The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-04-13
Department Devoted to the
Teachers of Cobb.
PROF, J, S, STEWARDS COMMENTS,
Extracts From an Interesting Paper
Read by Professor r. Johnson,
of AcwOrth.

the teachers at the County Institute
on Saturday week and the exercises
were interesting and profitable.
MIR. Beach gave his method OF teach
ing reading, urging the teachers to
discard the "alphabet method" and
to use the "word method" He also
insisted upon regular drills in
breathing.
Mr.. Walter McElreath read an
able and carefully prepared paper
on fractions. His work would have
been more beneficial if he had dis.
carded his paper and had illustrated
his methods more fully from the
blackboard.
We are convinced that those insti-
tutes are the most profitable to teach~
ers that most nearly follow the meth.
DDS of the school room. This is net
said as criticism of the speakers Sat-
urday, but to encourage the teachers
to treat subject in the institute as
they do in their schools /; practically,
not theoretically. For instance, if
Mr.. A. is assigned Interest for the
next institute, let him develop the
subject as he would in school, call
ing on different members of the in
stltute to go to the board and work
simple problems in interest, requir-
ing explanations, criticizing work
himself and calling for criticisms
from the class on his work and on
s4aass OF those at the board. Let us
steer clear of long discussions and
hair splitting distinctions but rather
let us come to get The greatest pos
sible good for ourselves, that we may
the better be able to teach those
entrusted to our care. Let US come
with our note books, ready to teach
or be taught, confessedly not know
ing it all but ready to gain and give
all that we can to each other.
Col. Power expects every teacher
in the county to be present on the
first Saturday in May. Make your
arrangements to come. Your pu-
pills ask you to come, your patrons,
the county, the State ask you to
come. You owe it to your profess
sion and to those you teach to make
yourself the best teacher that you
can be.
Below we give a synopsis of Mr..
IR. Johnson's paper read at the last
institute. Mr.. johnson is teach
br of wide experience, a ripe scholar
and has organized several very -four
fshing schools. He is now teaching
BIT Acworth "Make daily prepara-
zion for your work. Do not use the
pest methods to excess. You cannot
Interest your pupils unless you nave
an accurate knowledge of your sub
ect. Do not tell pupils what they
can find out. Lead pupils by ques,
lions to find out and correct their
owu errors. Thoroughness does not
sonsist in reviewing at stated times,
but careful examination of each
lesson during recitation. The dull
Tcutine Of which l have spoken is
dangerous, vary your work as much
Jas possible. Teach an occasional
! day without books. Stimulate the
Imagination and inventive genius of
your pupils. Do not strain their
minds with mathematical conun>
drums and intricate combinations Of
numbers.
Adapt the grade Of work to the
age Of The pupil, let Your work be a
labor oflove. Kindness, persistent
effort and conscientious discharge
ofdutv will command success.
DO not attempt to teach every
thing, only what is calculated to
develop character. The best teach.
ers are simply guido-posts, pointing
the way for pupils to go. If a man
IS educated at all he educates BIN
self. Teachers should realize ths