The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-31
Forest Co. Teachers Institute,
Held at Tionesta, Jan. 24th, 25th, 2eth,
and 27h, 1871.

who occupied the chair. Prayer by
Rev. S. S. Burton, of Tionesta. Ad-
dress by Supt. Rohrer to the Teachers,
reply by Rev. S. S Burton. Remarks
by j. NJ. Kirkland, on the construction
of and proper ventilation of School
Houses, &c. The president then made
the following appointments Secretary,
Miss Alice G. Dimond, Assistant Sec
retary, j. M. Kirkland. Executive
Committee, A. c. Porter, Chairman,
Miss Emma L. Arner, Leslie M. Stew
art. The hours of meeting were 8 A.
NJ, 1:45 and p. M. Institute ad-
journed to meet at lao P. NJ,
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.--Institute,
met according to adjournment 1;45.
Roll call. Question for discussion,
what are the prominent causes of
failure in teaching" A motion to
limit the speakers time to five minutes
was offered by Miss Anna d. Gibson.
Motion carried. Discussion opened
by A. G. Porter, followed by L. NJ.
Stewart, T. NJ. Clark, Anna Gibson, j.
M. Kirkland, Emma Arner, Rev. S. 6.
Burton, S. d. Irwin and G. II. Dale.
The causes given by the discussionists
were as follows: LIST, Incompetency;
I'd, want of government dislike for the
work and looking ahead for salary; 4th,
a want of cooperating with teachers
by parents; 9th, improper school
houses, &C., &c. Recess.
Glass drill in orthography, by Prof
G. ii. Dale, after which various
methods of teaching spelling we're sug-
gested and corresponding examples
given. The following committee was
appointed to procure subscription to
Pennsylvania School Journal: P. NJ.
Clark, Miss NJ. H. McCurdy and Anna
Steele. The reading of the programme
for the evening, by the President. The
Institute adjourned.
EVENING SESSION, Z O'CLOCK ?. NJ.
Institute met at Z o'clock. Meeting
called to order by President. Roll
call. Response by sentiment. Lee
ure by Rev. S. S. Burton, Subject,
"Make Your Mark" Select reading
by Alice G. Dimond, Subject, "The
House by the Rolling River" Select
eading by Anna d, Gibson, Subject,
Darius Green and his Flying Ma
chine" Select reading by S. D. Irwin,
Subject, "Lochiels Warning" Select
reading by j. NJ. kirkland, Subject,
"Casabianca," which was read in two
ways to demonstrate the common de-
fects in reading. The decussion for
the evening was upon the question,
''what are the best met Nods of securing
the cooperation of Parents and Direc,
tors. A motion to limit the speakers
to five minutes was adopted. The dis
cussion was opened by j. NJ. Kirkland
followed by S. D. Irwin, for whom the
time was extended, which was improv.
ed by him in making some spicy re
marks and reading and Essay on thu
"Model Director" Remarks were
made by Rev. S. S. Burton, A. G. Por
ter, d. Hays, w. P. Mercilliott, Mis-
A. d. Gibson and Miss NJ. II. McCur
dy. Discussion closed. The followin.
resolution was offered and adopted:
Resolued, That as teachers of Fores
county, we feel the need Of the heart,
Cooperation Of the Parents and Direc
tors.
The minutes Of day were read anC
approved. Programme read by tn
President, for Wednesday session. In
stitute adjourned to meet on Wednes
day.
WEDNESDAY SESSION, JAN. 25.-In
stitute met at o'clock A. Nj. Praye
by Prof. c. Dale. Glass drill on arith
metic by Prof c. II. Dale. The fol
lowing committe on resolutions was al
pointed Leslie NJ. Stewart, Chain
man, Anna d. Gibson, Emma N. Al
ner. The following resolution ofiere
by Rev. S. S. Burton, was adopted
Resolueb, That no persons exceE
members of the Institute, be allowe
TO speak in our general discussions VI
less called upon by the chair. Inst
tute adjourned.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.-Institute me
at 1:45 P. NJ. Called to order by til
President. A general discussion wa
engaged in by the teachers, opened b
j. w. Siggins, on the various method
of teaching arithmetic. Discussio
closed by vote. Lessons on compositio
was conducted by Prof Dale. Reces
of five minutes.