The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
rEAcHERs, INsrlrurE.
synopsis of tho Work Done at q
Various Sessions

| sarious Scsbions
The following regarding the teachers
institute held at Baraga last week, is
from tho pen OF K. A. Carpenter, the
genial teacher OF Spur Mountain school:
MIR. Pattengill, Oh the subject OF
Memory" brought out the idea that 1T
Is the onesafe, sure, serviceable, attainable
quality and consists OF two kinds
voluntary and non-volunIary. Volun-
tary being that kind which pleases us,
or that which the young child hast
comes and goes as the wind. II older
peIs could have the same kind the
child has they would see more about an
object which they wish to study. The
voluntary, or that kind of attention 10
which we have to exercise Cur will may
be attained and strengthened by prac-
tice, commence by will power and put
the mind upon some subject for short
time, then go at something more pleasant
until the mind becomes rested, then come
back to the thing we wish to learn, and
so on until 1t becomes habit, and then
| 1t will DE comparatively easy to give our
attention TO something which at one time
seemed too difficult.
On Monday Mr. Pattengill delivered
his famous speech on the subject OF
He very clearly explained his subject
and proved each statement by clear
reasoning. lie occasionally told short
story which made everyone laugh and
thus kept everyone interested.
Prof. r. w. Putnam commenced the
work by giving and explaining the
method Of note taking to be used. The
first subject he discussed was The
English Language" First-it is cal
culated to become universa; second.
it is rapidly being carried TO all parts OF
the world by English speaking people,
and when once it takes root it never
stops growing; ThIrd-everyope Is anx-
ious TO adopt the western civilization,
manners and customs, and naturally
desire TO learn the language. Fonrth,
its deiects-some words have more than
one meaning and many words have the
same meaning. 1t has the worst
spelling OF any language on
earth, because it does not have as
many letters as 1t does elementary
sounds. Some letters have more than
one sound. In connection with spelling
Prof. Putnam took up the subject of
"Diacrltical Marking" having the
teachers copy or spell words, mark them
and then analytic and correct.
The subject OF Tobacco was divided
into six parts, First, history-It Is the
dry leaf os an annual plant first found
in America. but now in nearly all parts
OF the world, and Is used in the follow
ing forms: plug. fine cut, snuff, cigars
and cigarettes. Ii Is supposed that the
name was derived from the province of
Ta-ba-co. In Mexico. but some say it was
taken from small island near Trinidad
Second, the posens found in tobacco
Carbon dioxde, ammonia, carbonic oxide
and nicotine: the last poison took its
name from Juan Nicot (Nec0), who In
treduccd the use OF tobacco into France.
and placed the sale in the control of the
government in order TO raise funds.
ThiS is one OF the many facts that proves
The evil men do live after them"
Third. physiological defects--The first
use OF tobacco causes deadly naseau,
dizziness, lowness OF spirits, rresolutlon,
palpitation of the heart. increase of
temperature one or two degrees, which
Is an enormous change, and 1t increases
the pulse beat fifteen to seventeen beats
per minute. When "a person is ac-
customed 10 the use Of tobacco 1t pro-
dLces upon the body and nj nd depres-
sion and nervousness. Fonrth, per-
manent etfects-It produces change in
blood. corpuscles, and in the mucuos
membrane, lips, tongne and gums. 1t
causes irritablity of the throat, known
as smokers sore throat;n weakens the
stomach, causing dyspepsia and irrita-
bility OF the heart; IL has also been
known 10 cause blindness: induces the
narcotic habit aud weakens the muscles;
induces the alcohol habit; causes de-
lirum tremens; makes the user I'M
gentiemanly. aud lastly deadens the
neral sense. Fifth, effect on the young
1t dwarfS the youth, and causes mus
nam especially spoke of cigarettes, stat
ing that they contain too much carbon
dioXide. and that they were made from
old cigar stubs, consequently contained
much nicotine. They had TO be adulter.
ated by putting In morphine. The way
TO impress school boys with the facts Is
to makea chart Of MANILA paper and
place the most important effects gu 1t
aud hang 1t up in the school room. where
ii may be seen each day.
THE MIND.
We cannot give good definition but
for convenience may say it is nor the
body .-the visible or that which we see,
bat the Invisible that which impeiS the
body md that within US which says IL"
The mind has many powers or methods
Of manifestation. The first which we
will consider is the will or the power of
choosing. First. the will may be defined
n