The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-01

they have a question on their mind 10
think about before they start to read,
their lesson seems altogether differ
ent
Reading is a thinking process,
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Tuesday afternoon the session
opened with music led by Professor
West
Miss Logan then continued her
work on Problems in Teaching Read
ing for the child to find the central
thought of the lesson, Lead him to
ask questions, these viii not always
be of the best kind but IL Is the part
of the teacher to train him to judge
what a good question Is,
Reading is not thinking the
thought of the author but the ability
to reorganize the material from the
printed page.
After q short recess the roll was
called and 176 teachers responded,
Mr., Biery, of Lebanon University
and Mr.. Cumming of Bowling Green,
State Normal, spoke of the Extension
work of their respective schools
! III AlhlNNlluA AbHAAhuNh Aln WI n
on psychology and gave us Another
look at the Child" Some children
learn only by hearing, others only by
seeing and still others, only by doing,
1t is the duty of the teacher to know
her pupils we'll
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Wednesday morning the meeting
was called to order by President Cot
| terman.
The association, led ~ Prof, West
sang two selections.
President Cotterman thea read sec
| tions of the school law relative to the
| payment of teachers attending the
! Institute and also the secretary for
| services rendered
DR.. Chancellor conducted a recita-
tion in Physiology and Hygiene
with fifteen men selected from the
audience, as class.
The following plan for conducting
the recitation was used:
lst.-Preparation.
Presentation.
Association.
Generalization.
5th.-Application.
After a short intermissiOn and roll
call, Miss Logan ably discussed the
following subject, Oral VS.. Silent
Reading.
Some of the dangers Of oral read
ing are loss of time and retardatlon
Ol pupil who listens.
Poetry and dramatic selections
should be read orally. Use any meth
cd that will train the child most
4, h, VharfphF
The association adjourned TO 100 |
p. m.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Wednesday afternoon after splen- /.
did music by the Celina Orchestra, .
President Cotterman made the an
nouncements. Dr.. Chancellor then
spoke on Politics in American His
Tory" He showed how, in the Uni .
ted States, the women had been kept .
in the background by men; although .
..is is true, the women, nevertheless, .
have played a very important part in .
forming American History This .
address was replete with good things .
and received every mark OF apprecla-
ton.
The reading circle work was pre-
scented by Prof. Cotterman after
which Miss Logan gave an able ana
most helpful address on The Teach
ing of Writing"
The child loves to write when he
has something to say. She advocated
the use of the Montesorri method in
teaching children to write, several
ways by which writing can De pleas
urably and profitably taught to be-
ginners.
The Association adjourned to 900
0 clock Thursday morning.
THURSDAY MORNING
Thursday morning the association
was called to order by the president,
and after music by the association,
led by Prof w. L. West, the devotion
al exercises were conducted by Miss
Logan.
President Cotterman made some
announcements and read sections of
the school law relating to the election
Of president and secretary. He also
explained many points concerning the
of certificates.
The first speaker Of the morning,
Miss Logan, was introduced and she
gave a most helpful address on "Ar-
ithmetic in the Primary Grades"
The purposes of arithmetic are to fit
US to live richer lives and help others
TO live richer lives.
The two essential points to be ac-
luired are accuracy and speed. Too
much time is given to written work.
Since play is an inherited tendency,
many games such as "Ihe Merry Go
Round" :" The Relay Race, "WhirI-
ng the Top" and others, may be
Ised to great advantage in teaching
his subject.
A recess was taken after which the 4,
second speaker DR.. Chancellor was in
reduced and gave one of the best
of the week on Science"
Jr What the Race has done in !
the World" The diff
erent stages of progress are 1st }
qualitative Analysis; 2nd-Quanta- :
i've Measurement; 3rd-Statistical
4th-Permanent Record
He explained how science had help
ID in an understanding Of color, di-
ease, poetry and eugenics. This ad-
lress was listened to with much in
crest.
The roll was called and recess to t
p. m. was taken. +
THURSDAY AFTERNOON Y
Afternoon session was given to the !
endition of the program of the Mer- a
er County Eighth Grade Commence
nent
Music for the occasion was fur S
ished by the Boys Band" under the e.
Erection of Prof. West. S
Excellent addresses were made by \
Iiss Logan and DR.. Chancellor Miss S
.ogan said, lin certain hospitals a