The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-09-14
Teachers Institute.

The institute re- assembled in the school
building, and was divided into two classes.
Room 1. Hints and Helps for New and In
experienced Teachers" under Miss Hannah A.
Coale.
Room 2.-"Educational Songs and Games"
in charge of Miss Helene A. Bradshaw. who
showed the advantage of games, especially for
development of the senses of sight. sound,
taste. touch and smell. and the faculty of OBJ
servation.
Mr. Galbreath endorsed the usefulness of
Miss Bradshaws method.
Miss Maud Ward gave a charming recitation
THE Old Fashioned Violin"
Mr.. Charles L. Wilson discussed 1.-The best
use of Friday afternoons" Give the scholars
declamations and essays. He thought sewing
for the boys as well as the girls very good
thing; also literary societies.
Mr.. Scarborough has quotations or lectures
on some subject.
Prof. Wright especially endorsed Mr.. Will
sons remarks in regard to teaching the boys
to sew. Knows boy who sews better than
his sister. Believes in a literary society.
Miss Bradshaw has sewing one week, and
something else the next.
Mr.. Maynard finds it surprising what inter-
est is taken in his literary society and the dis
cussion of current events. 1t is the best way
to teach civil affairs.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The institute opened with singing. The
devotional exercises were conducted by Rev.
j. A. Straughn.
The first and sixth districts gave quotations.
DIR. Thomas H. Ward. president of the
Western Maryland College, addressed the in
sttute on 1.-THE Old Education and the New"
The old was q treadmill. The old has not en-
tirely gone; the new has not yet fully arrived.
The old plan was perfunctory and the idea
prevailed that all of the pupils must do the
same thing at the same time. Education was
made to order and the scholar had to fit it.
The new teacher makes of the scholar mental
companion. He considers the needs of the
individual. His idea is to make men and wo-
men instead of machines. He strives to educate
the heart. brain and spirit, and, the chief aim
of the teacher should be to learn the nature OF
the individual pupil" DR.. Ward emphasized
the necessity of teaching younger children
through the eye and other senses, and not
compel them to depend too much upon their
memory. Teach them and help them TO in
vestigate for themselves. We can not. how
ever, throw away the old treadmill altogether
Two much discipline indicates poor school
Remember that if scholars can only reach the
| teacher by initiating them, they are pretty APT
| to do 30.
The Bel Air Quartette sang several selectionf
Prof Wright explained with the aid of charts
the use of the international Date Line" and
urged upon the institute the necessity of both
| teachers and pupils familiarising themselves
with its use.
DIR. G. w. Hull, of the MiIlersville, Pa. Nor
| NAL School, delivered lecture upon Arithme-
| tic. 1.-THE end and aim of arithmetic is not tC
| cultivate the memory, but the REASONING
| faculties. Teach the essential parts and un
| derlying principles and let the processes tak'
care of themselves. The student may forge
\ the process but he is left with a power, gen
| Grated by overcoming difficulties, which will
| be of great assistance in helping him reason
Teach for the poore,t scholar in your class AM
| give the brighter an extra work.
1.-THE teaching of Civics. viewed in the ligh
| of years experience" was opened by MIR
W. D. Maynard. "Civics is one of the mos
important subjects to be taught" l have
class and have them prepare bills and intro
duce them into the Legislature. They ar
| taught how our laws are made. 1t Is import
ant that the newspapers should be read. Thu
i subject Is taught as regards It's relation 10 MS
tory. The students also organize court an
learn the judicial system. The subject is va
liable inasmuch az it gradually prepares tn
student to understand public problems"
Miss Tacy Matthews teaches all sides of tn
subject but ia careful not to give her persons
views regarding politics.
Prof. G. B. Prettyman, principal of the Stat
Normal School made few remarks in whic
he treated upon the subject of female suffrage
Examiner Galbreath explained the 'terenC
between civtcs and politics. He would teac
the system of government. national, state an
country; the nature and powers of the legi
ature aud Congress. letting the pupils unde
istana the principles underlying Givics,