Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-11-18
TElGAER's INSTITUTE
HOLDS Final. SESSION
Dr. John Wayland, Supt's
Johnson And Eggleston De-
liver Interesting And IN
structive Addresses. Dele
gates Elected to State Con-
vention. Beautiful Essays
by Misses White And Jones

The Augusta County Teachers Insti
tute opened Friday at 10 q. m. will
q full attendance of teachers and NAM
prominent citizens vera present. Til,
meeting was opeaai oh basutifu
prayer by Dr.: johnson ii Cllsrlottesvil
lie. This Was follow .,g n interesting
address by DR.. john Wayland of Harri
sonburg Normal upon History of the
Grades. :, ::Dr. Wayland, who stated
that the teaching of history should
begin in ! the first ::grane, illustrated
his remarks by an excellent black.
board exercise. His address was in
strnctiye and pleasing throughout
When Introducing this speaker, ssi
dent Kimler stated that he had once
had the pleasure of instructing Dr..
Wayland when pupil In his school.
After this DR.. johnson OF city
schools was introduced.
Dr.. Johns0n's subject, which he
handled in a mastery, forceful way
was Literature in the High school. I"
DIR. johnson spoke Of progress along
all lines of instruction and how teach
ers OF the present day are getting far
Their away from abstract methods, how
ever hard it is to get away from the
old traditional ideas. He said we
must have newer ana better ways of
doing things and we must have new
or and better ways Of teaching litera.
ture. Literature Of the past has con.
sisted of the lives of authors with
scrappy selection from each.
There are several points to be con.
'idered in teaching of literature; The
equipment of the teacher, 9 love
Tor good literature, best methods of
and q collection of useful
books. The best method of teaching
literature, he believes, is a thorough
mastery of q select n1mber Of master.
pieces. We do not wish to study mems
ives but their works.
DR.. Johnsons address was interspers.
ID with many witty remarks which
'alled forth prolonged applause.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Nature study and Its value to child. |
en-" was the subject of excellent es.
avs by Misses Mamie White and Mat.
ie Jones.
The following delegates were elected
Q the state convention at Richmond.
!. G. Kimler, hrs. j. s. Caldwell.
1iss Olive WhitmoIe, Miss Cora Hud-
On, Miss Bessie Kennedy
Alternates Mr. G. L. Brown, Miss
larie Rhodes, Miss Mamie White.
fiss Annie Tate aud Mr.. D. o. Good.
resident Kimler then introduced
tate Supt. Eggleston who during his
smarks stated that 80 per cent of peo-
lie Of Virginia live in rural districts
ence the Importance of rural schools.
be referred to the richness and beau.
OF Augusta county in comparison
SSN-S OoAASAo "a ouO 6bhto. LIZ. rsKIloS-
on also spoke in favor of school H.
'aries and said there is no reason
ny every school should not have
bod library.
de then stated means by which IL
aries could be established and made
eloquent plea in favor of the es.
blishment Of libraries ali over An
,sta county.
After this he spoke of the ,mpor.
noe OF teachers reading school Jour-
ls and other educational publica.
'ns,- and also made plea for the
lrginis State Journal.
de dwelt on sanitation in schools
4 also Of the strength existing in
achers associations. DR.. Eggleston
roughout made splendid address
'ich was received with hearty ap.
oval and prolonged applause.
Meeting then adjourned. There will
no session Saturday.