Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

apparatus III Tue SCHOOL houses fOf
teachers TO use, as it was for a car.
penter to have tools. If directors fail
to perform their duties in this. as well
as any other respect, the people should
see that men were elected who would
do their whole duties, irrespective OF
any outside influence. Mr.. Wicker.
sham spoke an hour and a half, to a
very large audience. If all the direct
ors of the county had been present,
they would have learned that they
werc, in great measure, responsible
for the defects of the school system in
this county. Lecture, by Mr.. W. II.
Prideaux. Subject, ain what does our
liberty consist, and how should it be
preserved2" Music Adjourned.
FRIDAY MoRSING.-Mr. Gulich gave
q class drill in Articulation. On mo.
tion, the regular business was suspend.
cd for half an hour, and Hon. j. p.
Wickersham lectured on the Art OF
Teaching Class drill in writing, by
Mr. Cady. Essay, BY Miss McGovern.
Mr. Kirk, of Edinboro, was called for,
and the gentleman delivered lively
and spirited address Adjourned.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON J. W. Corp
gave instructions on common fractions.
Select reading, by Mr.. w II. Prideaux.
Essay, by Mr.. George Cole Mr. ]. S.
Smith gave instruction on the globe.
The annual election resulted as fol-
lows: Vice Presidents, Messrs. NJ. i.
Gulich and J s. Smith. Recording
Secretary, Mr.J W. Schofeld. Treas,
urer, Mr.. George W. Cole. Committee
of Permanent Certificates, ]. S. Smith,
W IL. Prideaux, +. W. A. Shultz. Miss
Clara Barrett and Miss Hattie Swan.
The following appointments were
made by the President: Examining
Committee. r. G.. Hays, NJ. l.. Gulich,
Miss Il. j. McGovern and Miss Hattie
Swan. Committee of Arrangements,
Miss Mary Walters, Miss Louisa Hei.
scy and J. W. Corp.
Select reading, by Mr. Rishel Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY DEMONSTRATION on Hap.
piness, by Mr.. W. II. Prideaux. Select
reading, by Il. G. Hays, Grafton,
washington at Valley Forge by
Mr.. Rishel. Committee on Resoln.
tions reported the following:
Resolved That we extend our thank. 10 Hon.
J. =. Wickcrsham, c. E, Cady, Esq., Mr. Kirk.
Mr. Spencer, Of Pike township, and Miss V. S.
Boucher, for services rendered during the week
Resolved, That we believe il 10 be the duty Of
every teacher in Clearheld county to take a copy
Of the School Journal.
Resolved, That the teachers who have wilfully
absentod themselves from our Institute, deserve
the undivided ccnsurc Of all, for manfesting so
little professional interest.
Resolved, Tint the teachers believe that the
interests Of our common schools demand that the
length Of our present school term should be ex-
tended 10 six months.
Resolved, That Wehster's Unabridged Diction-
AIRY should be found in every school room-paccd
there by the local school board At the expense Of
the district.
Resolved, That a course of professional reading
is essential to the greatest success Of every true
teacher.
Resolved. That we extend our thanks to the
hospitality during our stay in their town.
Resolved, That Superintendent Geo. W. Snyder
has our hearty approval for advancing the work
Of education in this county.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to make the
next Institute the largest aud most interesting ever
yet held in this or any other Of the northwestern
counties.
Select reading by Mr. NJ. l.. Gulich.
Adjourned.
No doubt n great mistake was made
in holding the Institute the week Of
the election. Sixty-fvc teachers, how
ever, werc present All appeared to
be highly delighted with its success.
The citizens spoke in praisewortby
manner of the proceedings, and many
good wishes were exchanged for each
others success.