Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-15
CLEARFED PA WEDNESDAY JANUARY l5 SERIESvOl4

hearts dependent upon the labor Of
others. 1t gives time TO read, reflect
and think. II Is one Of the great To-
vcrs that digni6es man and exalts his
position 1t gives time for the expan-
sion OF the mind, TO subdue the evil
passions and to cultivate love and af.
lection one for another. In his con-
cluding remarks hc requested the
teacher, If 1t we're within their power,
| to impress their scholars with a rev.
erence for tho Sabbath day and TO In.
struot them to keep it holy. These
are some of tho thoughts set forth in
bis address. Mr., Barrett's address
was followed by music from the Or.
chestra, after which Mr.. O. S. Luther
road an Essay on the Origin Of Pen
msnship. The Glec Club then sang
another pieco, and the Institute was
adjourned. '2f h.H
TUESDAY MORNING.
| Institution convened NJ 8 o'clock,
and was opened with prayer by Rev.
U. W. Condit, followed by sing.
ing by the teachers, assisted by
Prof. Geist. Prot. J. W. Shoemaker,
Of Philadelphia, having arrived the
evening before, was then introduced,
and gave a lecture on Elocution, also
reading a number of selections. Prof.
/. S. Geist then gave a class drill in
English Grsmmer, after which the
Glee Club sang the piece entitled "Tho
Farmer. Girls" The Subject, "should o
teacher make rules at the opening Of
school," was then discussed, and the
merits Of the arguments decided in
favor OF the affirmative and the mcr-
its Of the question in favor Of the neg
alive. Mr.. A. 4. Gearheart then
gave class drill in Mental Arithme-
tic, which gave rise TO many questions
from the members OF the Institute
A song was then sung by the teachers
and the Institute adjourned until 2
O'clock.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Institute convened at o'clock.
The roll was called and song entitled
"Come TO the old oak tree" was sung
by the Glee Club, after which Mr..
4. b. Spackman gave very interest
ing drill in Natural Philosophy, show
ing plainly many Of the advantages
of this much neglected study, The
subject SHOULD uniform programme
of exercises be adopted by our teach
ers Z" was then discussed, Messrs. w.
ii Prideaux and c. s. Luther opening
the discussion. Many other teachers
however participated warmly and
earnestly. After tho discussion the
merits Of the argument were decided
in favor Of the affirmative, and the
merits of tho question in favor Of the
negative. Prof X. II. Barlow, Of
Lafayette College, being then intro
duced, gave a brief address, after
which Prof ]. W. Shoemaker read a
few selections. After recess Of ten
minutes, the pupils from Prof. ?. l..
Harrison's school sang q piece. Prof.
/. S. Geist then gave class-drill on
the formation Of block letters. Mr.. j.
+. M'Kendrick then gave very in
teresting class-crill on Pennmanship.
Mr.. M'Rendrick being graduate in
Pennmanship, and practical M well
as u theoretical writer, his drills are
always received with pleasure. Prof.
W. ". Shoemaker then gave quite q
lengthy drill on Elocution, getting tho
teachers TO rise and repeat tho various
selections after him. The Gloe Club
then sang selection, after which tho
Institute adjourned 10 meet AZ ! p. m.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. A. ID. Yocum, followed
by song from the Gleo Club The
audience then listened TO IN address
from Hon. VIM. Bigler. His theme
was "The Battle OF Life" His ad-
dress contained much that was in.
structive and truly amusing. lie
treated education as an Indispensable
equipment for the battle Of life, and
pressed upon teachers and pupils the
Importance Of having it complete in
all ils branches, aud Insisted that
maen ssIg P'',os !, ,.os o ha,,sr ~ s .conro ON
branch thoroughly than to gain a
smattoring Of many, and enforced the
theory that the pupil who desired to
ga s"lS n',;,n, Tha, hs conld no
nnro a"u oI haoamo ~ : .ohoiar ,bron.h Tho
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% sro,h.r .Ls mschan;c unon the pro.
fsssor and The professor upon tho mo.
chan;c ;llus,rn,ino the whole Lv Al.
,n.;ons,o Iocal Instances excited yrca,
merriment in the audience, the object
being TO teach the value OF complete.