Arizona republican., 1892-12-21
THE SECOND DAY Real Work in the Insti-
 ute Begins. AnIncreased Attendance
 Yesterday.
Numerous and Interesting Themes for Discussion.
A Brlet Outline of the Work of the Institute Set for Yesterday
 and Last Night.

The second day of the teachers ins- ttute was marked by larger attend apce both of teachers and visitors. Many teachers who had been unable to reach the city on Monday came in yes terday morning SO that at the Q o'clock roll call tiity-six answered to their name leaving only three absentees.
 The preliminary work of organization having been concluded on Monday no delay was encountered in entering act iytly upon the work of the institute.
 "How to Teach Language in the Dis trct School" was the subject of care fully prepared paper by Mrs. F. J. War ren of Tucson which was followed by an interesting address along the same line by W. J. Anderson. Said he, "Begln with the sentence do not put the in- correct or false syntax on the board |; never present false impression to the eye Oi the pupil. The text books de- serve one honor and that is to be ushered out of use as soon as possible" discussion of this subject by Profs. James, Ray, Stewart, Fully, Metcalf, Wright, and Misses Elta, Garlick, and Pros. Netherton, Grouse, Fitzgibbon, Fulton and Collinwood took place.
 How Go teach penmanship in the public schools" was introduced after recess by Walter A. Coy and Wm. S. Hl. Mir. Coy admitting that while form should precede rapidity. the ulti- mate object of the study of penman- ship is to acquire speed, without which s this time one might almost as we'll not know how to write. The subject Els dis ,Issed at considera ble' length by Professors Gulley, Netherton, Dykes, Melcal, Cole and Miss Elsie Reed. This closed the morning session.
 The afternoon work began with the the soag. There is music in the air."
 Professor Kent opened with the sub sCt oi Music in school" and at his suggestion numerous questions concern ing It were propounded by the teachers. An interesting feature of this part of the program was a primary lesson to len small pupils.
 "How much should a child know at blrleeu 2" asked Professor J. D. James, who then proceeded to say that he should know as much as could be learned by a careful system of home reading as could be accomplished N an early age; he should also knOS trade and after ward be sent to school. Professor Stewart said that among other things, a child of fourteen should know enough iO bs patriotic and should realize that he isa a citizen of the Republic. Pro- tssOrs Fully, Laughhn and Evans be- Uevel a boy at the mature age of four teen should be something of cook, not 2 chef, perhays, but he should have mastered at least the rudiments of the science. Rev Howard Billman believed that a | boy of fourteen should have enjoyed | considerable physical and musical cul- tlre.
 Summing up, hypothetical boy pre- pared according to the plans and spec l fCaIOns of the gentlemen who engaged | ln this discussion, would be an impos- abe boy, sort of Adnirable Crichton.
 Superintendent Baxter called on the ladies to say what girl should know Al4, Misses BorqIez, King and Per Icy fixed very satisfactory standard of | the requirement. which such a girl | night or ought to be expected to have made. This closed the work set for the afternoon. The night session, begin niHg al 7:30, was enjoyable, a sort of compromise between work and play. | The music was excellent as was also reCllstlOn by Prof. c. 0. Case. The | chief feature of the evening was a lecture "Duty of the Public to the | Schoos," by Rev. Howard Billman of Tucson. A pleasing incident of the evening session was 'The Skidmore Guards" by eight little boys, carefully trained by Professor J. D. James, of the East End schools.
 The simple military manual was neatly executed and the singing was quite creditable.