Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-12-11
Local and Personal.
A Teachers' Institus c

For the County of Wyoming was held at
Tunkhannock, commencing on the Sd inst,
and closing with q public examination ol
Teachers, on Saturday, the 7th inst.
The Institute was organized on Tuesday,
at the Court House, under the supervision Of
John B. Rhodes, Esq, County Sup't, by the
appointment Of Hon. VIM. NJ. Piatt, as Pres
dent; E. W. Watson, Vice President; C.
w Hine Secretary and Rev. C. r. Lane,
e. w. Hne, Miss Sarah White and Miss
Shook, Committee to arrange programme.
Prof S. G. Boyd, of York, Pa, WAS in at
tendance from the beginning, and took very
prominent and efficient part in the conduct
ing of the exercises.
AIessrs. Armstrong, Superintendent Of Lu-
zerne, and Watson, Sup't of Susquehanna,
we're also in attendance during part of the
session, and rendered very valuable aid in the
instructing aud drilling Of teachers.
ORDER OF BUsINEss.-Tussday- Lecture
by Prof Boyd, on the best methods of analy
ing common, and decimal fractions, with am
Die lIuSlTdllOHS upOu tue oOalu'
Singing. Adjourned until!7 P. NJ.
Evening Meetipg,-Remarks by Mr.. Platt,
President. Prayer by Rev. c. r. Lane; fol
lowed by a very interesting lecture by Prof.
Boyd, on the conditions necessary to success
in teaching. Adjourned.
Wednesday Morning Singing, by the
class. Continuance Of the drill in written
arithmetic, by Prof. Boyd. Reading exer-
else, by Mr. Whitney. member OF the class,
General remarks on Elocution, by Prof, Boyd.
Afternoon. Reading, by Prof. Boyd
Singing, by the class. The lemainder of the
afternoon was occupied by E. w. Watson in
teaching intellectual arithmetic and Writing
Thursday Morning Singing by the class
and audience. Discussion as to the best
method Of teaching Orthography /; followed
by lecture on school government, and how
to teach primary Geography, by Prof. Boyd.
Afternoon-After singing by the class,
Prof. Boyd continued his remarks on teach
ing primary Geography, and advanced classes
in Orthography giving his views on the
teaching Of physical aud political Geography.
Evening Lecture by Prof Boyd, on the
history and meaning of Geographical names.
Remarks by Mr.. Little en- teaching, as pro>
fesson, and why, as such, it does not receive
adequate encouragement Remarks on same
general subject by Mr.. Armstrong. Of Luzerne
county, who was invited, by resolution of ths
Institute, to take part in its subsequent pro-
cee1!ngs.
Friday Morning. Singing. Lecture and
drill by Mr.. Armstrong on the phocuetic
sounds and phonetic spelling. Do, on arith-
me,ic by Mr.. Boyd.
ternoon.-Continuatio1 by Mr.. Boyd, on
Proportion, Percentage, and Allegation
Lecture by Mr.. Lane on School Government;
By Mr. Armstrong on Analysis, with exercise
in parsng, in which arose a spirited discus
Mon with Mr.. Watson IN reference TO the best
mode Of parsing pronouns.
Evening Address by Mr.. Watson, Sup's
of Susqueha ma County, on the Common
School System, modes of teaching, &c. By
Mr. Armstrong, on infections, in connection
Mr. LitlIe on the treatment Of the latter sub
ject by Mr. Armstrong. Desultury remarks
BY severa! visitors. The following resolution
was then adopted:
ReSoired, That, as teachers of Wyoming
County after an examination Of the Union
Renters and SpetLerS" and R2bins0n's series
of irihmeiicS, we feel free TO recommend
Ih. tka Vt rs for in no.
mon Schools of said county, and do recon-
mend their adoption as means of securing
uniformity of good text books for SAID schools.
Saturday This day was devoted to the
examination Ct teachers, with a view to the
issuing Of certificates, and the grading of the
same. Owing to the sickness OF Mr.. Rhodes,
this examination was conducted by Superln>
,endent Watson, of Susquehanna county,
Mr.. Rhodes was taken quite ill on Thursday,
and from that time has been confined to his
room.
1t is worthy Of remark that, at the begin
ming OF the Institute. the rather mesgre at
tendance on part of the public was not calcu-
lated to inspire much interest in its proceed
ings, or in its success as an institution. In
the coarse of its progress, however, an inter
est was developed that bids fair to be pro>
ductiye of beneficial results. The conspicu>
GUS ability, faithfuness, and untiring indus
try of Mr.. Boyd in the performance of duties
rendered doubly onerous by the illness OF Mr..
Rhodes, are worthy of all praise. Messrs.
Armstrong and Watson, too, though their ar
rival was not as early as circumstances rem
dercd desirable, are entitled to the thanks Of
the public, as we'll as of the Institute, for
their valuable assistance.
C. W. HINE, Sec'y.
New Drug Store.
The attention of our readers is called to
the fact that there is now established at Mes
shoppcn. by DR., Durham and Rev. Mr.. Rob-
erts, a first>rate Drugstore where drugs and
medicines, paints, oils, dye stuffs, stationary,
yankee notions and such other articles as we
usually find in similar establishments, can be