Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08
IELD, Pa, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1871.
NEW SERIES--V0L. IL, NO. 43,
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Address by Hon, VIM. A. Wallace:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN;
! have but single thought 10 which desire TO |
give force and prominence aud that, too, is no |
new thought. II is that az men are so their insi- |
futions pW be. Men are not made for govern |
ments but governments are made by aud for men; |
living, breathing, practical men, who day by day |
grapple with the rugged realities of life. Great,
leading and prominent among those realities Is the
structure aud management Of the government of
winch they are the vital element. The practical |
truth seek TO teach Is that in all agcs countries
and conditions, the institutions under which men
| are content TO dwell the types Of those who |
yield them their obedience. The atainmenis Of
men are shadowed and typihed by ther govern
mental standards. As the masses of the people
become civilized, educated or enlightened their |
institutions take upon them the garments Of
civilization, Of education or Of enlightened pro.
gress. Good government inevitably follows in the
wake of "A wide spread diffusion Of knowledge; and
however high the type Of the Institution may have
been, whenever corruption, ignorance or sensuali-
" usurp the place occupied by public virtue, gone
raj education simplicity Of life the organization
feels the corrodng touch aud Is dobascd and de.
graded in a corresponding degree. Dig deep into
man and cultivate him, and you exalt and ennoble
your government. Neglect man or debase him by
any vicious influence, aud with him are lowered
the standards Of governmental excellence. Grasp
ing the great truth then that the governments
Of men arc but the rcfor Of their own attainments
and that isolated and sporadic education are
yalueless in efccting the great result we Gnd the
practical yalue Of that magnificent system Of
which you form part. To educate The pLOle is
TO elevate and advance the standard of that
government Of which you and 1 are justly
proud. To Danish ignorance, to disarm prejudice
to implant knowledge, to mould the minds Of the
masses Of the people and TO Gt them TO receive
| the practical teachings Of every day life In that
| spirit that sees in the science Of government the
truo sphere Of mans elevation, are some Of the
duties to which you have devoted yourselves ]
place the argument above the personal advantages
that 10 the individual, and aim TO teach the
| value OF your labor 10 the member Of the state
and to the state itself Remember then that to
elevate the standard of morality Of religion or Of
education among the masses Of the people, is TO
cause our institutions promptly to respond by de-
yclopmcnt and progress in the same direction
aud that to depress that standard, to lower its
average, is TO debaso our institutions and cndan
ger dearest privileges. Let it be our pride so
to train the future rulers of the State as 10 make
them ct instruments for maintaining its dignity
and majesty and securing the perpctuity Of tho
governmental fabric. II is fabled in the Grecian
| Mythology that the goddess Minerva gave to Am
phon a Tyre Of most enhancing sweetness, which,
/ by It's meodious notes, compelled obedience to bis
wishes from all things animate or inanimate, and
that when king Of Thebes he sought to build
wall around his city to guard his people from their
enemies, by the music Of his cadcnees he compelled
the stones to and take their respective places
on the wall. 80, greater than Minerva hath
/ given 10 your care, immortal instruments -
human minds may you so moduate and train
/ them that their involuntary cadenees will be Of
and for their country, and that, moved by the
melody Of enlig ghtened and ennobling thoughts, an
army Of earnest, practical aud patriotic men shall
take their places q living wall, TO protect her
honor and to preserve, defend, advance and ele-
yate the standards ofpublie morality, Of universal
education, and Of national progress.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION.
Institute convened at Q o'clock a m,
the President in the chair Prayer
by J. A. Gregory. The Superintend.
ent conducted class drill in Ortho-
graphy, showing the different methods,
sHd sa NE VI o RPd scojs 8PjFPy toe gags
the spice of life" j. F. McKcnrick
resumed his remarks on penmanship
He said "a knowledge Of the princi
plcs should be understood before an
attempt be made to form letters. The
pupil should commence at a very
early age Great care should be cx
orcised in the selection of the material
the pupil is allowed to use" j. A.
Gregory gave n drill on Arithmetic,
with special reference TO the extrac
ton Of the cube root The geometri.
cal method was considered. He Illus
trated several problems by aid of
blocks. Discussion, "Shonld scholars
be equally advanced in all the com
mon branches" The above subject
was discussed with considerable en-
thusiasm, but all, with few exceptions,
agreed that not only should the ioun.
dation be surely laid, but that the
development of the faculties should be
general and equal to secure balance
of mind and character. We should
seek such an equally balanced develop
ment. A man well developed, mental
ly, will Gil any position, with credit,
to which he is called. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
+. W. A. Shultz outlined, on the
board, the river systems OF the world,
and thoroughly explained them. Miss
/ Hattie Bloom spoke on elementary
geography. She believed, too very
great extent, the subject OF geography
could be presented to pupils without
using ook,-thus both teacher and
pupil will advance. Gave her own
method of teaching and thought II
good plan ofmaking maps ofthe table,
1be school room. etc. II. g. Black
burn gave drill on primary spelling
with his methods of teaching j. A.
\ Gregory led drill in arithmetic
having special reference to methods
of teaching proportion. j. +. McKen-
rick resumed the subject of penman-
ship-formation OF the capitals, Ad'
journed.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION
Institute convened at "a o'clock,
and the President in tho chair. Open
ed with prayer by Rev. J. IL. McCord'
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Lecture by f. w. A Shultz-subjcelt,
"True object of Education" The sub,
ieot was well treated, and reflected
credit on tho speaker Select reading.
Lecture on populsr Physiology, ey
! DIR. Il. ]. Boyer. [Tbis lecture wlll
appear next week. Select reading
by NJ l.. GueIich, Adjourned
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION
Institute convened at 8 o'clock q,
m. +. W. A. Shultz gave a drill on
the alphabet and his method of teach
inc IL. J. f. McKcnrick resumed the
formation of tho capitals, in penman'
ship. Discussion; "Should all the
pupils bo required to write at the
same time p After n lengthy dlssus
sion it was decided in the affirmative
! Il. B. SpaclSman gave an interesting
talk ON the best method of teaching
primary grammer. Miscellaneous
business. Adjourned.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Institute convened at l:3O the
President in the chair. Miss Hattie
Swan spoke on the subject of history.
She gave her plan Of teaching IT., and
thought quite young pupils would bo'