Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-12

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not the gaining Of knowledge alone,
but development. The special work
was fractions, but Miss Kittlaus con-
tinually ~endeavors to lead children to
observe.
After recess Prof. Silloway talked
on first year work in nature study,
telling us what to do and how to
begin. Mr.. Carleton next answered
the questions 10 the question box.
He impressed the idea upon us that
questions, wisely formed, were a bet
ter means to use To teach the child to
think and do for himself than to tell
the child everything or anything he
can find out for himself.
There were thirty.four teachers
present on Wednesday.
Miss PEBBLES opened the evening
session by stating briefly to the audi
ence the object of"The National Con-
gress of Mothers"
Mrs. Walling, of Ph;lbrook, was
then introduced. She read nm inter-
esting paper on the object OF found
ing Mothers Clubs"
Mrs. Edward Folmsbee, OF Lewis
town, also read an interesting paper
on "The Home and the Mother"
The musical part OF the program
consisted of a plano duet by Mes
danes Wright and Waite and vocal
solos by Miss Hurst and Miss Mackey.
The teachers and Others present then
enjoyed an informal reception.
On Thursday morning the session
was opened by roll call, followed by
singing national airs.
The next half hour Mr.. Carleton
talked on various subjects, as tardi-
ness, high ideals in teaching and spell
ing.
Mr.. Busenberg In the ~penmanshlp
class advocated the correlation OF
penmanship and spelling.
Miss PEBBLES next directed usin Del
sartean movements for about ten
minutes, after which Miss Lindsey
again talked on drawing, the use of
water colors, etc.
After recess Miss Kittlaus, With a
class OF fourth grade children, con-
tinued observation work and tested
them in diacritical marking and
.phrasing.
Mr.. Busenberg discussed orthoepy
until noon.
The exercises In the afternoon were
opened by singing, followed by a les
son on third and fourth grade geog-
raphy by Misskittlaus. Metaphysical
culture exercises Miss Kittlaus again
taught arithmetic to n class of fourth
grade children, developing fractions,
percentage and least common multi
pie.
After an intermissiun Prof. Sillo-
way took up nature study. The OBJ
ject OF nature, he said, Is the develop
ment oi the child, and that collections
OF insects, leaves and bark ought to
be made.
Mr.. Carleton again answered the
questions found In the question box.
There were t~hirty-six teachers pres
ent during the day.
The county commencement was the
important feature OF Thursday even
ing. The names Of the graduates
from the eighth grade of Fergus
county are: Mary McGee, Mary Nc
Donald, Ethel Warren, Claire Acly,
Belle McLachlan, Mamie Anderson,
Rubey King. Lena Corbly, Oscar
Anderson, Edna McCourt, Walter
Phillips, May Weston, Orson Schultz
and Euphemia Campbell. All, how
ever, were not present. The program
was as follows:
Music.
odlutdtOIy .... ..t. .''s''.'''
Mary McGee.
Essay. Country Life
Mary Mcdonald.
Recitation. Marie
Ethel Warren.
Reading ............ Aspirations of Youth
Claire Acley.
Recitation $50. The South Wind and the sun
Belle McLachlan.
Essay. 18TH Kodak
Mamie Anderson.
Recitation .......... The Captains Well
Ruby King.
Essay Joan of Arc
Lena Corbly.
Recitation. The Boy
Oscar Anderson,
Essay, Abraham Lincoln
Ethel Warren.