Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1898 — Page 5

■ INSTITUTE. ■ . County Teachers are Holding t Annual Meeting this Week. R „< .he Instructors of the Young ■fc,thrrifg »' ln , . ■ , held at the Presbytertan Church i' “be Larges: in the History of the K County. E fair citv has been thronged all KLith hn'Klretls of sehoo! teachers ■ over the countv. who are here nd the annual holding of the ■ e County Teacher’s Institute ■5 has been in session all week. I tntc convened Mondav morn- ■“ t [, ( . p r esbvterian church was ■XI i-tii students eager to grasp ■ . the aide profess, .rs and ■X who are here to assist in E the institute a success. Kmntlvat ten o clocK the institute KllXto order by Supt Brandv- ■ He introduced Prof Mason El in singing -America." The ■ exercises were conducted ■Rev Duckett who read the 9th Ker of Proverbs and led in prayer, ■then made a few appropriate re- ■_. in which he welcomed the K er s and in which he instructed Ebv giving his picture of the true Ker The institute then sang, Kdren of the Heavenly King." |, Brandyberry then gave a few ■inc remarks, further welcoming ■teachers and all present. He urged ■ all take an active part in the K of the institute. ■of. Bigsby was introduced, Ke subject was -Language”. He E a free use of note books. CarEars. “A thought is a picture of Eg and every word is the picture thought.” Prof Bigsby work is e divided into (1) Accademic work. How to teach language, (3) How teach composition. Many words P used in which he made plain the that words are living things, ds do not come by accident. The jtute members were greatly interd in naming of proper names, ftersome announcements by Supt. advberry the institute took ten utes rest. Prof. Fairfield, of Ani.was then introduced. His subwas "History.” There never was ne in which there are more interestoAmerican history than now. The nents of History are three. Ciristanees.Principlesand Personalty. »■ to approach the subject was died under the heads of the work he actor and the work of the hisan and the counsciousness of the ■her. History should be begun by reading of stories. Do not philosise too much. Read and let the lils think. History can not be en into children. AFTERNOON SESSION. the session was opened by singing ie Star Spangled Banner". A talk

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on the subject of Music was then given by Prof. Mason. He said Music is an enthusiatic language’ stinet m' SSVSH “ USical talent or “*■ Stmct. Music IS a means of communicating sentiments. Music has made rapid strides m the last few years so that now it stands hand in hand with other studies which are its equal. He illustrated his manner of teaching note song by using the teacher as a class and teaching a stanza of a nretty little song appropriate for children. I rof. Bigsby then gave a practical lesson on language and much life was put into the subject. Manis able to give thirty-six phonic sounds. Language is born in man as naturally as the odor is born in the rose. He made a life picture of "language street” He spoae of the American, the Semetie and the Argan language. After he had introduced the “House of American Language ’ he closed by promissing to open the outlier houses m another lesson. Alter, a short intermmission Prof. Fairfield then took up the further study of American History. He dealt with the method of approaching the study of the subject. He loved to ramble through the woods, wade streams and climb the hills. The teacher should read stories of generals, statesmen and literary men. Do not read all stories of one kind. Begin history with the subject of geography. Study geography as it is related to history. TUESDAY MORNING SESSION. The institute was called to order at 9a. m. The opening song was “Old Hundred." The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. G. W. Pearce. After an effective prayer he read a very appropriate lesson from the scriptures. After which he spoke to the teachers upon the importance of their work. Be thorough in all you teach. Be interesting in your appearance and in what you say. Teach that which you know. The regular work of the day was then began by Prof. Bigsby upon the subject of Language. The first part of the lesson was upon the consonent sounds. The vowel sounds were then reviewed. The manner of teaching the various sounds was new and interesting and Prof. Bigsby proved himself to be a natural instructor and teacher. The history of language was taken up where it had been left in the previous lesson. A glowing tribute was paid to Germany for what she had done in the field of language. Prof. Bigsby closed his talk by giving examples to show the growth of language by the evolution of words. The next exercise was a lesson in Music by Prof. Mason. He spoke of the necessity of music. Music is a part and parcel of each boy and girl. The reasons for music: 1. The influence of music. 2. Begin early before the organs become fixed. 3. Sing-

ing promotes health. 4. It has a good influence upon the morals. 5. Mental descipline. (5. It aids to a good reading and speaking voice. 7. Economy. Prof. Mason would begin the teaching of music with tones. Some of the ranges have but two tones to their scale. The Chinese scale has five tones. Prof. Mason explained the building of one scale and gave some breathing exercises. He said after the tone, comes the name, then the representation. After intermission the subject of History was taken up by Prof. Fairfield. After felling several anecdotes calculated to get the members of the institute in a proper form of mind to get the benefits of the lesson the Professor began where the subject was dropped yesterday. The principles that entered into the history of the Atlantic coast plain were aristocracy, which at heart is only self-confidence. He spoke of the Pilgrims and the principles which underlay their work. In New York the dominant idea or principles was that of commerce. These were ail brought into union from the fact that there were no physical barriers in the Atlantic coast plain. He spoke of the wonderful work done by such men as Marquette and LaSalle, showing why the great lakes were not discovered in the order lof their nearness to the Atlantic. He taught with enthusiasm and his remarks were highly appreciated by all present. AFTERNOON SESSION. The first subject was a lesson on Music conducted by Prof. Mason. He first taught a song of a beautiful note song. He then spent a few moments byway of review of the plan of, First the thing, then the name of the thing and afterwards the representation. Valuable instructions was given on the staff, and the clfes, notes and rythms. Music embraces rythme, melody, accent, expression and harmony. The next subject was Language by Prof. Bigsby. He first reviewed the drill upon the convonant sounds and the device used by the professor to bring out the thoughts were new and interesting. After intermission followed L. W. Fairfield on the subject, "Literature.” He said he would not speak so much upon the subject of literature as upon the road which leads to the subject. He plead that the teachers and students study literature, for he said, the study of good literature produces originality. He spoke of the methods of expressing thought by means of art. He showed the beauties of painting, sculpture and music. The professor showed that he was thoroughly acquainted with his subject and inspired his hearers with a thirst for a fuller knowledge of literature. Henry Lankenau then read a paper upon child training. The first requisite of the teacher is a pure heart. One of the first things for a child to learn is obedience. After some announcements the institute adjourned to meet at 8 p. m. the same evening.

