The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-26
OUR STATE TEACHERS.
The Rhode Island Institute OF In
struction, Nov 8, a and 5.
THE PROGRAM OF EXERCISES.
Prominent Educators From All Parts Oh
New England VIII Gather In Music
Hall Next Week and Address the Mem
bers of the Institute.

The forty eighth annual meeting OF the
RHODE ISLAND Institote OF Instruction
will be held in Music Hall, on November
3. A and 3. The officers of the institute
are as follows: President, George +. Wes-
ton, PROVIDENCE; secretary. Philander a.
Cav. Pawtucket assistant secretary,
Oliver II. Cook, Warren; treasurer, Ar
thur C. Barrows, PROVIDENCE; assistant
treasurer, J. w. V. Rich, Woonsocket;
hoard of directors. the Rev. William n.
Ackley. Albert f. Blaisdell, NJ. ID, Kate
X Bull. William c. Burwell. George =.
Church. Henry w Clarke, George w.
Cole. Peace G. Gray, j, Milton HAIL
ris. Eli II. Howard. David w. Hoyt, Wal
ter b, Jacobs, Alice j. Jones. George A.
Littlefeld, Albert j.. Manchester. Sarah
Marble, Edward s. McFee, Thomas ).
Morgan, ID. D.. John NJ. Nye, William i.
Peck. Elizabeth ii: Pitman, Howard Nj;
w. Russell, Earl p. Saunders, Lellan j.
Tuck. John H. WashburD. Phi d., Walter
G. Webster and William Il Wilson:
The exercises will be opened on Thurs
day forenoon, Nov. 3. at 0:45, with an
organ recital by Charles l.. Kenyon;
devotional services conducted by the Rev.
w. N Ackley, and music by the pupils
of the X. /. Normal School, under the
direction of B. w. Hood. Gilman c.
Fisher. superintendent of Pawtuckct
schools. will speak on The Essentials OF
Geography" Lewis II. Meader, principal
of the Academy avenue grammar school,
on "Map Work as an Aid TO History
Teaching;" j. Milton Hall. principal OF
the DOYLE avenue grammar school, on
s"The Federal Constitution" aud Levi
w. Russell, principal OF the Bridgham
street grammar school, on "Laneuage,
ms ~ ri
graduate be expected TO know on tins
subiectl" Some hints on correcting and
marking written exercises Will be dis
cussed, announcements OF committees
made, after which adjournment will take
place.
tiiscussors will be as follows: proper
Preparation for Learning to Read" w.
Il. Powell, A. NJ. superintendent OF
schools, Washington, ID. T.; sight heau-
ing in Grammar Schools" Joseph Il.
Mowry. principal Federal Street Ora m
mar School; GOOD Articulation. How 10
Secure IT, A. j. Manchester, principal
Thayer Street Grammar School; Some
Hints on Marking and Promoting This
topic will be open for discussion for thirty
minutes; THE Ling System" by, Miss
S. Nav Taylor. supervisor Physical Cui,
lie illustrated by class from the Peace
Street Grammar School. The report OF
the committee on reading cncle viii be
heard aud adjournment Will be In order
In the evening there will be lecture
illustrated by stereoptican on Physical
training In Europe ana Amerlcai &c f,h py
DR. T.. w. Hartwell, Supervisor oil Physi-
cal Education, Boston.
Subjects to be discussed Friday fore
noon and those who Will discuss tnem,
are as follows: "W hat Can the Public
Reasonably Expect From Teachers as
builders OF Character" by the hev. Dr.
ii. w. Rugg; Elementary. Science in
Grammar and High Schools" by Charles
=. Adams of the Normal school at Salem,
Mass: "primary Work." j. VI. Sawin,
principal of the Point street Grammar
school; Grammar Work" by ID. w.
Hoyt. principal of the PRovIDENGE High
school; 'What Can We Do For the Boys
in View of the Recent Tobacco Law" by
Mrs NJ. +. A. Gleason, Boston. Devo-
tional exercises will be conducted by the
Rev f. A. Horton, ID. d., aud music will
be furnished by pupils of the Thayer
street Grammar school.
Work i'm the primary department will
be considered Friday afternoon at the
meeting in Music Hall and work in the
High school department at the meeting
in Y M G. A. Hall At Music Hall
Elvene G. Hard will discuss Moral
Training in the Primary Schools, aud
Miss :. L. BRASIL, Mature Study"
Phonetic reading. busy work, penman-
ship, number. drawing and modelling
will be practically illustrated. At the
Y. NJ. c. A. Hall Willard w. Grant will
speak on "The Classics in the Public
Schools, ana Samuel Thurber, master of
girls High school, Boston, on ''Io What
End High Schools Teach English"
Friday evening addresses will be made
by Gov. Brown; the Rev. A ;. Coates
and Col. John G. Wyman. Walter b. Tripp
of Boston will read several selections aud
an organ recital will be given by Charles
l.. Kenyon.
The last session Of the members Of the
institute will be Saturday forenoon when
the Rev. A. t. Winship of Boston will
SPEAK on the tine Reading of Teachers, ~
and John s. Prince on "School Incen-
tives Devotional exercises will be con
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. Bxby, and music
will be furnished by the College Glee
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