The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-28
state Teachers Institute tor BArag,
county.

state Teachers Institute for BAraga
The state teachers institute for Bara-
ga county will be held this year at Bara-
"a, commencing at 10 o'clock, Il. IN.
Monday, Octoher nth. and closing at 4
o'clock D. IN. Friday. October 18th.
Commissioner NJ. J. McKanna, Of Bara-
ga, local committee.
There is no doubt as to the value Of a
good live institute. Experience proves
that, as rule, the most successful, alert,
progressive teachers are those who avail
themselves OK the work given at such
meetings.
The persons in charge OF the instruc-
ton at these institutes are those who
have had practical experience in school
work and know how to impart TO others
n portion OF what they have gained In
this experience. Effort has been put
forth to give the county the best inst!-
tute ever held.
The work will combine professional
dnd academic instruction. The institute
will be divided into sections, and the In
stractors will conduct classes for the
purpose of reviewing some studies, and
also to illustrate certain meshods OF in
struction. The workers have been
urged to arrange for calisthenic ex-
ercises, singing, marching, and the like,
so as to make the work move off cheerily
and without fatigue.
The time for study at the institute
will be necessarily limited, and in ord r
to permit the most profitable Of class ex-
ercises the following topics are sug-
gested, so that those who purpose at
tending may make some preparation:
Automatically Menta arithmetic
drill, (2) applications 10 percentage.
Grammar-C) Substantive clauses, (2)
synopsis of verbs, (S) analysis OF sem
fences, selected from Vision of Sir
Launfsl.
Geographically Michigan, (a) model
outline VI EulSpe'
llistory-(D t7s9-isl5, (a) slavery, (3)
political parties, ~ important current
events.
Physiology-Ql The skip, (ai health
lesson see manual Cor country schools
20 circulation Of the b ODD, az the
eye.
Civil government--(D Legislative
officers OF nation. state, county, city,
village, (!) compare duties OF governor
and president, (s) prohibitions or states,
on congress.
Pedagogy sixth aud seventh
chapters of Putnam's Primer, or it's
equivalent.
Reading and photography Vision OF
Sir Launfa. A spelling match will be
conducted on Michigan les, and fifty
technical words Of physiology and geo.
graphy.
The preceding topics are given To aid
In proper preparation for the work.
Bring any text books. Be thinking and
studying along the lines of the topics
suggested, and even a weeks institute
may be made very profitable with class
work and Lectures combined.
The institute law allows teachers.
whose schools are In session at the time
appointed for the county institute held
under the direction OF the state su;-r;n-
tendent, TO close their schools during
the continuance OF such Institute with
out forfeiting their wages for as many
half days as they are 10 attendance at
the Institute.
There will be NJ enrolment fee, and
every wide-awake pedaRos, or would-be
pedageg, should arrange to attend every
session. Try to be present at the Irst
session.
Full particulars In regard to board,
etc., may be obtained upon application
to the local committee.
HENRY Il. PATrENsiLL.