Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1896 — Page 6

DECATUR DEMOCRAT. Decatur, Ind. DEMOCRATIC PRESS CO., - - PUBLISHERS. INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS. Wednesday’s session began at the : usual hour, opened by a selection of vocal music under the direction ol C. D. Kunkle. Next on the program was “Some bad methods in the presentation of history,” by Prof. Ingler. He thinks a teacher should know a vast more than the pupils he is going to teach. We should know more than we can get in a common school course. I'he spirit of a nation must be studied in the literature which it has produced. We make a great mistake in assigning lessons. We should give them some “eye openers” when we assign a lesson. You must know that the civil law is supreme. All laws exist for the com- i mon go rd. The man who sells his vote should be classed with the , traitor. At first voting was restricted to church members, now it : is given to all citizens. At one time i the church was supreme but now ; the nation is supreme. It took a i civil war to make the nation su- l

preme. We want to notice that there has been a growth. The child’s mind is a growth and we must have a plan. It is not the number of things we go over . but the way which we ( g<? over them causes the proper growth.- Do not cause the pupils to memorize too much. Do not teach without a plan; that is a bad method. There are not enough young people that read the reading circle books of this state. Vocal music under the direction of C. D. Kunkle. Miscellaneous and intermission. Paper by B. F. Kizer, subject “To do or to be or what can we reasonably expect from the public school.” Next, literature for children in and out of school, by Dr. Brown. He made an opening by saying that we have a good institute. Attention, rn&aic and recitations are good, exercises. Literature has a high standing as a school subject. To occupy a high place in education we must do much reading. Literature for children must be adapted to childhood. 1. It must be simple, lifelike, suggestive. 2.. Novelty, adventure, exploit, heroism. 3. Personality, awakening, curiosity, humor. 4. Romance, beauty, virtue. 5. Appealing to imagination, gratifying, sensibility. He says Indiana stands ahead of any other state in reading circle work. He closed by advising teachers what kind of books to purchase for farther reference and information.

Afternoon session began with vocal music under direction of C. D. Kunkle. ‘’The pedagogue, the or the teacher, some properties he or she should possess” by Prof. Ingler. The pedagogue is one that was called by the Greeks a leader. Schoolmaster was one known as one who wields the rod. When a teacher enters into the work it should be for the purpose: 1. Desire to do good. 2. Love for the work. 3. For the pay he or she receives. We should not enter into the schoolroom .and expect to become rich. The teacher should have an influence and should lead the pupil to the right. He compares a teacher to a sea captain who did not understand his business. Nor do parents want to send their children to teachers who are not fit to teach the child properly. A teacher should have a cheerful face, for as the teacher so will be the scholar. My teacher would be one that is in love with JJre work, also, love for children. He says the ladies are the best teachers for the city schools and primary department. . ■ “The nature of interest and the incentive of industry and obedience, by Dr. Brown. We are hungry for -knowledge—so is a child. To teach school becomes easy if we'-*are interested in our work. People cap find time to do what they like to do. They find time to go to ball games, lie says too many' people have an aim of getting rich. The Dr. was reared

on a farm and he is glad of it. It would be awful if the schoolroom were a place of idleness instead of a place of industry. Any teacher can teach the bright boy, but it takes a good teacher to teach the dull boj. There is nothing to be compared to a child’s heart and mind. Adjourned to meet at 7:30 p. m. at the Presbyterion church. Thursday’s opened with exercises conducted by Rev. H. W. Vitz by reading of the fifth chapter of Matthews, both in the English and German language, followed by the Lord’s Prayer in the German language. He then read a well prepared paper on the subject “The Bible.” Ihe Bible is the center of other books just as the sun is the center of the solar system. We should use it in ouf’ schools. Vocal music under the direction of Clark Calderwood. “Some bad methods in. the presentation of history work’ by Prof. Ingler. 1. Trying to teach without a plan. 2. Too much chronology. 3. Do not try to build up a noble character in a pupil and then tear it down right away. 4. Do not arouse sham sentiment. Some things that should be given: 1. Give them something easy as a

t preparation. 2. Suit yourself to ? the surroundings. 3. Cause the i pupil to think. The mission of the 1 teacher is to put the pupil in a coni dition so he can think for himself, i 4. The child is more interested in L personal things than in abstract > things. History is related to geoi graphy. There are three stages ■in teaching history. 1. Story . S stage. 2. Information stage. 3. Epoch teaching. Vocal music. Paper by Le'l Segur, on the subjuet, “General need of pupils in composition and language.” It is not how much the pupil goes over, but how much he makes his own that makes the scholar. Disscussion of subject by Mary G. McCollough. The next subject, “Imagination and the esthical sense,” by Dr. Brown. We can picture things for ourselves as we would like to have them. Imagination is the prophetic faculty. Memory brings back what we once knew. Invite the teacher to the study of mental science. We need not fear that we will overtax the imagination. The esthetic sense is that feeling in us through which we admire the beautiful. The ruling passion in mankind is for happiness. The teacher shall see that the play upon emotion is as important as the play upon intellect. Here is the outline of sensibility: 1. Observation, apprehension of beauty in nature. 2. The same in art, architecture, painting,

