The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-11

Prof. Gibson then gave vocal exercises in
music.
Discussion-"K nnwle,lge and Mental Pow
err"
! Miss Cora GorrclI--"Knnwlcdge cannot be
transferred until we have the cflild's mind in
proper condition for thinking. Every time
the mind acts the power acts. Give attention
to the mental habits of child in teaching
knowledge"
Miss Anna SHAME In education you must
observe all the powers. Teach the child to
compare as soon possible"
Miss Rebecca Lowc-"Knowledgcca can only
he taught when we arouse the activities of
the mind"
Miss Eleanor Moulstialc-"K nowlcdgc
comes from certain facts. Get the pupii's
mind in Il prcceptivc condition. Mental
| powers result in mental actions If a child
has not mental power he will not gain know
ledge
Recitation-Miss Pearl Bristow.
| MIR. ]. u. Worthington reviewed for the
Institute the portraits ofthc most distinguish
cd men of Hartford, that adorn the walls of
| the court room.
| ''Song-"Amcrica."
Observation-Disclosures Numbers
Miss Nellie Syc-"Usc units OF dcnnminatc
numbers in actual measurement. Teach
them by playing store interest them in
| some practical way"
| Miss Fannie Lochary--"Do not deal cxclu-
| sivcly with concrete numbers. Denominatc
numbers may he taught by measuring things
in the room. They will then learn by doing"
Miss Margaret Acknowledgment by &C
| tual measurement and let the children COM
| pare Objects"
Miss Ella Hollis-"Havc the children meas
| ufc distances. Teach square measure by cut
ting from paper. Have children originate
! problems, using dcnominatc numbers and
| solve them"
DiscusSion-'L Language Training"
Miss Ida Cain-"C;ivc the child ohscrva-
tion lessons. pictures and stories and have it
write or tell about them. Have sentences
written and corrected"
Miss Cora CHARACTERIZATION exercises
train the child to express his thoughts
rcctly and correct punctuation
Miss Estellc Mechem-"Do not let your
exercises grow monotonous. Have the child
observe animals and plants and then write
about them
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The teachers assembled in three groups in
the Graded hoolbuilding. Room discuss
ed the solution ofarithmetic problems. Those
who took part Misses Clara Mechcm,
Ella Harlan, Alice Smallsbeck and Mr. Frank |
Davis.
Room . discussed promotion Examina- |
tions." Those taking part were Misses |
Hannah Coalc, Josephine Wilson. Clara
Tucker and Laura Mason. The above |
speakers brought out the following points:
Promotions often too rapid tests are
good things: lost Rotations, on account of
sickness, may be made upby Il written exanIi |
nation; and do not mark poor work high to |
gain popularity.
Room 3 discussed Hints to Young Teach
crs." Those taking part were MIR. W. Stat |
ford Jackson and Miss Nellie Barron.
After the discussions were concluded the |
teachers rcasscmbled In one group and sang |
Lend II Helping Hand"
Prof. NJ. b. Stephens spoke of the growth |
and advantage of the State Teachers Read |
ing Circle. He said that in one yc;trit has in |
creased two hundred per cent. and lie hoped |
every teacher of Hartford will become MEN, !
Der.
Prof. c. r. Wright then gave the teachers, |
especially the new ones, advice rs to the way |
the first day. 1t was full of valuable and |
practical advice.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The Institute opened with music, "Orton-
Vile" Rev. 5. $. Grcenwcl then read part |
of the 18th chapter of Matthew and offered |
prayer.
Examiner Wright called the roll of the fifth |
and sixth districts and each teacher respond |
cd with quotation.
Discussion--"Thc Teachers Preparation in
Professional Study"
Miss Kate a. Ricker.-"Thc teacher must |
he open minded. AS old theories are constant
ly being upset and new ones coming in, the |
teacher must study to kceppace. The teacher |
has grca ter advantages than ever before using |
libraries, etc. Constantly feed the mind with |
new thoughts to get 1t to grow
Miss Ethel Curtiss.-"Thc teacher who had |
n good instructor In her school days is apt |
to become good teacher. We must not |
only take theories but associate them with
practice. Teachers should associate with |
great minds by reading"
Miss Mary Whitakcr.-"rhct teacher should |
spend some time ri reading, because. in
ilucncc increases as the knowledge increases.
Pcrseverc and a good result will he obtained" |
Prof L. RciSlcr recommended to the teach !
the study of psychology.
Mr.. /. ID. Worthingt Onto obtain 4 |
higher plain we must go down to the funda-
mcutals. The foundation should be laid at Il
training school, then seek to go deeper.
Principles have been very slow progressing |
through the years Of education. DO not at
tempt to teach more knowledge than you
know, and try to make people understand
what you mean"
Music-"'rhe Oars Are FLASHING Lightly"
Examiner Wright made the following sug-
ycstions: Train the child for accurate and
rapid operations in arithmetic; read and pre-
serve my circular letters fill all blanks care
fully in your term report; pencil all errors on
the examinination papers, no higher than the
eighth grade will be retained in ono-room
school; no higher than ninth i'll a two-room
school; Latin should not be taught i'll one
room school, and it Is not compulsory i'll any
school outside of the high schools namely,
Rel Air, Havre lie Grace. darlington and Jar
rcttsville; small schools must not open until
the teacher is reasonably certain of an aver
age.
Mr. Charles Lcdcy, manual training in
structor, read an excellent paper. He gave
the following reasons for teaching manual
training: at increases the number of boys
in a high school, awakens interest i'll the
school, keeps boys out of mischief, gives boys
strong mechanical attitudes. cultivates a
love for simplicity. Science and mathematics
are better understood, makes the school work
more attractive, and develops an intelligent
citizen"
Music, "a Song of Long Ago" and My
Grandfathcr's Garrett"
Rcading-"The Onc-legged Goose, by Miss
Nellie Slye.
Rcading-AIiss Alice Smithson.
On motion of MIR. J. d. Worthington. it |
was ordered by the teachers, that the open
ing address OF Examiner Wright he published
in full in one of the county papers.
The Advisory Committee reported the fol- |
lowing words mispronounccd by the instruc-
tors and teachers; idea, progress, illustrative,
oral. decisive, process. contrary, concise, |
mincralogy author, defect, conversant, era |
and recognition.
Mr.. Charles a. NIiddendorf, chairman of
Library Committee. reported 1+3 volumes in |
the Teachers Library. of which - were read
during the year and 30 teachers had borrowed |
the above number ofvolumes. Fines collected
during the year amounted to So. Arrange
ments will be made that more teachers will
have access to the library.
Former Examiner, Mr.. Thomas {. Cal
breath. whom all teachers were glad greet,
then addressed them in an atfectionate
manner.
Examiner Wright made short conclusive
address and adjourned the Institute.
Netqhborhood Neys.