The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-19

continued the discussion OF the SIOry
Work." urging that the stories be
told to the children, " read to
them till first told. The forms of ex-
pressing the story for the child are
() by drawing, a representation of
the story (2) by dramatizing or play
ing the story, co by sewing, (4) by
paper cutting, 90 by writing.
Professor Hamilton in his discus
sion Of "School Libraries said that
the library movement is in the air and
has reached Montana. He urged that
the school library supplement the pub
lie library.
The subject Of Geography was
continued by Professor Brother. The
line of thought was commercial
geography, which is a training for
commercial life.
Professor Hawkins in concluding
the work il History quoted a very
good definition of history: History
he said, is the development of the
udtlOudl luCd COWdIu CAO
ideal. American literature is a rec
ord of the thoughts, feelings and &C
lions Of the American people. It is
a dangerous thing, not that children
will not be educated, but that they will
use it in the wrong direction"
The last discussion was that OF
Pictures and Their Uses" by Miss
Harwood. Through stories, she said,
the child has the rich inheritance Of
literature. Through pictures he has
the rich inheritance Of art. Pictures
are of two kinds: Those that illus
trate and by this means make the
concept clearer, and those that teach
art. The picture should have ethical
truth and should correspond to the
child's stage Of development.
After the report of the committee
on resolutions, County Superintendent
Strang thanked the instructors for
their very able and instructive dis
cussions.
Professor Hamilton extended to the
teachers an invitation to Missoula fol
the State Teachers association meet
ing in December, insuring a good as
well as profitable time to all who may
attend.
State Superintendent Welch ex
:, pressed his enjoyment of the lnstl
j., tute, saying that the instructors were
only samples of the able corps O.
, teachers found in the institutions O.
! the state. .
Z, The committee on resolutions sub
= mitted the following, which was adopt
ed unanimously:
1--WE, the committee on resolutions
in behalf of the teachers of Yellow
stone county, beg to submit the 10.
lowing resolutions:
"Resolved, That we tender tn
thanks Of the teachers to, the count
superintendent and the instructors TO
the able and helpful talks which the
G have so kindly presented.
t, "Resolved, That the thanks Of tn
institute be rendered to the board {
trustees and to the people of Billing
e for the use of the school building an
for the cordial interest they hay
is shown in the institute programme.
"Resolved, That we as a body {
teachers condemn the present la
h which provides that the institutes +
a. held within the limits of the scho'
'e year.
"Resolved, That many Of the te'
il books provided in the state course
study. are not adapted to present co
se ditions, and that before the time
revision of the list of text books r
I'd quired the opinion of the teache'
is as to suitable books be ascertaine
n by the county superintendent and Sc
10 to the state superintendent.
ch "Resolved, That a vote Of than]
is be rendered the local press for i
II, services.
ID, "Resolved, That a copy Of these re
ID olutions be handed to the local paper
nv GAMMA B. MATHEW
in !" "R. H. DANIELS,
to N. 81. N. PENNOCK."
he Professor Hamilton was heard
MS remark that the class work done
he the primary grades during the ms
Ite tute was the best he had seen in t
state.
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err STILL AF1ER