The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-11-02

talk on Drawing" proved it to be Of
great educational value. It teaches
observation and develops manual dex-
terlty. 1t can be connected with geog-
raphy and history, arithmetic and ply
slology and those studies helped. Have
drawing period Teachers should de-
velop their ability and use it in chalk
talks.
After discussion by Rev, Price and
institute on the merits of drawing and
the need Of it, the institute was adj
journed until 80 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The institute sang my Old Ken
tncky Home" and the secretary call
ed the roll After a few remarks
about Normal schools and Marion
schools by Prof Kee, Mr.. J. b. Nc
Nicely and Rev. Price, the first num-
Der on the program was taken up.
Mr.. T. +. Newcom believes that oral
clvics should be taught before the text
book is taken up and that civics should
always be taught in connection with
geography and history, but not as civ
les. Make it interesting and let the
child see that il is studying something
near to it, and important
Miss Marion Richards and Mr.. r.. +.
Phillips gave complete discussion Of
the state and national governments
compared, and Mr.. l.. G. Morgan and
j. c. Hardin told ofcitizenship. It's con
dltions. rights and duties. The local
civic condition should be made q mat
ter Of schoolroom study. said Mr.. NJ.
L. Smart The institute and lis in.
structor then discussed the teaching Of
clycs and is importance TO the future
government Of our country.
Miss Jennie Clement believes that
the most interesting way Of teaching
ciyics is in the study Of current events.
Questions by instructor, What is a
good citizen?" Institutes answer,
~ coed citizen is onc who Is true 10
himself, his country and his God. "
The teachers seemed to agree that the
trouble with our present citizenship
was commercialism and ignorance and
that the remedy was the public school.
DR.. Frazer. Of the Board Of Health,
being present was asked 10 make
talk TO the teachers. He discussed the
Importance Of teachers understanding
sanitary science, and the increasing
necessity Of such knowledge. They
should understand what measures to
adopt in all cases Of infectious and con-
tagious diseases. Since tuberculosis
has become so alarmingly prevalent and
since no laws have been made by gov
eminent Il depends on the teacher and
physician TO N a measure protect our
childhood. Watch the ventilation. use
care in sweeping and busting. force
children 10 use individual cups anu al
low no expectoration on floor or
grounds.
, Recess.
, Miss Frances Gray gave a valuable
talk on School Exhibits. " which show
ed the teachers method and the pupils
, progress Use uniform size paper.
, have them illustrated and embcllished
and mounted on cardboard. Have an
, exhibit Of woods Of county. Make re.
lief maps Of pulp. Have an exhibit Of
. physiology object and lie drawings and
nature work.
Rev Price In his comments on eNhib-
IT, said that In Gases where parents
, would not help. the teacher should
/ work by herself. but that any money
spent In school exhi Wits was well spent.
, Mr.. Travis told Of Arkansas meth
I'd Of having teachers exchanging
|, school exhibition work. Rev. Price
made plea for school Libraries and bet
ter care for them. and then told Of the
: Chautauqua Reading Circle and IL val
. ne. lie then gave and discussed five
) principles Of teaching, as follows;
, Adaptation. cooperation, graduation, "
lustratiOn and repetition.
The last work Of the evening was a
talk on the Bible, as being fundamcn.
tai in IL teaching principles, by Rev.
Price.
Adjournment by president
Ito be continued next week