The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-05-26
Teachers Institute.

and Saturday OF last week when Tia
following program was rendered:
May 18th, ?. NJ.
Music-Miss Shatfer. Nature
study as an aid 20 Geography and
Language, Miss Gordy, and Mss
O'Rouke.
Music-Miss Lucille Fourmy.
Nature study as a foundation for
future science work. Miss Ewing,
and Miss Nunez.
Music-Mlss Clara Onlmayer.
Value of nature study il cultivating
the observing faculties, J. w. War
rem. and Miss Andrews.
Music-Miss Holmes. Order Of
science best adapted to High School
course, Mr.. Alvin Covert.
Model recitation Oh plan. life for
primary grades. Roger |. Tanner.
$50 ?. NJ.
Vocal duet-Misscs Silonie and
Stella Tarlton.
Address-Dr. {. Alphonso Smith.
Music-Miss katherine Shatfcr.
May 10th. 0 A. NJ.
SoIo-Miss Going. Literature,
Dr.. c. Smith. Duet. Misses Allen
and Chadwick. Numbers in primary
grades. Misses Collins and koh!cur.
Music-Miss Holmes. Method in
teaching fractions. Miss Mcclellan.
Trio, Misses Mary Frcrc, Louise
Alien and Lola Jones. Method in
percentage, Mr.. Edwin Kramer and
Mr.. Cannon. Second chapter in
McMurray's General Method.
The character of the papers and
discussions was up to the usual high
standard. The papers that have
been read from time to time during
the past schoo! year would furnish
excellent material for the best school
journals. They have been q wonder
fu! source of instruction both to
those preparing them and those
hearing them.
The afternoon session was about
over when the alarm Of fire w;I
sounded, but the morning session
was materially interferc;l with by
fire.
1t was to be regretted that III ulv
people failed to hear the admirable
address of Dr.. {. Alphoa:o Smith,
on "Shakespeare's views about edu-
cation DR.. Smith confined his re
marks to an Interpretation Of Ham
let. He opened by saying that the
two individuals about whom the
greatest number Of books have been
written arc Christ. the son OF God,
and Hamlet. the child of Shakes
peare's fancy. Hamlet, man of
profound intellectual endorsements
and liberal education, at the great
OF Wi,tenberg, is painted
as dreamer, q monumental failure.
He was failure because of the |
want of a great driving force, The |
intellectual and emotional sides of
his nature had received proper atten-
ion, while the other equally impor-
ant faculty of the soul, the will,
lad been wofully neglected.
Shakespeare meant for the world |
@ see that any amount Of education
hat does not consider the symmetri-
,al development of the intellect, the
feelings and the will, is doomed to
failure. In this he is in accord With
he most modern ideas on education.
DR.. Smith held the prompt attention
If his audience from the time lie be-
gan. At the conclusion vote of
hanks was rendered DR.. Smith, for
lis highly instructive and entertain
ng discourse.
BY their efforts, in connection with
he Institutes during tue year, the
teachers of St. Mary have shown a
ambition to better
equip themselves to keep step with
he march of progress in education
If the present day.
Seeing their zeal in so laudable an
Effort, and knowing that the schools
,annot lie any better than the
eachers. the School Board has secur-
ID one of the Summer Normals this
.ear to he held in Franklin.
This summer school will apply
he best normal methods of the day
o the discussion of the school cues
ion in all it's phases. 1t will
handle problems Of grading, what
o teach, and how to teach. There
will be courses in all school branches,
best methods of handling
hem. Courses in pedagogy, history
If education, school management,
,tc., etc. /
The teachers of St. Mary will en-:
oy a great privilege in the coming
If this Summer Normal, privilege
lot extended very often. That they
the enlightened stand the
School Board has taken, remain to
,e shown by the zeal and pleasure
xith which they will undertake the