The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-09-06


Three clements gu to make up the teacher:
1, individuality Environment; ., Home sur
roundings and influence.
DIR. Boyer then spoke OF PcstaluLli. PrStu-
lOZZi could look in aud sec The soul of the
| chlId-took il up I" the mountains al truth
| did this because lac was an enthusiast, and you
| can do II TOO, II Sou Will
| Ii is the rubbing of the heart and the head
| together that gives the teacher the power TO
| Teaching acconplishcS more than any other
profession outside of the ministry. The picture
on which the teachcr works is the human soul,
| it is immortal, and time will not iade it,
| The subject, The Past Years Experience
| and the Promise for the Future" was then
| thuughtfully discussed 10y Misses Miller,
STREET., Meter, Andrews, Moore. Stter, Chase.
| Richardson, Lee. Bradshaw, Matthews, and
Messrs Norris, Hill and Scarhoro.
Miss Muyticd Wright then favored the audi
| ence with u recitation, Modern Belle
| Adjourned till 30
| TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Opened with song Work for the Night is
| Coming" Mr.. w. II. PentZ conducted the
singing and Miss Maggie A. Keen presided ut
Mr. John A. NJ Passmore of Philadelphia,
| gave good impromptu address the train
| ing of children.
| The topic was then taken up Can More In
struction i'll Agriculture and the Natural
Sciences be prohtably given i'll our schools?
Miss Ella Stritehof said that Botany and
| Physiology should be studied, and can be made
very practical
Miss Bessie Anderson: Many of the boys ex-
pecJ to he farmers and get no other instruc-
ton than what they get Ill the public schools,
and as the farmers lsrgely support our schools
all the instruction of II practical nature posi-
bic should be given them. Animal life makes
an interes ing study for Friday afternoon.
| Miss Alice Smallsbeck: Teach scholars the
different kinds of soil. Get object lessons from
the woods
Miss Ursula Grafton: Let Friday afternoon
| be devoted to this work.
| Miss Tacy Matthews: Teach about insects
| their use and what they destroy. Make the
Of inf fnr fha
borhood. Study both insect life and plant life
Mr.. Harry j. Lanius would teach science by
experiment.
| Mr.. A. Finney Galbreath said that the sub
ject of fertilizer is important. Thousands of
dollars are spent yearly in fertilizers that show
no results. Study the soil. Have it analysed
Teach the pupils the art of grating.
| Mr.. Albert S. Cook, Principal of Bel Air
Academy, then read an interesting and instruc-
tive paper on what should be the Teachers
| Employment out of SCHOOL," Following are
a few extracts: THE teachers work in the
school room does not permit him to engage in
anything but that which pertains directly to
the management and instruction of his pupils
| IL is therefore outside of the school room that
his preparation for the school, as well as his
own advancement must be made"
1.-The cistern that has an outlet and no inlet
soon runs dry"
| Are we not too often compelled to invest
| all our physical and intellectual capital in
business, without keeping part in bank -
| Reasons why teachers should possess reserved
! force and capital 1. 1t is the most economi-
cal way of constructing the plan of life. 2.
| Reserved power gives greater force and effect
| to power in action. 3. Reserved power, if it
cannot prevent defeat, will at least save us
from rout anC despair.
Some of the essentials which the teacher
should study 1. The teacher should have
ample and accurate knowledge of the thing
| taught. 2. He should prepare carefully the
daily lessons. B. He should be careful read
er of few good educational Journals. 4. He
should study the principles of education, and
the great masters of his art s; He should
and religion. 8. The teacher should always
be Il learner.
1.-The moment any one ceases to be IL sy Ste
matte student, he ceases to be an effective
teacher"
The field of study is so large and the ind
vidual talents are SO diversified that each one
must choose for himself. But let it be some
thing included under that generic term known
as Il liberal education. Especially let it be
something definite and systematic"
After a recitation by Miss Mayield Wright
the Institute adjourned.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
A Teachers Entertainment was given in Ma
sonic Hall, by the Teacherss Association
The programme was excellent throughout.
Reading and rectations were given by Misses
Helen Bradshaw Bessie Anderson, Maytield
Wright, Helen Mitchell and Prof. Charles 4.
| Wright, Miss Fannie Bisscll, and Wallace
Brommcl, of Bel Air, gave two excellent
solos. The banjo and mandolin club, Of Bel
Air, rendered fine music.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Institute was opened with devotional
The topic, the best method of teaching the
first three grades was taR en- up.
