Middletown transcript., 1897-12-25
ANsHOUR WITH THE KENT COUN.
TY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.

Nh. EDITOR: Having an hour befon
noon in Smyrna last Thursday, walked
up the stairway of the Opera House where
II years ago, I attended the last Institut,
held while was enrolled among Ken
County Teachers, to witness session
| greatly improved in method and instruct
iveness over those Of former years. Bul
all things have beginning, and the new
educational system adopted in 1875 and
put in operation under Superintendent
Groves, is improved and ripened, with its
present County Superintendents. advanced
plans of teaching and lecturers from abroad
at the Institutes. The little view Of an
hour mentioned disclosed these reflections
/ Superintendent Tyudall, veteran in the
work, with Drs. Elson and Brumbaugh
lecturers for the day, occupied the platform.
1t was remarked by some one that the
Superintendent's face had been bright,
since the fun house the evening previous to
hear Mr.. Henri Watterson, the brilliant
Kentucky editor, lecture upon Abraham
Lincoln. Prof Brumbaugh was just clos
ing a fine talk. subject. 1.-THE Ethical Man.
Next, Prof. Elson in prelude emphasized
patriotism as the bond holding our govern
ment together. Bryee's American Com
monwealth", the speaker quoted, Stain e
the three conditions for the perpetuity of
our institutions, viz, the rights of the sepa-
rate States, the respect in which our writ
ten Federal Constitution is held by the peo
pie. and public opinion or patriotism. The
distinction made between the exploded
theory of State Sovereignty and actua |
rights guaranteed by the Constitution to
all the states was excellent. Follow ing
this prelude upon spatriotism," !" which was
worth travelling miles to hear, in Making
Chains" the topic for the hour the illustrat
ed methods to assist the memories of pupils
to hold dates, etc. A-method or device of
itself simple and almost valueless as SOM e
detached part of a machine. becomes, used
to hold important facts, of great worth.
The dates of the admission of the states in
to the Union was then dem )nstrated so
aptly, that trespass upon your space with
OF the thirteen original states, ten had cast
their electoral votes for the first President;
North Carolina and Rhode Island had not
ratified the Constitution, and the New York
legislature had not made provision for an
election. in time for the first Electoral Col
lege.
The admission of the first group. viz.
Vermont. Kentucky, Ter rnessee and Ohio. is
remembered by associating four figures, 4,
q, g, .. for 1871, '92, '96, 1903 the dates of
the above, in order named.
The next to think of, are the two "anas7'.
Louisiana and Indiana, in 1872 and 1916
respectively
Group third, in order 1917, s1s '19, 30
'21, by their abbreviations, pronounced as
one word, "MissIllAlaMeMo."
Fourth; no admission till Arkansas in
1886, and associate with this Iowa, de-
cade later, sign "ArkT'. Michigan is con-
nected with the well-remembered year 1887.
Texas and Florida in 1s45 by a star on
which is hung wreath of flowers
"WisMin" abbreviations for these two in
,4a and ,59
The Valentine of 80, Oregon, Feb. 14th
of that year. In years Of war, bleeding
Kansas" West Virginia, new state caused |
BY the rebellion, and Nevada are admitted
in '6l, '63 and '6l. In 1867,
The admission of Nebraska AMI the pur-
chase of Alaska are thought of by the |
sound. The Centennial State, Colorado,
oasily remembered. Its admission was in |
76. mount Washington" is the memorial |
;srm for Montana and Washington in '89.
The two Dakota's are remembered as COM
ng with them in '89.
As sign for the next, write Wyo. Idaho
md 1890; the terminal letters and the last |
1gure of the date will fix it in the memory. |
California unique among all, the gold
'tate, stands alone. admitted in 1885, mid
way the century, and last of all, Utah in
1896.
The territories yet to enter are easily
New Mexico will probably be
lext, the 46th in the sister hood of states.
This mode of assisting memory was fur
her illustrated by Prof. Brumbaugh who
lext gave talk upon method of teaching
n this plan to remember the names of all
he Presidents by their initials; it may not
'e new to some of your readers. Take the
lrst letters of these words: Washington
nd Jefferson made many joke. Van Bu-
en- had troubles plenty to fad oor bank
totes. Let Johnson go home" This brings
IS to Garfield. We would add to this to
ring itup to date, tho ught it is our own;
go away Cleveland, here comes McKi n
sy.n Although the latest President before
be present is here requested. for the sake
+ arrangement. to 'go away" he has the
nique distinction of having his initial
arved twice in the roll of fame. for ever
asting remembrance by American youth
n the long list Of Presidents. He twice
others in the White House.
'hus we have Washington, Adams [John],
Madison, Monroe, Adams [John
.uincyl. Jackson, Van Buren,, Harrison
Wm. HI, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore,
fierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, johnson Grant,
Iayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harri-
On [Berjaminl, Cleveland [second term],
nd Mckinley.
Prof. Brumbaugh then talked upon
Methods based upon child study thus:
be mind ofthe child does not differ from
hat of the adult in quality. It lacks ex-
erience and also strength, not being sup
orted by SO strong body. Properly
peaking, there is no such distinction as
be nature and immature mind. as the
mind or spirit never natures or grows old
There will be no such thing as age or MAJ
urity in heaven; no time or almanac, as
ternal youthfulness will be the condition
+ fheaYenly beings.
Then, as the mind is the same in the
avs of its operation always, mind study or
'sychology finding by induction these laws.
principles. which express what invariably
ccurs by like causes. are formed. From
knowledge of principles or Of the laws Of
he child's mental action, we adopt meth