Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
THE TEACHERS SCHOOL.
County Superintendent Marshalrs
Institute Flourishing.
The Courses OF Instruction and
Those in Charge-The Enroll
ment.


stitute is fourishing under Superinten-
dent Marshall's direction.
This is Prof Marshall's frat institute,
and be is naturally little solicitous as
to its success. From present appear.
anees it is easily seen that his hopes are
to be realized. First he was extremely
fortunate in securing DR.. Charles De
Garmo as one of the instructors. DIR.
De Glrmo is so well and favoraolv known
in Rock Island county that his presence
alone insures a large attendance aud a
successful institute. His reputation in
pedagogical circles has become national.
He has succeeded in leaving his imprint
in large number of the counties of this
state. His lectures on the science of ed,
ucation are invaluable to both primary
and advanced teachers.
Prof. Bishop. of Rock Island High
school. is doing his customary excellent
work in reading. arithmetic, history
methods and elementary physics. Miss
Emma Stratford. Moline's educator, is
conducting classes in primary reading
and in form study and drawing. Prof,
G. r. Housed. our we'll known music
man, looks after the vocal part of the in-
stitute twice each day.
Mon days weather was entirely uusat-
isfactory to the teachers, but showers
that night made things just as they
should be. However, the falling drops
yesterday morning caused considerable
Hardness, much to the annoyance of
Prof. Housel's vocal music class, ct $50.
The programme as followed Monday
has been slightly changed for the re-
mainder of the week. Dr. DeGarmo's
talk or the science of education was Civ
en- before all the teachers in the morning.
1t will only be given once q day hereaf-
ter. TIE theme yesterday morning
dwelt upon the interest of the pupil.
The pupils interest should be given more
to the subject, than to the teacher or his
manner of presenting it. A great differ
ence is noticed in the ability that teach
ers display in making the subject of reefs
tations interesting. They should contin-
ually study how best to present the mat
ter IN hand, be it the dryest grammar or
the most wearisome geographical statis-
tics. a successful teacher will know
more than the text book, that is if he is
well read. There will be q variety of in
formation given that the simple text
book does not allude to-sssociation is
the key to interest. Que thing must be
associated with another. before il can be-
come permanently fixed in the pupils
memory.
Prof. DeGarmo's dictionary work was
highly interesting from the fact that it
broughJ out so nanv unsuspec,ed imper-
fections in The most common of words.
No wonder the public school pupil mis-
pronounces so often. About six out of
every 10 of the teachers can't, or rather
don't speak the words correctly.
The public at large. as we'll as the
teachers at the institute, will be sratifed
to know that an opportunity will be given
tonight to hear Henry Raab, state super,
intendent of public instruction. lecture at
the Higa SCHOOL building.
Miss Emma Stratford's work in form
study and drawing deserves especial men
ton. 4 box of blocks is furnished each
teacher, also chunk of clay. Under
instructions the school ma'am's roll
and pat the hunks of mud until they
become cubes. spheres. cylinders, etc.
This is The way they are expected TO in
struct their pupils when the golden rod
begins to blossom. To watch the opera
tons of the teachers furnishes the specta-
tor lots of interest and amusement. Some
of the spheres looked more Ike hen s
eggs than globes. aid the only thing
about the cubes which was correct was
their solidity. But this was the first at
tempt for some, and the work will I'M
doubtedly be better tomorrow. Miss
Stratfori, however, is certainly master
of the art and her class is greatly enjoyed.
In grammar Prof. DeGarmo talked of
nouns, their classes and divisions. He
showed that the noun deserves plenty of
thought as we'll as the more difficult verb.
A plot is being laid TO produce a
Shakespearian comedy on Friday evening
at the High school building. DR.. De-
Garmo will carry leading part. Rosa
lind" will be supported by noted elocu-
zionist. Of course the Shakespeare Low.
ing public will be welcome. G. V.P.
The enrolment to date is appended:
Lima Kane Lucy PeetZ
Dora Hart Anna Bromley
Clara Norris Susie Roberts
Elizabeth Taylor Sadie Muling
Eta Thou pson Louisa Sharp
Maggie W alters Mary Tyrrell
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