Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-20

comp1ished.
Out near Monroe on Friday night of
last week, there was large crowd of in
terested people from the surrounding
neighborhood, to attend the opening ex-
ercises of the ninth local teachers insti-
tute of Benton county, which was held
in the Methodist church, just &C ross the
road from Barkeley's school house.
There was music by the Dusty band
and hack load of people from Cor
wallis furnished the literary portion oi
the entertainment. Recitations, "Sham-
mus O'Brien" by Geo. L. Paul, and
''The Hanging of Sleepy JIM by Dem
mis- Stevall, were delivered. The re
mainder of the evening was taken up
principally by the addresses of Oregon
volunteers present. Address, Our Yoy-
age to Manila, and characteristics of the
residents Of Manila" was delivered by
Corporal Brady Burnett; Campaign
ing in Co. NJ, by Sergeant Frank E
Edwards, and Campaigning in Co K, /"
bv Corporal Arthur Simpson. The adj
dresses were interesting and instructive
and highly appreciated and enjoyed by
all present. The exercises of the even
ing closed with music by the Dusty
band
Promptly at 1880 next morning Supt.
Denman and S. I. Pratt arrived with two
hack load of teaches from Cor
wallis, and the work of the institute was
continued. There were some 25 or more
teachers present from all parts OF the
county, together with concourse of peo-
pie from the surrounding neighborhood.
There was singing by all present and
recitations by Miss Addie Zieroif, Ger
trude Brown, Floy Hawley, and Edna
Mires. Mrs, Ida B. Callahan, of the
OAC, read an entereseting paper on the
subject of Libraries in the country
schools, on which she cited the import
ance of having library in the school in
order for the best work to be accom-
plished by the pupils and teacher. She
recommended that the Eastern method
of a circulating library was plan that
could well be adopted by the teachers OF
Oregon. The books were to be carried
from districtto district by some patron
of the district. An effort will be made
by the county superintendent in the near
future to carry out the plan. Mr.. M. M.
Waltz being absent his subject was not
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Corvallis Public School, read paper
prepared by M. G. Swan of the same
school on "What should teacher do on
beginning term of school in strange
district" Many excellent suggestions
were given in the paper. "What daily
preparation should every teacher make
in his school work." was discussed by
Mr.. Earnest Starr of the Dusty school.
He thought the entire success of the reci-
tation depended on, in great
measure, the preparation of the
teacher for his daily work. By such
preparation the teacher could hold the
attention without much effort. The sal
lent points of the lesson were always
brought ont and impressed on the pupil.
Prof. s. I. Pratt gave an interesting talk
on "School Government. He urged
the teachers to pay more attention to
the details of the school room. Never
allow the pupils to disturb recitation by
asking questions or otherwise; the
time of the recitation belonged to the
pupils reciting. Mr.. NJ C. Swan gave
an interesting exercise on how to con-
duct recitation in reading. This ex-
ercise was one of the most interesting
features of the day. Some valuable sug-
gestions were given. "How can the
mother help the teacher" was not dis
cussed by Mrs. Nichols, she not being
present. In her place Mr.. w. II. Whit
by and Mr.. Louis Edwards gave inter-
esting talks on the subject. Supt. Den
man presented the subject of, s'The
State course of study" The days exer-
cises were most agreeably broken by
delightful basket dinner.