The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-04

teacher. The school authorities are sometimes
blamablG.n
Mr. John :. Hill read a carefully prepared
paper on what Makes What Mars the Teach
en-.
After Il short recess Prof. :. \. Racr address
tho Institute upon the subject which had en-
crossed their attention during til" morning
HIS talk was an able one aud rCpletc with good
:'nd timely advice 10 the teachers.
The afternoon session was opened by singing
d" L pidcV." After roll call:
Question No. !, Miscellaneous Discipline
(Scudiug pupils home IUr puutShmcHti;
operation of trustees; school room decoration;
Il comfortable room: Studying outside "a
school: free books; anuScmcnIS; public en-
tcrtaiumcnts; my troubles, my trlumphs.
Miss Helen \. CualC would not give lessons
to The first three grades to bc learned out of
,ChOUi.
Mis-, lillian Papc The school house should
he modelled after the home. Every effort
should Toe made to render 1t attractive To the
children
Miss Cassie Lochary-" il is impossible to ac-
cumplish much i'll the way OF good work when
intentionally situated. CEecrtuinc>S adds
materially to the comfort of il school room"
Mr.. Charles Mlddcndori- lhelcyc that
discipline and lis proper observance depends
largciy upon the temperament OF the teacher
Miss Bertha Enfield" Pupils rhOUih not be
sent nome for punishment unless the teacher
has suiuc snow edge of the nature of the pun
isiirncnt which Will be inflicted.
Mis- phiiuna Hilton finds no diiiiCClty in haI-
monizing Iuy work of the p"piis when they are
well ana properly mdnaGcd.
Miss Jennie Grafton would always make The
pupils feel that there Is mulch Tor them 10 do,
ANA i'll hat way keep them busy and orderly.
Miss Jessie Hood would gain control OF her
pHuils and preserve that control by personal
influence rather than by force.
Mir. Charles IL. Glacken would teach the
pupils 70 feel and exhibit pride III the school
| room, rs A. something. OF their own creation and
preservation, and thus lead them 10 take IL de-
hight i'll caring for 1t.
,HiSS Helen Mitchell delivered i recitation in
| an attractive manner.
| Miss Maggie Keen made several very impress
| siyc remarks, containing APT suggestions with
| regard to improving school property.
| Mr.. WCrthmTtOn gave an instructive talk on
physical culture, after which very interest
| Ing paper on 'Froebel " was read by Miss
Elizabeth Is. james.
| The session closed with At discussion of re-
| icrfcd questions III which Prof. Bacr, Miss
| Pope. Miss Sallic Galloway, Mr.. II. a. Evans
| ana the Examiner took part.
WEDNESDAY,.
| The morning exercises opened with singing,
| 50. Come, Come Away followed by reading
| the 18th Psalm 10y Miss Richuond, and the
| Lords Prayer, repeated i'll concert.
| The GUOIatUn response to the roll call was
made b. the teachers from the fourth district.
| Question No. l, - II ow shall we teach History
| ana Patriotism Mnemonic systems in teach
| ing History" was discussed.
| Miss Eva Pennington would use both example
| and pTcCcpt i'll teaching history and patriotism,
which 20 hand in hand. She would keep the
| lessons connected from day to day by judlcious
| reviews.
| Miss Maggie Ufiley gives frequent talks on
| patriotism in connection with history.
| Miss Susie Russell would impress upon the
| minds of the pupils the struggles of our fore
| fathers.
| Miss Laura Il. Tummary tells interesting
| historical events, showing the good qualities OF
| TIE great heroes OF our country.
| Mr.. y. +. GHlbrcath considers il a good plan
1 to have the pupils try 10 initiate the lives o.!
| great men, and thereby make rood citizens.
| He would give t'Cm local events in history OF
| their own community.
| Miss Sulhe L. Galloway makes use of patriotic
| literature in culLNatlng It love OF country in
! pupils.
| book only al outline ON which the teacher
| should enlarge, not giving tn" CT uct!eS o. war,
! etc, but the causes ana results.
| ID. Ed. Long would teach causes and results
| OF events, without giving SPECIAL attention TO
| mcmorizing daJcs, IN teaching patriotism.
| Miss Margaret Chase would formulate the
| events OF history INTO interesting stories, and
| thereby create Il love for history.
| Singing. star Spangied banner
| Miss Allis Mitchell gives biographies of great
men, that the children, by imitation, may be-
| come patriotic.
NJ IS Richmond would teach the pupil his
| future responsibility to his own community,
| teach him peace rather than war, use for cN-
ampics the lives Of Clay, Webster and others.
| ON the whole she gave an excellent method Tor
| teaching history and patriotism to BEGINNERS.
! The discussion was then continued 10y various
| teachers, aud CLOSED by AN able ana well chosen
! talk by the Examiner
| The afternoon session was opened by singing
| " Kind Words Can Never Die
| On motion Ot Mr.. i. +. Gulbrcath, MIR. W ORTIZ
| ingt0n was requested by the teachers to give
| an account of his "trip to Jacksonville, Florida,
| ut u convenient time.
| Prof. Charles T. Wright gave by illustration
| Il HnCmOnic system OF teaching history.
| Miss Annie Uiiicy read an essay on Modern
| FadS.'
| y referred question as to the best mode of
| teaching oral spelling was discussed by Mr.. W.
! II. Pcntz, Miss Lillian Pope and Mr.. john ID.
| Wur;hington.
Miss Helen bradshaw gave model class drill
! in physical culture. Il was beautifully and
|
| from Calvary school.
| Singing, ." lilo, Ho, Vacation Days Are Here"
| An interesting ard instructive address on
| Memory" was delivered by Prof. Baer which
| was succeeded 10y class drill in vocal culture
| by Miss BradShaw'S class, which reflected great
| credit on teacher and class alike.
| Miss Richmond gave parting ADDRESS TO the
| members Of the Institute, which was highly APP
| preciatcd
very prettIly recitation entitled, George
| WaShiuEtOuS Birthday
The question of tcuching percentage was
| taken UP and thoroughly discussed by Miss
| Examiner.
Institute opened by singing Nearer, My
| God to Thee"
Scripture reading and prayer 10y Rev. Gala
her. followed 10y roll call.
| Question No. 6, The nature and value OF
| the kindergarten, and how far its principles
are applicable to our schools, was then dis
| cuSsed.
| Miss LYDIA Coalc-"Thc great use of the
| kindergarten is TO make easy for the child the
| great step from home to school.
| Miss Daisy archer finds the principle of the
| Kindergarten very useful in starting the young
| child into school life
Miss L. May hooker" The Kindergarten
| teaches not only how to work, but also how to
| love work"
Miss Elizabeth Wi!son-"Ths system stimu-
| atcs thought, cultivatcs attention, ana thus
| prepares the little one for the more serious
| duties to come.
| Miss Lillian Brooks would first teach the child