The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-10
Local correspondence.
The,Teachers- Institute.

The recent Teachers Institute held in this
place was one of the most successful occa-
sions of the kind ever held in this county.
Owing to the fact that the roads, railroad
and all, were blocked up with snow, and
that the weather was not at all propitious
the number of teachers in attendance was
somewhat less than at some previous meet
ings of the kind; but aside from this the In
sttute was in every sense of the word a sue
! cess.
The principal features of the meeting were
| lectures, essays, select readings, discussions,
( and spelling contest. BY far the greater
proportion of the work done was by our own
teachers-a very commendable fact. The
only strangers who took part in the exercis-
es were Prof. Morrell, of Johnstown, who
lectured on vegetable Physiology" Hon.
Henry Houck ,ofthe School Department, and
Prof. Geo. j. Luckey, of Pittsburg, who lee
tured on educational subjects generally
Essays were read by Messrs. Chapman, Berg,
and Trabert; the first on principles of Ed
ucation," the second ON Dull and lnatten-
tive Pupils and on Methods of Teaching
Primary Geography" and the third on ''In-
sGruction." Select readings were given by
Messrs. Cope. Chapman, Berg, McClelland,
Harold, and Quigg. Topics discussed We're
''Mental Arithmetic as a School study.
''Teaching Composition, Means for Gaining
the Attention - political Economy in our
Common Schools, United States History
School study" and several others MIR.
Cope also lectured on Angles and Triangles,
Mr.. Berg on Diagrams, and Mr. Luckey on
Reading and Arithmetic.
As a test of skill in spelling, two hundred
words We're pronounced from Adams Spell
Book, and written by the contestants.
All teachers who held certificates of higher
grade than provisional were excluded from
the class. The first prize. was cash preHi-
UNI of fifteen dollars, the second of ten dol
lars and the third of five dollars. The first
prize was taken by Mr.. Il. j. Strayer, a teach
er of Adams township, the second by Miss
Allie Lloyd, a teacher of Cambria township,
and the third by Mrs. j. c. Clarke, a teacher
of Ebensburg. The presentation of tie pri-
zes was made by r. l.. Johnston, Esq, in.his
enthusiastically neat and happy manner
The courtroom was filled TO Overfiowing
during the day sessions We're also larger and
more attentive than at similar meetings here
tofore. Exquisite singing by choir of young
ladies, principally students at our High
school, led by Mr.. Cope and accompanied on
the organ by Pref. Trahcrt, added greatly to
the attractiveness of the time and place.
The Institute was officered by Mr.. Chap
man, President; Mr.. Hartman Berg, Vice
President; Mr.. w. c. McClelland, Secretary;
Mr.. VIM. McGough, Assistant Secretary
Mr.. j. a. Harold, Corresponding Secretary,
and Jas. w. Condor, Esq, Treasurer.
The committee ON Permanent Certificates
for the ensuing year consists of John w.
Trabert, Chairman; a. b. Terrence, Secre-
tary; Miss M Brookbanke, and Messrs. w.
c. McClelland and NJ. a. Wesner.
The Institute al iourned at noon Of Friday,
Jan. 3, after having passed pleasant and
profitable week together. RUFUS.