The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-02-27

pOunQS Oh the Trip. rs D8u many
interesting things to relate about
the country, and indicates that it
is an open field for the business
men of New Orleans to cultivate.
Institute Programme.
Colfax. La Fob. 10. 1897.
The following announcement of pro-
gramme is made for the institute to be
held in Colfax, commencing March 9th,
1897:
Monday-C Conversational exercise, pre-
paratory to teaching new word in learn
ing to read.
Tuesday--To teach the words aman,"
"fan," and II see," etc.
Wednesday = Phonics in learning to
read.
Thursday Reading for thought get
ting.
Friday Reading for thought-giving.
LANGUAGE.
Reproduction stories.
Tuesdav-Names that mean one and
moro than one.
Wednesday of "is," 'are," has,"
shave" "was, ""were," etc.
Thursday-Q Quotation marks.
Friday-Form of words that means
possession.
Subject for weeks work, "Water"
Monday-Efect of heat on water.
Tuesday Distribution Of water.
Wednesday Effect Of water on land.
Thursday-Influence Of water on tenn
perature and climate.
Friday--Use to man.
ARITHMETIC.
Monday-Common fractions, the idea
of fractional units, halves, fourths, etc.
Addition, subtraction, etc.
Tuesday Reduction from one demon
inator to another.
Wednesday--Addition and subtraction.
neutrality-suspicious..
Friday Division.
HISTORY.
"From the Present Backward"
Monday-Politically a. Domestic. ~
Foreign.
Tuesday-In Agriculture and Mining.
Wednesday-In Lumber-In Wild An
finals.
Thursday = Our Manufactures, our
Commerce.
Friday-Our Schools. Churches. Lit
erature and Art.
Lectures Daily.
Physical exercise, daily. Aim - To
give some healthful exercise that will d.
rect the attention of the pupil to the
proper care Of the body.
Music, daily. Aim-1st, To become ia
miIiar with the scale; ID. To teach a
number of tunes that may be used in
school.
Discussions daily Of such topics as the
several teachers may suggest from time
to time.
Imparting to teachers information on
subjects connected with teaching with
which they have had trouble.
Each teacher is requested to bring
with them memorandum of the subjects
on which they wish special instructions.
It is hoped that all the teachers OF the
parish, in both private and public schools,
will be present on Monday morning,
March the 9Th, at IL q. N. roll call, as it
ie intended that the institute from COM
mencement to the end will be one con-
tinued lecture, all intended to assist the
teacher in his or her daily work.
TOPICS FOR TEACHERS TO THINK UPON
AND TALK TO EACH OTHER ABOUT.
What Is the best thing ever learned
about teaching?
What have ] learned this past year
that will help me in my school worky
How can / secure better attendance
of my pupils?
Is it possible to get all the pupils in
my school district to go to school?
Can the appearance of my school yard
and house be improved?
Shall Danish the rodf
What are the best prizes to give?
What book are you reading now?
| How / interest my patrons In their
school.
/ How open my school, and how l close
it.
Do your pupils like you? Whyf
| Do the patrons Of my school cooperate
with me; il not, why not?
| Teachers are requested to come prepar-
ed to participate in the discussion OF all
/ subjects that come before the Institute.
Those who will do 30 are requested and
invited to prepare essays, or lectures on
such subjects as they may choose, to be
rendered by them at suitable times.
State Superintendent of Public Educa.
ton, j. v. Calhoun promises that he will
be with us without fail
Ample Accommodations will DO had foI
all teachers attending, without any
charge. ia. WILLIAMS,
pArish SUPERINTENDENT