Miss Blanche +. Archer finds that the small
| pupils can be much more interested by making
the teaching concrete possible. The
| black board can be used to great advantage
language work. Miss Archer also answered red
several questions that had been referred To her
| by other teachers.
| Misses Mamie J. Whiteford, Mercie HUFF
Helen NJ. CoaIe, Elsie NJ. Penning and NJ. Mel
| lie Barron.
| A model first-reader class was conducted by
Miss Minnie V. Lee.
Then followed a recitation by Miss Ida V.
| COule, after which the topic, The Best Meth
cd of Teaching the intermediate Grades was
taken up and discussed by Misses Visa Me
CHUNG, n Grace Andrew, Sallic p. Galloway,
| Rosa Z. Brown, Ida V. Coale.
| The morning session was closed by an ad-
dress H by Dr. Boyer, whose subject was va. .Ment.
under the following heads: /, The moods Of
| the people we meet =, These may be wrong
as well as right; 3, The study of moods and
| lenses is difficult 4, Their explanation is to
| be sought in the junction of body and mind.
| >, The best moods should be cultivated in the
| teacher aud in the pupil,
| WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Session opened with song, speed Away"
| Miss Maggie Offiey conducted IL language
class in Il very successful and instructive man
Mr.. Chas. T. Wilson gave class drill in mu
| sic-wrting by pupils from the Huvre de Grace
school. The work was novel and well per- |
formed and must be seen to be fully appre-
The topic, THE Best Method of Teaching
| Grammar School Grades" was then ably dis
cussed. Prof. Wright gave his method of
| teaching History and Algebra Factoring is
| extremely important in Algebra.
| Mr.. ScarborO gave points of teaching Arith- |
metic. MIR. Hill discussed the various methods |
of teaching arithmetic, and gave some short |
| cut methods
| he gave before the State Teachers Association |
in July on The Training of the Reflective |
Power,' treating the subject l, Historically .,
| Critically; 3, Practically. |
PHILOSOPHY, using the term in its widest |
sense, has been and is the great field for the |
| thinkers of the world. The development OF |
| the inductive philosophy on its physical side is |
| the distinguishing feature of the last quarter |
| of the present century,"
The object should be to train the reflective |
power so that thinking becomes less and less a |
conscious effort, and more and more an auto |
matte operation. 1t is important to attain the |
power of seeing beyond the facts, of always |
seeing their limitation and their merely rela- |
| tive character.
I'm thought there is a track of Bessemer
Steel along which the mind must travel Given |
certain premises and certain conclusions must |
follow. But this track will be useless unless it
is laid on solid foundation-cOrrect premises |
In reasoning an inadequatey trained mind |
may by slow process select Il road-bed, |
and the freight train of thought may finally |
come to its destination, but it is the thorough
ly trained mind that spans rivers, lays its track |
and sends its limited express with lightning |
speed to the terminal station.
The Institute adjourned at 4.4O.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
DR.. c. c. Boyer gave an entertaining lecture |
i'll Masonic Hall TO large and appreciatve |
audience on the subject Vulcan and Venus.' |
The lecture showed that Dr. Boyer is a deep |
thinker, as well as an entertainer The main |
idea that ran through his lecture was the
union of the useful and the beautiful, and his
lecture as u whole was prototype of what he
advocated.
Mr. ]. ]. Fisher, of Washington, D. c. rem
dered delightful vocal solos before and after
the lecture. Miss Bessie Cover, accompany
list.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Devotional EXERCISES.
The following topic was taken up: SHOULD |
each teacher make out the examination ques-
tions partly or entirely for his school, and
should the present method of promotion be
changed?"
Miss Rubena Corson reported on promotion
by recitation marks. She finds this method
very successful.
Miss Laura b. Taylor had tried the French
Methodn-an examination given at any time
without previous notice. Finds it very sue
cessful.
Miss Lydia Robinson gave her experience
with the Recommended List" found it of
value, but does not favor abolishing eXamina- |
tons. Examinations have Il usefulness that
cannot be replaced. Most of the pupils that
get nervous over examinations are those that
have not made thorough preparation.
Miss Helen Bradshaw would unite class
work and examination marks for promotion.
Miss Martha J Harry-Combine the two.
Miss Mary f. Taylor is in favor of promo
ton by recitation marks.
Miss Jennie Grafton-combine examinations
and recitation marks. Not i'll favor of the
Recommended Plan"
Miss Philena Hutton-combnes the two-the
present system is too satisfactory for any sud