Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-28


iuiendsnt Ptcsidcn', md y. T.. Morgan,
Secretary pf0 hapou The President On
taking the chair briefly addressed the lea,
chers present on The importance Of tho
movement they had made, and pointed
out some Of the great benefits which mus,
result from well conducted Teachers In.
slitulc.
The Constitution was then read aud
unanimously adopted, and the following
permanent officers were elected G. Is.
Sandiord, President VIM NJ. Mccullough,
Vice Presidontj J. l.. Morgan, Recording
Secretary; Lydia I. Rheem. Assistan, Sec.
relary, and Hannah NJ Spack man, Treas
urer. On motion the following committee (,
wnro appointed, viz; On Program, Miss $,
Swan, Miss NJ. T., Swarlz, John A. Fulton
Executive Committee, Miss Kate Brown,
Miss Hester Spacknan, Miss Mary L. Ma
son. j. VI. Carlisle. On motion adjourned
to . o'clock next morning.
SECOND DAY Forenoon. met at
8 o'clock. Roll being called twenty tea
chers answered TO their names. The min.
utos were read and approved.
The Committee on Program reported,
lSt Class Drill on Elementary Sounds, by
Miss S. Swan. 2pl. Glass Drill on. .G-og,
raphy by MiGs II. NJ. Spackman. Sd, Dis
cusson on tho best met hod hr teaching
4 Geography. ith, Glass Drill on Erymologv
( by &. b. SandIord. On motion the Insl-
tute adjourned. Afternoon Institute con.
veped ut o'clock Committee on, Pro
/ gram reported, lst, OGhography. by j. j..
Morgan 2nd, Class Drill on Mental Ar.
Iilhmetic, by Miss 5. Swan 81, Written
/ Arithmetic, 10y G. B. Sandforl The uue..
ton, What are the best means of secu,-
/ ing good order in school ?" was discussed
with much animation by Messrs. Holt,
Morgan Sandford, Miss Svartz and Miss
Swan. On motion the Institute adjourned
TO meet at Q o'clock next morning.
THIRD DAY-f0renoon Institute met at
Q o'clock Oa calling The roll, thirty tea.
chers in attendance, the minutes were
read and approved. The Committee on
Program reported the following exercises: A:
lst, Class Drill on Reading, 10y G. y. Sand
ford, after which followed discussion on
the best method orteaching reading. 2nd.
Instruction in Fractions, 10y Miss Mary T..
Walters. 3D., Simple and Compound
Numbers by Z. b. Sanford. On motion
adjourned. Afternoon. Institute cnnyen-
Ell at O'Clock Committee on Program
reported l.t Demonstration Of he Square
and Cub" Roots by blocks, Hiss II. NJ.
Spackman. teacher. Pad. instructions on
Grammar. by c. Sandrord Sd, Clas
Drill o iGeogrnphy, 10y }. l.. Morgan. 4th,
! Pennanship. Miss Z. SwArtz teacher. 80
9Th, Class Dnll on the Elementary Sounds,
! Ms, s. Svan, teacher. On motion ad-
ourne ln meet at o'clock, A. NJ.
ForRrn DAY Forenoon. institute met
lat 9 o'clnc< lhe roll bein called thirty
six teacher. answered to their names. tn,
minutes were then read aud approved -
u Committee on Program reported, lnslruc
,ions on Frac,ion', by Miss L. Rheem. -
= End. Geography, by Miss +. Fulton. !
spirited discussion then followed on tn,
r most elicient method Of teaching this i'm
- porlant branch Of study Sd, Methods o
teaching the Alphabet, by Miss A Morgan
. On this subject the experience ot the tea
chers was called for aud, while severa
7 ,si."a -. ~,.EEvs,, 4, ,nvr, essen
: tial agreement IN this, that ,rords shOul,
2 be taught IN connection with letters. 18th
4 Simple and COMPOUND Proportion, Thom
r as b. Holt, teacher. On motion adjourn
: ed. Afternoon. me. ut | J o'clocl
and the Commiitee reported the follow in
Program lst, Mental Arithmetic, 10y Jnu
\. Fulton. 2nd, Grammar, by G. b. Sand
ford. 81, Orthography, 10y II Iss +. Swart7
: ith, Essay, 10y Miss >. SwAn--subjccl
p " School AmuSemenls of proper charac
= ter" The question. " Should children b
, compelled To study ," was discussed b,
Messrs Crowley. Holr, Morgan, KIRK, Su
; der, Cutie, Misses l.. Rheem, +. Swsrli
and Mary +. Walters. The teachers enIeI
D ed into !he subject with the proper spirit
e and did it ample justice On motion ia,
e thanks of the Institute were rendered Il
Miss Swan !or her excellent Essay, aud
: copy solicited for publication. GA motion
adjourned to 9 o'clock next morning.
+, FIFTu DAr-F5renom.-lnstitute met Il
9 o'clock. Roll called, minutes read an,
approved. The Committee on Program re-
ported, lst, Select Reading by Miss Swau
e The subject selected was The Raven )" b.
f Edgar A. Poe, which was read in goo,
style. 2nd, Instructions on Interest an,
Percentage, by D., NJ. Beams. Tho s.I
Jects were then discussed by Messrs. Holt
: Crowley, Kirk. Sandlord, Miss Swan an,
Miss Swariz 81. Analysis OF Sentence,
, by c. B. Sandford After some remark
= on the importance Of the subject, he exh
c bited his method Of teaching this impor
/. tant aud indispensable branch of educa
tion. which proved very interesting anc
highly instructive. 4lh, Essay, by Miss
Swartz- subject, d" The 1eacher," whicl
was listened to with mark ed attention an
satisfaction 10y the Institute On motion
g a committee was appointed to draft ss
r ries Of resolutions On motion the thank
, OF the Institute were rendered to Mis-
Swartz for her admirable Essay. and
copy requested for publication. Adjourn
= ed Afternoou.-The Institute convenet
g at II o'clock. Committee on Program
reported, lst, Derivation, by c. b. Sand
ford. 2nd, The English Verb. by Mis-
Welch. Sd, Physical Geography, by +.
l Kirk. 4th. Decirnql Fractions. by {.
c Sandiord. 9Th, Subject for discussion
The means to be used for self-improve
ment" The Committee on Resolution
reported, which being submitted to th
= Institute were adopted unanimously ant
the Committee discharged. JoknL. Cutie