The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-01-08
lPreceedinss OF the soyde
county Teachers Irsiltute.

Nenel at Middleburg. Dec. 26, 1878
at o'clock, y. M. Prof Noetling
Go. Supt. called the convention to or
der and opened with scripture lesson
and sacred music. The election o.
officers resulted in the selection OF
X NJ. Teats AMI Vim. Scharf, Secro
taries. p. r. Iioifer, Treasurer. Tn,
following named gentlemen were 80
lccted rs reporters to the several
county papers, TO wit S. =. Baily
Post ; r. NJ Tents, Courier. u. r.
Stahl, Regisfer John Harper,
Times Twenty-Five teachers present.
Mr. Harper read IN essay on ed 1,
cation. Music Discussion, sub',oc
"lmporiance of Edirafion.' on ,no,
by J. T. StahI followed by : .,ssrs
Baily, kaltliter, Teats, kclk., Ulsl,
Kneisley and Prof Noet' mp q,
motion discussion closed. Sb4repn,,
roll called aud thirty teo .t,ers respon
dcd. Music, "Swinr mg meath IN,
old apple Tree, pld ~ am clsl
am a Farmer 0,l m otion adj I,
meet 1T $40 y IT.
G5o. = m. ID'.titute convened
Music 10y pe 'diddleburg String
band; So7iptU q lesson, prayer and
sacred nus.c Discussion, subject
Method OF + aching advanced Read
ing opcne' by j. l. Stahl and fol
lowed by flessrs Scharf, Harper
Fiison, .usic, Columbia the Gem OF
the Dc m. Little Birdie. Prof Noet.
ling, dggested the subject, Elemen.
tar Reading, which was opened by
VIM Scbarf, followed by Messrs
is hey, Nichols, Gilbert, Filson and
Erof Noetling. On motion adjourned
Tuesduy, Dec. 30. . u. M lnsti
tute convened. Music, Scripture
lesson, AMI prayer by r. J. Nichols.
Discussion, subject Elementary Read
ing resumed. President Noetling
now introduced Prof 4. II. Horne,
principal of the Keystone Normal
School, who concluded the discussion
in his usually happy style, and also
gave cursory lecture on the word
method, pronunciation, sound &c.
Geography. importance and method
OF teaching taken up. Adjourned
AFTERNOON Session. Institute con
vened ut p. N. pursuant to adjourn
ment. Vocal and instrumental music.
At suggestion Of Prof Noetling, See.
Scharf read the constitution of Sny-
der county Institute Prof. Horne
reopcnod the discussion treating ON
the best method of teaching Geog.
raphy, use Of Outline maps. DR..
Griswold, Of Bloomsbury, was intro
drced and pa ticipated in the discus
sion, Messrs. kalriter, Pfahler. Teats
PARTICIPATING. Music. DR.. Pfahler
then delivered n short, well written
lecture on Taste followed on the
same subject by DIR Griswold and
Prot. Horne. On motion adjourned.
EceHiag Session, &, p. ~. Music
BY Settlers Cornet Band, Scripture
lesson and PRAYER by Rev. L. q. Ed.
monds. Prof Horne delivered a
lecture on Illustrative Teaching. in
terspersed with inter, sting and anus
ing chemical experiments which de.
lighted and amused the audience.
Prof Horne held the audience well
in hand and throughout was inter
esting and instructive. DIR. Griswold
then delivered lecture on Veutila-
ton which was well received.
Wednesday, Dec. 81, $40 q. M. In
shtute. convened. Scripture lesson
and prayer by Prof. Horne. Eighty.
four teachers responded to roll l,call.
President Noeiiing appointed Mossrs
McA,larney. Stahl and Scharf n com.
mittce Oh Resolutions. The law re,
lativo 70 permanent certificates was
defined. DIR. Griswald took up the
subject Of Elementary Reading and
gave very elaborate and interestive
lesson, dividing the subject thus /:
First, cultivate ths faculties in their
natural order Second, cultivate
language Third, pupils do the
work. Foarth, first idea then ex-
preston or language. Fifth, be
thorough Sixth, one thing at a
time. Seventh separate every sub
jeot into clements. Eighth, present
every subject in order of dependence.
Prof Horne, took up Elementary
Grammar and handled the subject in
his usual happy style. Election for
committee ou permanent certificate
Prof Noetliug participated in all the
discussions and his pointed remarks
showed him ready debator and
"master Of the situation" On mo.
ton adjourned.
Institute convened at l, p. m. 81
teachers responded. Election on
permanent certificates resulted in the
selection Oh AIessrs Cope, Boyer,
Dill, Teats AMI pfahler. Prof Horne
ventilated the subject of Composition
Writing, Subject OF Grammar again
discussed By the teachers, in which
Rev. L. c. Edmonds participated
Prof. Horne and Precedent Noet
ling gave instructions on teaching
uathematics-.this branch Prof Noet-
ling is AZ homo in. Adiou. ned.
Ecsnin9 Session, Music by Stet
tiers Cornet Band. Scriptu, lesson
aud prayer. Essay, School Govern
ment, by Mr.. Kiester, followed by a
running discussion. Lecture by Mr.
McAliarney, subject Politics and
Education, their reciprocity, Mas
Wickham, Of Phila. was introduced
apI racitaI ..AIal,tat;,na ~ . w. -