Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08

The tcdium Of work in grammar and
geography was relieved yesterday after
noon by talks on expression studies.
Miss Eide read aud illustrated an ex
cellent paper on drawing.
Mr.. Game gave IA talk on nature study
and it's purpose. He pointed ont the
peculiar advantages whicL. country
teachers have in doing such work.
Prof. IIeaton then gave an entertaining
lecture III art. The Professor has with
him several line cngravtnG- and etch.
ings. lie has also Il large number of
smaller pictures. Ole rarely Inns nm
opportunity here tn see rs tine Il col.
lection Of art works IT is an upportun-
ity thai should not be missed.
Last evening at n rather informal
meeting OF the teachers Prof l!caton cx.
planned the best methods 81 reproducing
pictures and the merits of
each.
y great deal q: interest is being taken
in tie display Of books and supplies 10.
the lower grades. There is an unusually
large number nf the hest text and sup
elementary books and the advantage Of
being able To see and judge Of these
nf the bee; .ub!ishng house 1T the
coast have their books On exhibition.
This morning the teachers were
agrrcubly SURPRISE by the unexpected
presence Of DR.. Stubbs. who opened the
session with IA short talk. The fore.
moons work WIS unusually line. For.
mality was largely dispensed with. The
talks were short md followed each
other in rapid succession.
Prof. !lcaton explained the use and
abuse Of the diagram III teaching gram.
mar in his first lecture and later pointed
ont the correct way t0 get children in,
tcrcstcd in composition work ind keel
them so. lis work along these lines i.
practical. the result Of years 81 cxper
fence, aud no live teacher could fail o
getting Il great deal OF help from it. II
~ Il rare treat to meet II man Of Prof
i%lcatOn's experience and ability.
Prof. Game managed I" prepare Il lul
III the storm Of proceedings. which
gave DIR. Stuhhs an opportunity Il
speak for u moment IN economies in
school management. lie pointed on
The thiugs which he. us II Uuiversit!
| President found lo he most lacking il
the boys and girls who attend tho Uni
vcrsity. Prof. Ring made some remark
on the same subject. THIS is Il Ion,
step in the right direction. There is
great deal Of mis- ~lircctc,
energy cxpendcJ in our lowe
grades and VIZ should hay,
Il much better organized system q
studies 50 shat pupils may know VIVA
viii be expected ~ th"m when ih,y On
tor higher sGhonls aud teachers mn,
know what to teach in order Ia I,rcrur,
their pupils. Mr.. Game took nhvaningt
81 The occasion to ask that that tn,
teachers give him mn outline ~ tht
work which they were Carrying on u
their separate schools. The advantac,
to he gained in tlia unr way alone vii
moro than justify the calling " the
ineii;nic inasmuch 'a It will get nll %
our schools moro IN touch with the
High School and through it. with tho
University.
Mr.. Thomas, Miss McCHrty aud Miel
Drown were appointed II committee OF
resolutions, after which tho inatiiut,
adjourned until l:3O this afternoon.
Following 10 tho program for Thurs,
day:
$50 4. S..
uFic ...,.. ...... ...... ....p institute
Lecture. READING and Liter nj urc. go.
.....................T. u. HcatUi
Glass Exercise, Snow Hourh ...........
..lusiitutc. prof. lI",twu, Instructor
l:3j T.. g..
Lecture. Pictures. ........T L. ~ilcntUn
Paper, Tho Responsibilities ~ The
Country Teacher ...... .......
Miss McMuilcn, Prinripnl. Wells
Public Schools.
Tho Entrance Requirements To tho
High School ........P Prot. Cnine