The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-29
TEACHERS HEAR
ABLE EDUCATORS.
Stark County Institute in Ses-
sion in This City.
THE ROSTER OF ATTENDANTS
who the Teachers Are and where They
Come From Opening Session In
dicates That Others Will
BE Helpful.

ton is in session at the High school
building this week, as announced in the
News-Democrat last Thursday. The
program as arranged is a good one and
the executive committee, composed of
Principal John NJ. Sarver, OF the High
school; Superintendent o. w. Kuntz,
of Minerva, and Principal Belle Stone,
of the Liberty street school, are to be
congratulated on their success insecur-
ing such excellent talent.
DR.. Arnold Tompl<ins, of the Univer-
sty of Chicago; Miss Anna Il. Freed
man, of the department of public in
struction in New York state; DR.. j. j.
Burns, formery superintendent of
schools here; Louis d. Bonebrake, state
school commissioner; Attorney Chas.
Krichbaum, of this city; and j. ]. Gross
man occupy places on the program.
DR.. Tompkins is one of the best known
educators of the country and besides
having had charge of the department
of pedagogy in the University of
Chicago for some time, is the author of
several books on education and teach
ing.
Miss Friedman, who is considered
authority on primary work, comes
highly recommended and judging from
the first days work, the sessions
througout will be a marked success and
the instruction of high order.
Monday morning the teachers of the
county began to gather at the high
school building, some having come over
the different railroads while others
drove into the city. At $3.50 there were
about sixty teachers were in attendance,
a much larger number than has usually
been present at the opening session.
| President j. w. Guthrie, of Alliance,
/ 10, 80 n,
naburg, being present, the teachers were
called to order and the opening exer-
cises conducted by Prof.Re of the high
school of this city. The institute was
then led in singing "Hurrah for the
Schools of Ohio" by Mr.. Albert Smith,
of Osnaburg, who will have charge of
the music during the week The above
song is one especially dedicated to the
schools of Ohio, the words having been
written by w H Venable, and the music
/ by A. j. Gantvoort.
President Guthrie, in very neat talk,
in which he referred to DR.. Tompkins as
an educator and author of the highest
type, introduced that gentlemen to the
teachers.
He responded in a very appropriate
and pleasing address, in which he COM
plimented the association for the good
attendance and stated that he felt
quite well acquainted with the Stark
county teachers, as this would be the
second time he would have been here
had he came the other time. This re-
mark was occasioned by his having
been engaged as instructor several
years ago, but was unable to be here.
The greater part of this Introductory
address was devoted to an outline OF
the work he proposed to do during the
week. 1t was further stated that his
address would include processes of in.
struction in some of the different bran,
ches, not as such, but only to illustrate
the mental processes. The doctor was
we'll received and the teachers are anX
ious to hear him further.
At this juncture an intermission was
had and when work was resumed the
commodious school room was filled
"Hurrah for the Schools of Ohio" wa!
again sung by the teachers with zeal
Mrs. Anna e. Friedman was then intro
duced, who made q very pleasing re
sponse. She outlined her work briefly
which she said would consist of meth
DDS on geography, number work anC
; child study. In her closing remark!
she referred to the progress in the ed
} ucational world and especially in pri
J mary work She paid a compliment tt
, the universities in assisting to study tn,
important questions in elementary
work, and closed by hoping and predict
ing that the time is near at hand wheI
every primary teacher will not only b,
able to execute the course of study, bu
! will be able to give satisfactory reasons
for the places Occupied by each subjec
making up the course. Mrs. Friedman
: address was well received and th
teachers feel that their instructors ar
: second to none.
DR.. Tompkins then continued his dis
cussion Of the study Of pedagogy, usinl
for illustration the distinction between
the modifying and predicate adjective
His unique and common sense method
Of presenting the subject was admired
by all and the institute adjourned unit
1880 p. M, feeling that the sessions will
be very profitable.
Tomorrow night there will be lee
ture by Dr. Arnold.
MONDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION
The attendance at the Monday after,
noon session Of the Teachers institute
was larger than the morning session
and the same interest manifested.
The first topic for consideration, as
announced by the executive committee
was geography which was handled by
Miss Friedman. Particular attention
was called to the study of climate il
this lecture. The speaker confined hei
remarks very largely to teaching in the
rural schools where the material foi
natures study is abundant and the
most economical use of time is of the
utmost importance.
; A very nice word picture of the first
day at school was drawn, showing the
great importance that should be attach.
ed to eXactness in details. Another
common error in teachers" said the
speaker ''is the permitting of externa
influences, such as the weather to MAJ
the work of the day. This discussion
was very valuable, especially tc
Iprimary teachers.