Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-22
CITY TEACHERS IN conference
The Opening Proceedings Yes
terday of the Institute.
The officers of the Various Sections
and the Work Undertaken.
Features of the Papers which Were
Read Some New Ideas In Peda-
gogy-The General Meeting
in the AfterL Don.

The institute of the public school
teachers of the city opened in the high
school building yesterday. The pur-
pose of the convention is to discuss mat
ters pertaining to the schools and to
generally compare ideas.
The members of the institute are di.
vided into six sections or divisions
Teachers of the kindergarten depart
ment, teachers of the first grade, teach
ers of the second and third grades,
teachers of the fourth and fifth grades,
teachers of the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades, and sixth, teachers of the
high school.
In the morning each OF these divisions
meet and discuss matters belonging to
them and in the afternoon all meet in
tire assembly room. Those who attend
the present city institute are excused
from the county institute, which meets
some time next spring. Almost every
teacher in the city, as we'll as large
number of persons interested in school
affairs, were present yesterday. Much
interest was manifested throughout the
entire meeting.
The teachers of the first grade aud
kindergarten department met together
in the morning. The presidents and
secretaries of the two grades are: First
grade, president. Miss Anna s. Girls.
void; secretary, Miss Nettie M. Dick.
OF the kindergarten, president, Miss
Mary A. Richardson; secretary, Miss
Jeanette Haveman.
kindergarten Glass Exercise was
treated by Mrs. Frances Mackey. The
idea was very unique, and seemed to be
generally approved by those present.
Several changes in the present manner
of instruction were advocated.
Miss Emma L. Angler contributed
some thoughts on Primary Glass Exer-
else. The lady showed acquaintance
with the subject, and her ideas were
very good.
A general discussion by the section on
the Relation of kindergarten to Primary
Form followed.
Synthetic Reading was practically
discussed by Mrs. Ida Harris before the
second and third sections. The children
should be taught in regard to the mark
ing of the vowels that they are making
hats, the dash being the brim and the
other marks the crown. Drawings on
the black board served to illustrate the
idea more fully. A general discussion
completed the mornings work.
Mrs. Ida M. Harris is president and
Mrs. Maud E. Miles secretary of the
third section, and Mrs. NJ. A. P. Smith
is president and Miss Kate Desmond
secretary of the second section.
Before the fourth section Mr.. Leroy
d. Brown spoke on Science in the Gram
mar Grades. Too much attention should
not be paid to this study, neither should
it be neglected. The teacher should be
qualified in it and should teach it to the
pupils at opportune times. 70
The Relation of Geography to History
and Development was the subject of Mr..
Melville Dozier's talk. The Suez and
Nicaragua canals were spoken of as
noteworthy examples.
The reason for the success OF the
former was spoken of and it was to be
hoped that the latter would not turn
out 30 ignominiously as the Panama
canal had done.
The officers of the fourth section are :
President, G. l.. Ennis; secretary, Miss
M. F. Claypool.
There were two short general discus
sions by the members of section FIVE.
My Aims in the Classroom, three
minute responses, and Vacation Inspi-
rations, five minute talks were the SUBJ
jects spoken upon.
Higher education-Tts recent dava)op-