The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-04-30
TEACHERS AT WELLS.
An Interesting Local Institute
An Excellent Program.

The second teachers local institut,
was held at Wells on Friday and Satur
day of last week. The evening sessio,
was held in the church, which was filled
to overflowing, and the following pro
gram was rendered: Recitations b,
Miss AIDA Hecker, Miss Jennie Rob
bins, OF. the Wells school, and Miss MAY
Palmer. of the Granger school, song by
Miss Maud Palmer, reading by Miss
Fannie Martin, of the Mountain View
school, duet by Misses Ida and Lena
Pagenkopf, trio by Misses Ida and lena
Pagenkopf and Anna Quick, and an ad.
dress by Pres H. B. Miller on sIndustri-
al Education" The program was an ex.
cellent one, each participant rejecting
credit upon the school which they repre-
sented, as we'll as winning laurals
for themselves. The address was an in
teresting and instructive one. : Many
good reasons were given by Mr.. Miller
showing the need of industrial education
as we'll as the benefits and advantages
accruing from such training.
The Saturdays session began a little
after 10 a. Ill. i'll the Wells schoolhouse,
with remarks OH the county classical
ton by Superintende ut Denman, the va
rious features being taken up and elHci-y
idated. Drawing was then INTRODUCED
by Dean Berchtold, who read an excel
lent paper OH the subject. He explained
how hc conducted recitations in this
branch, also the methods pursued !
in the first years work in the
State Agricultural College. Specimens
of the work done at the College were ex-
hibited, showing what had been done in
this work there. Prof Berchtold
thought that drawing should be not on
ly taught in the public schools of our
state, but it should he added to our pub !
lie school curriculum. He would have,
III unsraded schools, the entire school ]
lake the subject as one class.
Language was then discussed by
Miss Ida Pagenkopf, Of the Wells school.
She gave her methods of teaching this
subject. She thought that saH mistakesi,
made by the pupils should be corrected
by the pupil; if he. could
lot make the corrections. she would
ielp him to do SO. She insisted upon
he pupils giving complete answers to all
luestions. 90 So:
Mr.. Frank Holman introduced the
ubject, ''Neatness of Teacher and it's
influence" In treating of this subject,
lie said teacher should not only be neat
n person and dress, but should be careful
nd always on the alert in seeing that
he school house was clean and attrac-
ractive |.
After spending the noon hour in feast
ng and conversing, all seeming to have
general good time, the institute was
allied to order at one o'clock. Miss =.
ena Pagenkopf took up geography and '
ave her method of conducting a recita-
on i'll this study. Her remarks aud 1
lethods were excellent and showed 1,
inch careful study and preparation. +
ercentage was then explained and dis !
lssed by Prof S. /. Pratt. His method
teaching this often difficult subject !
as not only convenient one, but prac-
cal and useful. Miss Addie Bristow,
the Mountain View school, then took
? spelling, after giving her methods u
teaching this subject, it was thrown
pen for discussion. :
After the program had been completed, 3
enator Carter made few remarks up (
, teachers and their qualities. :,
Considering the busy season, the in /,
itute was success in every respect. Fl
he Saturdays session was well attend
!, there being about sixty present. 4
,rsons came from all parts of the coun- .
:, as we'll as from other counties. !,
hirteen Corvallis teachers were in at
ndance. G
The next institute will be the annual, 8,
hich will be held in the latter part of =,
ay. This will be followed bv local :,
Alsea in June, on which occasion >,
ate Supt. Irwin will make an address. 6,