Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1892-01-09

citizens, for whose benefit the work wa,
going on. Singing was joined in by The
mem beIs of the institute, and the meet.
Ing was adjourned for the day at p. M
Tuesday mornings session,
The institute was opened Tuesday
morning, January 9Th, with prayer by
Rev.. Carlisle. The members than joined
in song, and the roll Was called. Morn
ing discussion was opened by Mr.. j. L..
Hathaway with paper on spelling"
He spoke of the great necessity of plac-
ing the spelling book in the hands OF the
pupils early TO make them good spoilers.
He thought the pages should be attract
i've, and adapted to the intellectual pro-
gress of learners. The words should be
selected as the student advances IN
knowledge, Mr.. Hathaway placed great
stress upon the necessity of preSen ting
each word in Ineligible C injection with
other words, IN order to give the pupil a
perfectly clear conception of the mean
ing. He thought correctness must BE-
determined by the eye, rather than by
the ear, sin &c the main use OF spelling Ii
In the writing of it, He believed tina,
special attention should be giveR t.
familiarizing ~ pupil with with tn
common words # cry day life and
business. ar. hatua~ay neId that DIAL
spelling is Of comparatively little value.
since the spelling books and the writer
recItatlcns are the means OF the pupils
acquisition of reading and spelling
Knowledge.
Upon Prot. Tully's motion being car
ried, the roll was called to obtain th
op MON of the teachers on the subject
He spoke of the vital necessity of the
young pupil becoming a good speller for
The future entrance into the world Of
business and association with business
men. He thought the pre- sent system
of spelling was capable of much i'm
provemen {.
Mrs. Warren said she gave the pupils
words to study as they would, then wrote
he words and required them to give
heir meaning.
Mrs. Snyder said she dispensed with
the spelling book, and gave her students
words selected from the reading lesson
Mrs. Dyer selected words from the read
er, or geographical other books, chOos
ing them for their Importance, anu did
not contine herself to any book or sub
ject. She listed the words upon the
BOARD, giving additional drill upon the
words missed. Miss Royce preferred
oral study, and had spelling matches
and drilled the pupils upoi
words having the same sound, but spelled
Miss Milford used board drill, and al
so had the word pronounced in concert.
Miss HOLMAN also used the board drill
with some little variation. Miss ShiDel,
selected words from the reading lesson
and placed them upon the board, re
curing repeated drill upon them, alst
having a special spelling match month
~.
Miss Borton, with her Spanish stu
tents, adopted drill Of pronouncing the
words, next day writing them. Mis-.
revis selected twenty words each day
rom different subjects, and had tn,
student write them, each Gay the mis-
spelled words being corrected and addi-
tIonal drill had Upon them.
Prof. FULLY thought that the pupi!
should follow the regular graded lessons
provided for them in the regular course
and did Dot believe that the caprice, OF
various judgments of various teachers
Icting in various ways, should dictate
the method of spelling for the pupil. He
that spelling was mainly
memory study, and favored the reading
method, in the case of the Spanish stu
ients; the reading and oral combined
lie believed that the sense of sight
stronger in this than the sense Of hear
ing. He placed great stress upon con-
tinued drill, especially upon mlsspelled
words. He believed that Webster knew
more about methods of spellin2
than any teacher, and therefore bis
Methods sholid Ue adhered to strictly,
however, that at times JUDI
ment must be used in emitting word
that were useless. In closing his re
uarks upon the subject, Prof. Tulley
gain emphasized drill as the great OBJ
Ject of instruction.
Mrs. milford preferred the oral
method in the primary grad s, Miss.
lark used the spellar prescribed by the
rustees, but thought that its greatest
recommendation was the fact that they
aad prescribed it. She com bined the
written and oral methods. Miss Susie
lark combined the reader and the text
book and had review monthly. Miss
Wood said that she had her Mexican
pupils read the e. son, spell it and write
Il on the board. Mr.. lusk thought
that the spelling book was an "abomIn-
alton in the land" and believed that
better books could be had. He adopts
he writipg method chiefly in his work,
and thought that the teacher shoulc
use judgment. Mrs. Byr used the
written and oral with her Spanist stu-
lents and had met with the most fiatter
.ng SUCCESS with them, finding The
rork fully as good as American pupils
lid IN the sa me grades.
Prof. fully spoke of the difficulty OF
he English language, and of the great
Importance OF continued drill in spelling,
and that writing the words upon the
BOARD impressed them upon the memory.
By way of illustration, he referred to g
,etter from gentleman very prominent
q Arizona. VINO in the courso of his
letter wrote scholar" and ascertain"
he believed that word mispelled was
orima facie evidence of Ignorance.
Spelling is perceptive faculty and must
De cultivated, and is not a mechanical.
Ut logical process
After additional remarks by different
members of the institute, explaining
cit6lT uu6Jh0US vi lodCuibS SpolliuS, Itch
Mr.. B llman addressed few remarks IT,
the institute He related his experience
n this line at tender age with da n
sci also of tAnder age, and referred brief
ly to the good old time country "speil
Town" on sides. He spoke of the rec
sssity of reing familiar with the appear
ance of words.
Mr.. Holiday being present., he was
;alled upon 10 address those present,
vhich he did very neatly, and with a.
-legant choice of vords al'h"" h his
-Amarks were somewi a: u ief. He wa
q d f tn privilege o. NJ ting so many
and agreea persons, and
vas the mora honored by having the
pleasure of acquaintance with many of
hem. While ne would not make any
remarks upon the subject before the in
ltuta. he took great interest in It. He
could look back to his boyhood, ''those
,appy days of yore" ana recall the time
when the aim of his IDEAS was probably