The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-15
ABOUT REGULATIONS
President Craig Explains the Cues.
ton in Detail.
LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR
Supt. Hamilton Devotes Time In
Discussing the Subject-The In
stItute Well Attended-Com-
mittee on Resolutions. /,

this mornings session of the teachers
institute with a beautiful rendition OF
Aud Lang Syne." The first instruc-
ton period was occupied as usual by
President Craig. who continued his
work on REGULATIONS" The object OF
the recitation is to test the pupils
knowledge and TO give him the instruc-
ton necessary to help him to proper
understanding of the subject. The
teacher should be careful not to do the
work for the pupil. What should be
done is to throw proper light upon the
subject, so that the pupil may see the
road and walk alone. Thorough prep
aration of the lesson for recitation is
the duty of teacher and pupil alike.
Even in the lower grades II Is
imperatively the duty of the teacher to
make this preparation.
The teacher thus knows the difficult
ties and can better aid the pupil TO
overcome them. In recitation there
should be courtesy between teacher and
pupil. Then will follow mutual SYM
pathy and confidence and that interest
which insures successful work. No
formula can be given for this. 1t must
follow good work and preparation.
There must be no feeling of restraint
on the part of either teacher or pupil.
The pupil should not be afraid to criti-
else properly. The teacher and pupil
should meet on a level in the recita-
ton. There should be no platform.
The relation should be that OF friend
to friend. Do not mistake familiarity
for friendship, however. 1t is easy.
Superintendent Hamilton devoted his
time this morning TO the consideration
of work in language and grammar.
Mr.. Hamilton criticised the present ar
rangements of school work in these
branches. He said that the transition
from one to the other is too abrupt
The language work should merge inn
perceptibly into the study of gram
mar. Mr.. Hamilton recommended the
use OF a list of books which he gave
Some of them not being published by
the American Book company, the ques-
ton was raised as to the legality of
their use. Mr.. Hamilton stated that
the book company was willing that
they should be used. He then gave a
brief outline for language work. First.
work should be oral. without a text
book; second. in connection with read
. ing lessons; third. by the study of text
books. The drill in language should
consist of copying. memorizing. writ
ing from dictation and the reproduce
ton of good English. The text book is
better in the teachers hand than in
the pupils.
The county superintendent appointed
the following committee on resolutions
at the close Of Mr.. Hamilton's exercise:
Mrs. Schwitzer. Mrs. Wyman and Miss
Bolles.
After an intermission of Is minutes.
the teachers Joined in the chapel exer-
cises OF the university students, at the
close OF which Professor Merritt took
up the work in physiology. The period
was devoted to the explanation of the
processes and the objects of digestion.
Every step was carefully illustrated by
interesting experiments. The lesson
was made particularly beneficial to the
teachers by Professor Merritt's in
struction as to how these experiments
may be prepared for class work.
THE Equation" was the topic dis
cussed by Mr.. Hamilton during the
mathematics hour. The application OF
the equation TO ordinary work in arith-
metlc was shown.
DIR. Craig opened the afternoon ses-
sion by continuation OF his drill on
history. He gave the teachers an out
line for the best presentation of the
subject He cautioned his hearers Il
make their work in history clear. CON.
else and, above all. impartial. Char.
acter study should be made an import
ant part of adj work in history. and the
geography OF history should always be
clearly understood by the pupil. There
Is no limit 10 the helpful material that
may be used IN history. Isolated Incl.
dents may be used to make the Wort,
Interesting. The main object OF al
work In history should be to inculcate
principles of patriotism.
Following DR.. Craig's work Principa'
Reitz gave a drill in penmanship. az.
ter which President Craig gave an ex.
ercise in psychology. The topic chosen
was Inauguration and Its Culture
The instructor said, in part: The I'm
agination does not create. 1t combine.
and builds from what we already know
Its pictures are unreal sometimes, how
ever. Imagination may be classified
as philosophical, practical and ethical
Our ideal Is determined by our sur
roundngs. We strive after our Ideals
but they change. Sometimes they ar,
better than our present condition anc
sometimes they are not. The tendenc,
of Imagination is to distort facts. An
ger is especially liable TO excite the i'm
agination in this direction. The imagi
nation Of man has exerted a wonderful
influence. In art, in architecture anS
IN invention. II has been a great power
To properly cultivate the magma
ion. we should present those materials
THAT will lead to the best action. Gu
study should be in the right line. W.
should study nature and art and Shout,
fam4liariZe ourselves with the hes
language. or all the essentials to sue
cess. the ability 10 use the English Ian
guage properly Is the most important
IL is the key TO success.
The day session closed with an in
teresting laboratory exercise m cleo
TRICKY by Professor Merritt, which wa,
a continuation OF the previous worl
on this subject
This evening the PRESBYTERIAN
church was filled with teachers anc
friends 10 listen 10 an excellent literar,
and musical programme. DIR. crail
delivered an admirable address upoT
The Puritan and His Meeting House.
IL was one of the finest lectures eve
delivered in this city. II was inter
esting from beginning 10 end and wa,
replete with patriotic thought and suR