The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-12-12
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

/ oH MOHNHN hlu tlOSiHS On "Cud6o
day.
The instructors were Miss Louise
Connolly, of New York City; W. b.
Powell, of Washington, d. c.. Miss
Jeannett6 Trowbridge, of the State
Normal School; Edward II. Griggs, OF
Brooklyn, and DR.. H. b. Kummel, of
Trenton.
! Miss Connolly's first subject was
Literature. Children will turn to
| literature of some kind, and it is high
ly important that their minds be so
directed rs to chose the good. lfthey
are not taught to appreciate good
literature, they will be almost certain
to reyel in the bad, because low litera
ture Is so plentiful aud SO easy for
children to secure.
Mr. POWELL first subject was What
should the School accomplish" 1t is
the work of the school to fit the child
for society and citizenship.
Miss Trowbridge gave school fIy-
giene. Pupils should he taught how
to sit, how to stand, how to walk. 1t
seems strange, yet it is true, that many
children and some older people do not
know how to do any of these things,
which have so much to do with our
health and our daily life. Every
teacher should see to il that the school
room is properly ventilated. Keep the
room warm enough to allow the admis-
sion of fresh air in abundance.
Miss Connolly then talked ON 1.-The
School Library This is an important
aid to the work of the teacher 1t
should he good and"hs comprehensive
as circumstances will permit. Work =
of reference should be used freely by
pupils as we'll as teacher.
4 lecture ON Training for Citizen
ship" was delivered in the evening by
Mr.. Powell.
Correlation of Studies.n by Mr.
Powell, was the first subject on Tues
day morning There may have been
good deal in it, but it is safe to say
that nobody got much out of ii.
Miss Connolly then talked on Geo
graphY, remarking that this subject
correlates with many other studies
with history, literature and kindred
subjects. Economic geography is as
Stunning great importance. Gentlemen
have the advantage over ladies' in this
branch of the subject They have
given more attention to it. But the
ladies' may as we'll make up their minds
to learn it, 1t has come to stay.
Mr.. Griggs gave the first talk in the
afternoon, subject The Influence of
the Parent and Teacher in Moral Edu-
cation The mind of the child is very
much Influenced, is largely shaped
and formed, by his surroundings
Hence the best possible surroundings
should be given. Negative morality is
not enough. Children should be train
ed into positive morality.
Miss Connolly next spoke on Tech
nical Grammar. At one time this
was carried to the extreme. little
later it was almost wholly neglected.
Now we are in something like the
happy medium state. We cannot dis
pense with the rules of grammar en-
tirely. Neither can we make pupils
expert in the use of English by loading
them down with rules and exceptions.
The Physical Geography of Hun
terdon County was then given by
Dir, Kummel, in very interesting and
instructive discourse
"Public Education and the Problem
of Democracy was the subject of an
able lecture by Mr.. Griggs, on Tues-
day evening.
Miss Connolly occupied the first
period on Wednesday. Correlation
of the Home to the School WAS her
subject The ideals of life are formed
in the home. II that il rough, rude
and nncuItivated, the child's ideals
are likely To run along the same level.
The school stands between the home
and the great outside world, and it
should prepare the child for the part
he il to play among his fellow men.
DR. kummel again took up Physical
Geography of Hunterdon County" and
showed the geologic structure of the
rocks aud the changes through which
the surface has gone.
Miss Connolly then took up Busy
Work, and filled the closing period
with good practical advice on this i'm
portance subject. Busy Work is not
confined to the Kindergarten age, but
applies to all the many are doing while
the few recite.