The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-14
INSTITUTE TO CLOSE FRIDAY
BIG WEEK OF INSTRUCTION
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said, talk so much that pupils receive
an impression of great difficulty in
the subject. Let them understand
now frequent is our use of these
verbs in everyday speech. Make this
point of practical value. Blackboard
illustration is here of great advant-
age, also familiar oral examples. AS
an illustration of his. method. DR..
Barbour treated the institute as a
class, testing its knowledge by a null
tltude of sentences for discussion
The practical value of the address
| might be expressed most briefly in
saying that the two functions of the
verbal nouns, namely their construc-
tlon as nouns, and their nature as
verbs, should never be lost sight of,
but should be constantly reviewed
In the pupils minds. The address
closed with a reference to the par
tlc1ple used as verbal adjective, of
which time did not permit full dis
cussion.
Ratio Entertained Tuesday Evening.
Five young ladies pleasingly rem
dered Come Back to Erin" before
the evenings entertainment.
John B. Ratio, impersonator and
humorlst, entertained a good-sized
audience Tuesday evening The en-
tertainer deserved full house. Mr..
Ratio impersonated different char
acters, typifying the Irishman, Ger
man, farmer, clergyman and several
other personages to perfection by
special make-ups, which he did on
the platform before his audience.
The special features were inter-
spersed by number of humorous
stories which brought forth volumes
of laughter and applause. The i'm
personator was highly entertaining,
keeping his audience in good humor
during the entire performance.
There was not dull moment during
the entire evening.
Wednesday Morning.
The institute opened with inspir-
ing singing by the members led by
Prof. Watkins. Rev. G. S. Wendell
led the devotional exercises which
consisted simply of the Lords pray
er.
1.-THE Spirit of Tennyson."
Prof. F. A. Barbour spoke on "The
Spirit of Tennyson." He suggested
that teacher each day take at least
an hour in which to read some lit
erature which does not bear upon
school work or its preparation. Read
with pencil in hand, jotting down
any thought that may come to you
and may enrich you later. A little
note book is great advantage"
Prof. Barbour then took up "Mer-
lin and the Gleam." He read Sc
lections from this poem of Tenny-
sons, explaining as he read. To
paraphrase the poem would be to de-
stroy its beauty 1t must be read
aloud to catch its melody and stu
died to catch its thought. Although
Tennyson loved humorous stories
and little fine wit is found in some
of his poems, most of his work is
serious and religious in thought. !
When imagination is active, it is
easy to believe in immortality, but
when cold reason is working, it is
not so easy to believe in spiritual
things. Tennyson believed in art
for arts sake, and art for mans |
sake. He believed that his spiritual |
experiences were the touch of Gods |
finger upon his soul. Compensating
for work done, comes not through !
mere cash, but is the faces, the |
spirit, the, souls of the children to
whom the teacher talks, and with
whom is her greatest opportunity.
Prof. Barbour closed his inspiring |
talk with Tenneyson's beautiful |
poem Crossing the Bar"
DIR. CorsOn on Arithmetic.
A message of appreciation from
Supt. Reed B. Tietrick was then read |
by Dr.. Corson. After this DR.. Cor
son took up the subject of arithmetic
again. A child should be introduc-
ed to certain processes in arithmetic
in very simple manner. The best
work comes from the great middle
class of people, the hard-working
people of modest income. DR.. Cor
son said whenever he heard about
people going Summing in the dregs
OF society he wished some would go
Summing in the froth of society.
The tables of measures should be
actually measured and the weights
so that children ought not
memorize tables in the abstract, but
ind the actual results themselves.
DR.. Corson made a plea for more
simple, easy, teaching. Memory
plays an important part in arithme-
.ic. Some rules and some processes
must be learned or memorized. 1t
must be simple and not complicated
n its presentation. Much drill is
absolutely necessary. Depetition of
irill, Drill, drill, drill.
Some things must be known and
Known accurately and Immediately.
This is acquired through intelligent
irilling. Unnecessary drilling is an
inholy waste of time. Drill upon
Uncertain points. Make a list of
hese points. Drill on them again.
Prof. Corson closed with the remark
hat danger lies in the fact of the
eacher carrying memory work over