The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-04
CONTINUATION OF MINUTES
OF TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
wednesday Morning, July 90.


resumed his talk on Educational
Principles" dealing specifically with
the subject, Natural Law in the
Mental World" forcibly developing
these three facts: /. Mind is force;
2. Mind is force of growth; ;. Mind
is conscious growing thing. In his
happy, humorous way he makes these
dry sounding subjects unusually at
tractive and illustrates forcibly what
he advocates so strongly, that gloom
has no place in school work.
After recess most animated dis
cussion arose, occasioned by speech
from Mr.. c. R. Morton in defense of
the "Old Fashioned A. B. c. Method
Of Teaching Reading" Mr.. o. p.
Bailey also very earnestly exalted its
merits, winning the favor of the In
stitute by the fearless menner in which
he dared to take the unpopular side of
the question. Mr.. Chapman ad-
vanced most logical argument in be-
malt of more advanced methods,
which was strengthened by speech
from the Instructor, which closed the
morning session.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Work was resumed at 80 and in
response to roll call many appropriate
quotations were given.
Mr. Peterman then continued the
subject of Reading" soundly advo-
eating a sensible combination of the
more advanced methods. He also
gave some instructive analytical work
in pronunciation.
After recess Mr.. Chapman present.
ed many valuable thoughts on
"School Management" He thinks
that a miSdemeanor should he con-
Sidered grievance by the pupil as
we'll as the teacher, and that the teach
er's will should be the pupils pleas
ure; that the great aim of the teacher
should he to remove the desire to do
wrong.
Mr.. belmont Utley then made a
beautiful presentation of his subject,
"Self Control, Heart, Teaching and
Management Powers" impreSSing the
thought that love for the child and
for the work is the greatest qualifica-
ton.
An excellent paper was read by Miss
Resale Brown on Conditions in the
Home and District" She thinks that
to have the love and respect of the
pupil, we should win the confidence
and support of the parent; that we
should live with the children as we'll
as for them.
This concluded the third days pro-
gram.
Thursday Morning.
Session opened with the usual sing
ing, followed by responsive Bible
readings, led by the Instructor. After
roll call and the reading and the adop-
ton of the minutes Mr.. Evans reSum-
ed his discussion of Educational
Principles" From the continued sub
iect, "Naturai Law in the Mental
World" he developed these four ad-
ditional truths: l.. Mind is naturally
a growing thing; 2. Mind is naturally
an active thing; 3. Mind naturally
grows right; 4. Mind naturally enjoys
growing right.
After recess and more music the
subject of Arithmetic" the most in
teresting study of the "Old Field
School," was we'll introduced by Mr..
A. ]. Fox, who is a teacher of long
experience. He advocates much OBJ
iective work to the exclusion of abb
.lstract rules.
Miss Mary Mothershead gave a
\ loSt practical talk on "The Fraction
in the First Year." in which she Sug-
gested valuable devices. Miss Kate
Greer continued the subject, most log
ically emphasizing the old pedagogic
rule of proceeding from the known to
the unknown. Mr.. Chapman urged
the correlation of school work with
outside life to beget vital interest in
this as in other subjects. He deplores