The record-union., 1896-11-25

and asked that the superintendent
would consult with the trustees on the
subject.
BUSY WORK.
Miss Louisa ]. Mead then read a
most interesting paper on Busy Work
for the primary grades. This Is the
impressible period of a child's life.
when we either make or mar them,
and habits of industry and work should
be encouraged. o~to tions should be
given to be learned at home and heard
the first thing in the morning. Variety
in presenting your lessons in arithme-
tic. The new words in the lesson used
in sentences. Get the little ones to de-
scribe bird, leaf, animals, or anything
they see ON their way to and from
school,
Mr.. Howard next called on Mrs.
Osborn, who talked on the subject of a
prepared home lesson she expected the
little ones to get, and in this way Sc
cured the cooperation of the parent,
who helped the little ones in the even
ing. big word might be given the lit
tie ones. A great deal of history and
geography might be taught the younger
children without textbook. Children
had a Letter Day." when they took
imaginary trips from State to State, de-
scribing what they saw.
Mrs. Dunn asked for work to keep the
older children busy while one was
teaching the little ones. One teacher
suggested her plan of giving out set
of ten questions headed General
knowledge" on Friday afternoon. The
answers were brought in the following
week.
Mrs. Mcconnell finds drawing a good
device. After a short discussion by
teachers in this same line the insti-
tute adjourned until 1:3O p. m.
DIR. WINSHIP'S LECTURE.
In the evening DR.. Winship lectured
on wit ana Wisdom in Travel"
He said it had been his practice in
lecturing to have a message, but this
lecture has no message. He asked them
rot to expect any moraliZing, but SIM
ply to go with him mentally while he de-
picted some of his travels. There was
neither wit nor wisdom, and he only
asked them to listen to a recital of
things that contribute to wit, and that
bring wisdom with them.
companion when travelling. If you take
friend with you and retain his friend
ship, you are lucky. Choose your COM
panion among those you meet while
travelling, but do not be in hurry about
it. Wait till everyone has become ac-
quainted with everyone else, and then
pick out the one who is most popular
with all-if you can. Never get dis
concerted. Take things as you find
them, and put up with the inconveni-
ences you find. Don't expect to find
everything as you have it at home, for
you will not find it so.
He would ask them first to go with
him down into Mexico, in Chihuahua.
He had been there before, and told his
companion that there were no wooden
buildings in Paso del Norte, and no
bridge over the Rio Grande, which was
crossed with mules. That was so a
year ago when he had been there, but
This time he found bridge and wooden
buildings. He had nothing to say, but
his companion had. There are times
when you don't want to hear a woman
talk.
He described their first sight of
chihuahua, the Beautiful" and the
effect it had on them, and his tribula-
tions in finding a place at which they
could stay while there. His serio-
comical recital of his woes evoked much
laughter from his audience, as did his
description of the hotel
He gave a humorous description of the
quaint customs Of the old town. the in
dolence of the officials, the cemetery
and their experiences on the last day of
their stay. Then, by swift transition.
he transported them to the Yellowstone
Park, from the entrance at Cinnabar to
the exit from it. The picture he drew
was vivid and interesting. The warmth
Of coloring in his description is not ex-
ceeded by the gorgeous coloring of the
wonderful springs and mineral won
ders he spoke of. The first geysers. the
mountain of obsidian, the eruption of
the Fountain Geyser, the minor springs.
with their iridiscent hues; the upper
geyser basin, "Old Faithful" surround
ed by smaller geysers that belch forth
with unfafling regularity; Yellowstone
Lake, 1900 feet higher than the top of
Mount Washington, surrounded by
fourteen snow covered peaks; and yell
lowstone Canyon, with it's gorgeous
prismatic hues, it's falls and river. all
passed in review before his hearers. seen
through the medium of their ears, and
almost as plainly as if actually before
them. So, too, with the animal life in
the park, where no man is allowed to
molest it, and where the birds and ami
mails are devoid of fear of man.