The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-08
SCHOOL ROOM LORE.
Thoughts of Pedagogues on
Subjects of Interest.
TEACHERS FACE THE CAMERA
Visitors to the City to Be Given . Re-
ecption-Work of the
Day.

The teachers of two counties adjourned for
the week last evening. They win meet again
to continue the work of the institute Monday
forenoon at $50. The work done yesterday was
partly a continuation along the same line.
varied BY q short address by Professor b. d.
Barge and a "ehalk talk, by Professor w "
Hull, vice principal of the Elensburg normal
school A local photographer took two views Of
the audience, under difficulties that were pain
fully ludicrous, but he now has negatives of
the largest gathering of teachers ever held in
Washington
Miss Hyatt taught her class a practice Ian
guage lesson on the human body observing the
following analysis: Relative positions of the
parts of the body, material its uses Joining OF
the parts The lesson was illustrated on the
blackboard by the following members of Miss
Hyatts class Maggie Sellers, George Helm,
Maggie Corcoran, DollIe Brevort, Edith Wenzler,
Pearl Mccartney, Mabel Holt, Ruby Waite,
Joseph skillings, Frances Runnels and Ira Lee.
Professor Browne lectured ON ''Physics" and
Grammar" In the first lesson he talked about
the hydraulic press, the gravity of liquids, the
water level the artesan we'll the curvature OF
the oceans surface, the buoyancy of air and
water, lifting force, and the fire engine Sound"
VIII be his subject Monday. In the grammar
lesson he devoted his time to 1.-The Sentence"
telling OF its elements, and outlined forms OF
dIagraming, recommending the brace system.
lie announced that the next lesson will be
Professor Meredith went on with the course
on Literature and spoke at some length of
the writings OF Spenser and Shakespeare, COM
mentlng upon the smoothness OF Sponsors
style and his influence upon the poetry written
subsequent to his day. He pulled Donnelly
over the Goals for his attempt to prove that
Shakespeare did not write Shakespeare's plays.
He said that Shakespeare's inspiration was due
to the revival of the general desire for learning
Hood n liar I'm infn ~tttra
that was being poured from the ink bottles of
conteRporaneous authors.
Measurements were defined by Professor
Jones, and Professor Charles Pagan, principal of
the Mercer school, talked about History Pro-
lessor Barge said, in speaking on the subject,
that he deplored the plan in vogue of dividing
the history of the country into war epochs ave
have the French wars 'the Indian wars, the
Colonial wars, the war OF 1sl2,' 'the war with
Mexico the campaign again INST the Sacs and
Foxes, the civil war;, and SO on" he observed.
why not make the conquests of times of peace
the leading feature of our country's histroy?
We are not ambitious to be thought a warlike
people. Our victories in other fields are moro
important. after all, than the success we won on
the battle ground" The speaker advocated a sys
TEN OF teaching that should do away
with the necessity for remembering alb
stract dates. '1et child know that
during the first year of the civil war there was
certain object sought for and certain armies
strove to accomplish it. Let it know the cam
paign was broader the second year; that there
was more to fear, and certain armies str0ve to
attain certain ends by following certain plan
Let the details of the and the descriptions OF
the battles be read understandiugiy, and then,
when date of battle is sought, let il try to
remember what its effect was, and reason con-
yersely to the year in which it happened. Then
let 1t remember whether it was a summer or q
mai I'd hat oil
ceded II the same If, in this way, the
student can come within sixty days of the exact
date ii is better far than for il to know lust
enough TO give the day of the week, the month
and year aud have found time to learn nothing
else"
Professor Hull illustrated his lecture with
pictures on the blackboard He said that his
theory of picture teaching was the outcome of
the OBJECT lesson, and followed where the object
sought could not be brought into the school
room, as in sentence like this: Il see an
tpicture of an elephantI" written on the black
board. He went on to claim for his method
that ii was sure death to drawing, sing song
tones in reading. The object awakens childish
interest. and the ATTRACT words that precede
the picture are learned "by absorption" The
lecturer gave full illustrations of the method of
applying his theory to the study of penmanship,
physiology and subjects OF general interest.
Miss Hyatt, in lecture to be delivered next
of her own.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, the instructor in draw
ing, lectured on the "Cylinder" She told of
her experience in teaching children to see the
light aud dark side OF the object, and grad ually
bringing them to an understanding of the prin-
ciple oil shading. aud gave good many valuable
ideas OF her own on the abstract principle of
teaching children by letting them teach them
selves, ana its application to the practical work
of the schooI-ro
During the first week OF the session of the
institute the teachers have thought of nothing
but self-improvement. Some of the leading
spirits yesterday evolved the idea among them
selves that the social features of gathering of
teachers had been neglected, and they will en-
deavor to atone for 1t during the last days OF the
institute. Professor Pusey said yesterday that
an opportunity for the teachers 10 meet in social
conclave and drink tea out of the same cup over
the same table would be arranged as soon ms
possible, in all probability for Monday The
distinguished visitors, the officers and the mem
bers viii all be given a chance TO learn from
each others lips all about each others trials and
triumphs and besides exchange valuable in
formation touching on crop prospects, real
estate booms and typographical likenesses of
the communities that represented in the
gathering.
superintendent F. J. Barnard has been fire.
quently in attendance at the meetings of the in
ttute during the past ii We days. and the officers
feel grateful 10 him for good many valuable
suggestions that wide-awake existence of
above forty years has enabled him to give.
PROBES K. c. Kerr, superintendent of the
Naila Walis schools, member of the state
board OF education aud an state superintend-
eut OF schools, has been in constant attendance
Another strong figure IN the aggregation mas
been that of John W Heston who taught
''pedogogies' ia the Pennsylvania state college
baiore he accepted his present position Of prin
cipsl o! the seattle High school Professors
Barge aad Hall. principal and vice principal.
respectively, Of the state normal, have taken an
active interest and been III attendance ever since
tie nrst day.
The programme for Monday viii include an
additional lecture 10y Miss Hyatt, and a number
of questions which were submitted Yesterday
will be answered by the instructors. Following
are q few ci the queries
Should grammar be taught in public sehools9
hen teacher visits a building ought she Ia
visit any other grade than the one she is teach
ing
Which should receive the larrer saIsry--n-j-
mary or grammar grade teachers
Why HAs the battle vi Quebec so important in
American history,
should teacher ever show any anger in daa1
Ing With pupHg
Is there any one here from Florida? Every
other state Il repre- seated
Should there be grade examinations? II not
why
Is its good practice 10 detain puptl. after
school for imperfect lessons or on account OF
had department.
Please tell teachers how to make blaekboards.
years ~"
should teachers have a very high standard IN
marking department. and schoiarship9
would you have small ehidTen sit or stand in
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