The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-04
MEETING OF
THE TEACHERS
SUPT. .KOEHLER SPEAKER
Il Local Teachers Institute Was in
session at Hawley on Saturday,
February 26th, and Very Pleas
ant Time Was Had.

session at Hawley on Saturday.
February 26th, and a Very Pleas
ant Time Was Had.
The local institute at Hawley con-
Vened Feb. goth, at 10 a. m. after de-
vottonal exercises led by Rev Mr.
PETERSEN of the Presbyterian church.
Mr' Greasy was elected chairman or
president of the Institute.
Ihe first paper was read by Miss
McilaIe on How I Manage My Pu-
pills. Miss McHale says a teacher
must have prompt obedience in all
Things, that mischievous children
should be talked to privately. and
that too much should not be expected
OF the children, 1t was well rem
oofcd paper. Lively discussions as
to whether department should be
taken into consideration in promotion
Oy Profs Oday, Greasy, Howell and
others. Someone stated that pupils
should not only be praised for what
they do but also for what they trv TO
do.
The next paper was the "Aldine
System of Reading" which was we'll
written and read by Mrs. Alma Bor-
tree. She says the "Aldine System"
Is worthy of careful study; that New
York, Chicago, San Francisco and
other large cities have adopted the
system into their schools. Books
should be placed in hands of pupils
the first day Words are taught bv
rhymes. The child should not be
told the word but after learning the
rhyme should go back to the begin
ming each time until they come to
the troublesome word or words.
The author claims that the child
gets words twice as quickly this wav
as in any other way The primer
OF about one hundred words and the
hrst reader should and easily can be
covered the first year. She claims
that on the printed page the child
gets better idea of the word. The
blackboard used for phonics and
sight reading with no diacritical
marking. Diacritical marking is a
to pupils beginning to
read.
Rural School Problem" by Miss
Agnes Beehan. Miss Beehan takes
her own school of about twenty pu-
pills as an example. She says most
OF her pupils as well as others in the
rural schools, have at least mile to
walk to school and winter like the
past one does not bring good attend
ance. She says that the school
should be made interesting enough
to keep pupils from being tardy, by
reading stories, etc One disadvant-
age of the rural school is that part
of the pupils must be studying while
others are reciting. One advantage
is that pupils learn a great deal by
hearing older pupils recite. Teach
ers should call on pupils to learn
about the child's home life. Lots of
trouble often comes from the So
called town-gossip in the rural dis
tricts.
Should Much Attention be Given
TO Geography in the History Class"
was paper well written by Miss
Alice Crosbie.
In higher grades places should be
taught in connection with History, /.
rs boundaries, acquisitions, etc. For
Instance, Columbus was looking for a
shorter way to the East when he
discovered America. Colonies were
settled on or near good harbors, |
etc. Pupils should be taught why .
here are no important nations in .
he Torrid Zone. Geography should .
lot be taught in History Glass. L
There were lively discussions on
he subject and someone asked
whether History should be taught in
geography class. 1t was decided this
vas not as important as Geography
n History class.
The afternoon session began at
}. m. The first paper was a well
written and we'll rendered paper by
Hiss Underhill. After reading of the
PAPER there were lively discussions
is to what children should read, how
much reading matter should be COW
red, whether a book should be read
'nce, twice or more times.
Mr. Charles Martz. vice-principal
# Hawley schools, talked on "The
culture Value of Mathematics" He
ays the trouble in teaching mathe-
natics is not in the first three or 70
,rades.
Teachers should not be Il i'm
eaching definitions as they are alb
olutely necessary. One should in
ist on all statements being correct.
lon't allow such statements as two
inches times three inches equals six
nches." Mathematics should teach
he truth, through correct state
hents.
Language in the Intermediate
trades" by Miss Corcoran. Miss
'orcoran teaches language by pict-
res as writing questions under pict-
res to be answered in sentences by
upils. She says teach margin, par
graphs, etc, Compare sentences and
Teach letter writing
arly. BE sure the subject of COM
osition is attractive.
The Institute closed with an ad-
ress by Supt. Koehler. The sub