The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume], June 13, 1885, English, Image 3

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®he Ikibodujix j^utinet,
The Parochial authorities have
given the fence around the jail yard
a coat of white .wash, that improves
the appearauce very materially.
The little Steamer Helene con
tinues to make daily trips to Don
aldsonvilie and back, a great aCcoin
modation to the traveling public.
The low price at which Kagan &
Schneider sell the ice that they are
manufacturing, makes the water
coolers at K. R. McBride's go off
every day.
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Now that the schools are about
dosing tor the summer, the ban
<juettes will be found too narrow
tor the boys to play marbles and
spin tops.
Pedestrians will have to take
the middle of the street.
Bands ot music are very good
things sometimes. But when they
parade on the streets, playing in
froutof churches whilst services are
going on, and in frout of houses in
which some loved one lies dead*
they can be reckoued as first class
nuisances.
That was a splendid rain on
Thursday afternoou. It furnished
alt the crops needed at present.
Many planters are laying by
their cane, and most of them will
finish this mouth. This will give
the cane a good opportunity to ma
ture and ripen by the time sugar
making will commence.
SHERMAN TS. JEFF. DAYIS.
Had Gen. Sherman been discreet enough
to have given Jeff. Davis a rest until he'had
digested a bottle of Marsden's Pectoral
Balm, he might possibly have tackled the
veteran martyr of the Lost Cause success
fully. Marsaen's Balm is the only infalli
ble cure for coughs and colds. For sale by
Both A Fleetwood, Doncereau A Bourgeois
To-morrow an Excursion will be
given, on the tine steamer Mabel
•Comeaux, from Thibodaux to
Lockport. The boat will leave heie
at 1 o'clock P. M. and will return
At about 9 P. M. The fare for the
round trip will be only 75 cents
Tbe Protector Brass Band will be
on board and furnish music for tbe
occasion. A more pleasant even
iug can not be obtained, tbau by
participating in that excursion.
Johnny Baptiste was out on St.
Louis street, the other meruiug.
An irate mother was calling upou
her sou to coiue out on the street
and whip a boy who had displeased
the venerable female parent.
Johnny uodged behind the cor
ner aud awaited developments.
Soon the son came out, pitched
into the boy aud—got whipped.
The mother had to join id tbe
fight aud shield her son.
Johnny weut off chuckling to
himself: 'It's a bully thing to hunt
the tiger, but when the tiger hunts
you, there ain't no fnn there."
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An article intended .for last Sat
urday's Sentinel giving an ac
count of the pleasant entertainments
giving by tbe teachers, and friends
of the Guion Academy was mislaid.
Both evenings had a fair attten
dance and the music was very good,
winning the admiration of the an
dience.
All who assisted performed
the part assigned them admirably
.and satisfactorily.
Among the Ladies who saug were
Mrs. R. R- McBride, Misses Hoff
man, Dixon, Binnings and others.
The songs ot which the pupils were
;the singers elicited the warmest ap
plaase.
Mr. O'Sullivan, Mr. Blake and
the teachers deserve the thanks of
the community for the pleasure
they gave the audieuce on both oc
casiens. __
If you wish"to purchase a good
lamily cheap stove, call at K.R.
McBride's store Depot.
THE TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
This Institute met in Firemen's
ball, on Monday Jane 8, 1885, at
10 o'clock A. M.
There were present :
Hon. Warren Easton, superiuten
dent of education.
Prot. J. E. Shieb, president ot
the State Normal School, at Naclii
toches, La. ; and Prof. Puekette.
The Institute was organized by
selecting Misses Clara Levron and
Sally Beatty as secretaries.
Superintendent Easton stated
the objects ot the Institute, and of
Normal schools; that Normal
schools will soon semi teachers in
to the State to take charge of pub
lie schools unless present ones keep
themselves well up with the times.
He also adverted to the necessi
ty of all teachers subscribing to
and reading educational journals.
Dr. Shieb then spoke upon the
importance of educating teachers
A recess was taken when some 40
teachers enrolled their names as
present.
