The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-12-31

The union school at Mishicott was
well attended, interesting and instruc
tive. If there was a teacher that might
have attended and did not, he was amp
ly punished by losing what those present
expressed as being meeting that made
them feel like doing better work.
Supt. Patzer demonstrated with class
of little ones that pupils will talk and
write if they have something to talk and
write about, and he made plain the fact
that the way to teach pupils to talk and
write is to have them do so instead of
teaching them how to do so, by means of
definitions and rules.
anss,paper by j. c. Nazer developed
the following central idea; we teach geog-
raphy to give picture of the world and
any thing that contributes to this end is
supplement work.
This gave the Supt. chance to show
the necessity of few choice books in a
school library to enable pupil to learn
something in addition to dots, lines and
colored maps
The subject of arithmetic was interest
ing owing to the fact that the omission
OF so many impractical subjects and
problems was recommended, sugges-
ton which may result in more skill on
the part of pupils in working the ordi-
nary problems arising in every day life;
a suggestion the propriety of which may
be seen by overlooking the work done by
those writing for diplomas; suggestion
welcomed by every teacher present on
account of its giving them chance to
prepare their pupils for the active affairs
of life and to give them training in
logical thinking without being hampered
with a thought of final examination
calling for more.
During the first day we were shown
how to teach pupils to talk and write
correctly by having them do SO. The
second day, P. H. Hewitt in a modest
way presented his plan of teaching for
NAL grammar. There were two marked
features; when to begin, ard what not to
| teach. 1t is evident that the scheme
postpones the work to a date when the
pupil will have acquired facts before try
ing to generalize, when his mental capac-
ity will enable him to comprehend the
science of language. The outline of
work although not exhaustive will fur
nlsh the pupil a chance to test his Ian
gnage as to infections and nothing more
is expected. 1t met with the hearty ap-
proval of the teachers present. The
only objection offered was that the Supt.
might test pupils, writing for diplomas,
on some of the superhuous matter
omitted, this being settled very decidedly
from headquarters, we may hope for i'm
provment in this line of work,
The class exercise in history suggested
something better than the teaching of
dry dates and congratulations, course
almost certain to make the subject dis
tasteful. Ii teachers will recognize the
fact that pupil has imagination, and
will furnish such material for it's growth
as can be utilized in generalizing when
the proper time comes the pupil will
graduate with a love for history as we'll
as a fair knowledge of its philosophy.
The subject of nature lessons aroused
considerable interest and will undoubt-
eddy become adopted In schools as rapid
ly as the ability of teachers permits
The teachers secured programme
prepared to remove objections in respect
to time carrying out work proposed.
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