Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-01-30

The result of the election was the onoice
Of the following, and they were oeclsf1o
driv o,cotod by The Superintendent :-E. L.
Ma;cbin. q. q. Miller, James Reed, o. 4.
Patton and Ella Bcstian.
Clnss drill on Elocution by Mr.. Sanders
bv request. Time-forty I've minutes.
Recess of ten minutes.
Glass drill on pronunciation continued by
Mr.. Woodruff.
The report of tho critics was next received
and at half past four Institute adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Opened with music by the orchestra. 6
Shipman andiJ. w. Morgan, of Lower Agus
ia, reported.
The first business of the evening was an.
nounced to be the decision Of the question,
"How can more men of ability be induced
to mako teaching q business" Upon the
invitation of the Supt., Mr.. Carver opened
the discussion IN very instructive address.
He was followed by Mr.. Woodruff and
Schneider.
Music by the Orchestra.
Mr.. f Schneider being next introduced,
delivered lecture on the philosophy and
Meaning of History" which occupied about
an hour, and was listened to with much at
tention. Rev. A. c. Campbell next enter
tained the Institute with Lecture on Elo-
cution, illustrating 1t with readings from
Shakespeare.
The Orchestra again sent forth the soul
enlivening strains of music in several excel
lent pieces, after which "Mr. Sanders" and
"Ghost Story" were heard resounoing from
oil parts of the crowded audience. The
! Superintendent, understanding what was
wanted to complete the evening entertain
ment, announced that Mr.. Sanders would
read the Ghost Story, which was read in his
usual natural and interesting style.
At half past nine the Institute adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY Jan. d, 1869.
MORNING SESSION.
| Opened with music, Supt. Woodrnit
! leading. Prayer was offered by Mr.. Elias
Schneider. Roll was called, and minutes of
last two sessions read and approved.
Mr.. Woodruff then took up spelling, and
drilled the Institutes for half an hour. A
recess of ten minutes was given, during
which the following teachers reported =
S. ?. Savidge, L. B. Shipman and Rueben
Fasbold, Lower Augusta J. II. Walker, G.
W. Vandevender and s. 2. Reed, Point
and Edith Kutz, Milton; d. G. Weik and
A. A. Hover, Delaware; II. W. wolfe and
w. A. Follmer, Turbut; Lizzie A. Dunn,
Lewis Sallie Lamont and G. a. Gulick, Mt.
| Carmel bor., and VIM. J. Miller, Shamokin
twp.
Mr.. Carver continued his drill on English
Grammar. The time allotted to him hay
ing expired, Mr. Manson drilled the Insti-
tute on Penmanship. Time, 80 minutes
! Mr. Woodruff resumed the subject of spell
! ling, and continued until IL NJ, when Insti.
tute adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
! Institute was called to order at the ap,
| pointed time by tho Superintendent.
Opened with vocal music.
Mr. Sitgraeves asked twenty questions on
Geography and ten on Arithmetic.
hr. Schneider demonstrated several Ge
ometrical problems.
Recess of ten minutes.
| n resolution was then offered and passed
that committee OF two ladies and two
gentlemen be appointed to wait on the Hon
A. Jordan, President Judge of this district
to invite him to DO present tomorrow and
participate in the exercises.
G. G. Miller, j. p. IIilkert, Fidclla Teed
and Jennie Lonsmore were appointed said
committee.
Mr.. Sanders drilled the Institute on Flo
cuton.
Mr.. Woodruff then proceeded to answer
the questions that were put into the box
during the day, during which, time having
arrived, Institute adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Opened with music by Orchestra.
The Superintendent announced the frs
business, the discussion of the resoluti On
Resolved that intelligence promotes hap
piness."
At the request of the Superintendent, J
E. Ross opened the question on the afiirma
tive, and L. B. Kline on the negative. Mr.
Schneider followed on the affirmative.
Music by the Orchestra.
Mr.. Carver was then introduced, anc
spoke on the subject of dicipline, giving hi
views in a clear and forcible manner.
Music by the Orchestra.
Mr.. Houck of the School Department wa
now introduced. lie congratulated tn,
friends of education on the progress of Com
mon Schools IN Northumberland County,
Several years ago such large audience
could not have been gathered at an Insti
tute. He closed by exorting the teachers
and friends of education to be Giligent il
the performance of their duties.
Music 3y the Orchestra.
Mr.. Sanders being called for, came for
ward and read several pieces, after which
the Institute adjourned