Professor Puekette then spoke
upon the study of all subjects
through objects, aud took up geo
graphy and its various methods of
being taught, cf which he advoca
ted map drawing as tbe most essen
tial.
On Tuesday ten teachers appear
ed who were not present ou the
first day.
Dr. Shieb spoke oujeducation. He
stated that natural suiroundiugs
develop the man and iufiueuce the
character. The mountaineer is a
strong advocate of uurestraiued
liberty ; be who grows up in the
multitudes believes iu the restraiut
of wholesome laws.
The individual characteristics of
the man will denote the style of the
teacher under whoee influence he
grew up.
Necessity compelled teachers to
arrange pupils iu classes. Unless
all children were treated precisely
alike, the teacher was accused of
being uujust. The injustice was
more frequently on the other side.
The bright pupil was often retard
ed by being kept iu classes the ma
jority of whom could not keep up
with him in his studies.
Professor Pu<&ette theu took up
the subject of the English language
which was last becoming tbe uui
versa! language of the World. He
spoke of the necessity of parents
and teachers speaking good En
glish at all times. "Children, he
said, ''were great imitators ; they
would irnitate.and use the language
of the home, fireside and table.
He advocated the use of short
words and short sentences, aud
also, observation and mnch reading
lie said that tbe English language
is a bard language to learn as it
borrowed words from all languages
with which it came in contact.
On Wednesday the Professors
fonud their stand loaded with a pro
fusion of flowers, with which they
were so .much taken that they
could hardly be brought dowu to
their tegular work.
Dr. Shieb spoke of the study of
mathematics as one ot the most use
ful studies, as the pupil is compel
led to reason aud to memorize, and
thus develops the reasoning powers
of the mind.
Education should be logical
new thoughts need uot be required,
but all reasonings should start
from surrounding objects, trom
things knowu to things unknown
things knowu to things unknown
He spoke of the study of history
It should begin at home. Many
graduates return to their home,
with much knowledge of foreign
countries end know nothing of their
own.
''AH studies" the speaker said
" should be inter woven?"
Professor Patton, who arrived
yesterday, demonstrated, on .the
black-board, a very interesting
mathematical problem.
Prof. Puekette explained map
drawing by a map of the Fiien»en'»
hall.
By request he gave f a list qf
books that he thought, should be
given to children to read, as con
taiuiug the best English, aud in
style calculated to attract the at
leulioii of young readers ; they are
as follows .
■Swift's tale of a tub ; Gulliver's
travels, aud Robinson Crusoe.
if children had uo desire to read,
fairy stories might be given them
to read.
Oliver Twist, and newspapers.
Works of Gules Verne.
After this the reader would .have
uo desire to peruse 10 cent novels,
but would grasp for every book '
that he could get hold of. !
To the question, asked by one of :
the teachers, "How can we make
lazy pupils study V Dr Shieb said
ha would give a reply at the uext
session.
To the question, "How can we
teach drawing without a black
board,*' ; the answer was, ' Get a
blackboard."
Professor Pattou then spoke up
on the new method of teaching the
primary reading by the use of ob
jects; teaching the pupils words
aud uot letters.
This was something new to the
teachers aud audience and attrac
ted close and earnest attentiou.
The following teachers were pres
eut:
White.
Miss C. Levron, Thibodaux, time
taught, 10 years.
Miss S. Beatty, Lafourche Cios
sing, time taught 1 year.
Mrs. F. E. Ledet, Lafourche
Crossitig, time taught, 1 year.
Mrs. C. Stewart, Thibodaux,
time taught, 7 years.
Miss D. Aycock, Chacahoula,
time taught, 5 years.
Mrs. E. Lambert, Thibodaux,
lime taught, 6 years.
Miss M. Lafmest, Thibodaux,
time taught, 0 years.
Miss B. H. Lacroix, Lockport,
time taught, 6 years.
Mrs. H. Bourgeois, Lafourche
Crossing, time taught, .3 years.
Mrs. L. E, Thibodaux, Terre
bouiie Station, time taught, 3 y's.
