The Russellville Democrat., 1893-06-29

pointed talk.
Mr.. Johnston concluded this subject.
| On motion the subject of Grading the
Country Schools was deferred for fu-
ture discussion.
Institute took ten minutes recess.
| After recess was song led by Mr..
Johnston.
/ There being no regular work for this
hour, the Institute chose to devote the
time to the Text Book subject, which
was led by Mr.. r. A. Ross, who took a
decided stand in favor of State uni
| formity.
Steele Hays followed and advocated
State uniformity and State publication
also district owership of text books.
| The question was further discussed by
Messrs. hudson, Lee, Hale, Oates, j.
r. Hays and I. S. Harkey, all Of whom,
with the possible exception of Hays
and Hale, favored State uniformity.
NIGHT SESSION.
The following program was rendered
/. Song.
| 2. Prayer by Rev. Hearon.
8. Address of Welcome by Hon. l..
| Russell.
a. Response by g. r. Kenney.
5. Recitation, Miss Mollie Young.
6, Recitation, Miss Lille jacobson.
| 7. Address by U. j. Hearon.
s. Song and adjournment.
MORNING SESSION, JUNE 10.
After the roll call and reading OF
minutes, the subject of School Organi-
cation and Management was opened by
Mr.. J. A. Evans. He said that or gani-
cation is the foundation and manage
ment the structure. and advised teach
ers to let the more rigid discipline fall
upon the larger pupils and not upon
the smaller ones. Make no threats, but
| if you do execute each. Do not govern
too much, This was splendid paper
and was well received by the Institute.
| b. A. Kuhn was excused from the
discussion by the Institute on account
of sickness.
The subject was discussed by Messrs.
Johnston, Pless, Oates and Steele Hays.
The Fundamental Principles OF
Arithmetic were then discussed by j.
NJ Krumsick, G. r. darlington, w. N.
| Oates.
Prof. Lee illustrated object teaching
and blackboard drills, after which
short talks were made by r. A. Ross.
A. w. Bullock, A. S. Hays. Miss Bonds,
Examiner Pickett and Krumsick.
| Recess.
The Methods of Teaching Reading by
r. A. Ross, occupied the hour till noon.
| He ADVOCATED a combination of the
word and letter methods, the ase of sup
Elementary work and reproduction ex-
ercises.
Miss Mamie Mason then gave thor
ough illustration of her method of hear
ing her Third Reader class.
| On motion A. e. Lee was selected to
| fill the place OF +. w. Miller, who was
to lead in the subject of Physiology
and Hygiene. j. NJ. Krumsick was
chosen to assist Messrs. Lee and Ewton
Song.
AFTERNOON Session
After a song, Prof Lee made most
interesting talk on Physiology and
| Hygience, illustrating by the use of
manakin and charts. He was followed
by Messrs. Krumsick and Baird.
By request NJ. II. Baird explained
the U. s. System of land surveys, max
ing plain each part of the work by the
chart published by the American Book
Co. This was greatly apprecia ted by
all teachers.
How to Teach u. S. History was
shown with blackboard outlines by
Steele Hays, and discussed by j. l..
Hale.
Then was the whole Institute as a
spelling class, with j. A. Pless as
teacher.
Mr. Baird made short talk upon the
subject Of spelling In the country
schools.
A resolution by A. Il. Lee was laid
over for discussion at night. Speakers
were chosen to debate the resolution.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Advantages of the Public School
| System were clearly shown by Geo. r..
Kenney In very neat address. VIM.
L. Pickett, G. II. darlington aid NJ. H..
Baird each made good talks upon the
same subject.
The Institute is under obligations to
Director X. j. Wilson and DR.. j. A,
westerfield for their splendid talks up
on the public school and teachers.
The following resolution was then
offered:
RESOLVED, That it shall be consid-
cred unproiessional for any teacher
with first-grade to accept less than
$40 per month, with a second grade,
less than $50, with third grade less
than $25 per month. A. E. LEE.
j. A. Pless moved to table resolution.
Motion lost. The resolution was dis
cussed by Messrs. Lee, Evans, Pless
and A. S. Hays in favor Of. and john
ston, Hudson, Krumsiek and Baird OPP
posing. A motion to table was lost.
| The vote was then taken on the resolu-
ton. Resolution lost.
MORNING SESSION, JUNE IA.
After singing, roll-call and reading
minutes, the regular program was TAX
en- up, the first subject being Chow to
Teach Language" by A. d. Lawrence.
Mr.. Lawrence said that the textbook
should be excluded from the school
room in the teaching Of language. be.
cause many students pass through the
public schools without knowing how
to write respectable letter.
The question was discussed by Miss
Mamie Mason, j. A. Evans, w. n.
Oates. Hudson, Hayes and Pless.
There was some disputing over the
exclusion of the textbook, though all
were Ia favor Of picture lessons.
The next hour was DEVOTED to Chow
to Teach Geography" led by j. f. Hays
in the absence OF w +. Tnrner discuss
ed by Messrs. McCracken. Hudson,
Baird and 5, Hays.
On question Of privilege, the hour
from TO p. m. was given J. ii. Fry
Recess 10 minutes.
''Grading the Country Schools" oe-
cnpied che next hour, led by M. II
Baird. Prof. Baird insisted upon a
grading of the country schools, also
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work done for his successor.
Prof. Lee gave a program Of work K
be done in each grade.
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