The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03

What was possibly one of the most
important addresses of the day as re-
CARDS the relation of teacher to his or
her pupils was that of Prof. J. Nj. Ham,
ilton, of the State University of Mis-
soula- He was the first speaker in the
auditorium and mounted the platform
Immediately after the vocal selection or
Miss Richards. His subject was psy-
chology and it's physical side. He spoke
especially of the nervous systems OF
children and of the functions of their
brains. Particular attention was
called to the handling and developing of
the child mind and the creating therein
of ideas and inspirations. For example
Prof, Hamilton cited the instance of a
class of children, asked by the teacher
to answer question-any question pro-
pounded. The question, he said. created
an idea inspired the child brain ana the
result was that almost every child was
at once indicating the impression
gained and the Willingness to answer, by
the familiar waving of hands.
"Then," said Prof Hamilton, the
teacher singles out one child to answer
the question and Immediately clinches
the idea in the mind of that child and at
the same time kills the inspiration In
the minds of the other children, simply
because they utterly collapse when their
desire to answer is not gratified. Ihat
is a something which must eventually
ha overcome but which at present II IS
impossible to successfully combat.
"Too much care cannot be taken of the
child's mind and it's incipient IDEA. IL
must be cultivated and properly. II good
results are to be hoped for. The chlld
Is naturally nervous and the functions
Of the child brain. immature too be sure.
are limited Those brains must De
nursed so that their functions Will be
increased and the mind developed.
Prof. Hamilton also addressed some
of the classes on grammar, paying par
ticular attention to parsing, diagramlng
and the analysis of sentences.
The addresses of Misses Kjelland and
Dinsmore, on drawing. We're most enter
tanning and instructive. The major por-
ton of the discoursing was done by MISS
Kielland She discussed decorative work
and nature, de!ineated with the pencil
ana gave practical demonstrations. Her
classes put theory into practical effect
and the result was gratifying to the
instructor.
Prof. r. G. Young spent much time
with the classes, giving valuable instruc-
ton in didactics, mathematics and Eng
Mbh. He went into sumclent oetaH ~
thorourhly familiariZe all with his sub
iects had thew not been and elaborated
on details in an interesting manner. He
called attention to the various lhtrlca-
cies or the studies under discussion and
the assiduous application necessary to
10 accomplishing of an ultimate end,
that would mean a reward to the pupil
and teacher alike. His SUBJECTS were
handled in a mastery style and with
that clearpess and force of presentation
at cannot fail of an absolute compre-
hension.
Miss Finnegan devoted considerable
time to the various divisions OF classes.
in the discussion of music. With the
primary grades teachers. she confined
herself chart work and wrote songs,
and with the intermediate grades teach
ers she spoke of book and chart work
To the teachers Of the eighth grades