Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-13
THE INSTITUTE.
Progress of the Rock Island County
Normal.
A Idea of the Instructions Yesterday
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Personals


stitute yesterday opened promptly at $50.
Prof. HousePs work in primary and
advanced vocal music is deserving of favor
aole attention. His statement at"snyone
who can teach reading can teach vocal
music, was doubted little bit by some
OF the unmusicsl ones. We have consid-
cradle curiosity to know Just how many
OF the country schools are doing actual
text book work in music Many of them
have ''singin" twice day, but we are
under the impression that in only a few
Is vocal music taught. 1t ought to be,
but as yet many of the directors disagree
with the above statement.
Prof. Caldwell talked about pedagogy.
He interested his class greatly by quot,
ing from Richter: The child is asleep
on the borders of the universe. TIE
teachers Office is to waken him and to
, show him one by one the beauties Of
nature" He alluded to great schools of
pedagogical philosophy, the English
school and the Herbartian system. In
>peakin" of Ire teachers responsibility to
| the child, he HwOke many new lines of
| thought. The teacher should be in close
! toucl with her pupils. She should study
their natures closely, exercise toward
them a sympathetic feeling OF respect
and affection, and seek to gain their
cooperation instead of the antagonism
which is too often apparent in some
school rooms, where no affection can be
found 20 exist between the class and its
| teacher.
Prof. Bishop said in the history exer~
else that the elements of space, time,
| matter, life. mind and society represent
knowledge. Between these divisions
| close relationship exists. History records
the acts of man in his connection with
society. Society also embraces political
economy governmental science, etc. His
tory should be taught as soon as possible
| in the pupils school life. Oral work is
advised for even First and Second
| grades.
Prof. Felmlev in grammar stated that
the principal difference between language
and grammar is that the former is con-
structive and the latter destructive or
analytical. The sentence is the base or
unit of all work in grammar. Some anal
wing was done in LoDgfcllow s "Evange-
ne"
Ia arithmetic. Prof. Felmley gave les
son on introduction to fractions. He ex~
planned the separation and partition of
the fractional unit. and succeeded in
making this dry subject interesting.
In geography Mr.. Bishop said there
was great diversity in opinion as to when
IN the cdjlds lite this study should be
taught.
The child's mind at is active in
memory and Imagination, and the per
ceptivc faculties. He should be taught
local geography first and from that pro-
coed to the outer world by his knowledge
Of natural and surrounding objects.
One Of tie departments at the institute
That Is attracting good deal OF attention
Is synthetic reading work. This work
is under the supervision of Miss Lucy
Lawless, of Moline She illustrates in a
very clear and entertaining manner
com parstively new system of teaching
primary reading. Supt. Latham, of kai-
amsZoo, Mich. has been experimenting
with this method for the past four years,
and is inclined to highly recommend it.
Prof. Latham attended enc of The recita~
lions and gave his views on the subject
TO an interested body of teachers. This
synthetic method Is slightly allied to the
phonic system that is such favorite with
some teachers The principal difference
seems to be that in the former, word
sounds are made the basis of study, while
in the latter, sounds are used principally.
Miss Lawless adapts her work to the
plans suggested by Miss Pollard, of Iowa.
The regular work in botany, zoology
and physics was attended to Yesterday
afternoon. Sound was the subject in
physics.
This morning the teachers got up ex>
pecting to find cool breeZes and more en-
durable weather after last evenings show
er. They were disappointed, however.
and the fans are still waving industrious
ly. Not over two thirds of the teachers
attend the vocal music drills. If Supt.
Marshall would have a daily roll call at
80 more of the school ms'sms would
be on time at least for the afternoon
work
At. o'clock Prof. Caldwell talked
about the early development OF the child's
mind. Each faculty should be given
special attention.
In history, Prof. Bishop stated that the
use of pictures in primary history work
was important. Civil government to a
sight extent can be touched upon The
pupils language should be developed at
every recitation. Prof. Bishop promised
a recitation on Columbus tomorrow.
In gram mar several sentences from the
poem Evangelne were used for dagr am
ing. The diagram is the picture of an
analysed sentence.
In arithmetic Prof Felmley spent
some time discussing the fractional unit.
Prof Bishops work in geography was
concerning the best methods of start ing
IL Grass in geography.
Additional names .Sre:
Rock Island-Kate Flrherty, Ella F,aheriy,
Ella Liphar dt Augusta tiphardt, Ell ska Parker,
Josephine Schllinger. Mary Holland. Mrs Cora L
Eastman, Lizzie KembIe, stella VapdrRff, Nina G
Bowen, Katie Brennan, Nellie Barthalow, Kate
Normoyle, Nellie Burch, Minnie Brindle, Sarah
Johnston, Hattie Jeni ins.