Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-11-09
Teachers Institute,

| on Monday, October 18th. 1870, at one
o'clock, Z. NJ. Meeting called to order by
| the President. On motion, A. V. Dough-
erty was appointed Secretary pro TEN. Min
utes of previous session read and adopted
On motion, T. H. McGovern, Comstock
and Gearhart were appointed, by the chair
an auditing committee. Profs. w. H. Pri
deaux, +. ". A. Shultz, and George w.
| Snyder were appointed committee to re-
wise and rcwrite the Constitution. On mo-
| ton, the Initiation fee was changed from
25 cents to so cents. On motion, NJ. L.
Guelich was appointed chairman of the
Gee Club" Prof w. H. Prideaux ap-
pointed Treasurer by the chair. Adjourned
MONDAY EVENING.
Institute met in the Court House. Devo-
tional exercises by Rev. j. II. McCord. Sc
lect reading by NJ L. Guelich. Lecture by
f. w. A. Shultz: Subject, The Material
World" Essay by Miss Bell Welsh Sub
jcct. THE Importance of correct primary
education" Lecture by Prof. W Ii. Pri-
deaux: Subject, How can our schools be
made more popular and useful?" Music
by the Gree Club Select reading by NJ.
l.. Guelich. Adjourned.
TUESDAY MORNING, Oct. 18th.
The Institute was called to order by the
President. Reading and adoption of min
utes previous session. The committee ap
pointed to revise and rewrite the Constitu-
tion reported. Report accepted and com
mittee discharged. On motion the Constitu
tion and Bylaws were adopted as whole
Instruction by T. ". a. Shultz: Subject,
History" Election Of officers. The fol-
lowing persons were elected: w. Fl. Pri-
deauz and E. W. A. Shultz, Vice Presi-
dents; Miss Mary Walters, Secretary Miss
Doyle, assistant Secretary Thos. McGov-
ern, Treasurer; NJ. l.. Guelich, Auditor
Discussion: subject, How can our snhnals
be made nure popular aud useful 7 Open
ed by NJ L. Guelich, and discussed by the
teachers generally. Music by the Glee
Club. Adjourned.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Institute met at one 2. NJ. Pres. NJ. L.
ing and adoption of minutes of previous
session. Lecture by Prof. w. H. Prideaux
on Physical Geography. Essay by Mr..
Comstock Subject, Regular attendance
at school" instruction on Penmanship by
Prof Montgomery, OF Lancaster, Pa.
Analysis of Grammar by Prof Geist, of
Lancaster, Pa Music by the Glee Club.
". H. Prideaux appointed Assistant Sec
retary. Adjourned.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Prayer by Rev. j. Ii. McCord. Music
by Miss Swans pupils. Lecture by Prof
Montgomery: Subject, Duties of the
hour Recitation: ''Will the New Year
come to night, mammal by Miss Ella
Shaw Lecture by Prof Rowe: Subject,
Claims of National Sciences. Music
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Oct. 10TH.
Institute met according to adjournment.
Instruction by Prof Montgomery: Subject
Geography" Analysis of Grammar, by
Prof Geist. Instruction on u. S. History,
by f. w. A Shultz. Essay by Miss Clara
Barrett. Mathematical Analysis, by Prof
Rowe. Penmanship by Prof. Montgomery
Miss Welsh, Miss Shipton and Mr. c. G.
Shultz were appointed committee on res
olutions. Music by the Glee Club. Ad-
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute met. President in the chair
Roll called Reading and adoption of min
utes of previous session. Lecture by Prof.
Montgomery. Music by the Glee Club.
Analysis oil Grammar, by Prof Geist. Sc
lect Reading, by Prot Hart. Essay by F.
". h.cGovern: Subject, The Importance
of class register" Music by the Glee Club.
Adjourned
EVENING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev j. Fl. McCord Recita-
ton of ''Hiawatha, by Miss Clara Adams.
Music. Select Reading, by Prof Hart.
Address by Judge NJ Enally. Select Read
ing, by Prof. Hart. Recitation of The
Raven, by Miss Jennie Livingston, Of
Curwensvile Adjournment.
THURSDAY hOhNlNG, ocI. ZUtn.
Institute called to order by the President.
Music by the Glee Club. Analysis of Gram
mar, by Prof. Geist instruction in PEN
manship, by T. H. McGovern. Physical
Geography, by Prof w. II. Prideaux,
Mental Arithmetic, by Prof. Rowe Select
Reading, by NJ. L. Guelich. Music by the
Glee Club. Glass drill on elocution by Prof
Hart Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President in the chair. Calling of the
roll Reading and adoption of minutes of
previous session. Music by the Glee Club.
Essay by A. H. Warning. Miscellaneous
business. Glass drill on Physical Geegra-
ply, by Prof. w. Fl. Prideaux. Glass drill
on Elocution, by Prof. Hart. Lecture by
Prof Rowe. Select Reading by NJ. L. Cue
Itch. Method of teaching Notation and
Enumeration. by Prof W. Fl. Prideau1.
Music by the Giee Club Adjourned.