Amador ledger., 1902-12-05

V.
The roll was called, showing a to-
tai membership of 65, with 81 pres
ent at the opening session.
County superintendent Gordon
opened the institute with a brief ad-
dress, requesting for the instructors
the undivided attention of teachers.
W. S. Williams read a paper on
Proper relations of a county super
intendent to local affairs" which
was well received.
Miss Jennie M. Long, of the San
Francisco academy of dramatic art,
gave a very helpful and instructive
talk on enunciation and pronuncia-
ton, giving many rules and illustra-
tions. She strongly advised against
pupils committing to memory any
reading lesson.
Misses Agnes NJ. Raab, Daisy Fox
and Lille c. Vennum followed in
appreciation of the foregoing subject.
Afternoon.-Mr. Greenhalgh pre-
siding; 63 members present.
On motion, Rev. F. A. Morrow.
Geo. Stribley, Geo. Jennings, Mrs.
W, Caldwell, Mrs N. P. Williams,
Miss Rosa Cook and Mrs Kate Gar
barini, were elected honorary men,
bers.
Geo. F. Mack read a paper on
" Consolidation of rural schools"
advocating the transportation of pu-
pills from the smaller rural districts
to larger towns, thereby creating
educational centers, and giving bet
ter educational facilities at less ex-
pense.
Mr.. Gordon stated that the ques-
tion under discussion was at present
agitating educators all over the
state, and that an article on the sub
iect appeared in the Normal Instruc-
tor for September.
3" How might county institutes be
made more beneficial was ably dis
cussed by Misses Nettie B. Morrow,
Agnes M. Raab, Henrietta Post,
Maud E. Read, Hattie E. Hinkson,
Lucy V. Johnson, Vannie E. Nc
Laughlin, Margaret Payne and
Daisy E. Larson.
Vice-president Greenhalgh called
upon Miss Mamie Wheeler to re-
spond, who brought out the sug-
gestion of setting a time for teachers
to visit different schools of the coun-
ty while in session.
Mr.. Fuller then spoke on the sub
ject, followed by Miss Culbert and
Rev. F. A. Morrow. Mr.. Gordon
then stated to the institute that his
idea in bringing about this discussion
was to learn the sentiment of the
teachers regarding Institutes; that
there was an effort being made to
abolish Institutes, and what he de-
sired was an expression from the
teachers not only as to what good
might be derived from the county
Institutes but would the teachers
have the Institutes abolished, and if
so. is there anything that could be
introduced in place of it in order that
the teachers might have an oppor-
tunity of getting new ideas, and of
improving and benefiting them
selves in their work.
This question and the question of
the benefit to be derived from the
university extension course as COM
pared with the benefit derived by
them from county institutes, was
then ably discussed by the following
members of the institute: Miss Nc
Lapghlin, Mr.. Mack, Mr.. Green
halgh, Miss Rust, Miss Long, Mr..
Gordon and Mr.. Clark.
Fred A. Ball then read an inter
esting paper on 'Should promotions
on trial be allowed, contending that
they should, when in the judgment
of the teacher it is advisable.
Mr.. Gordon asked the institute
whether, when a child was regularly
promoted, it was within the power
of the teacher to put the child back.
Mr.. Clark answered that it was
not: that teacher might keep the
child in that grade for a number of
years, but it could not put child
back after he was regularly pro-
NOTED.
Miss Read spoke on question of
promotions.
Miss Long took up the question of
vowel sounds, giving a table to SIM
plify the number of sounds.
My appreciation of the foregoing
subject" was responded to in an ap-
preciative manner by Miss Culbert,
Thos. D. Davis, Miss Wiethoff and
Miss Driscoll.
Miss Long then read "Thana-
topsis" to illustrate her method of
teaching reading.
Evening. Called to order by vice
president Greenhalgh.
Music by Jackson band; song by
committee on music; selection by
mandolin club.
Address of welcome, by Hon. R. c.
Rust.
Selection by mandolin club.
Lecture on Common sense read
ing in public schools" and the read
ing by request of ''The Raven" Miss
Jennie M. Long.
Upon adjournment an invitation
was extended to the teachers and
those assisting in the program to
partake of a banquet prepared by
the Jackson teachers.
Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Called to order by president Gordon.
Roll call showed SO members present.
MrClark took up the subject of ''Ex-
isting systems of district libraries, and
abuse of same," making many sugges-
tions as to the best method of creating
the interest ofscholars in the library
of the value of the works to be added,
and the aYisfinn mnthnd of hn,r;ro. q