The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-01-04
Pfaler, U. IL. Brown. Prof. Bower and

II. X. Sanders. A number Of words
that are frequently mispronounced
were written upon the board by w.
n. Moyor. Recess OF five minutes,
after which the roll was called and
So members responded. The subject
Of Arithmetic was then taken up BY
U. IL. Brown, who gave his method
Of teaching this branch to ele m sutary
classes. lie was followed by w. II
Meyer, who gave a class drill on tho
subject. On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute called TO order by the
President. An essay was read Ly
DR.. Pfaler, subject Retrospest OF
Public Schools" after which the Co.
superintendent read, for the benefit
ofthe directors, tho special instruc-
tions to the different supsrintondeuts
relating 10 their reports concerning
school houses, grounds, out-baildings
furniture, etc. The necessity Of ha-
wing uniformity OF text books 10 the
county, was discussed by /. b. Smith.
4 School Director Of the Borough Of
Solinsgrove, followed by DIR. Pfa!sr,
Supt. Meyer, aud Prof Boyer. The
subject Of School Furniture was next
discussed by Supt Moyor, |. B. Smith
and Prof. Boyer. A short recess W q,
given aftor which tho roll was called
and 9l members responded. W. II
Meyer, by Means Of Physiological
charts showed the necessity Of breath.
ing pure air, and by an experiment
proved that impure air 10 injurious to
health thereby showing the impor.
tauce Of properly ventilated school.
rooms. Tho subject Of ventilation
vas further discussed by DIR. Palcr,
U. ii. Hrewn, Prof. Boyer and Supt.
Meyer. U. ii. Brown then resumed
the subject Of Drawing aud illustrate
ed his method of teaching map draw.
ing. Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
President in chair. Exercises epcn-
ed with music by l.. w. Anspach
and some of his pnpils. Devotional
exercises by Rev Haas. DR.. Zoiglc.
then delivered lecture on tho SUBJ
ject Of Mental, moral, aud religious
culture" This lecture evincel pro.
found thought aud logical reasoning /;
we'll delivered aud contained many
valuable suggestions aud made worry
favorable impression on the audience.
After the lecter l.. W. Anspach read
q selection entitled Wanted a Minis.
ter's Wife, Wm. II. Moycr, The
Coquetto Punished" and DR.. Pfaler
"The Drunkard's Wife, Tho readings
in general seemed to bo we'll appreci.
sted. Adjourned
Friday, Dec. 90, 1871. Institute
was called to ordor BY the President.
Reading portion Of tho Scripture by
Prof. Boyer. Next 10 order an essay
read BY Luther ErIenmeyer, subject /;
{ Rely on isursolD. J. 8. Arnold,
then spoke on tho subject of Eemon.
tary instruction aitor which Wm. II
Meyer conducted an exercise 10 pro-
nunciation. Hs was followed by u.
H. Brown, who gave somo Suggestions
Oh accent, after which DR.. Pialer con-
ductel class-dril in reading. Roll
called and previous minutes read and
approved, Committee on resolutions
reported rs follows:
Resoleed, That we reglrl the law,
making it the duty of the County
Superintcndentto to hold County Insti.
tutes as n very important enactmcn.
believing that these said gatherings
are productive of much good to the
cause of common school education.
having q tendency 10 elevate tho pre-
fession to its proper rank and we dco,n
it the duty of every teacher in the
county TO attend, and urge upon diroc-
tors the Importance Of granting the
time spent at tho Institute.
Rcsoieed, That, US the law compcls
the holding Of Institutes, wo recom-
mend the enactment Of a law making
it obligatory upon teachers to attend
and the directors to grant the time ac.
tually spent at the County Institute.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the directors and teachers of the COM
mon schools, Townsend's Patent Fol-
ding Globe, the county map OF Penn
sylyauia, and the Map of american
Union and world,' and The World" :"
Resolced, That we regard the
Pennsylvania School Journal with
tho highest favor, and we hereby ex-
press our gratitude TO the Hon j,
L. Wickcrsham, its preseut editor, for
the improvement he he's made iu it,
aud II affords US pleasure to recon.
mend it to the teachers and educators
OF our county, aud feel gratifed 10
knowing thet SO many Of our teachers
are subscribers and readers Of the
same.
Resoloed, That in VIM. Meyer, our
present Go. Supt., we have an efli-
cient officer whose skill aud experi-
snce render him peculiarly fitted for
the Office and from whose labors we
are yielding the most beneficial re-
suits, and it would be u wise policy
to continue him 10 tho position he SO
ably fills.
Resoi0ed, That our thanks arc duo
8. Shipman, Co. Supt., Of North'd
county, for his valuable instruction,
and We regard him as q progressive
teacher and we congratulate the cit
liens Of North'd Co. in having such
An anternri.iny offiaar