Teachers' Institute

The teachers' instituto, now in session at the court house, has been unusually interesting. No instituto ever before heid in Washtenaw county has called forth so large an attendance. Secretary Cavanaughhaa done his utmost tobring as many teachers here as possible and he has succeeded beyond his expectations. On the first day, 108 teachers responded to the roll-call, and since then there have been from 100 to 150 persons present at each sessiou. The first lecture, entitled Education, wasdelivered on Monday morning by Prof. Hinsdale. The speaker discussed the question in its three phases : theoretical, practical and ecientific. He was followed by Prof. Goodison, of the state normal school, who treated the subject of geography. In the afternoon Mr. Cavanaugh lectured on the gradation of district schools. The state manual recently adopted prescribes eight grades and Mr. Cavanaugh discussed the best method of conforming to the standard. On Tuesday morning Prof. Hinsdale told how arithmetic can best be taught to children. Prof. Goodison followed with a dissertation on drawing, in the course of which he strongly advocated the introduction of that study into the primary schools. On Tuesday evening a large audience listened to a lecture by Prof. Goodison, on theSignification and Origin of Modern Geographical Ñames, which was both interesting and profitable. Prof. Hinsdale, during the Wednesday morning session, discussed the subject of reading. He advised, among other things, that reading lessons should be prepared beforehand, and that as much study should be given to reading as to other branches. More attention should also be devoted to the meaning of words. Wednesday afternoon Mr. Cavanaugh lectured on gradation and explained the use of Welch's register. To-day Prof. Hinsdale will discuss the subject of history. Lectures will be delivered on Friday, and the sessions of the institute will be concluded on that day.