The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-17
THE COUNTY TEACHERS.
The Institute Closes-A Profitable and Suc=
cessful Week--A Full Report of
the Proceedings.

On Wednesday afternoon we had a
most interesting and helpful talk from
Director Morrison on oral arlthme-
tic. In this be stressed the desirability
of continuous and continued exercises
in order to develop great mental ac-
tivity and readiness. He exempiified
these points by original examples, thus
giving an opportunity to test his
method practically. l believe it was
unanimously conceded that this is the
kind of work which gives that rapidity
and accuracy so desirable in an account
ant. This being true, its Importance
cannot be overestimated.
Mr.. Welch Pow resumed his talk on
Least Common Multiple and Greatest
Common Divisor. BY examples on
the black board be so clearly and
thoroughly explained the methods,
that l think the teachers who heard
him will no longer have difficulty in
imparting the underlying principles.
After a brief talk on arithmetic the
Institute adjourned to meet at $50
tomorrow. After the opening exercises
were through, Miss Bonham took the
board to exemplify the phonic method.
The flashing eyes Of the primary work.
ers plainly Indicated their enthusiasm,
and the deep attention OF all showed
the great interest felt by them in this
most important work.
This work was beautifully and sys-
tematically presented. The Vowels
were taken and marked to show the
long and short sounds, then such COIL
sonants as had but single sound were
taken-those having two sounds being
purposely left out to avoid confusing
the child-and these sounds distinctly
given, and the difficulties that children
find were explained, thus showing the
location Of the rocks, that we might
avoid the breakers in presenting this
to children. Questions were freely
asked and satisfactorily answered.
DR.. Mcintosh was now Introduced to
the Institute, and made practical and
most. Instructive talk on School Hy-
giene. He gave practica! advice AS TO
what should be doue in case or poison
ing, tainting, or cut blood vessel.
In case of poison, do. not wait to in
vestigate whether the poison be min-
eral or vegetable; but give emetlc at
once,-hOt water, water and mustard,
falling these, tickle throat with
feather, or insert finger In mouth TO
base of tongue aud press forward.
This last is always at hand. In case
pupil faints, at once place him in horl-
zontal position, thus doing away with
the action of gravity and hence assist
ing an enfeebled heart to force the biood
to the brain, dash cold water in the
face. By all means have him placed
in q horlZontaLpOSition and loose the
clothing.
DR.. Mcintosh called attention to the
divine wisdom displayed in the fash
ioning of the human being. The vital
organs are all protected, and it is diff
cult to reach them. Where large arte-
ries or blood vessels come near the sur
face they are on the inside Of the limb.
and hence farthest from danger. In
case large artery or bloou vessel is
cut, tie handkerchief or some equiva-
lent around the limb, insert Il stick or
ruler between limb and handkerchief
and tW ist the handkerchief, thus max
ing a tourniquet.
On ventilation he gave some very
interesting fact BY some mental cal
culations he showed how inadequate
are our school rooms to do the work
desired-that is to furnish pure, tho
roughly oxygenated air to the pupils:
As the oxygen is used in the lungs and
comes back carbonic gas the proportion
of gas to oxygen increases. This brings
about sleepiness, lauguor, headache,
and kindred troubles, and the pupil
cannot do himself justice. On this
head he gave a very practical and wise
suggestion as to how to secure fresh air
in cold weather. Raise the window
about six inches and place under it a
old board, thus forming three fiues