The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-24
TEACHERS MAKE
SPLENDID talks ALI !.
Institute Held Yesterday Large
~ Attended BY Peda-
gogues.
ADDRESS BY DR.. MITCHELL
Mr.. Russell Conducts Round
Table Discussions On I'm
portant Problems.
ADDRESS BY DR.. MITCHELL

The Hcnrco County Teachers Institute
opened yesterday morning In the Sidney
school, with u full complement OF prin-
clpas and teachers. superintendent r.
Jackson Davis presided, and opened and
conducted the programme.
The first address was By DR.. s. 2.
Mitchell OF Richmond College, who, IN
a splcndidly idealistic speech. discussed
the outlook of the South and the many
problems with which 1t is confronted.
The talk was along the line of racial ad-
justment. economic development and tho
south's needs Of more representation IL
the management of the country's gov
ernment. The speaker went on TO snow.
how all this, In great part. Sdepehds on
the schools, saying that tho school II
the epitome OF the South's problems.
Miss Helen Dickinson read q paper on
"a Few Points In Discipline from Prac-s
tical Experience The paper was proc-
teal and ably presented, MSS Dickinson
giving her views as gained from Il WIDE
and varied experience in n very COM
prehensive manner. Mr. W, S. Hough
delivered paper on "The Teaching OF
Arithmetic and Higher Mathematics
The paper was nm able presentation OF
this difficult subject, a bugbear to SO
district inspector, delivered a short and
very interesting talk on School Manage
ment," In which he illustrated the main
points in which the teacher must exercise
the most caro- and precaution.
Incorporation"
After the recess mr.. #. "A. p Thornton
made a talk on THE Cooperation OF
tho Teacher and the District Board"
Mr. Thornton Is himself member of
the school board, and the talk showed
a clear grasp of tho necessity OF such
co-oDeration and of how little can be
effected without Its aid.
Miss Lotto Evans read very vaua-
bic paper on Reading, Its Value and
| How 1t May BE Taught" Miss Evans
showed that tho foundation of the read
Ing habit must be laid In the first years;
| that 1t must be cul tivated all through the
chllds course. and that reading In u
| compre hcnsive way and with q clear grasp
| of the subject In hand is oncof tho most
| important points in the education OF the
young. "Readng is thinking said Miss
Evans, and this capped her point OF View
Miss Hattie o. Robinson read paper
| on How Teach Grammar" MISS ROD
Inson has gained considerable Skin N
teaching this difficult and usually dry
and embarrassing subject, and her dis
cussion was exceedingly able and clear.
The object OF tho study Of era tnmar, she
said is to teach the child to think, write
| and speak the English language correctly
| by the same process. Nicely put sugges-
tons play an important part, ana llc
| child must be made TO feel mat IL rear,
knows something and Is not total isno-
ramus. Her plan. the speaker SAID re-
lies not on the child's memory. put on
| It's reasoning power, for this is the Key
note Of all education.
Round Table Discussions.
The most interesting part of the pro-
gramme came with the "round table"
| discussion. conducted by Mr.. Russell.
| The first subject for general discussion WAS
MS to the ACCESSIBILITY of giving prizes
| and rewards The concensus seemed TO
be tina { local conditions largely determine
| this, though many We're agreed that the
| giving OF prizes Is not wise, because Of
| the unreasoning jealousy 1t often creates
In the youthful mind
A. resolution offered to request the
school trustees to prohibit the giving of
| Prizes was defeated. The next question
offered was, what Should be Done with
a Child who Learns only by Absorb
| tlon?' 1t was generally decided that in
diyidual effort must largely control this,
/ and that much depends on the teacher.
i GLOW TO Teach ~ Child to Tell the
] TRUTH" was then offered. Mr.. Davis
rising to answer, said that the truth must
always be eXemplfied In the school, and
j that pupils must early be trained In tbs
i habit of reading only the hest literature
1 that literature which Is sure and Idea
i In It's aim. MI Russell said that II Is
i ona of the most important questions that
/ the teachers have to meet. The child
4 he said, must be helped, not condemned
! and trusted as far as possible Thean
1 of the school is to present TO the world
. a hoy and girl honorable, true and trust
i worthy IN all things
/ To-day's Programme.
| Following is the programme foor to-
| day:
10 A Nj, Opening Exercises,
1915, Address. Mr.. j, Stewart Bryan,
. l. tt,nh 4 A Dan,ytno T,ncson fOr Beginners