Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-12

In his wednesday morning talk Mr.Ed-
son gave as the essentials of good teach
/ ing OF reading good material and good
method, but first OF all good spirit-that
is, spirit of enthusiasm and animation.
OF the different kinds OF reading to be
taught he named silent reading as very i'm
portant and vet much more neglected than
oral, sight or prepared reading. In this
silent reading the pupil should be taught
to look for the important or key words SO
that in the end he may learn to get the
idea of paragraph almost at glance.
For prepared reading, ability to tell the
story OF the lesson should always be part
OF the requirement.
The same morning Miss Phinney gave
the school some exercises showing how to
teach the regular and irregular intervals
of the scale. She then did some work of a
similar character with the children. They
showed marked improvement and evil
IDENTIFY enjoy coming.
Late in the morning Miss Pearsons gave
an outline in drawing for the grammar
grade, treating OF three points which she
explained and illustrated by drawings at
the board. These were the points: I, ef-
feet OF distance on objects; 2, foreshort-
ening; 3, conveyance.
Mr.. Edison, continuing the work on
School Management, dWelt at some length
Wednesday afternoon on classification
and promotion, pleading for greater tiexi-
make one invarisble rule in regard to
either OF these things, but consider the
individual. Give the bright ones chance
and, by some arrangement, let them go
on as fast as possible, otherwise they fall
into the slow ranks with the rest and are
liable to lose all ambition.
Mr.. Whitehill's outline of materials for
language work in the lower grades con-
sists Of three main points, beginning with
conversation lessons, then stories, then
actions. By the first point is meant well
planned conversation between the teacher
and her class, about familiar and interest
ing objects, for the purpose OF cultivating
observation, thought and oral expression.
The stories are to be reproduced, thus
training the memory and the imagination.
By actions is meant the doing of some-
thing, or several things, by the teacher
and then the telling, on the part of the
pupil, just what was done. This,o course,
trains in accuracy and observation.
Miss Pearsons, in the last period OF the
afternoon, gave the outline OF a plan OF
study in drawing, and also a plan for a
single lesson. She then gave an exercise,
in which all took part, on drawing the
cylinder in its various positions.
NOTES.
There have been many visitors, especial
ly during the past few days.
Supt. Stone and Col. j. II. Lucia of
visited the school yesterday.
The total registry had reached the 150-
mark Monday night and several have
been added since.
Prof. A. w. Edison will give public ad.
dress this evening at the Cong'l church on
'Some Phases OF Modern Education"
By vote of the teachers the session of
afternoon took the place of the
one for next Saturday forenoon and the
school will close Friday.
A pleasing musicale was given last even
ing at the Christian church by the teach
ers and others, the participants being
Misses Phinney, Applebee and Sparhawk,
Vocalists; Miss Sevey, violinist; Galen
Fish, elocutionist, and male and mixed
luartets.
The five other summer schools in YER
mont were attended last week by the
number of teachers respective
y:-Middlebury, SO; Putney, u; st.
Johnsbury, 1856; Barton, about 20; Essex
Junction, S4. The schools at st. Johns
bury and Randolph seem to be the largest,
hough all are exceptionally successful.
The following teachers have registered
n addition to those of last week Jessie
Hartland; Emily Wheelock
Lucia, Harriet NJ. Hutchinson, Montpe-
Ter; Rose II. Gilkey, South STAFFORD;
Mary b. LOOMS, Northfield; Ismay X.
Myrtle Z. Thatcher, Pomfret Blance Sew
III; Royalton; Lena +. Spaulding, Ada j..
,herburne, Barre; Jessie Benson, South
2oyalton; Anna Sherburne, North POM
ret; Anna Whitcomb ,Stockbridge; Eunice
\. Flint, Randolph; Lucy It. Hammond,
putnam, Conn. Elizabeth X. Pratt, West
n. H.; Stella S. Beard, Far Rock
way, N. Y.
Friday evening, by arrangement OF the
ocal teachers, an informal reception was
leld at the Red Lion Inn for the purpose
4 giving an opportunity for the social in
and mutual acquaintance which
ught to be the outcome OF such a gather
ng. As MIR. Whitehill could not be pres
Mt, Mr.. Prichard kindly consented to act
N the reception committee with Miss Du-
lois, Miss Stewart and Mrs. Peters. AS
he teachers came in he introduced them
o the other members of this committee,
nd they in turn passed on the names to
theirs OF the local teachers who stood near
o that none were passed over or left I'M
oticed. The instructors for the week
7ere all present, as well as Mr.. Edison who,
caring that such a reception was to take
lace, so ha stened matters as to be pres
mt, thusIgiving pleasant surprise to his
lany friends. Music, both vocal and in
was furnished at short inter-
ais throughout the evening. AT one end
the drawing room four young ladies'
rom the High school served lemonade and
-uit punch from behind tsstefuily deco
lted tables. Clematis, nssturtiums and
Heet peas were tastefully disposed in all
ne rooms, producing very pleasing eff
sct. Ii was pronounced very enjoyable
ccasion and is therefore set down as
lccess.
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