The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-12-17

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Meeting was called to order by the Count,
Superintendent Mr., Frutchey, twenty-five
teachers responded to their names. The
Secretary Was then elected.
The following resolution was the subiec,
OF general discussion for the remainde,
OF the day, Resotpe<i, "That Vocal Musi,
should be added to the list of branches or
the teachers certificate The discussion
was opened on the affirmative by J. T
Griffin, followed by Mr.. Morey on the ne
gatarc, The discussion was continued or
the affirmative by Messrs, j. II. Bush. l.
II. Van fleet, Place, Transue, G.. S. De
trick, and Miss NJ f. Flint. The negative
was further sustained by Messrs. Van Horn
and Thompson The subject was treated
In Its sentimental, philosophical and practi
cad phases by the various speakers. The
Institute then adjourned until the next
morning at Q O'Clock
TUESDAY, DEC. 1sT.
The Institute was called to order. 49
teachers answered to the calling of the roll
The exercises were commenced bv dis
cussiou of the subject of Pronunciation
Opened by Mr.. Van Horn followed by
Messrs. Morey, Frutchey, Schneider, Van
Vleet. Christian, Swink and Wesley. The
pronunciation of words often mispronounced
was the branch most dwelt upon.
This was followed by music. Singing of
of Jewels led by j. H. Bush.
Then followed discussion on the teach
ing of Geography, opened by Mr.. Morey,
followed by Miss Flint, Messrs. Christian.
Van Horn, Thompson, Frutchey, Detrick,
and kintner. The order of teaching the
different parts of the subject and the use
of text books were the two leading thoughts
in this discussion. The Institute then ad-
journed to meet at the Academy at 2
o'clock.
Met per adjournment, 80 teachers were
present at the calling of the roll On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Turn a committee on ques-
tons, for teachers, was appointed, consist
ing of Messrs. Turn and Christian On
motion of ID. E. Shedler committee on
introduction was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Shedler, Turn and J. III. Bush
and Misses Shafer, Blair and Flint
Discussion Of Grammar, opened by Mr.
Van Horn, who spoke of the difficulties of
the study, many of which were due the
peculiar history of the formation of our
language. Small children should be taught
the proper use of language before they are
taught the grammatical reasons involved in
forming proper expressions. Teach child
ren to speak correctly by example Mr..
Shedler, followed with discussion of the
subject of Participles.
He began by speaking of the use of first
defining terms before we commence to dis
cuss them. Some parts of speech may be
understood, as to their use, simply by their
use, simply by their etymology, but others
cannot. Participates may be understood
simply by their definition, at least in
great part. Participle means participating
in, partaking of a verb and adjective. Mr..
Shedler then gave definitions by various
grammarians, Kerl, Bullion, Green, Quack
enbos, Harris, Brown, Burt, and Shoedler
The latters definition was. "a participle
is an adjective carrying with it the idea of
time" He gave historical sketch of ad-
iectives and their examinations in Anglo
Saxon and other languages which have
helped to form ours There is no need of
any rule in the parsing Of adjectiyes, as the
case endings are nearly all dropped In
modern English, there is no need of hay-
ing case in our grammars. The English
language is the simplest in the world, but
what we have gained in the simplicity we
have lost in variety. Mr.. Shedler would
parse all participles as adjectives. How
ever if we must parse them sometimes as
participles, his rule is, to parse them as
such when they follow the noun and as ad-
jectives when they precede. This rule he
Illustrated by several sentences. Recess
followed, during which the distribution Of
"The Music Page Supplement was con
tinued
Called to order, after which music led
by j. H. Bush, singing Of Work for the
Night is Coming"
Mr.. AMI Treble then gave his solution
of the cage Problems in Brooks Normal
Mental Arithmetic. He was followed by
Morey who gave slightly different method.
Mr.. Christian then spoke upon the
methods Of teaching Political Geography.
Mr.. Shndler resumed the discussion of the
subject of 'Participles'' speaking specially |
Of the present active partlclple. he gave |
as general rule "After verbs of motion,
he present active participles show the na-
.ure or object Of the motion or some con-
,omitant of the verb.
Mr. j. T. Griffin opened the discussion
# the best manner of preparing "a Read
ng Lesson" He thinks the reading, and
spelling book should be the same.
Time was then given for the committee
o distribute questions. The Institute
hen adjourned to meet at the Court House,
t 7:30 p. N.
The Institute met per adjournment.
yalled to order by Mr.. Frutchey. Sing
ng of ''Safe within the Vail led by >. H.
Bush
Discussion of "School Discipline opened
" J. III. Bush. He thinks the discipline
xercised by the teacher should be such,