Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-15
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Into the better land to friends and home.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Clearfcld county Teachers In.
stituto, for the school year 1872, con-
vened in the Court House, in the Bor-
ough of Clear6eld, on Monday, Dccem.
ber 10th, at 2 o'clock p. ~, with the
President, two Vice Presidents and
the Secretary present. Immediately
after assembling, Rev. p. L. Harrison,
being called upon by the President,
asked tho blessing Of God to rest upon
onr efforts during the week before US.
The Glee Club, composed principally y
of the young ladies from Miss Hattie
Swans select school, assisted by Miss
Fanny James, then united with the
teachers in singing the song entitled,
"Ssfe within the Vale" after which
an address OF welcome was delivered
by the County Superintendent, which
was very ably responded to by Prof.
l. S. Geist, Of Marietta, and Mr.. l..
W, Berry, teacher from this county.
The nAmcs of the different teachers
present were then enrolled, and the
roll being called, 81 teachers respond
ed TO their names; the number how
ever increasing to 10 during the after
noon. The election of the two Vice
Presidents was now reconsidered, on
account Of their not having been
chosen by majority of the members
at the last meeting, and afer new
election, were found 10 be the unani-
nous choice Of tho members present
The President thOn appointed Mr.. A.
w. Mulhollen as Treasurer and Mr.
W. A. Coulter as Auditor. A commit.
tee consisting Of Miss Hattie Swan,
Miss Clara Barrett, Mr.. W. Ii. Pri.
daux, Mr.. A. W. Mulhollen and Mr,
X. b. Spackman was then elected on
permanent certificates. After this
the Constitution being read by the Sec.
retsry and the song entitled "March'
ing On" sung by the Glee Club, the
Institute was adjourned until I o'clock
Pm. Aher adjourning, the executive
com mittee met and arranged pro.
grsmmc for the following day.
EygsiSq SESSION,
The Institute convened ut ! O'Clock
r. NJ, and was opened with prayer By
Rev. II. S. Butler, followed BY piece
Of sacred music by the Glee Club
| Rev. II. s. Butler then delivered an
address, the subject being Sympathy
between the teacher aud scholar.
In this address he plainly showed one
Of the great reasons why many of our
teachers do not succeed better--"thert
being no sympathy between them and
their pupils-too often trying TO show
how much they know and how little
their pupils know, thus discouragina
them in their eff,rts. Mr.. Butler hav
ing at one time been a live and active
teacher, was able to make his remarks
practicable, and we are glad to know
that they were highly appreciated By
the many teachers present. The
Clcar6eld Orchestra then favored the
audience with somo 6ne music, after
which Hon. G. r. Barrett delivered
an address on "Teachers instructinl
their pupils in the observing OF th,
Sabbath day." In his remarks h,
stated that II teachers imagine thai
their whole duty has been performed
when they have devoted the required
hours Of the day to hearing the usua
lessons of their pupils, how sadly arr
they mistaken. To say that their duty
consists in q mere secular education
is to tako q very limited view Of th'
duties and responsibilities of teacher
Cbildrcp learn much ut school no
cleaned from books. Every wort
epokon by teacbor makes a Iastint
impression upon their young and in
nocent minds. Every word is treas
urcd by them, eitber COR good or evil
w ebsler defines the word Teacher
Ono who teaches or instructs; an in
structor; a tutor; and he defines
tutor to be one who guards, protects
watches over, or has the care Of NJ
other; to have tho guardianship 0
care Of; to teach to instruct. Thi
gives an enlarged view Of the callinI
or profession, but correct and truth
ful one. To blend with the other re
auiremcnts an idea Of correct morals
propriety Of language and habits o
manly bearing and department, as ia
~ time will allow, should be the mos
agreeable and pleasant part Of teach
er's duty He remarked further, thn
his object was 10 speak of ono cryipi
evil 10 the land, and TO ask teacher
to remember ut least this one thing !
thci rteaching, to impress upon youn
minds n proper observance OF tho Sab
bath day. III regret TO admit" b
said, "that the world is prone NOR
and more cycry day to u ss.obser,
anco Of the Sabbath. Tho Dlyine lay
makes II day Of rest, and, folloyin
its precep,s, the statute law OF Penn
sylvania enjoins cessation on that da
from all worldly employment" II
added further, that If j. were not
christian duty, the physical systcI
requires rest from labor. One day ]
the weck is not too much, 10 th
poor, the Sabbath is especially bles'
ing. 1t 10 their only day OF rest; th
bright spot in their lives; the do
that homo and family association
cluster around them. A day sacred
| the heart for tho love IL fosters, io
tho affection II rencws and for Tho III
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