Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-11-06
GND or INSTITUTE
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
EVER HELD HERE

Addresses Given and Rosoiu-
tions Adopted-s superintend-
ent westbroolz is highly
Complimented
Wednesday morning the devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev.
Perot. The opening song was
America. Professor Fox occupied
the first period Of the morning and
continued his talk on history. He
said in part children speak from a
knowledge they already have This
knowledge they pick here and there
in fragments. Then the duty Of the
teacher is to systematic this knowl-
edge or to help the child to discover
itself. Show the pupils why the
progress Of the human race has
always been toward the setting sun.
To do this a teacher must know more
than simple United States History.
Then the reason for the different
degrees of activity in the different
zones enters also into history. Back
of the simple statement of the settle-
ment Of the different colonies stands
the reason for such founding. How
the early training Of these different
eoIonists influenced the laws and
industrial development. Children
should be made to understand the
immense sacrifice made by the
colonists who sought political and
religious freedom in America. Give
reason for the establishment Of the
Mason and Dixon's Line.
The professor showed how the
doctrine Of State Rights spraug into
existence and how the breach between
the north and the south. He main-
tains that many DO not prepare foran
emergency, and declared that Eng
land, once the great power, is slowly
declining, and that Russia and the
United States are destined to become
the world powers.
Following a short recess and the
singing OF several selections, Prof.
Koehler gave very interesting
lecture on Imagination.
The product Of a perception is a
percept, Of memory a percept, of
imagination an image, pereept or
concept. A percept is conducive to
memory and also to Imagination.
Following Imagination, and next in
order, stands reason. The speaker
clinched his arguments by various
illustrations. The person who creates
must think deeper than the man who
constructs. For younger pupils we
should teach more by pictures.
At the close Of Professor KoehIsrs
talk another short recess was taken
and after several selections Of music
by the whole institute Professor Bible
occupied the remainder Of the fore
noon. Prof. Bible chose no particular
subject bat spoke chiefly on literature
and primary language.
English literature did not spring
up like a flower but was a slow
growth. He then illustrated upon
the board the interchangeable uses Of
Anglo-Saxon and Norman-French
words and how their uses change
with time.
lnthe teaching Of primary language
/ think we have swung to other
extremes. Some language books
begin with sentences which are too
hard for the children. Teachers
should teach the uses of sIs'' and
care" by simple conversational
lessons. Have children write SEN
fences and language by use Of real.
objects. The next method BY means
Of pictures. By information lessons,
by teachers telling story or reading,
or through any other source. An.
other method by paraphrasing some
simple story By writing simple
letters. Adjournment untH-2 p. m.
Wednesday afternoon the session
opened with singing America and
Swinging Meath the Old Apple Tree.
Prof Koehier occupied the frst
period Of the afternoon. He spoke
on the subject Written Test Work.
The speaker s8ys that We have too
much written work The teachers
soy that the object Of requiring some
written work from the reading lesson
Is 70 obtain practice in penmaashlp
Or 70 keep pupils busy. But the
penmaushlp is not carefully done. So
that written work becomes a bore to
the pupils We have many devices
at present for busy work. There isa
value. however, 10 written work.
This should be done ia connection
with the language work. The
ieacher should be the judge Of the
pupils standing IN the class Let
not the teacher make the written
work fol tie pupil aoi too manifold