The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-08
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
| Reported especially for the .I:gis:
| The Teachers Institute began its annua
| scssionin Bel Air, on Monday. The meeting
are being held in the Assembly Rooms of til,
| Masonic Temple on account of the Court
| House repairs.
The session was opened by music reading
of the Scripture and prayer by Rev. ID. II
Martin. Mr.. John b. Hanna delivered the
address of welcome to the teachers which
WAS responded! to by Mr.. John |. oburne
principal of the Havre de Grace High School
Addresses were also made by DR. W ard prin-
cipal of the Maryland State Normal school,
aad John ID. Worthington, OF the County
School Board.
Prof. w. ID. keeny. of Mannheim. Pa, was
introduced to the Institute as the new must
cal director who succeeds Prof. 7. l. Gibson
who has been with the Institute for number
of years. Supt. Charles T. Wright also made
a short address, outlining the work of the
Institute.
The afternoon session was opened bv Il
short talk rythm, by Prof. Kceny. The
first topic was then taken up for discussion.
IIistory.-Teacher. Miss Alice b. Smithson.
History to the first. second and third grades
consists in telling simple stories, and showing
pictures" As illustration, the story of
George Washington's boyhood was read
Miss Owens.-"Lay the foundation for
future study. Tell details of life and stories
of individual men, so to gain the chidren's
interest"
Miss Lowe" Teach not only the glory of
the nation, but its faults. Incitc interest by
stories of famous men, children
Supt. Wright.-"Th latest books teach
history through biography"
Miss Carman.-' Reproduction of stories
by children should not he carried to excess,
for it will become burden"
Miss Laura Tammany.-"Children like to
tell stories themselves; let rs many as posi-
bic do it. Encourage them get pictures for
themselves to illustrate their contributions.
Miss Blanche Archer.-"Watchs spelling and
all written Words
DIR. Ward gave an informal, practical talk
on the teacher Us diplomat. Hcurgcd them
to study and apply methods of diplomacy in
actual work. There two fundamentals
about discipline in the school room: Ibis |
,iplinc comes to the question. who's going |
% win out" 2.-No teacher ever discplires |
I, class who has not first disciplined himself |
reach Sclf-control as necessary for success in |
itc. and in teaching. practice it,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lesson Baltimore
rs trade center. Teacher, Miss Ella Hollis, |
lass, Misses May Stevens. Annie YarnaII,
Nary Gilbert. The teacher taught by queS-
ions on the history of Baltimore its situa-
ion, growth, etc.
Physical Training.-P lesson by Miss
hannah a. Coale. Miss CoaIc spoke on the
aluc and purpose of physical training. bring
ng out the close relation between physical
ctivity and mental vigor. Physical training
evclops the body and makes the mind more
ctivc. 1t is more necessary now than in
ormcr years, because there is so little out
DOR exercise in our work. Like the Romans
ct us train the men to be the walls OF our
ity, and every man brick -
TUESDAY MORNING.
The Institute opened with singing, the de
otional exercises being led by Mr.. Morris
The roll call of the first and second districts
vas answered by quotations.
Miss Leila Partridge of New Jersey gave
he Institute an interesting talk on reading,
he discussions being from Il general stand
oiut, with main reference to technique.
There are two kinds of reading silent or
citing thought. oral or giving thought
iiV III - Is lnttt the eye must
e, therefore. train the eye first: eliminate q
reat deal of oral reading in the school roomsl
nd put emphasis on having the child get the
bought. Train the eye to see: l.-Compre-
cnsively; 2.-Rapidly: 3-Accurately
The correlation of History, Geography and
iterature.-Miss Sallie Galloway. teacher
History must he taught with reference to
geography, for geography often determines
|
{ seen and kept clearly in view. History
puches the core of human actions, and should
( a training for citizenship The history of
country determines its literature. so liter
ture is inseparably linked with history
urope IS example" practical lesson on
massachusetts, in the Revolution, the class
eing Misses Bennington. Ida Wooley and
nne Healy. ,
Miss NJ. Louise Edwards. Baltimore, made {
n address on Physical Culture and it's rela-
ve value to education. The physical effects
Physical Culture.-'It gives the child flexi-
ity and strength, and through these, con-
'ol. The value of the exercises depends on ,
leir effect on the whole being of the child. !
he exercises should correct many physical
fleets. The teacher must be full of life, en- +
gy and enthusiasm to he successful"
General and individual Truths. Order and i
A. Kicker, teacher: "Ob-
cts or pictures should he shown pupils.
irst, find out what they already know. then
ave them make definitions of new objects"
lesson on LEAVES" was then given to the
ass, representing the first grade, consisting
Misses Wallis. Cannon, Coalcsand Who1cy. {
Miss Blanche Archer was excused from her
llk on Physical Training, and Mr.. John ID. {
burlington gave an informal talk on The
ational Banking system
Miss Edwards continued her talk on Ply
cal Culture
Recitation by Miss Edwards: Kipling's
L'Envoi" and an old Scotch poem,
A lesson in history. TO the fifth grade, bring
x out the method of recitation and prepare
on, in the form of lesson on the American
idian, was developed by Miss Mary X.
NTH. teacher, by means of questions to a
ass consisting OF Misses Anna Il. Carman
Ia Curtiss and Annie L. LinsIcy. To teach
lie customs of the Indians, Miss Smith took
er class imaginary visit to an Indian
igwam.
Recitation by Miss Susanna Nelson.
Miss Partridge continued her lecture on
cading.
Weak points in Language and Reading
ow to strengthen them: Teacher Miss
aura b. Tammany. Study of language
lould begin i'll primary school. 1t must he
armed by practice. and language lessons
lould be more advanced as pupil progresses
trcngthcu weak points by daily exercises
nd constant correction, not only by teachers
ut among pupils" Model lesson to class
Misses Elsie NJ. Penning, Julia Devoe,
/. Emma Hughes.
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