Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-24
WEIGH TRAINING SCHOOL,

Interesting Graduation Exercises
Yesterday-A Notable Change-The
Graduating Glass.
The graduation exercises of the WEIGH
Training school were held in WEIGH school
building, corner Congress avenue and Yer
non street, yesterday afternoon. The build
ing was wded with friends of the teach
ers and much interest was manifested in
the program of exercises. There was double
interest attached to the exercises, as they
marked the closing of the school as q
training department for teachers, as the
new normal school, which is to be estab
lished next September by act of legisla-
ture, will take its place.
After the devotional service from 9:15 to
$50, Miss Beard gave kindergarten OK
ercise, Miss Goodyear reading lesson on
Hiswaths, with illustrations, and Miss
Wilcox number drill. Miss Craig's &C.
ography exercise and Miss Kenney's
number work were most creditable.
From 1880 to 10:40 the Misses Hall,
Simpson, Stuart and Warner, all pupil
teachers who have made a speciality Of
kindergarten work, showed the advantages
of education and lessons were given by the
regular teachers. Miss Goodyear had num-
bsrs; Miss Hatch, phonics; Miss Stein,
writing; Miss Craig, mental arithmetic and
Miss Kenney had spelling, the latter q les
son to which for a year or two past Weleh
school is paying needed attention.
From $40 to 9:55 Mics Norton gave a
lesson in writing, while Miss Cronan had a
reading lesson and Miss Vandervelden one
on botany. These are three pupil teachers,
Miss Hatch and Miss Stein, regular teach
ers, conducted music and botany. From
$3.50 to 10 O'Clock the lessons were con-
Quoted by regular tesehers-- From 10 to
1920 the pupil teachers, Miss Asher in
geography and Miss Treat in history, gave
two practical lessons on subjects suitable
to primary grade.
In the grammar grade Miss Bishop gave
a calisthenic drill, while the three pupil
teachers, Miss Elcock in drawing, Miss
Hennig in geography and Miss Fleetwood
in psychology, did the subjects credit, and
Miss We'll and Miss Lynch did full justice
to their regular classes.
From $40 to 9:55 Miss Fleetwood con-
tinued her psychology and Miss Rockwell
gave calisthenic drill and Miss Carr les
son in botany. From 9:55 to 1920 Miss
Murphy gave practical lesson in arithme-
tic, Miss Rockwell a lesson in grammar and
Miss Whalen in reading.
Miss Bisaell's zoology lesson on the bee
tie displayed both study and familiarity
with the subject, while that of Miss Brad
Icy, regular teacher of literature embraced
many historical facts. From 1915 to 10
o'clock there were tales onivarious subjects
by the graduates and music and recita-
ton.
Miss Fleetwood read the first paper on
70 of Good TaaobfpnD Tho
gave evidence of careful study and thor
ough preparation.
Miss Murphy's paper on Knowledge"
was remarkable for its olearness and con-
else tone. Her subject was divided into
four distinct parts. First, "The Collec-
ton of Faots,'' s'The Selection of Facts
and Classification of Facts" ''Their Sys-
tematic Arrangement" and 1.-THE Revision
of Language Used with Reference to Sim
plicity."
Next came Miss Asher, whose subject
was "Plan." Everything depends upon
the plans of the teacher in interesting the
children in their work. 1t was an instruct
i've paper.
Miss Henn!g's topic was ILLUSTRATION. 1"
She used charts, maps, diagrams, pictures
and models prepared by herself to give one
clear impression Of her meaning. She
dwelt upon the fact that illustrations edu-
Gated the children's powers of observation,
but the tescher must remember that they
ere q means to an end and not the end
itself, and illustrations will be of little
value If there be left IN the child's mind q
stronger impression of the illustration
than the fact it illustrates.
Miss Vandervelden gave the last of the
talks on Questioning" After duet by
the Misses .Asher and Reynolds, Miss
Whslen read an essay on "Unity of
Thought In the Kinkergarten"; and Miss
Blssell an essay on ''Knowlsdge of Chill
dren Essential to the Teacher"
There were thirty-one pupil teachers In
the class as follows:I Misses Asher, Atkins.
Barry. Bis.ell. cTons1, Golgan, Daniels,
hue, Grady, Harrigan, Hennig. Judson,
Levy, McGuinness, Murphy, Norton, Nus
baum, Platt, Rockwell, Reynolds, Treat,
Tisdale, .Vsndervelden, Wilcox, Whalen, N.
Warner, May Warner, in the regular de-
partment. and Misses Hall, Simpson, Ste-
wsrt and Marie Warner In the kindergsr-