Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-02

Definitions. He was followed Inv Prof Scb, oi
der with few remarks. After annonnceiny m,
programme for the evening the Ipstjtute odionrp
ed TO meet at Z H. M
rvpx,vo srsso,,,
Ins,i,r,o oro,,o, :, -
e,,,u oPencu az p M with singing by the
',;,a,N''i ni,'n, r Oie1 S,uo. S
cd hv NJ S,o,,h -, Education was open
r. Owen ,y,a,, :, 80, VI Sunoury, IolIowcd oy X
- Cwcn, Wueh IL was closed until the morning
session.
aIter music again by the Glee Club, the State
oupeiIn.enueht, Dr' >. T. Wickersham, was in
spc s.Tuucre, VINO spoke ut length on the Common
"c,oo' system
,st' Oh the Deslgn OF the Common Schools.
~. 20. On the Nature OF the Cou.non Schools
ne divided these topics into their subdivisions,
spe"h,ng WIN enthusiasm and energy, holding
s snc n H',en,'on OF the audiance as with charm,
so mat ne was often applauded with hearty
! ,N' o' "''on WIS PoslNe assurance oil the
wns soo,na ,h r,i, ""o 'eeol,ou. hlter tne III.
! by r. T. Owen.
| Resolved. That il is the sense of This Copven
| tion of Teachers, and citizens present ,ssemhicd
that DR.. S. p. Wickersham deserves our wnrmest
! thanks for his presence, and mis- able and inter-
esting address.
! The resolution was adopted unanimously.
The Institute then adjourned to meet at Q a M
| Thursday morning.
ru,psn,v ,opS,xo
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\ III, CT, CO. ".'n sinSi"s " 'he chhWo-
IT., 'uo - ~ al" pS,.,on VI the scriptures
rhs rom a,,I NV. ", vi, - ~ -, !. 'hh, -
minutcs nf nroriors no.eu; anu
nrovod f'N''''' "''' oe'e'ou 'e'u anu up
Mr poes % s,.,,,u ~ ., ,
,ttan,in, 90 ~ I,;,, ~ ~, .nci ensagcu , .ne
,,on,,,n a.,.i... 80 ,. W tlo suuyost VI rsIe-
interss,' omnn'r ,bo -, ,ohass """N'"'o qu''c "i
III CI ,',Vr,E r,, t"o te.o"eie. ,
p.i,,,o ~. ug"'n iuruisheu music, ater
hc,n.' ra"ns ,i uhii uGnhtii ta&tha on Methods OF
or tho .,,S;o, 81 ~ ,trn",; IT,, ,,,o
he w"s soIIoweJ nv Misc Parsons o' vyba with
class or li,tIe hovs and rris exn,nuiiaad bar me.
thnd 70 .hi,y p;'a,, d., - p,ips ~ ~.
,"c" v, "'."S ''u''s'! nv"u.us, ~, y! ~"",uo ~
uoLoc .eavn'ns ''ie ,ec.cis' Nv was
oSaut,iul one ana iuI' g, ol instruction.
introduced who snote nbiv On rho snh;ect of
,Uistorv and Groyrnnhv combined
The President annonnced Tho nroorommo of
the afternoon. and a trr mnsir bv The CIce Cluh
Institute odiournrd IN meet nj IL N m
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NlhhSpoN shssioN'
Institute opened at l;3O p IN. with singing by
the Glee Club.
DR.. Griswald, of Blooh:'hurg State Normal
school being present, he was introduced, and
spoke hurntly in favor of County lnstitutes,their
import, success, and beneficial results, encour-
aging teachers To attend them also, requesting
them to cultivate singlencss of purpose in their
profession.
The Glee Club again furnished music, when
DIR. D. j. John oi Shamokln borough, read an able
and comprehensive essay on the Necessity OF
m naNlhS ahhual conventions oi ecnool DIRECTORS.
iru ,'say ~''s wei. iGcci'eu Mns II ni"steiIi
~ C,iiio,,.ad ,,7, 'o,lJ o.rr,ainIy bn,,r, ,hn
1t loIlo"eu ou', "ou'u oel'ains rGneIt .le
srIl,'oie VI 'no couut!. O "io''oh v. i!uInso'
sCnh''eer, .lIc css'S WIS 'eIueS'e" l'' P"o'c"'
t'Um' m 80 o'ueicu. 81, ,g,s Inn, ,,
me suolect HaI,er ncr o ol,nssr. E;,I Shmai5".
, IUl ~ r. Cris,,oId tooi on oc,iyo, NOR S,.
",,s;a - rooaso ar Ion r,jnrtas ,rns ,,rppntsd
- r,o,ss Niss p,rsons n,o,,,red Tho alton
IL, ,La tns,itmto ,,, q ,no>1,rs cssn,s s,yitb
li,'ssGo nr ,h anastinr on Cnn,nnIsorr elu-
cation was opcned and was fairy discussed hy
Messrs. Fink and Eaton.
The Institute then adjourned to meet ot : n M
..-, .
,,,.. L,INiN" oh79ioN IL,
lns'un'c "SGneu ~ 'nG aPpolr.eu tI'4e ne WIN
m IHUsic D! 'ne ena,ioNll "'ec S'u", "neh hey' ::
pohGF OF Shamoh''' cnGhSeu tne nttent'"n ol
lhe lhs'itute on INC SUBJECT OF me oomihg
school. lie spoke eoIy ana 10 the point MS
rfn!arhs were lui oi lus'rucuoh practlchi ana
radical IN Their Application
The Glec Ciub afterwards sang beautiful
Quartette, whch Dr' "rls"ald was ihtroduced'
VINO sPohe prlnelPallS on thr human oralh'
m9nei OF "nlcn lie had III n's posse7sloh'
lie afterwards leau an essay oy way OF cNpia-
hatioh' o. the matter ana lacls ne'ote introduced
q" t"c ',louel vi ,Ie uulli''i u'"In u"e"'"S "'Ho
on tne compound properties OF man
AFTER music D! 'he "'eG ttHo, the institute ad-
!u"'hcI 'o ''ice' a' 'n', lIuu9 i'oinihS'
fHipAi MohNiNu'
institute opcncu Win hlDEiuE ny bIcc 'iuD,
after which the roll was called, minutes read and
approved.
The resolution of Permanent Certificate Com
mittee were read and aitr r their reading,
explained by Mr.. Schneider, the chairman of
said Committee. Mr.Miller of Sunbury, then
addressed the Institute on the subject OF study
causing considerable merrment because of a
vein of humor running through his remarks and
also giving some new and instructive ideas.-The
discussion on this topic became general and was
participated in by several of the teachers.
Mr.. Boal. of McMwcnsville followed with
few remarks.
Miss Parsons gave another of her interesting
and instructive lectures on 'Object Teaching
and Discipline,'' until recess.
After recess the question, How can we best
create in our pupils a thirst for knowledge, and
n love for reading was discussed by Mcssrs.
Lenker, Schneider and others.
Mr. Campbell of Shamokin was called TO the
Chair. Mr.. w. II. Gilger offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That this Institute agree to pay
TO Mr.. Gable az for the use of his organ
during our meetings. Also, that We pay Mr..
r. 7. owen, Secretary, $40 for his services 1t
his post during the sessions of the Institute, his
position so requiring his attention as to deprive
him of much of the benefit derived from the in
str piy