The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-09-07

Prof. Wright conducted class in vocal cul
ture, showing the importance and profit of
deep breathing.
The institute took recess by singing Help
il On"
The subject of discipline" was then dis
cusSed.
Miss Annie Andrews keeps pupils busy so
they have no time for disorder.
Miss Annie Shane nips disorder i'll the begin
ming.
Miss Elizabeth O'Dell finds copying lessons
neatly of advantage.
The question was also discussed by Misses
Minnie Moore, Mamie Sunderland, Philena
Hutton, Nellie GLADDEN., Rosa Sitter, Beckie
love LauTa Tammany, Minnie wilson Ice M HngI
State Superintendent Prettyman addressed
the institute pertinently and protitably on the
subject.
After a short recess Mr.. J. b. Scarborough
continued the subject He has greatly changed
his views on punishment in his long
perencc as u teacher.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The Institute opened by singing There is
Music in the Air"
'',rhe Results of the Public School System,
Seen and Unseen" was then discussed Miss
Miss &. Smith spoke of the moral training and
the patriotism engendered.
Miss Lydia Cole spoke of its advantage as
means of education for the poor.
Miss Martini Harry educates the parents
through the children.
Miss Lydia Robinson thinks the schools
teach self-control.
Miss Tammany endeavors to develop mind,
body and soul OF the pupil.
Miss Maggie Offiey spoke of the improved
system in our schools and the better results OBJ
tanned,
Prof. Wright spoke of the school as the anti
dote for ignorance and anarchy.
After the recess State Superintendent Pret-
lyman spoke of the benefits of securing IL life
certificate and described the course of studies
marked out by the State Board of Education,
urging all to avail themselves of the privilege.
Mr.. Elmer j.; Cook, principal of the Bel Air
Graded School, closed the afternoon session
with lecture upon 1.-The Personality of the
Teacher, Outside and in the Schoolroom."
THURSDAY.
The Institute was opened as Model School,
the opening exercises being conducted by Miss
Laura Tammany. At the roll-call each teach
er responded with sentiment.
Several of the teachers, in turn, conducted
classes composed of teachers, representing pu-
pills of various grades.
The instructors proceeded in business-likc
manner, their pupils conducting themselves i'll
keeping with their supposed characters as pu-
pills. These classes were intended to display III
Il practical manner the best methods of teach
ing certain studies. Miss Marian Andrews
conducted class i'm the First Grade Reader.
Miss Ella Middendorf exhibited her plan of
teaching class in Second Grade Arithmetic.
Miss Cassie Lochary conducted Third rade
class IN Oral Grammar, and Miss Hattie Poole,
one of the Fourth Grade, in Geography.
Miss Matte Offiey, with a class representing
the Fifth Grade, showed the teachers her meth
and blackboard Miss MinnieV. Lee gave an ill.,
teresting lesson in Geography to a Sixth Grade
class, explaining, especially, the causes operat-
ing to make variations in the length of the
days and the change of the seasons.
Examiner Worthington followed with a re-
commentator to teachers TO explain to their
pupils occasionally, on Friday afternoons the |
effect of the suns light on the earth's surface.
This can be done effectively, he said, by clos |
ing the shutters of the school room, place a |
lamp on the stove and the use of large globe |
the teacher carrying the globe and revolving it |
in his hand as he walks around the lamp which |
represents the sun.
THE reciprocal relations of parent, pupil, |
teacher and examiner" was discussed by Misses |
Florence STREET., Ray Chase, Elizabeth Meter, |
Mary Taylor, Rosa Brown, Bessie French, |
Helen Coale, Fanny Hopkins, NJ. Nellie Bar
ron, Messrs. A. F. Galbreath and Charles w. |
Cairnes.
Miss Mamie Snyder. of the State Normal !
School, gave lesson i'll modelling in clay, |
claiming for this exercise superior advantage |
over drawing in teaching forms to younger |
pupils.
Prof. Houck spoke entertainingly for few |
minutes, advising every young person To take |
for his or her motto, Give Me Il Chanve"-tO /
seek an opportunity rather than wait for it to
come.
Prof WOrthingtOn added supplement to
Prof HOuck's remarks, and Il recess was taken
for dinner.