Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-11-19
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willie, Monday, October 20, 1865, at 3
o'clock, p. m. The meeting was call
ed to order by G. W. Snyder, Presi-
dent; when, on motion, the following
officers were elected: j. S. Smith, Vice
President; f. Il. Rafferty,, Recording
Secretary ] 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 G. w. Rishel,
Nathan Comstock, Miss G. Leonard
and Miss c. Livingston. Institute
adjourned, to meet at 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, Il. 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 Curwensyille, which
was responded to by G. W. Snyder,
County Superintendent. ]. S. Smith
delivered a lecture on Anatomy and
Physiology. g. W. Snyder gave a
class-dril on elementary sounds. In
stitute djourned, to meet at 81 o'clock,
Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY, October %, 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 J. 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. Class.drill in mental
arithmetic by G. w. Snyder. Lecture
by c. G. Shultz-subiect, History.
Recess of ten minutes. Music by the
Glee Club. Discussion-FreqHency
of ofRoviews. The President appointed
the following persons as a committee
TO draw up q resolution embodying
the sentiment Of the members on the
foregoing subject, that there might be
uniformity throughout the county,
viz: W. H. 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
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.
}. 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
J. W. Shoemaker. Class.drill on ap.
plioation Of square root by w. s. |
Luther. Essay by G, C. 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 j. W. !
Shoemaker. Music. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Compound Proportion explained by |
Miss Mary E. Brisbin Lecture on the
elements of grammar by Prof |. S.
Geist. Discussion-subiect, 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. Gest. 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 ]. w.
Shoemaker. Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute met in the NJ. Il. Church.
Exercise opened With prayer by Rev.
Gray. Lecture by w. IL Prideaux-
subject, Moral Training. Discussion
subject, Corporal Punishment Lee
ture, poetry Of nature, by Prof. !. S.
Gelst. Select reading, by Prot. J. W.
Shoemaker. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, October 20, 1868.
MORNING SESSION.
Institute met at regular time. De-
votional exercises conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Hays Class-drill in elocution, by
Prof J. w. Shoemaker. The com.
mittee on reviews reported the follow.
ing for adoption:
Resolved That a review Of the weeks lessons
every Friday a review Of the months lessons ON
the last friday oi the month, aud 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 l. S. Geist. Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music by the Glee Club. ANALYSIS !
OF sentences by Prof |. S. Geist [
Select reading, by Prof ]. W. Shoe. q
maker a motion was made bv w. ]
ii. Prideaux that the Superintendent \
should solicit Of each of the editors of ]
the county papers a column for eduoa- d
uonal matter, and appoint some one S
to edit said column. Carried. The s
request was granted, and w. II. Pri- &
ueaux was appointed as editor. Dis. '
ccnssllon-Proper Incentives TO Study. {
Chair appointed as committee on reso. il
iuuons, J. S. Smith, W. II. Pridcaux. o
Y. T. Shultz, Miss Matte Spencer. g
Nancy Gross, Hannah Bowersox and Il
NJ j. Norris. Adjourned. c
EVENING SESSION. q
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