The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-01
THE INSTITUTE
DOWN TO WORK.
Opening Lectures Are of Spe-
cial Value to Teachers.
THE ROSTER OF ATTENDANTS
who the Teachers Are aud Where They
Are From Some of the Good
Things Promised at Later
Sessions.

lowed by the reading of the minutes Of
the preceding day.
DR.. Tompkins then took up the sub
ject Of Teaching process in compost
tion and reading" in which he showed
the relation in thought of the word, SEN
tence, paragraph and discourse very
nicely. Especial attention was called to
the faulty teaching of composition by
unduly emphasizing details in language
and omitting the real purpose Of the
work, the conveyance of thought.
At this time, the attendance having
increased to such a number as to make
1t impossible to accommodate them in
the room thus far occupied, the presi-
dent adjourned the meeting to the audi
torium on the third floor, which will be
occupied for the remaining sessions.
Mrs. Friedman continued her discus
sion of primary geography, paying par
ticular attention to climate.
The executivecommitee is now able to
state that L. d. Bonebrake, state school
commissioner, will give an address
Wednesday forenoon, Mr.. Chas. Krich-
baum Thursday forenoon, and DR.. ]. ].
Burns Friday forenoon.
The teachers are looking with much
interest to the lecture to be given in the
auditorium Of the high school building
Tuesday evening at 7:30, when DR..
Tompkins will speak on the subject,
The beautiful as factor in education"
The Tuesday afternoon session was
more largely attended than any pre-
ceeding one and the same interest man.
ifested by the teachers and instructors.
After the singing of America by the as
sociaton, led by Prof. Smith, Mrs.
Friedman continued her work in
geography. The climate was again
considered and many illustrations
cited to prepare the pupil for the in
telligent reception of mathematical
geography when the child has reached
that stage of advancement. In the way
of illustration, a number Of selections
from poets were read that could be used
to good advantage in primary work to
arouse the interest of the pupil.
At this time a motion was made to
change the time of electing officers
from the last session on Friday to
some other time. The motion caused con-
siderable discussion, as some thought
the last session the best for an election,
while others were not quite certain that
change could be made without vio-
lating the constitution of the associa-
ton and the statutes Of the state CIV
ing the executive committee power to
fix the time of the election.
DR.. Tompkins then gave very excel
lent talk on the teaching process as ap-
piled to reading which was followed
by one of Mrs. Friedman's instructive
lectures, and the institute adjourned
until the evening lecture.
At 1880 o'clock the large auditorium
rrvnG all
introduced Miss Cordelia Kent, who re-
sponded with a piano solo, Hungarian
Rhapsodies, by List, in a very pleasing
manner. The production was we'll re-
ceived and called forth well deserved
applause.
DR.. Arnold Tompkins was introduced
who proceeded to give his lecture, 1.-THE
Beautiful as a Factor in Education"
He began his address by saying,
Everything in nature is true or false,
good or bad, beautiful or ugly" from an
outline Of these elements the logical,
ethical and aesthetic phases of educa-
ton were devolved. He compared man
to the Chambered Nautilus, so beauti-
fully described by Holmes and stated
that our object should be to follow the
example of the nautilus and build
SbSiA new lCIlplC lOplCl lIldn the ldSI.
The idea that freedom is the out
growth of thinking was nicely illus
trated; that thinking is to the mind
what the French revolution was to
France.
Every word in the dictionary spans
the chasm from this to that" said the
speaker.
1t was well illustrated that we regard
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freedom; that the column that is too
frail or too large for it's purpose be-
comes ugly; finally a thing is beauti-
full when 1t possesses the qualities one
seeks.
The observation that beauty is not al
ways pretty and superficial was refer
red TO. How often the person we, at
first sight, regard as beautiful, on a
closer acquaintance loses these attri-
butes.
The lecture throughout was inter-
spersed with elegant quotations from
Holmes, Bryan, Lowell, Emerson, Irv-
ing and other standard authors and
the teachers enjoyed the privilege of lis
tening to so good lecture on so i'm
portant a subject.
AT S:45 President Guthrie called the
Wednesday morning session to order
and introduced Mr.. Kurtz, who conduc-
ted the devotional exercises
After the reading Of the minutes, the
miscellaneous business was attended to.
On motion Of Prof. c. A. Armstrong
the association elected the three county
examiners secretaries Of the reading
circle of the county.
Mr. Oberlin moved that committee
OF five be appointed to confer with
President Mckinley and endeavor to
induce him to address the teachers. The
motion carried and the chair appoiuted
as that committee Messrs. M. w .Ober-
lin, John E. Morris, o. w. Kurtz, ohm
M. Sarver and G. M. Smith
DIR. Tompkins completed his discus
sion on primary reading and introduced
the subject of advanced reading. The
lecture was very interesting and many
good Ideas were expressed.
L. ID. Bonebrake, state school commits
sioner, having arrived was introduced
to the teachers. His address teemed