The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-12
Inspiration Institute.
1t Was a Huge Success
In Every Sense of
the Word.
The Meeting Last Evening
Was Largely Attended By Parents
and EducatOrs-Other Local Haps
IN the Copper Country.

in the Copper Country.
The closing session OF the Houghton
aud Keweenaw County Inspiration Insti-
tute was held at the Calumet School Hall
this afternoon and marked the end OF a
series OF meetings that were probably OF
more direct value, in an educational way,
to the teachers and TO the patrons OF the
public schools in this yicinity, than any
similar meeting ever held in the copper
country. The teachers have shown q
remarkable interest in all the meetings
and the general public has turned out in
unusually large numbers at the meetings
in the evenings.
SESSION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Every seat in the School Hall was oc-
cupied at the meeting yesterday after
noon and the program was exceptionally
interesting. Supt. Pattengill presided
and alter the opening exercises intro
duced Miss Harris who took up TIE work
OF child study where she left it the even
ing before, discussing the subject from
every point OF view. As Henry Ward
Beecher says, Children are the hands by
which we take hold OF heaven. BY these
tendrils we clasp it and climb thither
ward. We never hall know them, nor |
can we in this world" This thought,
as much as anything else, expresses the
trend OF Miss Harris remarks which were
very much appreciated. The subject OF
child study she divided under two heads
the first, teachers knowledge OF thechild.
aud the second, the work of the teacher.
Each OF these is subdivided, under the
first comes the teachers knowledge of
the chId's physical condition, OF the
child's environment, both in and out of
school, which includes his parents, home
and occupation; and the child's mental G
condition. Tins latter is shown by his ,
appreciation OF his standing, his general q
knowledge, his ambitions and ideals, and
his interests. !
The work OF the teacher in this regard
is DIVIDED into five parts: First, to have
dehnlte lcea of the end TO be attained;
second, TO know how To develop the
child from what he is to what he should =
become: third. To remove artificial condi- C.
uons; fourth, TO have sympathy with
the child, and fifth, to place the child as .
the basis OF all effort. y,
Alter a musical number Mr.. Ferris was v
introduced and he SPOKE on the subject. Il
how 10 Teach Number" HIS talk was u
"a |
more interesting subject TO teachers and d
ne held the closest attention OF his entire
audience. A recess was taken after Mr.. 0
Ferris address.
When the institute reconyened Mr. K
gayea lengthy address on the
subject OF Later Developments in EIec. CT
tric science, which was as much of a ~
lecture as talk. Mr.. McFarlane after hi
ward spoke on BLACK board Sketchinp- W
Object Drawing" and presented bis sub es
ect IN manner that was interesting, to 90 90
soy the least. His address closed the w
afternoon session OF the Institute. tn
OPERA HOUSE WAS CROWDED. Go
large number were turned away from
'he meeting at the Opera House last pu
evening" unable to obtain admission. ~
l ne large audience that turned out was an
more than repaid for the lecture on
human Nature" by MIR. Ferris, which
ormed the main part OF the evenings
program, was certainly a rare treat.
'upt. Pattengill had charge of the meet ."
ng and led patriotic song service in -
Which nearly everyone in the hall Joined. NC
ley. >. L. Morris offered prayer and then Ia
he Imperial Quartette rendered n mps;. an
al number which was heartily encored ", VIC
nc they were obliged to respond. o''
Mr.. Ferris address was somewhat me-
'ngtby, but he had a pleasant way If az
peaking that one does not easily tire of ue
nd that made the speech all the more ~
nIoyable Tor its length. FL Is subject was .e'
ne that gave plenty OF opportunity Tor ~
'ide range OF thought and discussion III
'hich brought out many amusing anec. WI
otes during the course of the address. Wv
ToDAYs' SESSIONS.
The special classes were held at Tho
chool building the same as yesterday ~.
uring this mornings sessions. Miss to
larris delivered two addresses, one on tn
Natural Study" and one on "Litera. a.,
Ire In the Grades" Mr.. McFarlane's 90
'pic was Hone Geography" and MIR. tbs
erris spoke on the subject of SCHOOL To
anagement." The address on the Ma. Tn
onal Educational Convention, which ~
as held at Buffalo this summer, was nm. al,
'ually good. "The Relation of Teacher sho
Parent" was discussed by Mr.. Ferris tur
the meeting held this afternoon. vbils an,
iss Harris spoke on the subject, The no,
Ne and Value Of the Story" "Geo. vii
Apply In the higher Grades" was the
pic OF Mr.. McFarlane's address and . Y
neral round up Of the Institute va. Tor
ven by Supt. Pattengill in closing. lar