk
on this subject.
Miss Tacy B. Matthews then read her report on
| teaching Geography by modelling in clay aud the
advantage of relief maps
After music the 18th and last subject was taken
| up. 1t reads: Teachers showing annoyance in
school practicng self.control is teaching it; ex-
citabity and irritability-thsir effects on teach
| ing
Miss Laura NJ. Jones.-Never punish while you
| are angry.
Miss Bertha St fer.-Don't let yourself be an
noyed, If we have not control OF ourselves we
need not expect to control the pupil.
Miss Gussie Galloway.-To control others one
must have command of himself. Do not scold
or speak, when a look will suffice. speak in
moderate tones.
Miss Mary r. Pierce read good paper on this
subject.
Mr.. VIM. s. Lavender, in a few remarks, closed
the subject.
Miss Laura NJ. Taylor favored the Institute
with reading, after which the Institute ad-
journed. ANW