The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-29
TEACHERS INSTITUTE,

song, Gospel Hymn No. S5 Miss Sue
Poisal. organist.
Subject, " Reading .' Good read
ers are extremely rare Prof. " N.
Foulk emphasized the above fact. He.
claims that We do not drill enough up
on the phonic drill that we should be
very particular to articalatc our words
very carefully, and zee that Our pupils
do the same that il we are particular
in primary reading we will have but
little difficulty with the more advanced
CLASSES that concert reading is yalua.
bic inasmacll as il helps the timid and
restraints the bold that the harsh
reader will modulate lis tones 10 suit
the natural pitch If voice, also i will
strengthen The weak and low voice
that We should see that tile pupils OBJ
serve all grammatical pauscs that the
most successful readers are those who
Try to4ead as if They were conversing.
understanding that which they read.
Subject, physiology and Hygiene"
Prof. A. G. kimier introduced the sub
ject, stating that this branch can be
taught successfully 10 our small chill
dren, not with the text book, but by
the use Of the chart and little talks To-
the pupils that we should 'cndcayor|
to illustrate all our talks 10 the little
ones by using some familiar object
that we should endeayorto make these
talks plain and interesting 10 them, 81
that they take pleasure in tho instrue-
tlon.,,
The following outline on the ar.
rangenent, object and essentials, Of a
recitation was presented ~ Prot,
Fonik
PrRrosE. Examination, I. e., 70
find out Instruction. i u. to pour-iu.
Cultivation, /. Il, to drill over.
0BIEoTTo develop individuality
and originality To encourage self
reliance and self-possession. To nnr
ture mental development and mental
growth.
ESSENTIALS Yesterdays work. re-
view and Reproduction. Today work.
examination and reeapitulation- To-I
morrow work explanation and deyel
opment
And the following outline OH the adj
vantage q programme of daily rect
tation:
H. Gives 70 the teacher system and
orderin hearing
Gives e the pupil system and
orderi in learning 81
Subject, Sleep. from a Physiologis
cal view, was taken ZIP and discussed
BY Prot, Kimler upon the following
points
Definition Of sleep, necessity, loss
Of sleep cause insanity. Sensation
at the approach NJ sleep partiai sleep.
dreams, sonnambulisn. Elk
II Prof. kimler handled the subject in
an able and entertaining manner.
Number enrolled, d Institute ad-
journed until Wednesday, at s;i5a M.
WEDNESDAY ,ioKSiNG
" # E. 3 q
Called 10 order promptly At s.i5 a.
NJ by County Superintendent Roll
call superintendent called upon tile
teachers for ntemory gems, e which
several teachers responded, Supelin
tendent appointed the following COM
nittee 81 resolutions .S. Johns Will
hanson, N. X Butts. Jacob Fulk, y.
u Bodd, / " Wood, y AZ Downs,
n h keeseeker, II S. Butts.
Subject Language Lessons, was
taken up by Prof Kinler He said
that We should begin the use Of Lans
guage Lessons 1t once in the school
room, that Il begin it With the young
5 est pupils THAT we should never use
false syntax ~ ANY occasion to teach
correct use If language that The pa
pill should be encouraged u write what
\ they have seen AL tl,eirlway u and
from school, 81 4 "Trip they have taken
some where, giving HI theN {omn II a
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