The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-09-07
Reopened with singing hymn 125 and a rec-

Reopened with singing hymn 125 and reci
tation by Miss Mary v. Phelps.
The main subject of the morning, Reading
in Relation to Other Subjects, was then taken
up for general discussion. Primary reading
by means of the Nv ard" method was generally
endorsed.
Miss Wilson teaches by means of the board
twenty minutes is long enough at time to
teach the primary grades. Children should
stay one year in the first grade.
Mr.. Galbreath said: Last year Miss Rich.
mond taught t. Ward method of reading and
the children learned very fast. 1t teaches
them to read and pronounce words very quick.
ly.''
Miss Richmond believes it a good method. but
says that behind every method there must be q
teacher.
Mr.. Galbreath in answer to a question, said
The cost of the books for the Ward method
was about S12.
Miss Archer used the Ward method last year.
Had her own books
Miss Richmond-"By the new method the
quickly. 1t teaches the child new words in
connection with objects. Makes number of
slips and gives one to each child, and has them
uuu Jue ODJtCtH tucISOp.
Mr.. Metzel said he found it difficult to teach
the children to use the proper accent.
Miss Annie Offiey-"Don't criticise too much.
1t teaches the scholars to be critical"
Prof. wright-"The children get the idea that
they please the teacher by being critical"
Mr.. worthington and Miss Richmond believed
in good criticism.
Mr.. McNabb read an excellent paper on
Reading" and showed the Importance of
grasping the authors meaning and the essence
of his subject.
Mr.. Maynard finds in the higher grades that
the boys grow careless in reading, and think
reading unimportant. He has the boys read
on subjects that are of interest to them.
Mr.. Cunningham-"Teacht them to grasp the
ideas and motives that prompt the writing
Miss Bradshaw teaches the seventh and eighth
grades in reading. Finds they grow careless
and has them write essays, and then they take
an interest in reading them we'll.
Mr.. Worthington concluded the discussion
by saying that the teacher should teach the
child what an earnest thing reading is; the
child should be taught the elementary sounds
The personality of the teacher should he used
as much as possible.
AFTERNOON.
The teachers assembled at the Graded School
building Tho session was opened with singing
h1mn1Is Tho instituta was then divided intc
three clesses.
Room 1"Worlr in Numbers in the Lowe,
crodes :, under tho d;rect,on of Mas Laura p
Tammany Miss Tsmmanv ernlsined a new
method of teaching elementary arithmetic nv
which a clear mental picture il given the pupil
NJ the examnIe nresented
Room, o .Mental Arithmetic IN the Inter.
r,ad,oto crodss IS under Miss Pbi,an. M INT.
ton Mic. Hutton Mics Annie ott,ev and other,
discussed the best means of teaching menta
oritbn,etic
Room 3-"supplementary Work in Arithme
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