The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-06
Elk County Teachers Institute.

called to order by Co. Supt., r. Luc0fe.
Organization was perfected by electing j.
G. Wharton, Sec'y, and Emma l.. Garrett,
Asst Sec'y. Prof. r. A. Allen, of Mans.
field, Pa, was introduced and addressed
the Institute on educational matters. After
/ fixing the time for the sessions of the Insti.
tute, ad journed.
Evening Session.--Lecture by Prof F.
A. Allen, on "The New Departure in Edu-
cation" closed with music by the Ridgway
Band.
1sth.-lnstitute an4ned by music, follow
ed by prayer by Pref Allen. instruction
in the method of teacnil e Primary Geogra-
ply, by Prof Allen, vas followed by an
exercise in reading by Miss Helen Martin,
of Ridgway. After an exercise in spelling
test words, adjourned.
Afternoon Session.-Prof. Allen illus.
trated his method o: teaching language to
primary pupils, Which was followed by an
exercise in numbers by L. A. Fowler, of
Wilcox. School organization was the next
subject before ;le Institute and was ably
illustrated 10y Prof. Allen.
Evening Scs-ca.-The first exercise was
discussion or compulsory education, by
/ members of tEs Institute, which was fol.
lowed by al de lecture on "The School
| System" BY pt1f. Allen, after music by
the band, institute adjourned.
18TH Inst; tie opened by music, and
devotional exc ,ises, by Prof. Allen. Prof.
Allen then resumed his exercise in Primary
BIOGRAPHY. lich was interesting and in
! s,ructive. This was followed by an exet-
else in Menttl Arithmetic conducted by F.
| Il. Umholtz. Miss Martin then conducted
class exercise in reading and elocution
followed by exercises in spelling test words,
conducted by Prof. Allen.
| Afternoon Session.-Opened with seventy.
| ty.thrcc members present, who listened
| with interest to pr actical lecture on letter
! writing by L A. Fowler. Prof. Allen then
resumed his treatise on language lessons
for primary pupils, after which he resumed
the subject Of school organization, which
was ably and practically treated Ad-
! .journed.
Evening SessQn.-OpeLed by vocal
music, followed by select reading by Miss
Helen Martin. Capt. c J. Arms of Lewis
town was then introduced who delivered
an interesting and amusing lecture on
Boys" Adjourned.
2Oth.-Institute opened by music and
prayer. Advanced Geography, and method
thoroughly illustrated by Prof, Allen, which
Was followed by L. A. Fowler who con-
| Quoted class exercise in elocution, giving
his method Of teaching reading, etc.
! Afternoon Session.-Supt. Lucore ap-
! pointed committee of five, on resolutions.
| Prof Allen By request gave an exercise in
| fractions, which was clear and practical, and
was fully indorsed by the teachers. Prof.
Allen also explained the best methods of
inducing pupils to study, which consisted in
appealing to their pride, courtesy, etc.
Exercise in Grammar by L. A. Fowler.
Adjourned
Evening SessiOn.-Opened by recitation
by L. A. Fowler, after which Capt. c. J.
Arms delivered an able lecture on "Honor.''
2Ist.-lnstituo opened with the usual de-
votional exercises, after which by equest
Prof. Allen took up the subject of history,
illustrating fully the benefits of that neg
lected, but important branch of education.
F. H. Umholtz occupied a few minutes
with the subject Of writing showing the
objects and requisites of peumanship.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following which were adopted:
PREAMBLE.-In consideration of the
profitable and interesting time we have
| spent together, we the members of the Elk
County Teachers Institute do offer the
| following:
ResoiOed, That our thanks be rendered to
our Co Supt. for his efforts and the in
! terest he has manifested in making this
In stitute a success.
Resolved That in Prof. Allen we recog.
nize true friend of the the teacher and
the cause of education, and that we, as
teachers, will endeavor to carry out in our
| schools t he ideas and principles, he has so
pleasantly and torcibly presented.
Resotved, That we tender our thanks to
the citizens Of this village for the kind.
ness they have shown US during the ses-
| sion: TO the school directors in allowing us
the free use Of the school building; to Capt
! c. j. Arms for his entertaining aud instruc-
tive lectures; to the band for furnishing
us mdsic, and to the z. u L. r. r.. for
granting excursion tickets over their road
Prof. Allen then explained the difference
between school teaching and school keep
ing after class exercises IN spelling, ad
journed.
Afternoon Session.-Opened by a brief
ecture on civil government.
The question "Is there probability of
being too rigid in school discipline?" was
then discussed by Messrs, Umholtz, Bailey,
Fowler, and others, followed by Prof. Allen.
Prof. Allen gave all present the privilege
of asking questions on any subject in re-
lation 10 important school matters, and
the afternoon was nearly spent in answer.
ing them.
Mr.. Johnson, Co. Supt, of Cameron
Co.. was introduced and occupied short
time in speaking of the Soldiers Orphan
School at Mansfield, Pa. Adjourned.
Evening Session.-Leeture On Training
Chill lreu' by Prof. F. A. Allen. Adjourned
to meet at the call of the Co, Sup't.
j.. WHARTON, Sec'y.
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