The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-14
OF BENEFIT TO ALL
The Teachers Institute Was Fruitful
of Much Good.
METHODS OF SCHOOL WORK
President Craig Continues His Sub
Jeot-The Other Professors Talk
on important Matters-The
Session Adjourned.

Missoula. Nov. 13-This mornings
session of the teachers institute open
ed with a song, my Faith Looks up
to Thee by Miss Gray. President
Craig took up the subject of attention,
a continuation of yesterdays work
He reviewed the line of work taken
up the day before and then TOOK up
the subject of volftional attention and
expectant attention, using many happy
illustrations. He then gave the sum-
mary in such a manner that all the
teachers will be benefited. His sum-
mary of the subject was as follows:
First Make every subject very at
tractive, especially primary work. IL
lustrate by anecdotes.
Second. Turn the will of the pupil.
Do not subjugate 1t. All may be reach
ed by some means.
Third. cultivate the discriminating
power.
The speaker gave this advice to
teachers:
"Cultivate attention If you would
have it. Attention grows by use.'
Professor Hamilton took up the sub
iect. Mathematics in School" giving
q classification for the use of teachers.
from the primary up. and a list of
books for the use of the teacher, illus
trating how to use these and giving
a form of visible analysis. showing now
the course in arithmetic In schoois
should be shortened and enriched. Inc
essence of a recitation In arithmetic
is rapidity and accuracy.
At 1920 the teachers Joined the uni
versity students. Professor Hamilton
stated that Superintendent Steere being
absent. there would be no lecture. On
Thursday President Craig will lecture
in the Presbyterian church, his sub
ject being The Puritan and His Meet
ing House" The lecture will begin
at 1880 o'clock.
After chapel the institute adjourned
to the laboratory for Professor Merritt's
exercise on Physics" He brought out
from yesterdays work that opposftes
attract and likes repel. He used ex-
periments to test the quality OF eiec-
tricity and it's transmission. He IN
str,cped the teachers how TO construct
Appliances to show the different phases
of electricity. Electricity is but form
of vibration. but 1t has not been de-
monstrated what form as yet.
At u:20 O'Clock. Professor Hamilton
took up the subject of elementary Al
zebra. The theory of signs in Algebra
was demonstrated by problems. The
binominal theory and factoring were
discussed. The theory of the equation
was assigned for the work for Thurs
day.
The afternoon session or the institute
was opened with music. with Miss
Gray as pianist. This was followed
by a few remarks from Miss McClay
in regard to attendance. DIR. Craig
took up the subject of psychology,
upon the unanimous vote of the insti-
tute that ii be taken up in place OF
physical geography. as placed upon the
programme.
A comparison was made between the
Continental schools and those OF the
United States in regard to the work IN
elementary mathematics. continuing
the speaker said: History, IL present.
ed as a series of causes and effects, Is
mathematical discipline of the mind.
The war of 1872 was used as an illus
tration as were the revolution In
France and the revolutionary war OF
the American continent.
The subject OF sensibilities is left out
of psychology in general II Is time
that teachers began to teach the sub
ject of sensibilities. love of country and
home THE decadence of home life In
the United States startles me- added
the speaker The tendency Is away
from home life. There are fears fol
the stability of the United States insti-
buttons for a lack of home influence
but this may be overcome. Content
ment can be taught by the study OF
history. This country is more in unior
than ever before. The worst thing tC
happen 10 a country is TO draw divid'
ing line. Patriotism will suffer and en-
dure. Patriotism developed upon bar
rem soil do not substitute pride o.
home, state, country for patriotism
Take care that the salute Of the fial
does not become a mere form. Anoth
er phase OF history. the method of his
tory, was next considered. Presiden
Craig gave an outline for the use o
the teachers. but warned them not 4
be rigid in the use of the outline but &
be logical in whatever outline is used
Principal Reitz gave an instructive
practical drill in penmanship. Exer
cises were placed upon the board an
Illustrations were given of their use.
DR.. Craig followed with an interest
ing exercise upon Memory and 1t
Cultivation" Memory. he said, acts a
a unit, while reason acts in parts. BE
tween the ages of 6 and Il. the imagln
alton is so strong that the actual
overcome. Memory is actual, i'm
agination is ideal. The first step /
memory development is perception
Then come. in order. retention and n
production. Each process depends vi
on its antecedent. Poor memory is du
to poor attention. Molecular motion
the brain substance is the cause
thought. Thought power is moleculs
motion. The brain secretes thought 3
the liver does bile.
This personality. this identity. tn
soul does not depend upon the power
the soul to recall. Memory depends NJ
on the power Of the soul TO recall. Ho
u the power Of recalling sustained?
First. by the repetition of the Or
vlous act Of perception; second. by Il
repeated acts OF recollection. Memol
begins earlier in life than credit
given for. All the faculties begin ca
ha1faya Caufna L.
early / would use the laws OF ass
citation I'm cultivating the memory. "
have spontaneous memory, volition
memory and rational memory 10 be ca
tfvated The rational processes shou
be cultivated by the law OF associatio
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