, 1891-09-03
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Interesting Proceedings at the
Third Days Session.
A Drill in Reading and Physical
Culture.
Lessons Given in Drawing, Penman-
ship and Arithmetic.

The institute opened at 9 o'clock, as
usual, by singing.
After the opening Miss King gave the
teachers some further exercises in phvsi-
cal culture, after which practice in read
ing was taken, the selection being part OF
Dickens charming story, "The Cricket
on the Hearth" Miss King displayed
fine abilities as a teacher and we DO not
wonder that the Emerson college OF
Oratory is held in such high esteem If all
its graduates are so proficient as she.
After this pleasing exercise Miss King
read a thesis upon the subject of "Ges-
ture." The following is a short review:
THE faculties of the mind are CLASH
fed under four general divisions action,
attributiOn, selection and separation.
tions Of these attributes of the mind.
The power Of separation being an at
tribute Of the mind is therefore best ex-
pressed by the head; affection Is test
shown by the torso, tenderness by the
heart and indications of life by the ex-
tremeties~ Gesture rests upon nature,
and rests for Its effectiveness upon its ap.
peal to intuition The system employed
includes four attributes -lovc, wisdom
power aud will. Unity, one of the great
essentials OF grace, can not be gained by
mechanical means. The body Is the
servant of the mind Freedom
and ease of the body are neces-
sary to proper expression. Notice
how a person in deep thought holds him
self, The body rather ~Inclines forward.
the brows are contracted, the chest de-
pressed-in fact the whole body seeming
to grasp and surround something. In aE-
lection the broadcast surfaces are presented,
as an open hand or the side OF the face
aud head. The chest Is a very powerful
agent OF expression and when the chest
is brought into activity the student is
pretty far advanced. As SCOT as the per-
son clearly understands the thought he
will use the correct gestures for its express
sion. Gesture is the carving out IN the
air OF all that represents the emotions and
images of the soul" A gesture must
never call attention to itself. Each per-
son is given a distinct individuality and
to tell him what particular gesture to
make is absurd. Promote Orace and eose
of the body by the proper physical exer-
cises and it the speaker is thoroughly
6IIad NTH tho tbonnL, .,l,. ii
enthusiasm, the proper gestures will coma
by intuition. Sucb is the brief rov;cw of
Miss Kings excellent thesis
Recess was then taken after which all
were entertained by A piano solo nv Mrs
King rendered with her psnal grace finish
and power.
Owing to lack of lime one or tUo num-
beers of the programme wore o,D;,ted
Prot. Collins next instructed the leach
ers in drawing. The teaching of farm
was continued and MANY valuable hints
given in regard to the general outlines nj
the object, the proper methods IN he psed
in teaching drawing and inculcoting into
the child's mind correct ideas of form and
size.
Prof. Elliott hen came before the
meeting and gave some valuable ideas
upon the teaching OF penmanship as used
in business houses and in practical life.
The professor said that the secret of good
penmanship is movement. After the
movement is developed then Learn to con-
troll it.
Next followed a paper upon the sub