Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-06-30

song by the quartet and the singing
of America by the audience the meet
ing dispersed.
Work of the County Normal.
When the school ma'ams opened
their sleepy eyes this morning and
listened to the music of the falling
drops. they congratulated themselves
on the prospect of cooler weather for
their last days work. And their ex
pectations have been fully verified.
For intellectual work the weather
today could not have been surpassed.
At the appointed time Mr.. Housed
started in with the vocal music eN-
ercise. The work this year has been
of n more advanced nature than
heretofore, all of which suits the
singers first rate. Prof. Mccormick
talk on pedagogy was pregnant with
good sense and wise remarks. The
professor spoke from the standpoint
of the pupil. To hold the respect of
the bows and girls the teacher must
be thoroughly truthful. he must not
pretend to know that which he does
not. Courteous treatment of his
pupils increases the power OF the
teacher. Self control is the first re-
quisite of a successful school ma'am.
Polite department comes next.
Teachers are advised to let sarcasm
and ridicule strictly alone. They
are dangerous instruments with
which, to handle Young people. The
teachers must get acquainted
with the parents in order
to exert the best in
fluence for good over the school. I'm
der the topic of literature, Prof.
Bishop called attention to the fact
that our Ameaican literature is rap
idly becoming worthy of the most
careful study of the scholar. good
list of American writers was given,
and the teachers were advised to
read. study and teach their best pro-
auctions. In geography Mr. McCor-
mick advocated system IN giving IN
structiOn in that study He suggest
ed good outline with which the con-
tinent should be presented to Il class.
Prof. Bishop continued his good work
in percentage. Both teachers and
pupils are too much addicted to
working for the answer in the book.
This is work. Pupils should in many
c. Ses ignore the answer. The man
Miss Muses. work in synthetic read
ING attracts the whole institute,
there being no other work on the
program at that hour.
At $40 Yesterday afternoon l.. c.
Doughcrtv gave talk on science
work and continued his remarks of
Wednesday on the teaching of bota-
ny. The outline, margin. apex and
base of the leaf were all thoroughly
discussed Mr. Dougherty did not
leave a leaf unturned on the subject
of leaves. Leaving this theme the
attention of the class was called to
the flower. The calys was defined as
being the outer row of leaves of the
flower. To bring about love OF
flowers the child should be required
to plant the seed. carefully watch it
germinate, sprout, grow and event
ually reproduce its kind.
Institute Notes.
CITY superintendent Kemble was a
prominent visitor this morning.
The synthetic reading system
seems to be winning popularity.
The music by the male quartet
last night was greatly appreciated.
Only one name was added to the
roll this morning in the person of
Maggie Walters.
There will be no examination for
certificates this week. July Z and
are the dates set.
Last years enrolment reached the
high water mark of 200. Up to date
this wear it is only 176.
DR.. Kinyon. the newly elected
member of the board, is a brother-in-
law of Prof. Henry Mccormick.
There is no doubt but that Nc
Creight. the School News man, is the
humorist of the institute this year.
Supt. Marshalls suspicion that his
teachers are beginning to like and re-
spect him appears to be well-found-
ed.
The men are scarce. There are
hardly enough of them to get up a
base ball club. McCreight is the
only fine locker in the lot.
The two books for the reading
circle this year are The Schoolmaster
in Literature and Pages Theory and
Practice of Teaching. The first
named work is highly interesting to
everyone.
There is not enough sociability
the teachers. They don't
know each other, and have had no
to get acquainted Bet
ter start next years institute with a
big social Mr.. Marshall.
1t is suggested that Supt. Mar
shall publish list of the teachers,
who do not think it worth while to
attend the county institute. 1t
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