The Dickinson press., 1893-06-10

Miss Fannie Brand, Taylor.
Miss Molie Saunders, Richardton.
Before proceeding to class work,
Mr.. Hops of Fargo, gave solos upon Il
tine Gilbert piano which he had placed
i'll the building for inspection.
The discussion of the afternoon was
upon methods of teaching numbers to
primary classes and arguments for
and against the teaching of numbers
10y the combination method.
Mr. Hops again entertained the in
Stitute for Il few minutes; and ut four
o o'clock, the meeting adjourned for the
day.
Tuesday morning Il few minutes
were occupied in calling the roll by
number. Mr.. Hops furnished music.
The first lesson of the morning was
an interesting one upon the applica-
tion Of the fundamental processes. to
fractions, illustrated by board work
by the teachers.
Prof. Clemmer then spoke of how
to begin the study of geography.
The pupil should receive drill in di-
rection and distance, beginning with
the school-room and passing from
that to school grounds, village, town.
ship, county and state. The pupil
should be taught the use of maps and
should not be confused by too many
kinds of lines. Prof. Clemmer said
that map-drawing like all other draw
ing, should be free hand, and should
be to the points of the compass, that
is, like printed maps. He also said
fhuf G u q hnviptr II m mt
vey should appreciate it and take
more pains than they do to familiar
iZe themselves with the location of
ranges, townships and sections. AT
ter Il few minutes recess, Rev. Mr..
Orchard was introduced and spoke
for short time upon the Importance
of the teachers work, urging the
teachers to encourage their pupils to
get ut the bottom of things and not
to be content until q subject is thor
oughly understood.
In closing the morning session,
Prof. Clemmer urged the teachers of
ungraded schools to realize that, Of
ten far from the county superintend-
ent, they must be superintendent,
principals and teachers.
AT two o'clock the institute opened
by singing "America." Mr. Finger
played a piano solo. Word analysis
was the first topic, during the discus
sion of which the necessity of better
spelling was brought out; and to that
end, less hurry on the part of pupils,
more exercises in dictation and re-
production, were advised.
After recess came drawing at the
board, followed by recitation on
Mexico.
The conductor stated that map
drawing was very important, as also
the use of outlines, and he said maps
upon the walls trained the pupils il
forms almost unconsciously.
"A few minutes were given to the
practice of the Patriotic Salute; "We
give our heads, and our hearts, to ou
country. One country, one language
one flag" Adjourned.
Mr.. Finger opened the "Wednesday
morning session with a piano solo
The patriotic salute, with gestures
was given. Then followed a lesson Oh
percentage, with board work by sew
eral teachers.
After a brief recess Miss M. NJ
Slack took up, very .acceptably, th
subject of elem mentary reading, havin
before her class of Dickinson littl
folks.
The last hour of the morning, MI
Clemmer gave talk on "Sleep'' an
; sIntoXication." With regard to eS
ternal objects we go to sleep by de
grees, losing first sight, then feeling
taste, smell and lastly hearing; an
we awake probably in reverse order
Internally we lose first the will power
then judgment. memory, and lastl
Imagination. People commit crime
in sleep because the will power
lacking. A dream is imagination ri
oting through the corridors of til
soul: if memory sleeps, we cannot re
late our dreams. Delirium tremen
is Imagination freighted with alcoho
f Horrible deeds are sanctioned i
sleep because our judgment is not &C
tive.
, Alcohol usually acts upon the nerv
centers in the following order; til
drinker sings, then makes a speecl
becomes religionsly inclined. turn
pugilistic, and lastly loving. If som
t of these symptoms appear and Other
do not, it is because those nerve Gel
u ters are weakened either from diseas
or heredity and more readily yield
t the influence of alcohol. A perso
g who becomes deliberately intoXicate
r = is fool; for there is no telling VIII;
t the result may be and he take
t his life in his hands. MI. GLENN,
o closed this address with an earne:
y appeal to keep the brain free frol
d immoral scars; to realize that in til
IS moral, as in the physical world, notl
! ing is lost, but every action of IL
'ues brain leaves it's indelible mark.
Il AT the opening of the session We
,e nesday afternoon, Miss Mary Hay
sang "Baby Chasing Butterflies" ar
Mr. Finger played again. The SUI
ject of reading was considered
- some length, especial stress beil
ir laid upon naturalness, and distint
n articulation. Mrs. Martin and Mi
Ut Anna Hanley of Sentinel Butte join,
the ranks of teachers.
N The last hour was devoted to co
y sideration of language study. II
session closed with the salute al
ae er singing "America."
Institute opened Thursday wi
'ff singing. Business arithmetic w
of the first topic considered, especi
stress being laid upon accuracy al
rapid drill.
Mrs. NJ. L. Ayers and class ga
n an exercise in elementary botany.
After recess. Cornie Steele, Nam
h, Deffebach, Alice Campbell, Ella Ra
Mollie Kostelecky and Ruth Rudisel
oft 81, l.; or
70 U. S. since the last war was consi
I'd cred.
In the afternoon, after singing, NJ