The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-05

thasis.' Mr.. A. sustained his position
admirably. Prof. Houck, then lectured on.
language and deprecated the system OF
cramming with mental arithmetic, adopted
by many teachers to the neglect of other
things. They can solve the hardest problems,
but cannot parse the simple sentence, John,
study your lesson, correctly. He warmly
urged the greatest care in the use OF language
by teachers when addressing pupils-giv-
ing instances of the result of neglect in this
particular. Samuel Alsop then took up and
eucidated Decimal fractions. Prof Houck
closed the session by writing a bill on the
blackboard for the teachers to work out, but
no one proved equal to the task:
Evening. After organizing the Rev: Mr..
Isctt occupied the forcpart of the evening IN
the delivery of very interesting address on
the subject of education generally, and Its
necessity to ALL He was followed by Prot.
Houck who gave succinet account of the
founding and progress of the Common
School system III Pennsylvania to the present
time In the course of his remarks he threw
out many valuable suggestions as to School
Houses, and the rendering OF them attractive
and the employment and compensation of
teachers, which it would be well for our
school directors to lay to. heart. The Hon.
John B. Storm closed the evenings exercises
with stirring appeal for progress in the
educatiye work We regret that our limited
space will not permit US to even give an out
line of these addresses, all Of which were
excellent.
Friday
Morning. Opened with devotional exerci-
scs The first part of the session was occu-
pied up by the teachers in giving vent to
their ideas as to the general character OF the
Institution These short speeches were very
interesting-and some of them more than
usually terse and to the point. 1t was parti-
cularly pleasant to hear one of our lady
teachers-Miss Coolbaugh-on School Gov
ernment She handled her subject admirab-
ly. Prof Houck before he took his depar-
ture made short address to the teachers,
expressing his satisfaction at the manner in
which he had been received, and the atten-
ton which had been given him during his
The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously:
ReSolced, That we believe with Professor
Allen, that, Resolutions are of no account at
an Institute and are no part of its workings,
that to pay the men who do the work is bet
ter than forty resolutions Of thanks, and that
the distinguished gentlemen who have so
faithfully and efficiently labored with us,
know that the feelings of thankfulness in the
hearts of those for and with whom they have
been laboring is ten times deeper than words
can express.
Resolced That, we hereby tender a vote
of thanks to the county authorities, for the
room provided for our use.
ReSOtrcd, That a vote of thanks be
rendered to those who have furnished the ex
cellent and entertaining music and readings,
which we have enjoyed during the session.
ReS0lred That we the Teachers of Mon
roe county, knowing the worth OF educational
institutions of higher grade and feeling the
need of such institutions in our county, Go
most heartily endorse the effort being made
to establish Normal School in our county,
and hereby pledge our cordial support and
cooperation toward the success of the move
ment.
Resolred, That, our thanks be rendered
to the newspaper press of the county, foY
their notices and the reports of the meetings
which are to be given.
A. \. DINSMORE,
NJ. \. ID. l.. VAN Horn,
Committee.
On motion of Prof Morey the following
resolution was also adopted.
Resoleed, That Committee of three be
appointed by the County Superintendent,
who in conjunction with him, shall prepare a
programme of exercises for the next Institute,
which shall be published in conjunction with
the call for its meeting.
Whareupon, B. T. Morey, Wilson Tribe
and j. X. Andre where appointed on said
Committee.
The Committee on permanent certifica tes
consists of the following named gentlemen :
B. f. Morey, Wilson Tribe, j. *. Andre,
s. S. Lash and Spearing kresge.
1t is satisfactory to know that the lnstl-
tute was in every particular success, and
creditahlc to the educational spirit which Is
constantly growing upwards and onward In
our county. The number of teachers in at
tendance was more than usually large and
the numbers of citizens, both from town and
county, present on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, must have proved encouraging
both to teachers and those having the lnsti-
tute in charge.
Professors Horne, Houck and Alsop, who
took an active part in the exercises all the
way through, from the evidences Of apprecia.
ton exhibited by the large and delighted
audiences which greeted them, must have
left us satisfied that their able efforts cannot
but prove as seed sown on good ground, and
that back of the mountain is not a sterile
barren set down amidst surroundings ofintel
ligence and progress. Ofthe peculiar fitness
of the gentlemen themselves for the role:
they so brilliantly played while here, We
will not speak. Their necessary departures
were received with regret, and their future
comings to future Ins nsttutes, will be received
with a welcome but little, if anything, shor
ofour ovation. To Superintendent Frutchey
the Institute and its proceedings must have
prove proved particularly gratiing. HI
labored to make it good-an excellen
thihg-and the result of his labors was al
emphatic success.
We are indebted to the minutes o
Secretaries Andre and Guile for this repor
of proceedings.
| DROPPING into the Cabinet Ware-Rooms O
Lee & CO.. few days ago we were shown sew