| Show TEACHERS INSTITUTE the teachers of salt lake county met at the university building saturday superintendent D B R alien aliea m we the chair mr marks chairry chairman an of the committee on worlds pair fair rates rate reported that nothing definite had yet been dune done but he expected an answer from rom the railway officials in a few days the rhe program was then taken up act and proved interesting and instructive rhe subject was how to teach aritia and was introduced by allow whipple who had her little class clam og of first grade pupils with her astle briefly on the object ot numbers ant and said it was necessary to use objects foli 01 primary work by having th the pupils discover dle cover for themselves what hat can be done with numbers the subject becomes more interesting interest lna to them she thought that numbers number Us a a nigh gh as ten should be taught the first year and by the time the pupils have learned the number eight toe the sigve and L symbols 1 be introduced arie snethen then gave a class clasa illustration illustrational ot aS her method miss hamlin followed and treated the subject of second grade pupils numbers from 20 to SO 80 she thought should be taught ta tight the second year objects E hould be used and she found corn the most convenient she them theft gave a class illustration of how sh a taught numbers mrs T W bliss took up the subject where miss hamlin lett left off she said the work should be simple anat anal systematic to be interesting ar and thorough the mathematical bound foundation be solid so that the structure turis 4 may be complete every should be so thoroughly taught that 1 it becomes a part of the very being of aba child to 10 be used by him as be would use his hands she also gave a class recitation of third grade pupils num nuin here bers for fourth grade pupils were spoken on by mr warner lyon who treated the subject of fraction ha thought one year should be devoted to that branch he had a class clam of foura grade pupils present and gave a olaa elm recitation the station agents agent a story Is was then recited by john holt and county M superintendent alien made a few rein PM marks on the necessity of having tree planted on OB the school ground H 0 bradford of murray asked tte law to inform the teachers mat he bradford bad about eight hundred four year old poplar trees that be was selling at 10 cents each at the next meeting which will convene in two weeks professor stewart fi will continue the subject of the sensibilities used in the education of the child arrangements will be made if pop possible sible to have miss mies holton her lecture on primary language H 0 BRADFORD assistant secretary |
