Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-12-23
EIGHTH GRADE

tlG1Ift GRADE.
Principal j. c. Cole-Arithmetic ply
ography.
Miss Newby-English, history.
The afternoon was devoted to
criticism and discussion OF the work
visited in the various rooms in the
morning session.
After the call to order by Superin-
tendent Fulton. and a song by the in
stitute. the teachers were divided into
three sections for the better consid-
GRAFTON of the work in hand.
Those having wished the first and
second grades met with DR.. r. H. H.
Blome of the Normal school as leader.
The session was conducted systemat-
ically and in such a manner that it
was Contrary to the common custom)
a time of profit. and practical benefit.
not only to those having conducted the
recitations. but all in attendance. The
observations in the different depart
ments were first reported by Miss Win
gar, Miss McNulty and DR.. Blome. for
the A and b departments Of the first
grade and the second grade, respective
ly.
Then according to the true Herbartian
method, the teachers who had conducted
the recitation were first given a chance
TO criticise their own work, followed by
others who had any criticisms adverse,
or ccmmendatory. Most of the criti-
cism ii might be added, was of the lat
ter kind. while all departments re-
ceived their share of considera ton, IS
pecial attention and interest seemed to
be given to the art work in drawing
and color by Miss wilkins.
The second section, under the leader
ship of Miss Carrie Menfort, of Mesa,
consisted of those teachers who had
visited the third and fourth grade
rooms. In this. as IL the first section,
the work of the various classes visited
in the morning was taken up consecu-
lively. The discussion was free and at
times spirited.
While in the profession Of teaching
as in many other things, no work can
he done so perfectly that there is not
room fer some criticism. the speakers
in this section had much to say in
praise and little to criticise in the
| teaching they had witnessed.
The third section, consisting of those
who had visited the fifth. sixth. sew
enth and eighth grades, was led by
| Professor George Blount. Of the High
school. in the absence of President
MATHEWS of the Normal school,
AS the discussion covered the work OF
| four grades. not much time could bt
devoted to any one cless, but. as in the
other divisions, it reflected much cred
ii on the efforts of the Phoenix teach.
ers who had taught in the morning. II
fact, at times the remarks were so full
Of favorable comments that calls were
! made for criticism of the other sort A
several times. however. the Territorial
course of study and the adopted lis
of text books came in for their shar.
Of criticism.
Before the session adjourned it wa!
voted 10 ask Miss White. a former
teacher in the Philippine islands, I,
speak this morning on education in tn,
Philippines.
The sessions all adjourned at abou
O'Clock, and it is felt that the frs
two days of the institute have been
we'll and profitably spent
The program for today promises t
be no less interesting than tina
of the two. preceding days. The speak
ers for the morning are MI. TODD, OF
science, Miss wilkins, on drawing, anC
| superintendent McDanold on language
In the afternoon the institute viii
again be divided, the Grammar section
considering arithmetic. The Primar,
section. arithmetic and nature study.