EVENING SESSION. In spite of the intense heat, by eight o’clock the church was filled to its utmost. The audience was first entertained by select number of voices who sang the Indiana song. Prof. Fairfield then delivered an able lecture upon “Some Studies in Life.” Among the many good things which he said are the following: “The problem of each man is his own life.” These are his theories of life, namely the word theory, and the theory that in the begining God created man. We know more of the nature of life than of its origin. We have all passed through the stub-toe period of life. It is a good thing for us to go back into the period of childhood. Life is not a playground. We ail have more or less, the feeling that if it were not for us the world would fall. There is no place in the world to take it easy. It is a great thing to have the power of directing one's physical organisms, but a greater thing to be able to direct our mental nature. Education either refines the gold or gilds the brass WEDNESDAY—MORNING SESSION. The opening song, “Sun of my Soul.” The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Mygrant who read Psalm xix and lead in an earnest prayer, pleading for Divine assistance and wisdom for the teachers of our countrv. The Institute then sang "The ’Beauties of Spring.” Prof. Lung announced that a committee of teachers wishing to peruse a course in higher mathematics will meet at the Burt House at 7 o’clock this evening. After seme other announcements the institute took up the regular work of the day. The first exercise was a lecture on language by Professor Bigsby. He said: “It is my intention to complete the historv of language in this lesson." He showed the development of the Argan language into the Sanskrit, the Latin, the Greek. We have less of the Greek in our language than we have of the Arabian language. The Greek language of Europe was followed by the Teutonic. From these came the German and the Saxon people. He showed the beauty of the old German-English by repeating the Loid’s Prayer in that language. The last of the good languages described by the professor was that of the Kelts. The English language is made from the Latin and Saxon languages. The professor took up the entire hour with the lesson but all were sorry when the time was up. The first lesson after recess was on Music by Prof. Mason. He spoke of the importance of the study of Music, and told of the rapid spread of the study of it in the common schools of Indiana. It is not necessary that a teacher be a specialist in order to be a teacher of music. After the scale is taught, imitation and the name has been given, after scale, staff, clef,

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melody, harmony, etc., have been taught, the foundation is well laid. A child absorbs music it cannot be pounded into him. Prof. Mason, would teach the different notes by taking the eighth note as the unit. A few minutes were devoted to accent and bars. Scale-building was begun. The subject of History was then resumed by Prof. Fairfield. He spoke upon the question of personality. Men make the times and times do not make men. If time made men, no time would ever have gone to waste. He spoke of the personality and force of character of such men as Hancock. Cleveland, McKinley, and other noted statesmen also of the personally of a text book on history. The objects to be accomplished in the study of history are: 1. Knowledge. 2. Discipline. 3. Power of memory. 4. Power of language. Pupils should be taught to make their own outlines of subjects. WEDNESDAY —AFTERNOON SESSION. The first was a lesson in music by Prof. Mason. He picked up the link which he had intentionally dropped in the morning lesson. He fully explained the relative value of the different notes. There are only two kinds of temple or time, namely twopart and three-part. Then the quality of time was developed and some time spent with the tones with clefs, the foundation of time, scale and key. Prof. N. B. Brown, of Valparaiso Normal school, was introduced, who spoke with enthusiasm and delighted the teachers with remarks along the line of the teacher’s work. A teacher should be the confident of each pupil. He knows every phase of the teacher s work and always gives the teacher words of encouragement. A five minutes’ intermission was given all the teachers as an opportunity to meet Prof. Brown. The first lesson after intermission was on language byProf. Bigsby. His remarks were confined to a few general remarks upon the art of English composition. The Professor reviewed the errors pursued in teaching composition. The golden rule of composition is “Use little words.” Make the pupils use their own words. Use proper synonyms. Slang words and phrases are ulcers on the body of language. The subject of literature was then taken up by Prof. Fairfield. He dwelt upon the nature of literature. The element of universality must be in literature. Not all that we take to be literature is such. The words used must call up pleasant scenes or associations. Coleridge’s Ryme of the ancient mariner was then analyzed. Prof. Fairfield went into the depths of the poem and brought forth beauties unseen to many who had thought that they had read the poem. After roll call the institute adjourned until 8 o’clock.

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