The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-22
could present her thoughts in a prac-

could present her thoughts in a pra,
tical manner
Theory and Practice" was the sui
} ject which she treated and Milton
] definition of education was taken a
the basis from which to draw man
other practical definitions. Mis-
Owen discussed the teacher as a fac
tor in education, also the pupil in re
gard to responsive activity and sci
activity. She said that no skill wa
to be obtained il there was no def
mite aim, and dwelt earnestly upon
| this subject, giving many illustration!
in support. The teachers were urged
to Investigate new methods thor
oughly before nutting them into prac
tice, saying they should first see what
the end of the methods was and the
manner by which this end was to be
attained.
The purpose of teaching, said Miss
Owen, was to give power to the pupil,
first of which was the power to OBJ
serve and think, next the power of ex-
preston; third, the power to apply
knowledge gained, and. fourth, to fur.
nish motive power. A pupil, she said,
had to be more than an artizan, more
than a bread winner-he had to be a
citizen. Pupils should be given some
time in which to become interested in
their surroundings, and the imparting
OF skill or power to make ready and
facilitate action should be a great
aim of the teacher.
For Eetter English.
Professor w. M. Snyder of Laurel
spoke on the subject of Better Eng
lish in the Schools" First of all he
emphasized the Importance OF the SUBJ
ject and spoke of the underestimation
OF it in the public schools. He urged
the teachers to not only be proficient
in the English language, but to study
to inspire their pupils with a desire to
become proficient themselves and to |
obtain the use of really good English. |
AS a rule, he said, teachers placed
too little value on the necessity OF
speaking and writing pure English
by the pupils under them.
Geography.
At 1870 Miss Owen began a talk
Geography" The order in which
geographical subjects are to be pre-
was the opening subject OF her
address. Begin with the physical
phenomena and go to the human, or
begin with the human and go to the
physical" she advised, according to
he environments and capabilities OF
the teacher. See to it that everything
hat you teach is that which would be
lelpful to the outer interests and in
Ter activity of the child" Geography,
DRY and should proceed it as a study.
she said, "a N of the yes to his
DRY and should precede it as a study.
n acquiring it's education. Observa-
and perceptive or home geogra-
'hy, in which it is taught distance,
surface, vegetation and animals, cloth
occupations, seasons and weather
for primary ideas must !.
Re taught effectively. The moor hour /,
rived before the lady had concluded
discussion of her subject.
Those Win Ara Thara
About all the teachers employed in l
he city schools are in attendance. y
hose from the outside schools who
themselves this morning we're I.
liss Jane Lamey, Shiloh; Miss Ada q
hannell, Mrs. J. w. Connolly, Hunt r
~; Professor w. M. Snyder and
[rs. Helen M. Snyder, Laurel; Profess '
L. D. Falls, Miss M. K. Newman, '
[iss Maude Giles and Miss Harriet -
rayton, Columbus; Professor B. H. .
[sNeill, Park City; c. o. Matheson, b
anyon Greek; Miss Maude Cooke, 8
reWin; Miss Dora Reynolds, Park !.
ity; Miss Myrtle Vance, Allendale; 3
ISIS Eva Severance, Park City; :,
[iss Edith Newman and Miss Ada .
tubbs, Newman; Miss Josephine O
ryant, Junction; Miss Elsie Lowry, a
olumbus. r,
The programme has been changed G
the extent that instead of Wednes-
evening, as originally given out,
.rofessor Young of Butte will lecture n
'ednesday afternoon. This will y
ose the institute, as no evening ses- lie
on will be held Wednesday. e.
Child Ran Over and Killed. q
Red Lodge. Nov. 2n-A most die. n,