Amador ledger., 1902-12-05


VIM. M. Fuller took up the subject
of "Should the board of education
direct how promotions shall be made, .
and spoke in favor of the present sys
TEN of examinations by the hoard o.
education in seventh and ninth grades
Prof. Bunker lectured upon the sub
ject OF supplementary material and
its use in geography" advising the use
of globe and of maps such as he pre-
sented to the institute, and showing
how both could be made at the schools
and illustrating how the pupil could be
materially helped by the use of maga.
zine articles and pictures relating di
rectly to the respective geography
lessons.
Miss Morrow followed with a well.
prepared paper on why excuses ought
ing the necessity of such excuses from
the parents.
Miss Annie NJ. Jennings discussed hel
topic, Importance of professional stud
for teachers" in an interesting manner
Miss Mamie D. Wheeler discussed the
VALUE of simmer schools" strongly
advocating them.
Prof. Bunker followed with an in.
structive talk on "HOw can the school
produce good spoilers, advocating the
method of written spelling lessons, for
the reason that many children can learn
more readily by sight than by sound.
The method was to make a list of ten
words occurring in the daily lessons oi
the pupils aside from their regular spell.
ing lesson, having the pupil first learn
to spell the words, then to put them in
sentences to diagram in the grammar
class, then to work them into compost
tion, the pupil thus thoroughly learn
ing the words.
Professor VIM. H. Dudley gave an
illustrated lecture on 'Colors of flowers,
fruits and foliage, (which was delivered
in fascinating and instructive manner
and thoroughly enjoyed and appreciat-
ed by the institute.
Evening-Professor Bunker's SUBJ
ject was ''Suggestions as to the gov
ernment of the children in the schools
and in the home, and was listened to
with great interest and received with
applause.
A song by committee on music was
we'll rendered,
Professor Dudley followed with his
lecture, 'The nature of color and color
photography, illustrating clearly
the two methods of color photography
by series of instructive and beautiful
pictures taken from life in natural
color by the process described, conclud-
ing with demonstration in wireless
telegraphy, which elicited great in
terest on the part of all present, and
gave to those fortunate enough to hear
him closer knowledge of that subject
than they ever before had.
Wednesday, Dec. 8.
President Gordon presiding. Music
by the committee. Roll called, show
ing 81 present.
A communication from the
secretary of the state teachers associa-
ton was read, with reference to the
next meeting of the state teachers as
sociation to be held at Los Angeles.
How l teach primary language
work" was discussed by Miss Amy B.
Farris in an interesting manner.
"Of what l think a school library
should consist and how it should be
used" was discussed by Miss Alice E.
Gartlin in a mastery manner, which
called forth much discussion on the
relative merits of certain books ad-
mitted into the public schools AS a
result of the discussion, president Cor
don requested each teacher to send him
hist of any books now on the list of
library books which he thought unfit
to be there, stating his reasons, and
also the names of any books which he
thought should be added to the list,
and he would place such communica-
tionS before the board of education for
action upon the matter.
Miss Mabel @. Wheeler then took up
the subject of "What l have for busy
work " in an interesting paper, giving
many suggestions which were we'll re-
ceived by the institute.
MY daily programme in accordance
with the present course of study" was
the subject of Miss Laura K. Mullen's
talk, and the teachers showed much
interest in her remarks, which brought
on discussion on the best plan for
teaching physiology by Miss Rust,
Miss Mason and Mr.. Taylor.
The ''Value of manual training in
elementary schools" was dwelt upon
in pleasing manner by Miss Edna A,
Rust.
G. G. Van Liew, president of the
state normal school at Chico, California
addressed the teachers on the topicaj
and type method in history, which was
very instructive and helpful in sug.
gestions of the best way to teach his.
tory to the scholars.
my appreciation of the foregoing
subject" " by w. S. Williams, Chas. b
Taylor, Geo. F. Mack, and Annie M.
Jennings, brought out new suggestions
in regard to the practical method oil
applying the suggestions given by
Prof. Van Liew.
Institute now took recess until half.
past one o'clock.
Afternoon-Vice-president Alice E.
Gartlin presiding.
Chas. B. Taylor discussed the sub.
ject OF SHOULD School children be al.
lowed to attend school out of the dis.
trict in which they live," taking the
stand that they should not.
Temperance alcohol and
narcotlcs-was spoken to by Miss Ethel
Main, in an interesting manner, well
received.
Professor Van Liew then followed
by lecture on "Home geography as a
basis of geographical Interpretation, -
which was listened to with interest and
attention.
Lecture of Prof. Van Liew was com.
mented upon by Misses Cora Wriggles.
worth, Carrie M. Badaracco, Anna M.
Mclaughlin, Mary E. Robinson, Edna
M. McWayne. Marguerite F. Slavich,
President Gordon, Miss Mason and
Miss Jennings.
Miss Esther L. Devan read an inter.
esting paper on ''The home a more DO
tent influence in character building
than the school,"
Miss Sabra A. Hickey demonstrated
her method of teaching music in tho