The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Rev. DR.. Rugg Speaks To-day
on Builders of Character.
AN IMPORTANT SESSION.
The Session Last Evening In Music Hall
Many Teachers Listen to the Words
OF Instruction From the Various Edu-
Gators Connected with the Institute.

This mornings session of the annual
commenced at CAS- with an organ recital
by Charles l.. Kenyon. Devotional exer
cses were conducted by tie Rev DIR. r.
A. Horton, and music was furnished by
the pupils OF the Thayer Street Garm-
mar school under the direction of Prof
b. w. Hood.
The Rev. II. w. Rugg, ID. d., spoke on
the subject, "w hat Can the Public Rea-
sonably Expect From the Teachers as
Builders of Character"
The subject OF character building was
also discussed by the Rev. William n.
Ackley.
Charles +. Adams of the Salem, Mass.
Normal School, spoke on Elementary
Science ia Grammar and High Schools.
After "a few minutes intermisson Mrs.
NJ f. A. Gleason OF Boston, spoke on the
subject, What Can We Do for the Boys
in View of the Recent Tobacco LawW
Resolutions were presented setting
forth that written tests should not be
employed at stated periods for purposes
of promotion but on completion of a sub
ject that the teachers estimate should be
considered as being equal to the written
test; that knowledge OF the
structure function and operations
or tue minu anu oouy IN d prime requisite
for successful teaching; that the object
method of teaching is the only logical
and natural method of elementary teach
ing; that the scheme of teachers certiii
Gates was approved of; that the country
is TO be congratulated on the present
SYSTEM of Indian education and that
the celebration OF such anniversaries AS
Columbus Day and the frequent employ
ment Of exercises tending To deepen the
| feelings of patriotism in the pupils should
| be most heartily encouraged as altogether
worthy of the primary object for which
schools are maintained.
This Afternoons Session.
The primary department of the Insti-
| tute met this afternoon in Music Hall.
| Elvene G. Hard, supervisor of primary
| schools, Pawtucket, spoke on Moral
| Training in the Primary Schools. Aids
and devices in primary work were spoken
| of, and Miss 5. +. Brassil, supervisor of
science, Quincy, Mass, discussed Nature
| Study" and an address was made by j.
NJ Sawin, principal OF the Point Street
| Grammar School.
The High School Department met in
| the y NJ. G.. n. hall. j. w. y. Rich of
| Woonsocket presided. Addresses were
made by Willard w. Grant, principal of
| the Manual Training High School, on
"The Classics in the Public Schools" " and
! by Samuel Tnurber, master OF the Girls
| High ScnoOl, Boston.
Nights Session.
| This evening, the Institute will meet
| in Music Hail. and addresses will be made
| by Gov. Brown, the Rev. A. ). Coats and
| Col. John &. Wymau. Readings will be
given by Walter B. Trip of Boston.
| The afternoon session yester day com
menced with au address on Proper Pre-
paration for Learing to Read" by w. Is.
| Powell, A. NJ, superiutendent of schools,
| Washington, ID. &.
"Sight Reading in Grammar Schools f"
| was the subject of Joseph h. Mowry,
| principal of the Federal Street Grammar
| School.
| A. j. Manchester principal of the Thay-
! er Street Grammar School, discussed the
| subject "Good Articulation, How TO Sc
cure Ii.
The Ling or Swedish system of gymnas-
tics was illustrated 10y u class from Jhe
| Peace Street Grammnr School, under the
visor of physical culture in the Paw.
tucket schools, after paper had been
read by her. Those in the class were
Charles Palmer, Harold Perkins, Fred
! Wilman, Harry Oliver, Paul Wiswall
Wallace Ray, Raymond Manchester, Ed
win Swasey, Joseph Ince, Alvah Web
ster, Robert Smith, Albert Bates, Maud
Cook, Amy Tichnor, Amy Wilber, Editt
Wilcox. Maggie Lorton, Lillian Petty
Rachel Metcalf. Margaret Taft, Fannie
| McWilliams, Florence Moore, Marion
| Bo, tomley aud Grace Westcott.
rabulaIsd figu, es showing the result OF
the Ling $, stem, rs employed in the
Wellesley College, were presented 10y
Miss Kate Pedrick OF Bristol.
DR.. Il. w. Hartwell, supervisor of physi
cal education, Boston, gave n lecture
illustrated b astereoptl con, on "Physica
Training in Europe aud America" at the
evening session.