Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1883 — Marion Township Institute. [ARTICLE]

Marion Township Institute.

The opening session of the Marion Township Teaebcr's Institute will be , held at the School building, on next Saturday* commencing at 10 o’clock a. m. The following programme has been arranged: I— Opening Exekctses and organisation of Institute. ll Coi 'I’SK of Study and Graduation of Country schools, County Supt. 111 Oktoqepy: -1 Definitions. (a) elementary sound. 1 !, (b) compound sounds, (c) cognate sounds. 2 Vocals.—(a) definetion, (b), table of vocal sounds, (c) diacritical marks, (d), drill on tho.ii 1 formation. 3-Method of teaching, Discussion, D. B. Nowels. IV— GirrnotmAPiiY:—l. Oral spelling. advantages and disadvantages. 2. Written spelling, advantages and disadvantages. 3. Best plan ( lcr teaching spelling in ■the country schools. Discussion, Fran*s 'jfij iMmiij ,hiwi ..in Nii.i , V— -Reading:—l. What steps should be taken in the study-of a -new word? 111 us. _ 2. What should ba tho length of the reading lessons in various grades? Why? Emma Derri. Vl Mind:—l. Faculties most active in childhood. • 2. General order of iritelkci.ua>. development. 3. How use a knowledge of those facts in teaching. VII— I’RIMAKi Akitiimetic;—l. First steps in the teaching of . number, when taken and how? 2. Grube’s nielhod explained and illustrated (a) advantages of this method,.(b). How may it be used in tho country schools? Discussion, Bertha Funston. ' • VIII— Lcmmi. GeOitrapui;—l. Includes a study of (a). home and School surroundings, (t) township, (c) 6 county, (d,)ktatc. 2. Outline of matter to bC presented under the first three divisions placed on the board and discussed. 3. Method of teaching Discussion, M. M. Mitchell. IV—Misc2Li-.ANEt.fS business and adjournment. 1