Show SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSES l Tho Distinguished Educators Invited to Return Next Year e two Interesting Sessions Held Yesterday Ac Enjoyable Reception the Afternoon Af-ternoon Dr Whites Farewell Many of our citizens accepted the invitation invi-tation to witness the closing exercises of the Utah summer school yesterday and were more than rewarded for the time thus spent r The class in United States history continued con-tinued the discussion of the acquisition of territory by our government Dr Whites last lecture on Methods of Teaching was eminently practical He condemned the laborious practice of C marking papers by per cents While in Cincinnati he inaugurated the reform of doing away with written examinations exam-inations Schools should be so classified that there might be fewer classes better drill and better accommodation Equal progress r pro-gress on the part of pupils involves equal mental ability as well as physical vigor It implies also equal home advantages and equally regular attendance Children Chil-dren cannot be promoted by classes because be-cause they do not have equal advantages Systems of classification should bet be-t flexible There should be frequent reclassification F re-classification Some students can do in two years what others can hardly tio in three The more frequent the classification classifica-tion the more equal will be the grades Some pupils are dull Granted but few are hopelessly so and sometimes pupils are dull because they are taught in a dullS dull-S Way WayGiven a school system of 1000 pupils 620 will be in the lower grades 330 will be in the next four grades 50 will be in the i high school Intervals between class promotions differ In different school systems There are the yearly the half yearly and the interval in-terval or ten weeks The last is the best In deciding upon apian of promotions it must be borne in mind that schools are not for the ease of the teachers but the welfare of the child A system of promotion pro-motion should be so flexible that nothing but the childs incapacity should retard his progress Professor Norman gave an interesting talk on teaching the elements of botany to young pupils Professor Eddingueld concluded his helpful work in arithmetic by a presentation presenta-tion of the principles and applications of percentage Dr Whites lecture on school supervision super-vision was on the line of the one given earlier in the day Many colleges now admit students and graduate them without requiring examinations exami-nations One method of promotion in such schools is to depend upon the judgment judg-ment of the teacher he having based his decision noun the merits or demerits of the Dupils daily recitations Good per cent markers as a rule do not stand high as teachers The teacher who i tries to mark the standing of every class will find he has little time for anything I I else It is well to send simple reports to pa I rants often Thus the parents would know whether there is a probability of his childs being promoted or not and the teacher would secure his cooperation I in most cases The plan nsed at West Point and other of the best schools in the country is to I I mark pupils excellent good or poor This mode of marking fills every need in every school Some schools use five marks viz Excellent very good good tolerable and poor Miss Vinston explained the quality of tones and illustrated the art of producing them She gave some valuable drills on a few songs and made a farewell address to the teachers which was loudly applauded ap-plauded Miss Winston has met with marked success in her work in the institute I in-stitute I Professor Augsburg gave an entertaining entertain-ing talk on some of the principles of drawing illustrating his points by rapia and skillful drawings Professor Andrews answered some questions ques-tions that wero asked by the teachers In I reply to the question What textbook on grammar do you consider the best he said I would recommend a good teacher one who knows how to teach grammar as the best guide At 3 oclock the programme was dropped and the time was given to farewell fare-well addresses by the Instructors Professors Andrews Eddin field Norman Nor-man and Augsburg spoke words of encouragement en-couragement and appreciation Mr Nevbern a prime mover in the organization organiza-tion of the school made some appropriate appropri-ate remarks Miss Winston sang in her charming way Promise Thee and for an encore The Journey is Long Professor Krouoe was the accompanist The Metropolitan quartette sang Two Roses and The Soldiers Farewell and recehed hearty applause Superintendent Millspaugh made a pleasing address Superintendent Condie of Morgan county Princidal Doxay of Ogden Mrs Cook superintendent of Logan Lo-gan schools and Mr Marks of Salt Lake county spoke in the highest terms of the instruction they had received SamuelDoxay then offered the following follow-ing resolutions which were unanimously adopted We the members the Utah summer school for teachers now in session appreciating appre-ciating beyond the power of expression the superior instruction given by Dr E E White Professor W E Andrews and other instructors and earnestly desiring to hear more from them concerning the qualifications duties and privileges of teachers and the history and civil government gov-ernment of our nation join heart and hand in extending to them an invitation to return to Salt Lake city st some convenient con-venient time during the summer of 1894 to conduct and instruct the second annual an-nual session of the said summer school and pledge to them and the management of the school our hearty cooperation and in so far as possible our attendance and financial support Dr White made an eloquent farewell address in which he expressed his appreciation appre-ciation of the friendly support of the teachers of his admiration for our territory terri-tory and its schools His closing remarks were upon the mission of the teacher in which he characterized the art of teaching teach-ing as the noblest of the professions A session of handshaking ended the snmmer school for this year It has been an unqualified success and it is to be hoped is buta beginning that direction |