Mrs. A. G. Daveuport. Lockport,
time taugdt, IS years.
MissP. Boudreaux, Thibodaux,
time taught, 2 years.
Mrs. A. Mardis, Raceland, time
taught. G years.
Mis. M. E. Pendergrast, Boutte,
time taught, 25 years.
Miss C. Peudergrast, Boutte,
time taught, 6 months.
Mrs. G. C. McLeod, Albermarle,
time taught, 7 years.
Mr. Johu Dolese, Thibodaux,
time taught, 25 years.
Mr. J. A. Trcne, Lockport, time
taught, G years.
Mr. T. R. Simmons, Honma, time
taught, S years.
Mr. L. E. Michelet,- Thibodaux,
time taught, 5 years.
Mr. H. Morvaut, Tuibodaux,
lime taught, 3 years.
Mr. J. E. Jondron, Lockport,
time taught, 7 years.
Mr. Atn£d£e Celestin, Lockport,
time taught, 4 years.
Mr. A. J. Michelet, Thibodaux,
time taught, 4 years.
Mr. T. H. Berdou, Raceland,time
taught, 4 years.
J taught, 2 years,
taught, 4 years.
A. J. Lasseigue. Honma, time
taught, 4 months.
Mr. A. Facquet, Thibodaux, time
taught, 15 years.
M&|A. MeUugon, Lockport, time
E&L. J. Champagne, Bayou Da
Lafge,4 months
Mr. A.M. Folse, Raceland, time
taught, 7 years.
Mr. P. P. Flynn, Honma, time
taught, 3 years.
Mr. J. S. Pride, Honma, 'time
taught, 1 year.
Mr. A. R. Larpentenr, Houma,
time taught, 38 years.
Mr. W. C. Lorraine, Harang's
time tanght, 8 years.
Mr. N. C. Elfert, Thibodaux, time
Colored •
Mrs. M. C. LeBlanc, Thibodaux,
time taught, 6 years.
Mrs. S. A. Robinson, "
time taught, 4 years.
Miss E. J. Thomas, Houuia, time
taught, 2 years.
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J. H. Bailey,
taught, 8 years.
J. R. Talbot,
G years.
Joe LeBlanc
3 yea is.
J. L. Robinson
9 years.
E. Duun,
14 years.
E. U. Thornhill,
9 years.
J. I. Rogers,
9 years.
G. W. Carter,
taught, 5 years.
J. Harrison,
3 years.
W. J. Hawthorn,
6 years.
H. H. Ford,
3 years.
R. D. Jackson
3 years.
D. T. Ross,
3 years.
E. J. Avet,
2 years.
Thibodaux, time
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1-4 time taught
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Houma, time
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At S o'clock P
M. an audieuce
ot more tuau 300 people assembled
in the Hall. After music by tbe
colored band, that volunteered its
services, Mr. Shieb spoke upou the
subject of education. His lecture
was concise, elegant, forcible and
argumentative. 'He said, that iu
this age, we must educate to make
aud elevate tbe man and the wo
man, No delay or stop in education
could be permitted ; either would
bring corruption orruiu. Progress
must be maiutaiued ; the higher
classes must bring tip the lower
ones otherwise, the former will fall
back to the level of. the latter. Ig
norauce, vice and crime go hand in
hand together, Tt is cheaper, and
easier to build school houses and
m ijjtaiu schools, than it is to erect
jails aud prisons aud maintain them
The audience listened with close
attention to the learned speaker,
and at his close expressed its sytu
patby with the thoughts of the Lee
turer, by applause and cougratula
tious.
After the baud bad played sere r
al excellent pieces professor Puck
ette, addressed the audieuce on the
subject of spelling. Some 10
years ago be said a society had
been formed in Philadelphia to re
form the spelliug .of the Euglish
language.
He said the present English has
26 letters of the alphabet and 48
sounds. This society proposes to
increase the letters to 36, and to
diminish the sounds to 36. Then
each letter would represent one dis
tinct sound, and each sound would
be given by one distinct letter.
