Amador ledger., 1906-12-28

Oakland, sending best wishes for successful In
stitute, and wishing all a merry Christmas.
Mrs. Sweesy next presented her subject, "How
to Teach the SyIlables Music Ladder and Staff y
showing how the musical family could be taught
by a class demonstration.
State Supt. Thomas j. Kirk being unable to he
present. the time was occupied by Mr. Jones in
presenting an interesting lecture on "Litera-
ture." lie dwelt largely upon the singing of
national hymns and stated that songs should he
read and understood before being set to music.
AS an illustration he compared the different spirit
with which tho Welsh and American national
hymns were sung, and also compared the differ ent
themes.
This closed the afternoon program
The evening session we'll attended After
listening to short program of music and recita-
tlons, Mrs. Sweesy lectured upon the subject
do we Want Our Children More MusicaI?''
After this very interesting and instructive lee
ture, Mrs. Sweesy, by special request gave some
of the work she had been giving the teachers
After music by the Committee the session was
dismissed.
Institute was called to order by Supt. Gordon
at $50 a. m. Wednesday,
First in order was music by the Committee and
roll call.
Mis-. Sweesy next presented her subject of elm
terpretation of Song, - and the methods given for
reading and writing of music for beginners, and
the introduction of two part work were delightful
and instructive.
Mr.. Brownell was introduced, and the
teachers received great help from his talk ''Some
Nature Study HeIps' Mr.. Brownell dweIt upon
the dispersal of seeds, planting of seeds in the
schoolroom, kinds OF soil to be used and plant
life in general.
After recess Mrs. Sweesy taught the teachers
"Ilow to present Measure - and elbow to Drill
npon Rythmc Symbols, doing actual work with
them.
After the noon recess Mr.. BrowneIl addressed
the Institute "Ihe Relation of the High
School and Grammar School," Mr.. Brownell
discussed the differences In the life of the high
school and grammar schuol pupils, showing that
the changes between the two schools was too
radical. He showed where the subjects taught
now in the grammar grades could te eliminated
and the simpler and more general tactsr rsubsti-
tuted; that the very best to bring them closer to-
gether was to have correlation in the work; to
teach in the grammar grades some of the eemen-
tary high school subjects.
The discussion-ot the subject "Ought Amador
County to have more High Sohools'' was begun
by f. A. Ball, who stated very clearly his reasons
Next came Miss Ringer, who also took the
affirmative side stating that we should have more
high schools if we could pay for them.
Miss Gartlin, who followed, agreed heartily
with the sentiments expressed by the Others
Mr. Gregory, Miss Myers Mr.. Davis, Mrs. Call
Miss DIiscoll MI Hoadley, Miss Raab and Miss
Post each agreed to all that had been said by the
others.
Supt. Gordon finished out the talk on high
schools by pointed talk, comparing the differ
ence in valuation ~of taxable property of the
different towns, showing that the teachar's mis-
sion was toseduoate the people and show them the
need of high schools.
An open discussion of ten minutes followed
after which rising vote taken on the ques-
tion, and it was unanimously voted that Amador
ought to have more high schools
Mr. Gregory next gave a very interesting paper
on discipline -
The report of Committee on Resolutions was
now read as follows:
Sutter Creek CAL, Dec. II, 1906
To the teachers of Amador county in Institute
assembled.
follows:
BE 1t resolved, that the thanks of the teachers
be extended to the people of Sutter Creek fer
strangers within their gates
That we commend the action of our Superin.
tendent in securing such able and efficient in
structors; and that, in opinion, he has to
great extent solved the problem of how to make
Institutes more interesting and profitable
That we commend the work in writing which
Mr.. f. A. Kent has introduced into the schools
of Amador county, and that his work at this In
stitute was such as to meet with hearty approval
of all assembled
That we appreciate the thoughts gained from
Dr. Winshlp'a words, and also the instruction
given to US by Mr.. ID. b. Jones, Mrs l.. v
Sweesy, and r. e. Brownell
That we recommend such provision as would
enable the schools of this county to receive the
benefits of the personal supervision of special in
structors in the subjects OF writing and music
That we appreciate the remembrance and greet
lngs of our fellow teacher, Mlss Florence NJ
Lowry, and worthy State Superintendent of
Public Instruction., Thomas j. Kirk.
That we especially appreciate the consideration
shown the teachers of Amador county by Knight
and machine shops and in so particularly and
kindly explaining and answering the myriad
questions asked.
Thos ID. Davis
Ethel March.
Clorinda NJ Cassinelli
Marguerite Slavich,
Lottie M. Braddy
Moved seconded and carried that report be