The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
INSTITUTE Is AN
INSPIRING AFFAIR
EXCELLENT A ID PEE s S E S, IN
WHICH MANY SUGGESTIONS
ARE GIVEN, ARE HEARD
BY TEACHERS.


teachers Of Houghton and Keweenaw
counties was opened yesterday morn
ing in the assembly hall OF the Calu-
met high school by w; ~ Ferris, who
is acting as conductor. Mr.. Ferris is
the head Of the Ferris Institute al Big
Rapids.
Mr.. Ferris delivered a short address
ON The Morning Exercises" He told
the thousand or more teachers and pa
irons present that music and reading
are among the essential things needed
In the opening Of every school.
Or a. +. WJi.ship gave the second
talk of the morning on Modern Boys
and Girls.
In opening his address Mr.. Winship
stated that il was "A great pleasure to
be with such an assembly and TO look
over so many happy faces. 1T is the
largest institute | have ever had the
privilege of addressing" he said. He
declared that we must look upon the
child as a child and ask ourselves what
are the important things a child
needs" Mr.. Winship explained that
some are stamped as bad but he said,
Il would just as soon attend Christmas
service at the New York Episcopal
church in my straw hat as | would be
accredited with saying anything bad
about any group of boys" He conclud-
ed by saying modern boys and girls
are what we train them to be or whet
We train them not to be-
Prof. Ferris opened the second per-
iod Of the program with a forcefu ar
gument on Mental Arithmetic" Mr..
Ferris is strongly opposed to so mach
systematized arithmetic and advocates
more mental arithmetic which will be
needed i'm common life.
Mr.. Winship closed the morning ses-
sion with a brilliant talk on Making
Modern Boys Manly" He divided the
boys life into three parts: first six
years OF his Metaphysical freedom;
second six years intellectual recogni-
ton and third six years-moral re-
sponsibility. These are all attained by
the right teaching said DIR. winship.
He made strong appeal to the teach
ers not to take young pupils too seri-
ously as many of them do, but TO give
them some OF the great freedom that
they need. GIVE them an opportunity
to study nature and art, but please
do not harness them up" he said. BY
the time the boy is thirteen years old
and in the last six years or from
twelve TO eighteen he should be given
absolute freedom. He should have
moral responsibility and given tasks
I'm which there are possibilities of
making mistakes and where there are
he will fail.
The large assembly room of the high
school was even more crowded at the
afternoon session. Mr.. Ferris, followed
with an continuation OF his morning.
topic on "Arithmetic." He presented
some very useful suggestions for
teachers in the drilling of pupils. Prof.
5. H. Clark then appeared on the plat
form for the first time during the days
exercises. He took as his subject The
of the Printed Page"
He said that the first thing To be ac-
i'm connection with reading (
work i'm the schools is to train the |
child TO grapple with type, that me
may get from il the actual message |
he author tries To convey. He went |
)n to say that the average boy i'm the |
public schools today has no vocabulary I
If worth. To illustrate the way some |
,f the famous works should be studied /
ie took a short sentence and analysed |
{, picked it apart word for word un-
il he had stamped a vivid picture upon |
he minds of his hearers. The big
,est man of the printed page today is
he man that can hold tho greatest
OF phrases at the same time
IND find their connections" he de-
Jared Dr. A. E. Wimship closed the
ession with a heart to heart talk on.
'reciation. said Mr.. wfnship. is the
m great thing girl must have ana
ou must see that she gets il under
he right conditions and time. No girl
hould be allowed to ask her father or
mother tor a penny. but should he Civ
N an allowance even III Il rs small.
In the evening. Prof. Clark gave a
recital to krge and appre-
iative audience, the hall being filled
D its capacity. Some excellent music
'as rendered by local talent
The institute closed today at noon.
'rof. Clark opened today's program
18th n mastery talk on ''rhe Spirit
Literature" This is mis- favorite ,
ubject and ne was able TO present ,
Dme very useful suggestions in the I
ay OF studying literature. w. n. Fer I
S also delivered a pleasing and enter I
lining talk on tile Fine Art OF I
pcech." I