He theu went on gin au instruc
tive and amusing style, to show
the difficulty of learning to spell
and prouounce the English fo r
which no laws could be made to
overcome its singular and peculiar
methods. English had been boi
rowing and still borrows trom all
languages living or dead, taking
words just as it finds them. Hence
the difficulty that foreigners, and
even the pupils find in mastering
the numerous contradictory sounds
fetters are forced to represent.
'' The speaker thought, at that
same time in tbe near future pho
netic spelling would do away with
the clumsy method now in nse.
He said that we are now living
in a commercial age, and that it
was estimated that the writing and
printing of useless letters in the
English language coat the world
more than $100,000,000 annnally.
The learned speaker then took up
the pronunciation of tbe English
tongue. He said that the terrible
batchery of the English in the
United States was wonderful and
beyond the comprehension of any
oue who had not investigated the
subject.
He compliments Louisiana with
leadiug all other States of tbe
Union, with this wholesale slangh
ter.
He then presented on the black
board 50 words that are in coustant
aud daily use aud almost iuvana
bly pronounced wrong. He assu
med that the 8 different atauduid
dictionaries, or works, composed
the guide by which we are govern
ed iu pronunciation.
The ordinary pronunciation was
contrasted with that ot the authori
ties and tl.e difference betweeu
true and false piouuuciutiou point
ed out.
He said that iu different places,
different pronunciations are heard,
aud mentioned words that are]ctr
rectly pionouueed iu Louisiana aud
wrongfully used in Georgia, aud so
o.<.
The speaker was closely follow
ed iu his lecluie aud the tacts which
he lielld up before the audieuce,
will doubtless cause many to
change their pronuuciatiou of some
words that they are accustomed to
slaughter in daily conversation.
Whilst the baud played, the aa
dience dispersed to their homes.
Ou Thursday, Mr. Puekette took
up the subject of object lessons,
! showiug how they could be made
diagrams,
applicable in the studies of geog
raphy, grammar and arithmetic.
He said that objects developed
the five senses, seeing, hearing,
tasting, smelling aud touching, that
they appeal to tliereasou of the child.
Block letters are objects. Tbe speak
er contended that learning the
child to explaiu objects led to accu
racy.
Grammar can be taught best by
Read & Kellogg's gram
mar is au object teaching grammar.
Raised letters by which the bliud
read through the sense of touch,
are object lessons. Colors develop
the sight and are useful to dis
the sight and are useful to dis
; tiygujsi, objects iu maps. In arith
metiCj factions, addition, &o., are
best taught by objects. Problems
I a| „ made simpie by diagrams,
] Mr PaUon then spoke upoII tbe
study of arithmetic aud explained
how it could be taught by object
lessons.
He said the first faculty of a child
that was developed, was that of
memory.
Arithmetic develops the power
of reason iu a child.
The whole questiou of arithmetic
was found iu 4 rules, addition, sub
traction, multiplication and divis
sion. He went on to explain the
benefits that the pupil could obtain
by a proper exhibition of objects
by tbe teacher, especially in the cal
eolations of fractious.
The learned speaker elucidated
his ideus very plainly and rendered
his subject clear aud explicit.
subject
He received the closes attention
of his hearers.
Some time was theu taken up in.
ausweriug questions and iu desof
tory conversation between the
speakers and the teachers.
The last day's proceedings were
opened by Prof. Shieb, who spoke
on the discipline and government
in schools, and threw out many sng
gestions that teachers may .find
practicable in the management of
pupils.
The Institute was drawing to a
close wheu the Sentinel was pro
pared for press.
Tbe Professors all left on yester
day, and expressed themselves
much gratified with the attendance
of teachers and others, with the at
tention given them during their tec
tures, aud with the social and cor
dial reception with which 'they had
| beeu received by the citizeus of La
fourche.
•'I walked the floor all night
with the toothache!'' said he. To
which his unfeeling listener replied
"Yon didn't expect to walk the ceil
ing with it, did yon F*