The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-01-05
procOt d'uss oftli . Sryder O. unty
Teachers gnstitAte.

Insiiirie commenced its 18Th annual session
On Tuesday. December "a, at 10 o'clock, a..
Sn., Ia Boyer's Hall. Freeburg.
The Institute was called IN order Ivy the
County Superintendent. Nilliam Moycr.
who conducted tn. opcnng exercises hy
rrajing portion Of the Scriptures and by
frnycr; after which he made few piacti.
cal and appropriate remarks.
The Recording Secretary, Coircsrunlin.
Secretary. and Treasurer being absent. the
following persons were elected to Gil those
offices. viz Recording seeretnry-w. II
Meyer; Corresponding secretsry-J V.
Fisher Treasurer--G. q. Glass
The hours for business ere announced
as follows Morning session lrorl o'cl,ck
20 II Afternoon session from T. o'clock
10 II. Evening session To open at . clcck
and adjourn al ih" option OF the Institute
The roll being called - teachers responded
The President appointed the following
persons as committee on Resolutions via
Prof l.. W. Anspach. Prof d. ). Boyer
and Messrs. II. s. Ba.om. ). Arnnl ,nd
'. Bclig. At the request Of the Institute
the Constitution and BY Laws w.re ,,,d.
after which nn opportunity was gi,ea for
teachers to sign the constitution Eight
names were sub-crihrd. Adjourned.
ArrgRSooS SESSION.
President in the chair As an opening
exercise, part Of an article from he school
journal. entitled THE Worlds Birihds, :"
WAS read by Prof Anspach. Miss Elsie
Mitman and L. q. Evans were appointed
court Of errors for the afternoon Prof "
Evans was elected an honorary member
Of the Institute. after which he entertained
she audience very agreeahly aud profrahly
with discourse on penmhn,hip. lie nd
vaneed many ideas that are practical. aud
the teacher. will, no doubt. profit by them
Recess Of ten minutes was then granite i.
during which six teachers sigued the con
stiiution. Roll called and 40 teachers res.
ponded. Another part OF The Wmll'S
Birthday was read by Nv. Ktllridcr The
subject Of composition writing was then
introduced hy Prof. d =. Boyer who. du
ring his discourse. sci forth some OF the
benefits and advantages tJ be derived from
this arr. lie was followed lY pyof Not
ling aud ". II. Mcyer, rho .cs,i made u
few remarks on 'be subject. 4 class drill
illustrating the old mcthoi OF teaching the
alphabet was given by the Sup erinendcnt
Court of errors reported. Bus incss for the
evening announced. as follows Address of
Welcome 10 be delivered hy Prof. Boyer
ard response by prof. Hu ling. On motion,
adjourned.
ryr"lNG srs9ioS.
President 'e iAc. .hnir Exercise. opened
II music ty tn, choir. Devotional Cxer.
eises conducted by Prof Noting RcA
called and 50 teachers responded Previous
minutes read and approved The address
Of Welcome was then delivered hy Pref
Boyer, TO which very appropr ate roponsc
was made by rrof. Nptling. class drill
on The black board. illustrating the meihnd
of teaching young pupils, was given hy
20. Sup,.. Wa. Meyer. An address Wa
then delivered by Prof riling in which
lie set forth the necessity OF having students
pursue such n course of study os vii he Of
practicel use TO them in ait,r life. The
lecture was replete with instr ucIicn good
advice. vii aud humor. and was well re.
ceived by tie audience. The evening then
being far spent the Institute adjourned.
MORNING. SESSION, WEDNESDAY. nc. 2S.
President in the chair. Devotional ex.
ercise. conducted 10y Prof. Anspach. Sing
ing hy the Institute. Another portion Of
"The Worlds Birthday" was read hy G G.
Derrick. History was discussed by Saul
Shipmnn, County Superintendent of Nor
ihumberland CO. who showed how great MI
amount OF useless matter is usually found
In the text books on the subject The dis
eussion was continued by Messrs. Boyer,
Anspach and Melting, Recess Of ten min.
uies granted during which Eve teachers
signed the constitution.
Roll called aud &c teachers responded.
A selection from n word entitled "Pcdagog
ics," was read by W. II. Meyer The
subject Of Grammar was then Introduced
by Prof. Anspach. who conducted n class
drill which proved very interesting. The
subject was continued by Mr. Farrow and
Prof. Melting. On motion. adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Presiding officer in the chair. Previous
minutes read and approved. The subjeci
penmanship was then resumed by Prof.
Evans. who nnalyzsd the ,mali letters in
practical, common sense way. without tax
ing the mind with elements aud principles.
The subject Of orihograpby was ih en- in.
trodueed by Su1t Meyer who dictated
twenty words 10 The teachers. A recess of
ten minutes was then granted. during whic
seven teachers signed the con-l iiuiion
The subject OF orihography was then re
sumed by Mr.. Meyer. who explained The
different marks used 10 indicate 'be sounds
OF letters. lie was followed by II Meyer,
who conducted . class with elementary
sounds, in which exercise all the teachers
participated. Orihopraphy was then fur.
thcr discussed by quite number of teach
crs. Roll called and "a teachers responded.
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
institute called TO order by the President