The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-14
For Baraga County Held in the
High School Building, in
L'Anse, This Week.
AN EDUCATIONAL FEAST
Participated i'm by Teachers From
all Parts of the
County.

The state teachers institute for
Baraga county was held in the
high school building in this village
this week, commencing Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, and ending
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The teachers of Baraga county
are to be congratulated on having
secured for institute work this year
! such eminent educators as Mr..
Pattengill, our former state superin-
tendent, and Prof. Waldo, of the
Northern Michigan Normal School.
| The plan upon which the institute
has been conducted is most admir-
able one for this county, where the
teachers need a better knowledge of
methods more than they need fur
ther academic instruction. 1t has
been the purpose of the institute
| that the teachers may go back to
| their schools with broader educa-
| tional views, with an enthusiasm for
their work and power to better de-
velop and train the faculties of the
boys and girls under their charge.
There is not u teacher in the county
but who has been in attendance and
taken most hearty interest in the
work. Many of the High School
pupils and patrons of the schools
have joined with the teachers in
making this one of the two best in
stitutes ever held in the county,
The week opened with delightful
weather. Monday morning the
teachers gathered at the High
School building and opened the in
stitute with some rousing patriotic
songs. At 1913 Mr.. Pattengill ad-
dressed the teachers, his subject
being, The Elements of Success. y
Later in the morning-Mr. Waldo
not having yet arrived-he again ad
dressed the teachers, giving Some
Hints in English. He urged the
necessity of the child being trained
to use fluent, grammatical English.
"The first impression we make up
on strangers depends largely upon
the language we use. In his first
talk he urged, as an element in sue
cess, constant drill and review. In
the afternoon he took up the sub
ject of English again. A very in
tercsting part of the afternoon 5
work was talk entitled, AN Edu-
cationai Sandwich. - The formula
for the sandwich " was II. a. !, -
Interest, Attention, Interest, ="
Attention being the ham and
mustard. The idea was that the
teacher should rouse the interest Of
the child to get his attention, and
having secured his attention should
use it to increase his interest.
in the absence of Prof. Waldo,
G.. n. Fuller gave short talk on
the life of the poet Bryant, intro
ductory TO the masterpiece study
which MIR. Pattengill took up later.
! The first day 5 work closed at /
clock.
Tuesday opened bright and
CHEEKY The first talk in the morn
ing was by Mr.. Pattengill on Michi
gan geography. He showed now
easily the interest of children may
be aroused in this subject by telling
! the stories of Michigan S pioneer
heroes, Marquette, LaSalle, Cadillac,
Houghton, Barry, "Zack, +" and des-
| cribing the scenes of their hard
ships and self sacrifice.
4, The program was diversified with
\ a prononncing contest In which Mrs.
f.. l.. Bower came out best, with Mr..
| Bower close second. AS Mr..
Pattcngill said, MIR. Bower must
now acknowledge that she is his
( better half " A masterpiece study
! followed, Bryant's ITO Water
fowl" furnishing material for the
study. Few appreciate the eX-
quisitely declicate word painting of
this unique little poem until they
have thus critically studied it.
In the afternoon Mr.. Pattengill
continued the subject of Michigan
geography, and Commissioner Me-
Z Karna conducted an interesting
discussion in analysis. The subject
matter for analysis was the first
stanza OF America. Much in
terest was taken in the discussion.
| The session adjourned at o clock.
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock
sharp some thirty voices joined in
the stirring strains OF The Star
I.Spangled Banner and another
days work had begun. Mr.. Patten-
gill occupied the first period in dis
cussing The, Teachers Prepara-
ton. Said he: Let not the
teacher fear to be found studying
her lesson. 1t is not u sign of
weakness. 1t is evidence of good
teacher. The teacher must have in
mind complete outline OF every
lesson if she is to teach it with sue
cess.