The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-12-19

I programme for the following day.
EVENING SEssIoS.-Lecture by Mr.. J. H.
Johnson, also, Lecture by Supt ClaAin on the
subject of "School Government" after which
a short AMI lively discussion on School
Government" took place, in which Supt
Clafin, Prof. Stevens, F. u. Johnson, and H.
Harris, participated Report cf Committee
on arrangements for the following day, read
ard adopted.
/ SECOND DAYS SESSION Institute called to
order at the appointed time, 81 o'clock, A. NJ,
and opened by reading the Scriptures and
Prayer, by Supt. Clafin. Class-drills in In
tellectual Arithmetic, Reading and Practical
Arithmetic, conducted by Miss H. E. Wagner,
/ Mrs. C. A. Johnson and Miss J. Wagner.
AFTERNOON Session. Closs-drills in Gram
mar, Orthography and Spelling, Geography,
and Theory of Teaching, conducted by T. NJ.
Johnson, Miss Z. Stone, Supt. Clafin and
Prof. Stevens. Report of Critic called for
and read. Committee on arrangements for
the following day appointed.
/ FvESING SEssIoz.-Rev. J. c. Stevens deliv-
cred very interesting Lecture on the subject
of Systematic Study" The Academy room
was filed with Teachers, Students, and Citi-
zens, and judging from the close attention
paid by the audience to the remarks Of the
speaker, I should say that all were highly
pleased and edited. The query proposed at
the Spring Institute "Why does the sun shine
into the North window in Summer" was
explained "clear as mud by Mr.. G. Lewis.
He also very graYely informed the meeting
that the Mississippi does not run up hill The
following queries were then submitted and
discussed lst. VIII two balls of the same
material, one weighing one pound and fhe
other one ounce, fall from building in the
same time? End. Should pupils be required
to write outlinas2 3rd Should teachers pro-
nounce the words for the pupil in reading +?
4th. Should teachers use secret means to as
certain the conduct eff their pupils The
above questions were discussed BY Prof.
Stevens, Supt ClaAin, H. Harris, F. N. John
son, Mrs c. A. johnson, and others. Report
of Committee of arrangements for the follow
ing day read and adopted.
THIRD DAYS SEssIoS,-Institute called to
order at the usual time, and opened by read
ing the Scriptures and Prayer by Rev. ]. c.
Stevens. Glass drills in Intellectual Arith-
metic, Reading and Penmanshlp, conducted
by Mrs. c. A. Johnson, Miss c. Hawley, asd
Prof Stevens
AFTERNOON SEssroS.-Class-drill in Gram
mar, Orthography, and Theory of Teaching,
conducted by Supt Clahin, Prof. Stevens,
and Miss F, Parish. Critics report called
for and read. A Committee was then ap-
pointed to arrange proceedings for the fol-
lowing day.
EVENING SEssIoy.-The following questions
were discussed;
Resolrsd, That the Legislature should adopt
standard Of Text Books throughout the
State.
Resolved That whispering should not be
allowed in schools.
After which various questions from the
Query-box were discussed. Report Of Com
mittee read and adopted.
FoURTa DAYS SEssIoy-Institute called to
order by the President, and opened by the
usual Chapel exercises By R. T. Clafin. Class
drills in Geography, Reading and Practical
Arithmetic, By Miss Z. Cculston, Mr.. 7. N.
Johnson, and Miss E. Store
AFTERNOON SESSION. The afternoon was
devoted to the examination OF teachers. About
fifteen teachers were examined, ard Profess
sonal Certificates were granted to Rev. J. c.
Stevens, Mr.. 7. N. Johnson and Misses E.
Stone, H. E. Wagner aad E. Parish
EVENING SEssIoN.-Professor ALLEN, Of the
Coudersgort AcadeUy, was introduced to a
full house, and delivered Lecture on "Sym-
etrical Culture" which was very highly ap-
preciated by the auditors.
An interesting dialogue on the subject of
Temperance, (the production of Mr. c. Lewis !
was then spoken by the author and Miss Sarah
Burtis. On motion Of Supt Clafin
Rsso,red, That Professor Allen be requested /
to furnish for publication il the Pennsylvania
School Journal and in the Potter Journal, |
copy of bis Lecture delivered this evening.
On motion Of F. N. Johnson
Rssolusd, That the proceedings Of this In
stitute be published in the Potter Journal
During the whole tirae the Institute was in |
session, the citizens Of the Village and vicin-
ity took lively interest in the proceedings,
and made it the more interesting BY their |
presence and encouragement, particularly at
its Evening Sessions.
R. T. CLAFLIN, Pres't.
ELXTSA PARISH, Secy.