Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23
With THE FESTIVE TEACHERS
r1inutes of the Annual Meeting of the Instructors
of Fergus County.--Four Days Marked by
Well Attended and Interesting Ses-
sions. --Evening Entertainments.

IA nj ~ Az aiihutts vi
last weeks institute as compiled by
Miss Ward, who acted as secretary
on that occasion:
The Fergus County Teachers insti.
tute uf 1901 was convened at 0 a. m.
October 10th, by Miss PEBBLES, with
thirteen teachers registered, but was
adjourned Immediately until after.
noon. N Mr.. Busenburg and Miss
frost. both Of whom were on the
program, could not be present.
The visiting teachers spent the
morning In the various departments
of the public school.
At 1870 the afternoon session was
oprurt by singing America" fol
lowed IVY roll call, 10y the secretary
u which "a responded. Others com
Ing IN later made the total numberof
tenclwrs present -.
Mis- Williamson of the high school
n al u paper on History" illustrat-
ing her work by M outline ON the
blackboard, and suggesting various
mrIh.r IS to make the study interest
linz uud fix dates firmly In pupils
mind Eighth grade work. especial
ly, vas taken up 10y Miss Williamson,
hut a discussion hy the teachers FOL.
low IN regard To using history
reader ia lower grades.
Mr. Williams uf the State Normal
mes i-cussed PRIMARY Methods
bpgi ng by saying that the bust
ner~ b.! he teacher IL to lind out what
stimutuS will develop The latent force
pU-s"-~ri by all children and draw
them at to make them men and
women in the truest meaning Of the
term A teacher should present
knowledge so AZ tn excite interest
and make n child hunger for learning
as for food. He said that many mis-.
tskps had been made in training
schools experimenting tn find the
best methods, because education II
not yet n science, but we are up.
pronrhtt z the science OF education.
Ri ~ discussing primary reading
Mr. ~ llliams spoke of the necessity
of aN nkcning interest. There IL nc
srt rue iur development, but we car
draw uut the child by sensible ques.
tiuuiug The old method Of teaching
A - was abandoned because II
lacks interest and II too long, as ID
also thr phOnic. while the best meth,
cd Is The use of a sentence embracing
the word, which IL interesting, rs in
II we get the thought from the child
and wIite IL as he expresses 1t. He
hHs the auditory image and we wish
him 4" get the visual Image.
Questions were asked freely ant
answered by Mr.. Williams, after
W t,h Miss PEBBLES requested those
prrsrnI To engage in IA general dis
cussiun on 1.-THE Introduction oil
Spelling"
Instruction in Mature Study and
Science" was given by Mr.. Silloway,
whusr preliminary remarks were to
the feet that the meaning Of the
wor1 nature il very broad. includ'
ing eur entire environment. The
Course ri study along this line Ii only
s~ugp-.llve. Primarily. the purpose
Of ma uurr study II to bring pupils In
cl,s.. r"urh with their surroundings
as "A irnsis of sense-training, which ID
the basis III education. The senses oI
"A ciuli must be awakened. Nature
study may, and should, be used an q
foundation for literary and language
work In fact, 1t may be used an an
all ia every study. Natural objects
Shouts he used, though II IL mot abso
lut-i! mressary To have live animals
ia tn -rhool room, IN the children
mnl . directed to individual obser
va b. nut Of doors. 1t Is also i'm
purlhr To know what to observe
ANA q" study the relation Of ANNA
or rI..ui itssurroundiugs, asevery
thing about us l. intended by oul
t'rratut Ia draw us out and intluenc,
Us. pom sare governedb 10y the prlnci
pie of he. which causes them to dc
certain things under certain condi
tiun-, no causing Ii, not intelligence
The -,u ~ of the dandelion was sug
ges,ri ~ n type. because II a type 4