The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-09
REGULAR ROUTINE WORK
Second Day of the Silver Bow
Teachers Institute.
A. E. CARLET0N'S ADDRESS
He Gave an Interesting Talk on the
Purposes of the Institute Professor
Snyder Discussed Physical Gull
ture in the Schools.

The second day of the Silver Bow
County Teachers institute was devoted
entirely to the regular routine work,
which, however, developed some inter-
esting characteristics. State Superin-
tendent Il. A. Carleton was in attend
ance and addressed the teachers at the
opening exercises in the morning. The
days session opened at 8 o'clock. the
teachers gathering in the assembly
room. After the singing of the Morn
ing Hymn" Superintendent Carleton
spoke as follows:
Miss Superintendent and Fellow
Teachers: thank you very much for
this kindly greeting. ! remember with
pleasure your successful institute of
last year. 1t was a pleasure to me to
attend it, as / know il was to you. But
this year we should have the best ever
held in Silver Bow county. We learn
as we grow older, or at least we
ought to.
Il am asked to speak to you of the
object or purpose of the institute. |
am happy to say that the institute
work in the state is steadily improving
Skilled instructors, those who have
made long study of this work. are
engaged to instruct you in the great
Some years ago the educational
world was busy with the question
what to teach, but the important ques-
tion before this institute is. how 10
teach. In deciding this question we
should be willing to be guided by the
advice and experience of the great ana
successful teachers, past and present.
We must remember, fellow teachers,
that there are authorities in teaching,
men and women who lead in the educa-
tional world and mould the educational
thought of the day just as truly as
there are authorities in the law, medi-
cine or in literature. Says Alice Free
man Palmer, ex-president of Wellesley
college, DO not try to stand alone. Go
to the great masters in all ages and
learn of them and draw inspiration
from them We must remember vastly
more is expected of the teachers to-day
than ever before. To-day a graduate
of our high school knows more than
the college graduate of 20 years ago.
is it surprising that this is so2 We
ought to know more than those who
have preceded US, since we have all OF
their experience to aid us
THE purpose, then, of the institute,
is to quicken the professional spirit;
to arouse a stronger love for the great
work of teaching; to realize more fully,
if possible how transcendently great
must understand that the interest of
the state in the education of the child
is greater even than that of the pa
rent. The parent is prompted by love
of the child to educate it, the state is
compelled to in order to preserve itself
and to promote the general well being
of the people. Higher than the law,
greater than the profession of medi-
cine, is the profession of the teacher.
Differences in methods of teaching
have always existed and, doubtless, al
WAYS will exist, but after all ii is not
the method. though that is important.
which should most concern us, but the
spirit which actuates us i'll the per-
Torrance of our duty. Show me the
teacher with the true spirit and | will
show YOU the successful teacher, but
the teacher no matter what his or her
method may be, who has not the pro-
fessional spirit, will never make sue
cess. While it is true that we cannot
all teach exactly alike since we are so
differently constituted. we must not
forget that there are great psyche
logic truths which underlie the profess
sion and which must be known and
recognized. Discussion conducted with
a desire to discover what Is best in
education is highly promotiNe of good
results to the schools. The youth of
to-day are entitled to the best instruc-
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them for the larger duties which will
be so soon thrust upon them. Again
| thank you and trust that this insti-
tute, so auspiciously begun, will prove
the best ever held in your county.
Following Superintendent Carleton
remarks the assemblage sang SOFTLY
Rustic the Leaves" after which Profess
sor Snyder spoke on the subject of ply
steal culture as he considered it should
be taught in the first grade. This closed
the morning exercises and the teachers
repaired to the various class rooms te
take up the regular work outlined fol
the day The enrolment yesterday was
somewhat increased over the day before
by the presence of quite number OIL
college students preparing to take the
teachers examination and by teachers
from outside points.
City Superintendent Stapleton of An
aconda was in attendance yesterday
and discussed the work carried on III
literature in this country and compared
the work done in the schools Of the
United States with the German system
of studying the literature of Germany
He presented the outline of study II
literature suggested by Professor Nc.
Murrey and commented on its useful
ness.
Professor Stapleton called upon thf
teachers in this district TO start tht
young mind in the right direction; 4
lead the child to see what was good II
literature and how to choose the gooc
from the bad 1T Is your solemn duty,
said Superintendent Stapleton, Ito U.s.
every influence in your power TO create
a taste for good literature"
Superintendent Hendricks continued
the discussion of the opening exercises
He emphasized the need of thorough
preparation for every days work. Their
is no hour in the day when children
will SO readily acquire and retain tn
lessons as at the opening hours. He ais
discussed the question of discipline il
| the school room and on the pla.
ground. He would teach business first
| last and all the time. and allow no non
sense. The school room is the place 70
| work The children should be laugh
| TO obey implicitly all directions. To b
| serious and polite.
Professor Weaver lectured on tn
methods of teaching language in tn
! first grades: Avoid slang. correct copy
/ ing, writing from dictation, pronuncia
I fiou how 10 enable the pupil to define