Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-12
THE U N INSTITUTE.
MISS GOULD'S TALK ON ART IN THE
SCHOOL ROOM.

AL tHo opening OIL the silver IOW Coull
ty teachers institute this morning Miss
Ruth Gould discussed the subject Art
in the Public Schools" She spoke of the
need of more artistic decorations in the
school room, and contrasted the dirty
white walls Of the ordinary room with
those decorated by the hand of the artist.
She touched upon the subject of tinting
for walls and suggested pinkish yellow
and gray-blue, and in very light rooms
terra Gotta as the most satisfactory.
The work of decorating the rooms. so
far as painting and pictures go, Miss
Gould suggested be left to a committee
of ladies from the various Women's clubs
OF the city.
This committee had previously been
appointed comprising Mrs. c. H. Moore,
Mrs. Alexander Christie, Mrs. O. Hight,
Mrs. w. o. Spear and Mrs. 7. w. Buzzo.
Among the reproductions suggested by
Miss Gould We're the Madonna" The
Horse Fair" She also suggested pictures
of animal life, horses and cattle, and
later, of landscape. She spoke at some
length on the influence of these pictures
creating an interest in art, and a desire
to secure the best in life.
Prof. Foote, in discussing language,
suggested more work in composition and
story writing in the fifth. sixth and
seventh grades. Plans for correcting and
revising the production of pupils We're
presented. Modes for obtaining freer
and more correct forms of expression
were introduced and discussed.
Mrs. T. j. Flavin has awakened a keen
interest on the part of the teachers in her
work in music.
Miss Corbin continued the drill with
the wands and dumb bells. Exercises in
breathing, walking and standing We're
also given.
The instruction in the drawing classes
was given on the cylinder and circle, and
objects based on those forms were
sketched.
President Sanders, in his discussion Of
numbers and arithmetic, spoke of the
value of the relation of numbers on the
ratio method, as compared with the
mechanical method and the CRUDE
method of numbers. <He brought out very
clearly the necessity of definite images
in presenting this method. Percentage
was discussed ably by the instructor.
The method of applying fractions in
rapid mental calculations was again
taken UP.
In the A and B dicussions the reading
in the first and second grades with a
view to promote expression of thought,
a cultivation of good literature, and to
develop the imagination of the children,
the story of "Rabinson Crusoe' was sug-
gested.
In the classes in didactics, Superin-
tendent Hendricks spoke at some length
upon the Importance of careful prepara-
ton on the part OF the teacher. Instruc-
ton should be impaired only from a liv-
ing fount. The teacher should make care
full preparation for each morning exercise.
The program should be varied and al
ways instructive and interesting.
On the subject of discipline he said:
MY ambition is to have all schools,
teaching by example and by precept,
ready obedience to law; gentle nnar
~, h nr1 lnnnctV- no ,irtIcJt, n nd 1nI-1 II "
to home and country; due respect for the
dignity of honest toll; cleanliness; care of
property and the thorough mastery of the
language of our land and the instrument
tai studies-the three RS. / believe in
that discipline which c]orrects faults
without leaving behind it the feeling of
revenge OF the thought Of Injustice, an !
which is ~reformatory in its results.
1.-THE good disciplinarian is eXacting but
just; is firm in his requirements but
ready to acknowledge honesty in Il mis-
taken purpose.
1T is not sentiment that maintains the
schools of this country. It is business
and the needs of the age in which we live.
The welfare of the state demands the
education and disciplined citizen.
THE great purpose of the public school
is not accomplished until it directs its
resources to this end. Mechanical dis
cipline is the fundamental basis for the
virtues of obedience, punctuality, indus
try and Self-cOntrOl."
County Superintendent DoWney has APP
pointed the following committee on reso-
lutionS:
P. A. Leamy, Ann Mason, J. p. Roe,
Ella Boland, Mary B. Healy, j. w. Dale,
Martha j. B~roughton.
Among the visitors today We're Mrs.
Elizabeth Hand, Miss Gertrude Ed
munds, Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. lines, Mrs.
Kelley, Mrs. Haggerty, Mrs. Chiefly,
Alderman Peter Macarthur, Prof. A. g.
Newill, ex-County Superintendent J. +.
Davies, City Librarian John T. Davies,
Mrs. Christie, Mrs. Clinton H. Moore,
Mrs. Hight, Rabbi Eisenberg and Mrs.
Fiannery.