The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-25


visiting colleagues. assembled AT the
Shlvely school building In this city. IN
annual institute, the assemblage beins
under the professional guidance of
Miss Emma c, Warren, county super
mteysicnts OF Clatsop and city Superin-
teHdent A. L. Clark, of this city,
Among the guests from abroad yes-
terday were Professor L. r. Traver Of
Portland; Professor l.. r. Alderman.
OF McMinnvllle; and Il is quite certain
that today will bring state Superin-
tendent ]. H. Ackerman, Of Salem, pr,
~ M. Holt. Hon. w, X, Newell. Of
Dilley, and other notahles, organlHa-
tlon and registration were the features
OF the first hour OF the convention and
these perfected. the course OF the
work as outlined In the official pro-
gram OF the institute was taken up aud
disposed of with zeal and abundant
interest
Among the initial Items OF the days
work was an able paper on languages,
by Miss Constable, Of the olucy school.
the essence OF which was the extra-
| ordinary need OF apt and concise hand
ling OF the mother tongue AZ all times
and the necessity for qualifying the
daily use OF speech upon the best pos
sible basis and cilnging TO II religious
ly MS a means Of perfect requirement.
After the reading OF the paper gem
eral Argument ensued upon It's leading
features and was indulged in by Pro-
fessors Alderman. Garman and Miss
Hulse and others,
| Professor Traver gave a very intcs-
esting talk on Reading It's teAs and
qualities, and went to the fundamen-
tails In thorough fashion. leaving his
auditors pleased and enlightened when
he closed. He also dealt largely with
the true exposition Of numbers and af-
fortied those who listened the best and
simplest application of the art and It's
bearings.
Mrs. Fulton, Of the Mcclure school,
followed with an exceedingly Interest,"
Ing paper on Primary Reading" and
illustrated her points and methods by
clever use Of the blackboard, She
brought out all the values Inherent tn
the study and impressed them clearly
upo the appreciative minds OF her coll
leagues. to all Of which they responded
with every evidence OF interest.
Music was invoked TO enliven the
session bit and later on Mr. Traver
delivered a special talk on "Polnts In
School Life in which he classified the
pupils into recognizable groups: and
touched upon the preparedness Of
teachers and the apportionment Of the
studies Of the day.
The assembly then adjourned over
the luncheon hour, meeting again at
1880 o'clock p. m.
The afternoon session was opened by
Superintendent Miss Warren. and In
| the absence Of Mr. r. d. Ressler, Pro-
fessor A. l.. Clark. head Of the Astoria
schools, delivered an interesting talk
on Language Preparation for the
High School" He laid down the prin-
lciple that most Of the use Of language
IL gained before the entrance OF the
child to the school room: and that this
was learned largely in the home. and
from the playmates of the child. and
was often faulty; that associations
have direct tendency to Influence
language. and that language itself Is,
practically, habit: that II was a
special duty OF the teacher TO make
| the child relInquish what Of bad habit
1t had acquired In this relation, TO
guide the pupil In the proper express
sion Of Its thought. and that this was
the, or should be, the chief aim Of the
lower grades, as in all other funda-
mental work
This was followed by remarks at
large by very many Of the teachers and
served to amplify the interesting topic
so we'll advanced by Professor Clark.
Mr. L. r. Alderman gave a fine iliu-
stration Of the qualities Of "CItizen-
ship" in the course OF which he de-
clared that the great mass OF the peo-
pie was not taking any interest what
ever in civil government, to which was
due, In large measure, the immense
latitude Of civic corruption, that tho
teacher had II In his and her power tc
fend against this state Of affairs by
intoxicating In the mind Of the chile
the greater lessons Of life and citizen.
snip by careful instruction along th'
simpler lines Of exposition adapted t.
the childish mind, and to emphasize
the matter, told his hearers some o
the direct lessons wrought by tn
stories Of present-day corruption.
After short recess the pupils o
the McClure's school entertained In
teachers with two songs, Oregon" an
"The Four-Leaved Clover whic
showed the careful training Of Mis-
Sands and Miss Utzinger
Little Miss Nyadine Baker then CAV