Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-21
Teachers INSTITUTE.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
DR.. Forman On Arithmetic
Miss Denny On Language
Miss Edwards On Read
ing-Oiher Exercis-
es of The Day.

es of The Day.
If the weather had been made TO order
for the Teachers Institute, il could not
be more lovely. The second days ses-
sion Of the Institute opened this morning
with good attendance at 10. 80 o'clock.
and prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. Van
Arsdale.
DIR. Forman. State Institute Instructor.
opened the program with continuation
OF his yesterday S instruction on ari,hme-
tic. This mornings talk was the sixth
step in teaching arithmetic. and DIR. For
man dwelt upon the right and wrong
ways of teaching division.
He said many teachers persisted in the
vicious habit of teaching long division in
a short division way. This he said is
not good method; division should be
taught step by step. and should be be-
gun with short and end with long divis-
ion. DIR. Forman gave several black
board illustrations. He said he was not
finding fault with the teachers who taught
long division in short division way, but
he knew they would 60 on week after
week and month after month. and then
would find that the children could not
work division correctly.
"Short division ought to be taught
Short" he said. "and long division long.
You can't teach it any other way" In
closing DIR. Forman said if the method
on which he had spoken meant anything,
it means "don't try to teach long divis-
ion in short division way"
After DR.. Forman's address, Miss
Denny followed with a talk on Ian
guage," which was interesting and help
full. She illustrated word building and
sentence making. She said many teach
ers taught single word at time. She
did not advise this. but thought it better
to introduce as many words as practical
BILE in the lesson.
She gave illustrations Of uses OF the
words atone, 6elosU. 6eneatA. z0hom. BY
z0hom, for 7Ohom. 7Ohs,ras. &C.. in which
sentence building had been constructed
by pupils. Miss Denny gave practical
illustrations. both on the blackboard and
from compositions. the work of children,
showing combinations OF words. These
she said showed what can be done by
patient and persistent training.
One OF the most delightful features Of
this mornings session was the paper by
Miss M. Louise Edwards. of Baltimore,
on "ReadinR." Miss Edwards said in
part "there is need for personal fitness
by personal preparation" Miss Edwards
believes that the kindergarten system
will eventually be adopted in all public
schools.
In referring to word pictures Miss Ed
wards said teachers should remember
that in dealing with word pictures-that
in dealing with the phrase they are deal
ing with the unit of expression, and it is
needful to deal wisely; that the pictures
should not be enlarged at the expense Of
unity. Miss Edwards said there should
be "open sympathy between teacher and
taught; that pupils should always be
sure of our interest and good fellowship.
Our relations should be based on mutual
confidence and mutual respect"
Miss Edwards suggested in the lower
grades the abandonment of the use of
reading books for a while, and as SUBJ
stitute TO have the little ones bring in,
definitely, some incident of their recent
lives; something that occurred few days
ago. These to be talked over. the teach
er drawing items out by questioning. and
the most interested listener of the class.
"For," said Miss Edwards. 'ihe surest
way of drawing anyone out, even to the
point of eloqueuce, ndmaking himself
TO show a general inter-
est in the person and his subject, and
believe that many seeming dullard who
has been pronounced stupid when he
was only timid.' would be quickened un-
der benign influence of personal appre-
citation and sympathy, and il we invite
response by this simple method, the class
will soon catch our spirit"
Miss Edwards dwslt upon the neces-
sity of "individual development, and
mot making out of ourselves and our
pupils puppets. but thinking. reasoning,
loving. responsible human souls. She
said, in closing. referring to character
building, lit is this that makes. as Rud-
yard Kipling puts it. the joy of the work.
ing that gives hope and a prophecy
to the daily routine, and solves for US at
least. the problem-'is lite worth Iiving? "
The Misses Feldmeyer rendered due,
accompanied by Miss Tate on the piano.
At yesterday afternoons session Miss
M. Luckett Iglehart read an interesting
paper on "School Libraries. Miss Igle-
bart said in part: "Why is it that only
10 per cent. Of the schools of Maryla nd,
and only eight of the IS white schools in
Anne Arundel county are supplied with
Libraries. when there ought to be one in
every school?'
Miss Iglehart suggested two ways in
which to raise funds for school library.
viz: by giving entertainments of school
talent. and by asking contributions Of
patrons. The latter she thought the
easier way. Miss Iglehart spoke of the
advantage offered by school Libraries. es-
pccially in country schools. She said "a
large proportion of the children have no
books at home: their home atmosphere is
entirely devoid Of any literary taste: it is
possible for the teachers to implant in
their minds love for what is good and
beautiful in literature. to be source Of
pleasure to them all through life"
At this afternoons session DR.. For
man continued his talk on Arithmetic.
and Miss Edwards concluded her paper
on "Reading." Miss Combs sang. and
Mr.. Santiago de Sommodevilla rendered
selections on the violin.
The teachers have been extended an
invitation by the Y. M. c. A. TO attend
the II cture AZ their hall tonight bv Prof.