The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
AuSpiCi0lS Opening
Was the Teachers IT.
Stitute at the Opera
House.
A Large Number Present


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opened very auspiciously at the Oper
House last evening, every seat in th
auditorium being occupied and a larg
number standing during the entire ses
sion. Half OF the audience was made u
OF school teachers, including not only tn
entire force of the Calumet public schools
but "A large number from Houghton
Hancock, Lake Linden and different
points in Keweenaw county. The othel
half was composed OF students anC
parents who we're interested enough in
the education of their children to get out
and attend the meeting.
o. the stage were seated the members
OF the local board ofeducation, the speak
ers OF the evening and Supt. F. W. Cooley,
who presided at the meeting. After a
musical number by the Imperial Quar-
tette and an opening prayer, DR.. r. H..
Osborn was introduced to give the open
ing address. DR.. Osborn has been iden-
titled with school work here for such a
long period OF time that whatever he has
TO sayial0ng that line is always heard
with interest.
his address last evening was on gener-
al lines. He stated that the responsible
ity Tor the proper bringing up, which in
cluded the proper education, of the child
depended almost entirely on the parent,
which fact was not always recognized.
and the parent too often was wont to
shit the burden, as it is sometimes
wrongly considered, upon someone else
and this was often the teacher. He
brought out the duties OF the teacher
and the idea that good habits should be !
taught while young, to make lasting
impression.
Prof. McFarlane, OF the State Normal
School, was next introduced and he gave
ten-minute address on his pet subject.
The New Geography" The subject was
one which was OF more interest TO the
teachers present than the rest of the and
ieace, but the professor had pleasing
way OF putting his thoughts, and his
ideas on the subject were entirely new.
The study of geography has passed
through three distinct phases in its devel-
op@eat, and he showed each phase in
very interesting manner.
Miss Harris, assistant director of the
training school at Ypsilanti. followed
with short address on child study. a
subject to which she has given particular
attention. She dwelt on the Importance
OF The study, bringing out the fact that !,
children should be educated in every way
from babyhood, both at home and in the
school departments, on a regular plan.
They must be educated toknow for them
selves
After Miss Harris address. the quar-
tette rendered another selection and Su-
perintendent Henry r. PattengilI, who IL.
had just arrived on the evening train.
was introduced.
Mr.. Pattengill gave the principal ad-
dress OF the evening and spoke at consid-
cradle length. His subject was 'Hints c
From Squints" and, as he stated in OPEN
ing, it gayehim an opportunity to talx on
almost any line he chose and in any way
be chose, and the result was an address
of great deal more than ordinary inter.
est. and OF great educational value. He
told many stories and brought out an
idea from EACH. He t.rred
mt some length to the fact that every one r
has duties, as swell as rights, and thought r
that the only way to solve the great
labor problem, which we hear so much
about in these days, was through the |
schools, bearing theprecept of the golden Z
rule constantly in mind. c
Mr.. Cooley made few remarks in clos
ny, in which he stated that he was more
han pleased with the large attendance, :
and hoped it would be fully as large this
evening, when another meeting will be
held. =
THIS MORNINGS SESSION. i
The institute held session in the CEN
sral school building this morning, which
was attended almost solely by school
Before the session opened
special classes were held. Mr..
Ferris held special class for the study
,f mental arithmetic, Mr.. McFarlane for
The study OF blackboard sketching and
Miss Harris for the study OF primary
work.
Mr.. Pattengill gave the opening address.
Ills subject being Inspire or EXPIRE" in
which he called attention to the need of
teachers to become enthusiastic IN the
work they had at hand. Mr.. Ferris dis.
,ussed the subject, "The Culture of the
Teacher" for half an hour in very pleas
ing way and recess of few minutes was
taken.
The principal address OF the morning
was made by Mr.. Stickney, who spoke at
very great length on "Nikola TeIsa," the
scientist.