The Dickinson press., 1892-05-28
Teachers Institute.
MONDAY.

Sixteen teachers enrolled. as fol.
lows: Mcssrs. {. +. Clark, q. +.
Fuotr. Edward Il. Robbins, Emil
Christensen: MrS,l;,mes Louisa ID. T.
Hogup, Lizzie Werner: Misses Lillian
1laugan, Hattie +. Sutherland. Mary
c. Crowley. Nellie Crowley. T.. y.
Courtney. Til:a Ree. Este!l;. y. Cryne.
Mary c. Wagner. Nellie Palmer.
Julia Finger.
DR.. Stickney addressed the teachers
on the Importance of institute work:
Mrs. Eiscnhuth. the conductor, out
lined the work. and .hr session began.
Drawing straight lines, angles and
figures WAS the first exercise. Many
pretty pictures were produced. Fol-
lowing out this line of work, Il :'lr-
face map of institute room and Il cnu-
gressional township We're drawn. the
work was conducted in Il way to bring
about rapi,lity of work and II know
ledge of direction and distance. Next
came u brief lesson OF the local his
tory, snface drainage. climate. extent
and hounnlry of North Dakota.
AFTERSooN
Dictated exercises for testing ar-
curacy in addition. snl'straction. etc.
were take up. Columns of ten nnm-
hers reaching into the thousands
were given to iiul the sum. the
teachers performed this exercise in
less than Il minute. two of our town
teachers breaking tn" record.
Primary reading will, language. the
next exercise, brought ont many new
and original methods from the teach.
ers. supplemented Ivy mn exercise from
the conductor.
TUESDAY,.
Miss Emma lIcney enrolled.
Drawing straight lines. angles and
figures was again taken up, and The
figures drawn were shaded with eel
orel chalk. making some very pretty
pictures.
The township was drawn, the see.
tionS numbered, the railroad an,
school sections pointed ont and tlt
school house located.
The mountain i,,l river systems Z"
North America were named ;!nn ID
Gated, and an outline map of the CON
tinemt drawn.
Greatest common divisor and lcas
common multiple of numbers wrr,
snivp.! and demonstrated in imam,
ways.
Hon. II. $. lTndcrhill made some rc
marks.
| AFTERNOON.
Practice work in teaching scroM'
ana! third reading CLASSES. with spC
cial reference 10 emphasis: pronunriH
ton and expression brought! ont cen
siderable discussion OH the part o
the teachers.
The teachers were sent to the boar
and were told to write the names o
all persons of note that had to do wit
American history between 1920 an
l775. This being done, each teachc
gave y short biography of the name
she had written
WEDNESDAY,.
Miss Ida j. Ellison enrolled.
On the board was drawn Il map q
Il hemisphere showing the width 9
zones and the location of North ali
South America.
\ map of Stark county WAS mad,
giving townships and ranges, AVID i
c#ting ;!!e township and school
which cacl. teacher taught. Place
Of interest in this county ,Nrh as oil
Ft. Custer and Custer's trail were Il
Gated and many interesting historic;
events were brought ont.
Common and decimal Fraction
were taken up and mcthnls dcducC
for teaching same.
AtTEu NGn<.
Continuing arithmetic. examples
percentage were solved and per cen
changed to decill,ls and to commo
fractions. Fifteen minutes were d
voted to ,narri,ing. Another lcssC
in reading and Il short lecture ~ ii
conductor on methods completed &!
afternoon session.
TIIURSDAY.
Descriptions, ERE given oi I!
form. size, position and motions
the earth. and illustrations Of u
. causea Of day and night, and chang
of seasons. Tlr ,u1,.n.nii,,T If II
: forenoon was devoted 10 methods
: percentage and voice culture.
AFTEH%oo%
Deputy state Snp't Catl!r" address
the teariicfs Oh 'iii:tit.!te ,sGrI: ~
the TtatIirr'.. reading circle. y IL
, son in physiology. taking !!r di@"sl
came next. After drawings and q
scriptions of the digestive organs
the teachers. plates. illustrating {
construction Of he organs. that h
been generously iGat:c't 10 the N!3
tute by DR.. Davis. were cXamin
through the inicroscol.". A!"rci!i
ID for fifteen minutes was it.al in .lii9t
Mrs. Eise!luth gave a lesson III kl
n dergartcn work. olr'.'fs up to nit
It of tile teachers; a ntW Way 10 kt
il their Idle pupil; !'us... AMI Size s.lso'
liyeYed another short ;;ti';ieSs
4 school iia.iag":..;:i.,.
Il EEIDAI.
# The mali: features q: ,:i;- H,u!n Il
day were: discussions ol apitia::t:t
10 of percentage: remarks Oh vehti
ton and teachers S rri; lin; circle
Mr.. tathro: enrolment ut tr.tciic;S