The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
Of them before they reach the age of

VI tu0m OeIOl0 Cncy reach the age Oh
fourteen.
Try to cultivate IL taste for good
reading that they may become self.
educating when they leave school.
Teachers should magnify their of
fee. In these prairie school.houses
the mixed population of North Dako.
ia is to be moulded into educated,
worthy, loyal American citizens.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Opening exercises.
Geography outline continued by
Prof. Perigo.
The question hox proved helpful
and productive of discussion.
Recess.
Primary number work considered
by Prof. Perigo. Teachers should
thoroughly understand numbers in
order to teach primary grades.
Teach the little ones by means OF COL
ored spools, half inch cubes, corn,
beans. tooth-picks, wheat grains, col.
Ored cards cut in various shapes.
Have objects for primary number
work and have variety enough so
that the little ones do not become
weary. Have children place what
they have done upon the board. Call
problems stories. Counting disad-
vantage.
Miss Spears helped the teachers by
giving 4 very interesting lesson illus
ing
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Opening exercises.
Reading by Prof. Pcrigo.
Prof. Clemmer gave an interesting
and instructive lesson on teaching
history. Have plan Of what you
arc to teach. Teach the geography,
the biography, events and dates and
the philosophy of history. Collect
pictures to mako history real and Ell.
tertaining.
Lieut.. Gov. Worst, president of the
state agricultural college, by request,
spoke of the educational facilities of
that college.
Recess.
Prof. Perigo spent a half.hour on
hygiene, and if .'mirth is as good us
medicine" the lalf-hour was prof
liable one.
Prof. Clark conducted the lesson in
civil government in way that could
not fail to be helpful to all present.
The duty to vote whether one feels
like it OF not was impressed.
Miss Villa White taught the teach
ers to draw the cone.
Mrs. Golf taught two primary songs
and was heartily applauded.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Opening exercises.
Reading, primary and advanced, by
Prof. Perigo.
Question box.
Prof. Clark conducted in q very in.
teresting manner a lesson on Stark
county, with especial reference to
drawing the county. The proposed
changes in boundaries were also
brought out.
Recess.
Prof. Perigo drilled the teachers in
composition work, developing the
idea of eXactness in expression.
Miss Mamie White illustrated with
a class her method of teaching mum.
Der work in the second year; and her
methods and the results obtained
were the subject of much favorable
comment.
Board work under the direction of
Supt. Clark occupied the last period
of the morning.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Opening exercises.
Institute unanimously requested
Judge Winchester to give an address
Thursday evening.
History, a study of outlines, was
conducted by Prof. Clemmer.
Mrs. Golf, by request, taught a
kindergarten song.
Recess.
Notes on composition by Prof. Per
igo.
Prof. Perigo spent a few minutes
in bringing out little things some
times overlooked.
Supt. Clark continued his interest
ing lessons in civil government.
The closing hour was occupied by
Miss White who gave a drawing les
son on the cylinder.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Opening exercises.
Notes and explanations on training
the senses were given by the Con
ductor-a very interesting lesson.
Question box.
| Recess
Miss Crowley gave a geography
lesson to a class from the grammar
department. Interest characterized
the work of this class as is always
the case with Miss Crowley's classes
| Letter writing was Interestingly
taught by Miss Wilson to clas
from her own room
| Prof Perigo used the last period by
giving notes on attention
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Opening exercises
Organization of Reading Circle
| Letters to State Superintendent anG
business
Adjournment