Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-08-02
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.


ing to the County Superintend-
ent, the teachers in attendance
and all concerned.
Prof Joyner, of the Normal
School at Greensboro, was sent
by the State to conduct the in
stitute, and the County Board of
Education had engaged Superin-
tendent Howell, of our graded
school to assist him.
For many days before the in
stitute met, Prof. Howell was
active in securing places of en-
tertainment free of charge for
all the teachers that might at
tend. This did much to insure
the success of the meeting, by
securing a large attendance. The
homes of Goldsboro were thrown
open to the teachers of Wayne
county, and it is to the credit Of
our citizens that not a teacher
here last week had to pay a cent
for boald, but were made to feel
that they were among their
riends and their own people
when at our countyseat.
Another feature of the insti
tute, contributing to the same
feeling, was the reception given
the teachers by the towEs-peo
pie. under the management of
Prof. Howell. This was held
Monday evening from $50 to II
in the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Nearly
all of the country teachers
were present and some of the
committeeman from the country,
and a large number of Goldsboro
people, including many of the
graded school teachers. 1t was
: s.edelightful gathering, and was
productive of much good, com
ing at the beginning of the insti-
tute, in thus introducing the
members to each other i'll a.
pleasant social way. Cake, ice
cream and sherbet were served,
and music made the time seem
shorter. The piano and violin
duets by Miss Willie Bumgard
ner, of Staunton, Va, and Mr..
T. Nj. Lee, of Clinton, were
especially good, This singing
was also enjoyed, as we'll as the
instrumental music by Miss
Daisy Smith. of Goldsboro, Miss
D P. Rich, of Mt. Olive, and
Miss Sally Parks, of LAGRANGE.
The meetings of the institute
were held in the Graded School
building, using the Sth and 9th
grade recitation room in the
morning, and the 7th grade reci-
tttion room in the afternoon.
These rooms were filled at every
session. The subjects given n ost
attention were reading, literature,
and history by Prof Howell, and
arithemic by Prof. Joyner. A
class was formed in reading, and
was taught by Prof. Howell, as
he would teach class of children
in a fourth reader. He defined
reading, not as calling out words,
but as getting the thought from
the language of written or
printed page. The greater part
of'the reading we do, is silent read
ing. He therefore empha
sized the importance of a
teachers leading his pupils to
grasp the full thought of what
ever they read. Teachers should
spend more time in showing their
pupils how to study. This is
worth more to them than hearing
a lesson" Prof Howell illus
trated his principles with the
class of teachers, including all at
the institute, he had formed for
this purpose. He used with this
class one of the articles on North
Carolina history, that appeared
in the Round Table. Prof. Howell
had all the teachers in a similar
class, studying Tennyson'sE sEy0i'le.
He had secured annotated editions
of the poem, enough to supply all
with copy.
Prof. Joyner lectured on the
underlying principles of arith-
metic, which is his special de-
partment at the Normal School,
and on Psychology, and prin-
ciples of education. He also
directed teachers to study the
children under their care. They
are the proper text books on psy
chology for a teacher. He showed
how the true principles of educa
ton could be thus discovered
and correct methods of teaching
learned
The questions of school organ
ization and discipline were con
sidered, and generally discussed
county Superintendent Atkinson
and Mr.. E. L. Becton, of Eureka
taking a prominent part, and con
tributing valuable suggestions
Indeed, the most encouraging
feature of this institute was the
active part taken in discussion by
so many teachers.
Supt. Atkinson gave talk Oh
the teaching of North Carolin;
history, and illustrated his owl
method.
Thursday was full of interest
First Miss Mariana Cobb. of ou
Graded School faculty, gave
talk on the teaching of primar,
reading and spelling, and to shoy
her method, taught in the pres
ence of the institute a class o
half dozen of her pupils in tn
second reader. Mrs. M. Q. Hum
phrey, of our Graded School, CAV
a lecture on the teaching of writ
ing to little children, and illus