, 1901-06-18

HAS A VISIT FROM STATE SUPER
lNTENOENT OF SCHOOLS
lyman.
Taking Notes Of the Work Done
Addresses BY Miss Gerig, DR.. Phil
lips, Mrs. BeIlamy and Others
Proceedings of Today.

At the afternoon session of the AL
bany county teachers institute yester
day, Miss Gerig followed DR.. Phillips
with a very interesting class drill in
grammar, taking infinitives as the spe'
cial topic of the lesson. Her class
showed the effect of thorough drill on
the part of the teacher, and interest
on the part of the pupils
Miss Bertha Erne favored the insti'
tute with a piano solo, which was en-
joyed by all.
ject of school government, speaking
briefly of the general management;
hal includes arrangement of program,
intermissions and regulations in re-
gard to dismissals.
He then proceeded with the subject
In it's relation to the pupil, his con
duct. and the teachers control and in
nuence over her school.
DR.. Phillips stated that school gov
CT ! Iuo l"o VlhS "a VSSll I'LL
future; that where the present is the
aim. the pupil may simply be forced
by strict discipline, where terror is the
force, to comply to certain regulations
of the teacher, thus rejecting honor on
her as the conductor, of a quiet and or
derby school. But the government that
has for its end the future welfare OF
the pupil brings those forces to beaI
upon him that will strengthen his char
acter and fit him for the struggles Of
life, that await us all. AS an aid tc
this best form of government the doc
tor spoke Of exercises that would
strengthen the physical child, thus aid
ing the mental faculties.
In continuance of his subject he
spoke more in details of punishment
that invariably they could be classified
as being given for M of three causes
revenge, warning to others, or refor
nation Of the offender.
Without doubt the teachers agreed
with the doctor that only the last cause
of punishment should be recognized
the reformation of the offender; but
quite a lively discussion was provoked
as to the best means and time to ad
minister such punishment.
The doctor again brought out the
thought that was the foundation of the
addresses Of the morning-that 6
mans character is formed through
the channel of his feelings rather
than through the channel of his intel
lect; that the best government of the
school is the government that appeal.
to the inner or soul life of the child
that a word spoken in season, is indeed
greater, in forming that unconscious
growth of the child, than untold coer
sions that for the time, force him tc
obey the letter of the law.
Another important point, especially
for the inexperienced teacher, was thai
no set rules should be made, with q
penalty attached thereto.
Another. that to the sensitive child
there might be intellectual punish
ments hat would be far more painful
than a physical one, and the wise
teacher would be careful in the admin.
%istration of any punishment.
The next number, "A Good Book to
Read" was presented by Mrs. Bella,
my. She suggested that in the next
few days the teachers who are worn
out with the wearing work Of reports
that always come at the end of the
year. should rest their tired nerves
with John Kendrick Bangs House
Boat on the Styx," to be followed by
something Of Mark Twain's, whom
Mrs. Bellamy considers not only the
greatest humorist, but the greatest
Of today-then when the
wornout teacher has reached her nor.
NAL condition, she suggested as M
good book to read, Gods Image in
by Henry Ward
Following Mrs. Bellamy's talk was .