Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-11-19
common School effairs.
MEETING
Clear6eld Co, Teachers Institute.

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met in ,he school.room, in Curwens
willie, Monday, October 20, 1865, at 3
o'clock, p. m. The meeting was call
ed to order by G. w, Snyder, Pres-
. dent when, on motion, the following
officers were elected: ] s. Smith, Vice
President; F. Il. Rafferty,, Recording
Secretary j. f. Ross, Corresponding
Secretary aud Miss Hattie Read,
Treasurer. This being the first organ
ization of an Institute in this county,
the following persons were appointed
TO draft constitution Q. w. Rlshel,
Nathan Comstock, Miss Q. Leonard
and Miss c. Livingston. Institute
adjourned, to meet at 6 o'clock, p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute met at o'clock. The fol-
lowing were appointed as an Execu-
tive Committee to draft business f.
w. A. Shultz, T. NJ. Welsh, j. A. Scho-
field, Miss Mary Morgan and Miss
Lila Kratzer. Committee on consti-
tuition reported. The report was re-
ceived, and constitution, with few
amendments, was adopted j. f.
Ross then delivered an address of
welcome to the teachers, on behalf Of
the citizens of Curwensville, which
was responded to by G. W Snyder,
County Superintendent. j. S. Smith
delivered a lecture on Anatomy and
Physiology. G. w. Snyder gave
elass-drill on elementary sounds. In
stitute adjourned, to meet at 81 o'clock,
Tuesday morning
TUESDAY, October 81, 1868.
MORNING SESSION.
Institute met according to previous
adjournment. Roll called. Minutes
read and adopted. G. w. Cole con-
Quoted a class-drill in mental arithme-
tic, and ]. s. Smith on grammar.
The metric system was then explained
by w. II. Prideaux. An essay was
then read by f. w. A. Shultz-subject,
Frequency of Reviews. Discussion
Of the subject. A motion was made
that every one not present at roll call
be fined 10 cents carried Music by
the Glee Club. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute convened at the appointed
time. President G. w. Snyder in the
chair. Class-drill on grammar by W.
II. Prideaux. Classdrill in mental
arithmetic by G. W. Snyder Lecture
by c. c. Shultz-subject, History.
Recess Of ten minutes. Music by the
Glee Club. Discussion-Frequency
of Reviews. The President appointed
the following persons as committee
20 draw up resolution embodying
the sentiment Of the members on the
foregoing subject, that there might be
uniformity throughout the county,
viz W. II. Prideaux, J. S. Smith and
Miss Clara Barrett. Music. Adjourn
ed, to meet at O'Clock, p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute met according to previous
adjournment, in the NJ. f. Church.
Opened with prayer by Prof J. w.
Shoemaker. The question, should
whispering be abolished in school,
was discussed at length by quite a
number of the members also, dis
cussion as to the best methods of Sc
curing regular attendance. Music by
Glee Club. Select reading by Prof
J. W. Shoemaker. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, October 2S, 1868.
MORNING SESSION.
Institute convened at regular time
Vice President j. S. Smith in the chair.
Opening exercises conducted by Prof
}. W Shoemaker Class-drill on ap-
plication Of square root by W. S.
Luther. Essay by G. G.. Shultz-
subject, the Teachers Work. Discus
sion Of the above subject, participated
in by c. w. Rishel, W. II. Prideaux
and Prof J. W. Shoemaker. Lecture
on arithmetic, by Prof l. S. Geist.
Lecture on elocution, by Prof ]. W.
Shoemaker Music Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Compound Proportion explained by
Miss Mary u. Brisbin. Lecture on the
elements Of grammar by Prof |. S.
Geist. Discussion-subjcct, How may
Teachers secure the cooperation Of
Parents ? opened by Miss Clara Bar
rett, and followed by Mcssrs. Smith
and Colburn. Circulating Decimals,
by Prof l. S. Geist. Recess Of 10
minutes. Lecture by f. W. A. Shultz
subject, Geography. Lecture, on the
use Of tobacco, by Rev. Mr. Gray.
Lecture on elocution, by Prof J. w.
Shoemaker. Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute met in the NJ. L. Church.
Exercise opened With prayer by Rev.
Gray. Lecture by W. ii. Prideaux-
subject, Moral Training. Discussion
subject, Corporal Punishment. Lee.
ture, poetry Of nature, by Prof. !. S. |
Geist Select reading, by Prof J. W. !
Shoemaker. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, October 20, 1865.
MORNING SESSION.
Institute met at regular time. De-
votional exercises conducted by Rev. |
Mr.. Hays. Class-dril in elOcution. by |
Prof ]. w. Shoemaker. The com. |
mittee on reviews reported the follow
ing for adoption:
Resolved, That a review Of the weeks lessons
every Friday o. review Of the months lessons on /
the last Friday ct the month"; and Of the lessons of
the whole term during the last week Of the term. /
would be highly advantageous to our schools.
Adopted. Class-drill in allegation. |
by |. s. Geist. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music by the Glee Club. ANALYSIS |
OF sentences by Prof |. S. Geist. .
Select reading by Prof J. W Shoe.
maker A motion was made bv w. |
II. Pridcaux that the Superintendent
should solicit Of each of the editors of
the county papers a column for educa-
uonal matter and appoint some one
to edit said column Carried. The
request was granted, and w. II. Pri-
deaux was appointed as editor Dis
cnsslon-Proper Incentives to Study.
Chalrappointed as committee on reso.
luuons, J. S. Smith, w. II. Prideaux.
Y. T. Shultz, Miss Matte Spencer.
Nancy Cross, Hannah Bowersox and
NJ J. Norris Adjourned.