The record-union., 1892-11-22
How AND WHAT 70 TEACH.
First Days Proceedings Of the Teach
erS' Institute.
Interesting Addresses and Papers En-
bracing Subjects Both Instructive
and Entertaining.

The first day of the session Of the Sacra-
mento City and County Teachers Insti-
tute opened at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing in the assembly-room of the Sacra-
mento Grammar School, superintendent
B. F. Howard in the chair.
After roll-call the following officers and
committees appointed by Superintendent
Howard were approved by the institute:
Vice -Presidents-M Miss Annie G. Weeks,
Miss Josie Regan, J. E. Blanchard; Sec
retary, L. p. Howe, Jr.; Assistant Secre-
taries, Miss Louise Conrad, Miss Mabel
Leimbach.
Newspaper Correspondents-Miss Min
ME Kiefer, Miss Aida Spring, Miss Katy
Winn.
Committee on Introduction-Mrs.M M. d.
Merrill, Miss Ada Richardson, Miss Mel
lie Harrison, Miss Nellie Wilcox, Miss
Ida Wolfe, Miss Sarah Lawson and. Miss
Alice Crawford.
Committee on Music-Aliss Lizzie Grif-
fin, Miss Irene Richardson, Miss Lille
Croweu.
Committee on Resolutions = f. L.
Wharf, J. A. Riley, Miss Maria CARING
ton, Miss Rose NJ. Clark and Mrs. NJ. L.
Mumford.
After the invocation by Rev. J. B.
hOehne the institute was favored with
well-rendered instrumental solo by Miss
Anna Stephenson.
Superintendent Howard then gave the
opening address. after which he intro
duced Superintendent j. w. Anderson,
who spoke on the qualifications of the
successful teacher. Every teacher, he
said, should have a well-detined purpose
and an ardent love for work. He who
finds teaching drudgery has mistaken his
calling. Enthusiasm is the offspring Of
interest. The teacher should devote to
his work all the energies Of head and
heart and body. The personality OF the
teacher is q source Of wonderful power.
The influence OF person depends as
much upon what he is as upon what ne
does. The good teacher is dillgent stu
dent He should know something about
a great many things, and great deal
about few things. The teacher should
have strong faith in his work, and in
himself, and in his power for good.
Rev. j. b. koehne was then intro
duced and made very eloquent address.
The whole aim Of the teacher, the speaker
said, is to inspire. The teacher should be
retormer, a light-giver. The public
school touches all forces, all activities.
Julian w. Johnson then spoke on The
CRUDE Method i'll Primary Grades" He
llluSlIdLGu VIII ODJCClS anu OlI lllC DldCh-
board the workings of the system, which,
ne said, is the only system OF teaching pri-
mary arithmetic. The child should be
taught mum bers as far as 100 by the CRUDE
method.
At Y O'Clock the Institute took a recess
till l:30.
The afternoon session opened with an
instrumental solo by Professor Martens,
which was vigorously applauded.
Little Charlie Turner then gave pleas
ing recitation.
j. II. Pond was then introduced and
delighted the teachers with an article on
John LIE Conte, in which he gave a brief
account Of his life, with personal remi-
niscences.
Mrs. +. P. Osborn then read practical
and instructive article on Teaching Fifty
Pupils in an Ungraded SCHOOL," This
was discussed by Mrs. Hetty Dunn and
Thomas Hall.
Superintendent Anderson then again
addressed the Institute on History
How 1t Should Be Taught in the
Schools" lie believed that history
should be taught as soon as the child en-
ters the schoolroom-first by means of
stories. In grammar grades the topical
method should be used. No dates should
be taught. except epochal ones.
After an interesting paper by Miss Fan
ME WhitmOre on benefits Derived
From the L Sc of School Journals" the
Institute took recess until this morning
at $3.50 o'clock.