The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-02
Teachers, Institnte.

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Wednesday,. There are only 100 teachers
employed 10 the county.
The instructors were A. w. Edison,
Stlte Agent, of Worcester, Mass. DIR.
Samuel Baer Supt., of Reading, Pa; DR..
James NJ. Green, of our Normal School;
B. q. Gregory. Supervising Principal,
Trenton; Andrew D. Warde, Supervising
Principal, North Plainfeld; Miss Jessie
s. Hines, North Plainheld; d. IL. Far
ley, of the State Normal School; and
Miss S. N. Dynes, of the same institution.
Mr.. e lson talked about "Teaching
Pupils 10 Think He does not believe
that memory is the chief factor iu educa-
ton or the chief faculty 10 be educated.
II is much more important to be able to
draw correct conclusions than to be able
to remember a great mass of facts.
On "Reci,ation and Topical Teaching"
Mr.. Edison gave some good suggestions.
He does not believe in the old extreme of
teaching the individual and neglecting
class work, nor yet in the modern extreme
of teaching the class and negleciing the
individual.
Mr.. Edison also had something practical
TO say on 'tArilhmetic. We are proper
ly giving less time than formerly to this
subject, and are dealing with smaller
numbers aud simpler combinations. Yet
there is nothing better for mental dill
than Oral Arithmetic.
BREEDING was another of MIR. L ison's
topics. He believes in intelligent and
emotional reading. The reader should
not only get the thought, but the feeling
of the writer, and should be able to con-
vey both.
DIR. Baer talked on "The AIT of Ones
tioning." He considers the recitation an
important part of teaching, and the art OF
questioning the class an important part
OF the recitation. The teacher should
give entire attention TO the recitation and
require the same of the class. No inter
rupiions should be tolerated. The teach
er must ascertain whether the individual
chi. learns chiefly through the ear or
chiefly through the eye, and must act ac-
cordingly. Some learn one way, some
the other.
"The What and the Why Period was
the subject OF DIR. Baer's other discourse.
The work of each stage OF the child's
school life must be adapted to its require
men,s, and all should be done with view
to the work in the higher grades. We
lose much time because we lack plan, be-
cause the work in the primary and inter
mediate grades is not so done as to faci!i-
tate work higher up.
DR.. Green spoke on the subject Ct
''School Examinations. lie docs not
believe much In them. lie would not
rely upon either the Examination or the
class record, but would leave the question
of promotion to the Judgment OF the
teacher. Examinations show to the
teacher nothing Of the pupils fitness. She
| knows as much about that without as
| with the examination.
care we EducaiionalYn was another OF
DR.. Green's subjects. Minds var. Some
are mathematical, some linguistic, some
of one bent and some Of another. Just
so some are and some are not educational.
The educator should have an educational
mind.
Prof. Gregory spoke of ''rbe Kinder
garten as applied 10 Primary and Gram
mar Grades The true kindergarten 10
not simply for little people. Its princi.
pies are 80 broad that they are applicable
to all grades of school work and to every
period 10 life.
! DR.. Warde talked of "The New Geog-
rapby," or rather read good essay on
that subject He also read paper on
sSpellng," and gave some practical hints.
1t is his opinion that our pupils are be-
coming poor spoilers, and he thinks the
reason is TO be found in the new methods
of teaching reading.
Miss Hines presented ''rhe Kinder
garten as Factor in Education.
Miss Dynes talked on "History. She
went into the details Of our treaty with
England in 1888, and of the trying times
between that year and 1888. She urged
teachers 10 teach the cause OF each hstor-
ic fact, and illustrated and exemplifed
her method by showing why France was
our ally during the Revolution and why
she was SO unfriendly just aftcrward, as
well as by giving many other details OF
the underlying causes Of our troubles at
that time.
Two OF the teachers in Reading Acad-
envy, Miss Green and Miss Lamb, added
greatly 10 the proceedings by eleven reel
tations
Prof. Kerr, OF Lambertvile, on two
occasions presented the claims of the
"Teachers' Retirement Fund.-" and ex-
planned the workings and prospects OF the
scheme
Supt. Cox, of Morris, spoke concerning
the Estate Teachers Association and
urged all teachers to become members.
Its objects are good and it is doing good
work for the teachers, says Mr.. Cox.
The evening lectures were pleasant
feature OF the exercises. Mr.. Edison
spoke on Monday evening on "Some
Features OF Modern Education" DR..
Baer spoke on Tuesday evening. His
subject was Environment" Both lee
lures were enlivened by music, the or
che stra playing some choice selections.
Few people know that all plants contain
| digestive principl They cannot absorb