The herald., 1893-09-14
.PEDAGOG|C POINTED PRATTLE.
Proceedings Yesterday of the
Teachers Institute.
All Sorts of Educational Schemes
Under Discussion.
Papsrs on Pertinent Subjects Read and
ArEued-A Varied Programme
Arranged for
Today.

The teachers institute held very IN
teresting session at the Spring,street
school building yesterday. The work
was confined to the various sections, no
general meeting being held.
In the first section the first hour was
given to the subject An Experiment in
the kindergarten, by Miss Nellie G.
Oliver. Miss Oliver, among other
thinge, advocated the use of primary
deHks in place OF chairs and tables. A
discussion followed after the paper in
which many showed strong desire to
keep the chairs and tables.
The next hour was given to the writ
ing teacher. who gave the teachers prac-
tice in principles OF writing.
The third hour WAS given to physical
culture, in which practical lesson was
taught.
In the afternoon session, for the first
hour, this section joined section four
and enjoyed the lecture on The Chemis-
try OF Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics,
by Professor Gooch OF the High school.
The second hour was employed by
drawing lesson by Miss Hutchinson.
The members of the second section
did actual work of drawing in the AL,
b., Az grades under the direction OF
Mrs. Bradheld. who encouraged pupils
to draw with in all directions and with
either hand, thereby giving utmost free
dom.
During the second hour. Professor W.
III. Housh discussed the subject of SPELL
ing. He spoke of the import.
ance OF correct spelling in the first
Anc haai nf ftlr
ther work in this line, and gave 13 OK.
csllsnt rules for teachers to use in teach
ing how to spell. He dwelt upon the
Importance of having mental concep-
tion OF the word in the childs mind.
Also on the correct pronunciation OF
words.
During the third hour this section. met
with section three to hear Professor Il.
I. Pierce of the normal school.
The first hour of the afternoon session
was devoted to physical culture by Prof.
Rhode.
The second hour wac devoted to music
by the special teacher, Mrs. juliet p.
Rice.
Section three gave the first hour OF
the morning session to music, conducted
by Mrs. Rice.
During the second hour Miss Hutch
inson gave practical lesson in drawing.
The third hour was occupied by Prof.
L. L. Pierce of the Los Angeles state
normal school, who gave an able address
on The Distinction Between Method and
Manner in Teaching-Some Principals
that Govern the Former. Some OF his
main points were that in all education
subjects it is necessary to have some
regular, well-formed system.
We must also have some definite line
OF work. In all teaching there is but
one method, every teacher may have n
different manner of presenting the work,
but the method does not changes
The first step to be coneidered is OBJ.
servation qas applied to teaching, and
means the training OF the mind to alert
mesa. Observation = should be the be-
ginning OF the education Of child. 1t
should not be taught as Q study BY itself,
but should be applied 70 every subject
taught. ai mis- a.se, aani.i..aeg-
The main steps in learning are obser-
vation, application and generalization.
Work in schools should have the follow
ing we'll marked stages First, clear
and interesting observation of the con-
crete individual facts; second, intimate
and interesting association of the facts
and third, a clear summary OF what is
learned.
The first hour of the afternoon session
was devoted to calisthenics by Professor
Rohde. The second hour was occupied
by written lesson by Professor Stuts-
man.
Physical culture, conducted by Mr..
Rabde, occupied the attention of the
fourth section for the first hour ia the
morning.
The second was devoted to music by
| the special teacher. while the third hour
was occupied with drawing by Mrs.
| Bradfield.
For the afternoon session paper on
| Chemistry of Stimulants and Narcotics,
by Prof. Gooch OF the high school, was
| the first paper presented. He said
"Alcohol is the type of all stimulants,
and is the most harmful. 1t is found in
a greater or less degree in many drinks
in beer in to 3 per cent; in porter, 4
per cent; ale, 6 to 8 per cent; wine. to
10 per cent; brandy, 40 to 65 per cent.
| The name of tobacco is derived from the
instrument through which it was for
merly taken. Much tobacco is used for
chewing, emoking and snuffing. The
poisons it contains are nicotine, color
| less fluid, which on being exposed to the
! air becomes Drown anu uhrus ana con-
tsins malac, acetic and oxalic acid. 1t
effects the gastric juice, binders dges-
tion and induces dyspepia, affects the
mucous membrane, and causes diseases
of the nose, throat and lungs. 1t also
causes the heart to beat unnaturally,
and makes the highest mental powers
impossible.
During the second hour this section
Joined section five and listened to an
address by Prof. Pierce, the same as
given before section three in the morn
ing.
The fret hour of section five was occu-
pied by music by the special teacher;
the second to physical culture by the
special teacher, and the third to writ
ing.
In the afternoon session the irst hour
was occupied by practical lesson in
drawing by Mrs. Brad6eld, and the Sec
ond hour by Prof. Pierce OF the normal
school.
The following is the programme for
today:
Section 10 a. M, Educational value
OF the hand work in the kindergarten,
BY Miss Annie M. Junkin; 10 o. M,
writing by hespecial teacher; IL a. M,
physical culture; 2 p. m., music; 3p.
M, drawing.
Section % a. M. drawing. 10 n. M.