Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-04
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY TEACH
ERs' INSTITUTE,
Prof. Bartholomew, of Louisville, KY,
at Conductor,
Continued From Last Issue.)
ur school-rooms, there would be a
evolution here.


WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2sth, 1896.
EVENING SESSION.
Prof Bartholomew spoke of the
condition of Kentucky at the close Of
the war. Not single normal school
low status of our teachers then. The
wonderful improvement since.
Prof Dorland then read an able
essay entitled "The Teacher" Here
are few good points: Luck is a
fool; pluck is a hero. Make no
promises you cannot fulfill. Have
programme and stick to it. Do not
threaten. Have monthly reports.
Give no premiums 81! Friday anart
for exercises. Encourage visitation
to your school. The teachers gave
the speaker very close attention, and
appreciated the many useful sug-
gestions in which this admirable es-
say abounded.
Prof. Armer then gave fine rem
ditlon of "Spartacus."
Prof. w. E. Gray took up the sub
ject of History. This study, if prop
erly presented, will be found to be
very interesting. Outlines good for
advanced work. Advantages of the
study cultivates patriotic feeling, SO
makes good citizens. Lives of great
men are an inspiration to the young.
Make thorough preparation before
going to your class. Many pertinent
questions will suggest themselves to
you. Assign special topics to differ
ent members. In five months a be-
ginning class should master early ex-
plorers and discoveries and the Revo-
lutionary war. Much would depend
upon the class.
Prof. Murphy said that at the close
of the recitation he called for an out
line of the lesson and asked for
omitted points. Made the pupils at
tentive.
A teacher of Prof. Bartholomew
acquaintance was in the habit of hav-
ing striking historical incidents acted
in the school-room. In this manner
she treated the story of Pocahontas
and Capt. Smith; Patrick Henry's
speech before the Virginia House of
Burgesses, etc. This interested the
children deeply and vitalized the
text.
The Superintendent then read the
programme for Thursdays work, af-
ter which the Institute adjourned.
THURSDAY, August 10Th, 1895.
MORNING SESSION.
Music by Prof. Pooler. Scripture
reading and prayer bv Rev. Vail.
Roll call. Minutes read and APP
proved.
Prof. Bartholomew then addressed
the Institute on mistakes in teaching,
etc. Teaching is not mere school
keeping, neither is it imparting infor
nation alone. 1t is putting the child
in an attitude to learn. Do not get
in the child's way. Direct his studies.
Tell him nothing he can learn for
In order to do good teach
ng we must understand the child
thoroughly. Then skillfully arouse
lis activities. If any of the senses
ire abnormal develop those. If one
sense is helped it tones up the other.
Character is the amount Of power a
nan has for resisting temptation.
This depends upon the will. So all
'orrect teaching is training of the
will. A teacher must first pass ,
trough his consciousness all the
points of the lesson as they must 40
trough the child's mind Review all
essons from primary 10 advanc )
work. In doing this l strive to put
myself in the child's attitude. Hav-
ng thoroughly reviewed the situation !
am master of the situation. So / can =
.ain the respect of the class Nine
lines out of ten disorder is brought
bout because the instructor is not
prepared. Never tell your
lass what you propose to do next.
special topics ought to be assigned
fter the pupil has had an oppor-
unity to get the lesson. Put your :
elf in such relation to the pupil /,
hat he will always think you are do !.
ng the best under the circumstances.
DON'T assign too great lessons. Bear /,
a mind the physical basis. For
mall children have variety in your
rogramme-with short Rotations
OF more than eight or ten minutes in
ength. Give hints and suggestions i
hat may help the student. Let him,
owever, work out his own salvation
'on't let him depend too much on +
he instructor. You should have a t
Having once arranged,
lick to it. Of course there are oc- K
isions when you may suspend the
OCULAR exercises. These, OF course,
re rare. Any one can get good re-
Its out of bright pupils. The high G
It power is shown in developing the
right pupil. \
Prof. Duffey opened the discussion =
written and oral spelling. Object: Il
o know to spell orally or write
ord when called upon. To learn to
ad and to write. Would begin u