sculpture, music and poetry. 4 Contact with social culture, man ners, morals, religion. 4. Personal example, fashion, custom. 5. Storing the mind with exalted images. In conclusion he says to see that the schoolroom is kept clean by the occupants. Trustee Summer then gave us an interesting talk on “Duties and responsibilities of teachers. The teachers wishing their curiosity satisfied by hearing Coxey requested that the institute not convene until 2:30 p. m. Vocal music under the direction of Clark Calderwood. Mr. W. B. St. Clair of Starke ' county, now a candidate for state Superintendent then addressed the ’ institute for a short time. Some ideas regarding decimals and per centage were presented by , Dr. Brown. His theme is primary s pupils. ' The lessons should be sims pie. He believes in having short (...a-air numeri£j^^tatt^^T ar i primary pupils. Let no class go - without having assigned a definite - lesson. Give the good bright boys something extra to do lest they fall } into idleness. Teachers should sing in school not only with the large 3, scholars but with tne small ones as i well. How early does the decimal 3 point come in the second year? An r evening lecture in the Presbyterian ) church by Prof. F. M. Ingler on 1 “Steps towards success.” 3 Os the Friday session j-the exerf cises were opened by Rev. E. T. i Gregg. Reading part of the 28th

chapter of Deuteronomy, followed by prayer. Music under the direction of J. A. Anderson. “Language, historp, work related by Prof Ingler. Psychologists say there is no thought without language to express it. There can be no thinking without material for thought. Therefore we should give the child material to do with. There can be no material without observation. The first step in language work is to instill into the child the habit of observation. Observation is the basis of all know! edge, so say our’ great educators The simplest form of teaching language is word and sentence building. Train the child to give free oral lessons. Have the child to copy from the blackboard. The object of copy work is to express the form in the child’s mind. In the third year’s have the child to write original single sentences. In the fifth year’s work they are writing compositions and don’t know it. All the way through the other the child is writing compositions. He is led from language to oompoposition without knowing it.

Vocal music under musical director J. A. Anderson. Remarks by trustees present after intermission. Vocal music by musical director. “Application of business methods in per centage,” by Dr. Brown. There are two views in any problem, one is understanding the reading, the other is performing the operation indicated. We must become acquainted with our tables. To learn the tables is an act of memory. In decimals he says three places is sufficient to begin with. Addition, subtraction and multiplication of decimals is nothing new, but division is perplexing. Our whole business should be based on the decimal scales. There is business in the sharp, bright headed boy who understands per centage. There is work for him to do. Afternoon session was begun by vocal music under the management of the musical director.

“Method ot special reviews in literature and history,” was conducted by Frol. Ingler. It is necessary to review, for it is said by educators that in one-half hour after a lesson in psychology half is forgotten. The teacher who fails to review has failed in part in his teaching. Reviewing has a threefold puropse. 1. It has an aspect on the part of the pupil. 2. On the part of the teacher. 3. On both pupil and teacher. The teacher who thinks telling is teaching need have no review. The teacher who thinks hearing a recitation is teaching need have no review, but the teaeber who teaches, should have a review. If you know a subject it is no trouble to review, but if you don’t know the subject, you can’treview. We rarely get a thing by going over it the first time. The more you review the more you gain. Lecture by Clark Calderwood subject, “Source of power as reinforced by memory.” He says: In man the mind or spirit is the seat of intellectual faculties and the general dwelling place of that mind is the nervous organism of which the brain is the center. The power of reminiscence may slumber, but it does not die. Step by step and link by link the intellect of man has carried its calculation to the uttermost depths of space and time. Talk by State Superintendent Geeting of Indianapolis, and by Prof. Geo. Suman of Rochester, Indiana.

<0 Mr. Brown then gave a few closing remarks, after which the institute adjourned to convene in ‘Rome City, tomorrow, Saturday. Rainy and unpleasant, not more than one in four who had arranged to go could get through the storm to the tram. At 4:30 p. m. Gen. John B. Gordon addressed the Adams and Jay county teachers and their friends, on the “Last Days of the Confederacy.” The train landed the excursionists in Adams county about 10:30 p. m. Saturday evening, Aug. 22, and thus ended the institute and institute excursion for 1896. This institute ranks as one of the best in point of enrollment and interest of any yet held in the county.

The entire enrollment being 340. One hundred and fifty-eight of whom answered to roll call as members. The evening lectures aid General Gordan’s lecture were ii - foresting and instructive. The ev m ing exercises and the work of the week may be long remembered by the Adams county pedagogues.

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