The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-12
TAYLOR NEWS.
the High School Auditorium.
Funeral of MI. Edmonds-Per-
sonal and Other News of Interest.

Funeral of MI. Edmonds-Per-
sonal and Other News of Interest.
saturday afternoon, March 10. drought
with it the second local institute preg-
nant with good things. 1t was with
out question the spiciest and best local
institute held for many year, as the
following programme will corrOborate
this statement. The institute was
called to order by Hon. f. r. Coyne,
principal of Old Forge High school and
chairman of the efficient local insti-
tute committee. Prof. Lloyd. principal
of the Dickson City schools, gave q
very practical talk on grammar, stat
ing that the inductive method should
be resorted to largely with beginners.
Arithmetic. he said was always spoken
of as the branch to develop the rea-
sOning faculty. Why should arith-
metic take all the honors when skillful
teaching in grammar will elicit the
same amount of reasoning. ripen the
same amount of judgment as arith-
metic. algebra, geometry or any other
branch of mathematics. Grammar is
the science of language. Mathematics
we use sometimes. language we use
always. After the talk discussion
followed in which Prof. Foley. prin-
cipal of Taylor schools, asked Prof.
Lloyd when the parts of speech should
be taught. The professor replied that
pupils at nine or ten had successfully
begun the work in this science. The
county superintendent stated that the
proper time to launch any pupil into
any branch is when the branch Isl Of
interest to him.
Miss Gertrude Simmons of Old Forge
High school, read a paper on Neat
ness paper that would adorn the
programme of any county institute. In
part she said: "Neatness in the school
room begins with the appearance of
the teacher If she is slovenly and dis
orderly i'm her appearance, all the en-
ergy spent by her in trying to convert
her school room into one of neatness
is as good as wasted. ] have in mind
teacher who was very bright and
endowed with many talents. was
very much surprised upon hearing
that this prepossessing girl was not
successful teacher: in fact. petitions
had been sent into the school board
demanding her removal The Young
lady impressed me very much, she be-
ing amiable and seemingly possessed
of strength of character. A few months
after | had heard the complaints con-
cerning her, / had occasion to listen
to her recite. AS soon as she mounted
the platform and addressed the audi
ence the mystery concerning her fail.
ure in the school room unraveled itself
for the binding of her dress was hang
ing in tatters and hree-cornered
rent could also be perceived. If she
neglected such an important thing as
her attire, what would she neglect i'm
The school room. Neatness is prac-
tlced in every phase of school work.
Miss Black, of Wilkes Barre, a noted
elocutionist and q specialist in primary
reading. spoke at length on that line
OF work as it is advocated by tha Pol
Hard system. The word; are divided
into families, thereby enabling the
child to remember classified things bet
ter than to commit lot of lifeless,
unconnected things. Prof. Lloyd stated
in the discussion that followed that he
was not in favor of the system because
1t did not tend to good expression.
Miss Sallie Price, of the Dunmore
schools, who, ever since her first ap,
successful, gave one of the choicest
bits of literature now extant. entitled
"My Ships given by request.
Miss Cosgrove, of Old Forge High
school, tnen followed with paper
brimful of points to the primary teach
ers. In part she said that she had
compared many works on the subject
oil reading, but the one which pleased
her most was Colonel Parkers, who
stated that reading is getting thought
from the printed page. We get thought
by language in two ways, first by
spoken language; secondly hy the
printed page. Usually the child has
gained knowledge OF the former be-
fore entering school. He has gained
it by long and continued practice, and
he has in most cases learned to talk
well. 1t is this power of language that
we should strive to preserve rather
than obliterate. We are all acquainted
with boys who know the lesson ver-
batim. who can stand up and recite
1t with the book turned upside down
or closed. They read the words with
out expression, consequently getting no
thought. My only hope with them is
supplementary reading and skillful
questioning to elicit what they know
about the lesson.
Miss Louisa Nicholas, talented lit
tie taut of about 10 years, delighted
the audience with my Big Sisters
Beau"
DIR. McConnon talked at length on
the all-absorbing topic, vertical Writ
ing" claiming that 1t Is the only
natural way of writing and produced
papers to show that speed of twenty
one words a minute had been reached
by 10-year-old girl.
This closed one of the best local in
stitutes ever held in Lackawanna
county, Closing song. conducted by Mr..
Richard Watkins, brother of Prof.
John T. Watkins. of Scranton. Out of
town talent: County Superintendent
J. G. Taylor. Prof. Lloyd, Priceburg:
DR.. McConnon. Wilkes Barre. and Miss
Black, Wilkes Barre. Next institute
to he held at Minooka.
The funeral of the late Mr.. Thomas
Edmunds took place from his late home
I'm Rendham yesterday afternoon at 3