Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08
Lecture, The Possibilities OF the
Country School. Prof. Ileaton

Wednesday afternoon the session
opened with n lecture by Prof. HcGton
On he teaching of reading. This is the
first lecture which he has given on that
subject.
As usual his work was very practical,
an inquiry into the reasons why children
are poor readers and the best methods
OF correcting their defects. Here, us in
teaching other subjects, le lnys great
stress on yitalizinG the work. Tho lect.
ure was especially valuable as this IL
one Of the most important and worst
abused studies i'll the school curriculum.
Unusual interest was shown n many
questions were asked. Some good
points on necessity Of watching for de
fcctiye vision in children were brought
ont. Defects in speech such i,s ~i;nlting
aud stan.mering and tile importance of
voice culture i'll the Normal schools
were also discussed.
Mr. Game then gave IA short talk ou
the Rational method of teaching Phonics
II method which is used very successful.
in many Of the large shoools.
After a short recess, Prof. ~Ilcaton
again took up his work i'll art. Ills
talk was something of Il repetition Of the
ideas which he had given in convcrsa-
ton at the meeting the evening before.
He explained more fully, however the
methods Of steel engraynGs copper plate
etchinrs Autographs, and Inc zzotints
and pointed IL the peculiar beauties
OF pictures reproduced in each way.
lie also explained the value Of artists
proofs and the very simple MAY by
which one may be sure ~ knowing
them III addition I" instructive value
probably no part If rhr Prof,ssnr'- wurE
has gwen more real pleasure tlnn
this.
Two more arrivals were noted during
the afternoon. Miss Lying from Rabbit
Creek and Miss Zschic from LaNioillc
At four o'clock the institute adjourn.
ed to meet again Mt $50 in the evening
when DR., Stubs would deliver his nd
dress.
There WAS a large Attendance at the
evening session. After music 10y the
orchestra Prof. Game introduced DR..
Stubhs who spoke u few words to the
teachers on the value Of the Institute
Work and then deliver d an Interesting
lecture 81 the lie and character Of Ben.
edict Arnold, the arch traitor of the
American revolution. He started with
the D%nyhoOl days OF Arnold and traced
his career from the time ne swuny gu
the water wheel of the Old mill at his
hoynnod home to'his miserable death ~
LrDdOn after the close Of the war for
American independence. lie pictured
Arnold, as the hero Of the expedition to-
Quebec. tile assault on that city with
Montgomery, the naval battle on Lake
C~hamplain, and the Gro ming triumph
al his military career nj licmis' Heights.
From this time on the career OF Arnold
was downward. His extravaganza and
dissipation mt Philadelphia, the court
martial, the rrprimand IT Wash ngtOn,
the jealousy aud iptrigucs of Gates and
the failure OF the Continental Consr,s So
~ NtiI justly Will lllHl MI CDDS DlTSu 10
work the downfall Of Arnold. Placed in
command Of West Point by Washing
ton, Arnold entered INTO a conspiracy To
betray the post to the British. Tho
capture Of Andre. his 20. cOnspirat0r,
the Hight Of Arnold and his subsequent
cuarCcr and miserable ,ieath were
graphically pOrtra! ed.
The lecture was intensely interesting
from start to finish. AS zach step in
the career Of this irascible man was
brought under the calcium light, there
was much to admire and moro to pity.
1t began in glory and ended in the
b]lackncss Of treason.
At the conclusion q! the lecture, Mr..
liooll, Chcs:cr Li,ilciicld, joel Gardner
and Wesley Merritt snng ~Muonhght on
the Lake, i'll Il manner that brought
down the house. The session then
clJsci with music by the orchestra.