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


e umberlnnd County, convened in Johns Hail. In
2 Shnmokin, December Is, 1878.
l. The exercises were opened with singing by the
4 Sh1m0kin Glee Club, followed by a portion oI
= the Scriptures being read, and prayer by Rev. A.
s c. Clarke.
g The President appointed r. r. Owen, sccrcta.
a / ry, pro- TEN.
Nomination aud election of officers benp tbcn
IN order, the following were nominated for Vice
/. PRESIDENT X. L. Owen, W. II. Gilger, Elias
\ Schneider, and G. w. Campbell.
w. H. Giger, Elias Schneider. and G. w.
Campbell receiving the highest number of votes
were declared elected.
c r. T. owen, on motion, was elected Secretary
by acclnmatou.
, | j. b. Savidge, on notion was elected Trnosu
rer 10y acclamation.
, Tho Secretary elect offered the following reso-
lutions which, on motion. were adopted as read
follows:
From a. NJ. to 12 a. m, and u D. m to Az .
evening session from p m, to dismiss at die
crctiou.
Resolved That it is the sense of this Institute
ihu II reporter of our number be allowed TO
record the proceedings of this body, that said
proceedings be subject To the Inspection of the
Secretary, or Committee appointed by the
chair for that purpose.
! Resolved, That as there are not to be any on
tcrttinments, 10 which any admission fec will be
charged, that the registration fee will be f. ed at
5O cents, Tor each and every teacher, AID every
other person wishing to participate in the exer.
cses.
The Secretary chose for his assistants Mr..
! stephens, of Sunbury, and Geo. II. Black, of
/ Dcwait.
/ recess was then granted for registration.
when 62 teachers reported from 16 districts
/ The Institute being called TO order. Professor
/ schneider OF Sunbury, made some remarks upon
ScifuyIKiif county, upbuIIue t-rfugress or aine-
/ rican Independence"
! G. w. Campbell moved to amord the resolu-
4 tions offered by the Secretary, which after some
spirited discussion ON the matter, the motion
was lost.
The fol, owing Committees were then appoint
ed by the chairman
{ ENECUTivR COMMITTEE.--Messrs. }. S. Show
ers, j. NJ Morgan, NJ. F. Nolan, Misses Lucy A.
Clarke, Kate NJ. Brymire
COMMITTEE on REsoL UTIoNs.-S p. Fink, Ma
. ry Raup. w. 4. Deiblcr.
, The Institute then adjourned to meet at rpm.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute opened with singing by the Shamokin
! Glee Club, after which Prof. Schneider was in
troduccd, who spoke at length on the subject of
True Culture" intended more particularly for
parents.
The Shamokn Glee Club again furnished mu-
sic, after which Prot. Beard, of shippensburg,
addressed the Institute on the same subject, in
I few well timed remarks.
The institute adjourned to meet Tuesday morn
ing, at a. m
TUESDAY, Dec. 10th, 1878.
The Institute was called to order by the Presi
! dent, at 9 II. III.
1 ne exercises were opened by singing Ol mat
Sweet Story of DID, by the Shamnkin GlcG Club,
and reading of the thrty.seyeutE psalm by MIR.
Schneider
The roll was then Called minutes read approv-
. cd.
The President then appointed as critics, Mr..
Goss, and Miss Maggie A. Russell.
The subject of Peunanship was then discussed
by Mr.. stephens, followed by Messrs. Ross and
/ Fink.
Prof. Geo. 2. Beard gave his method of in
structon in Languages, preparatory SO ne stTdy
Of The seIsmfe Of If SmG %onid th chG
guage into correct form. He should be the ex-
cmpiar-thc living textbook of language. The
secret of managing little children lies in skill ir
dcyising means t. Keep employed their energies.
The President then declared q recess of ten
minutes.
The recess being concluded, the Shomokn Glee
Club again supplied the Institute with music, af-
ter which Miss LlOra 7. Parsons introduced
who, after n few remarks in regard to the duties
Of teacher, proceeded to give some principles
which she requested each teacher to remember
and practice
1st. Begin with the senses. Never tell u chi ii
anything which il can discover for itself
I'd. Require full statements for answers, and
avoid all questions that can be answered by YES
or no.
She concluded By giving an object lesson, TAX
ing as her subject key. The only difficulty
der which both instructor and scholars lnborcd
evidently being an inability to reduce themselves
to the respective positions of teacher aud little
pupils.
Miss Parsons was followed by Mr.. Beard, who
/ continued his instructions in Language through
to the subject of Etymoogy, previous to which
he claimed the instruction should be given with
out the use OF text book. He gave various me-
thods of instruction. His text in all being, ''Ict
practice accompany aud prove theory
The topic was allowed to remain open for dis.
cus,ion for Il few moments, after which the In
Institute adjourned for dinner.
The House was called to order by the Presi-
dent at 1880 p IN. After roll all and singing,
Mr.. Ross engaged the attention of the Institute
by an address ou the subject of "Naturalncss in
the School Room
! lie was followed by Miss Parsons, who gave a
class drill in Calisthenic singing. Recess was
then declared.
After recess Miss Parsons continued her ia
| struction in Object Lessons. Mr.. Schneider then
| addressed the Institute on the subject of the
| Higher Mathematics. lie was followed by Prof.
Beard who offered n plan for teaching Descrip-
! tive Geography. The critics then reported.
Institute then adj jOurned to meet at y. m
EVENING SESSION.
! Institute was then called to order. and. after
music Mr. Eaton rc "a an essay entitled ''Acsthc-
! tics IN the School Room" This was followed by
the lecture of the evening, on tho subject of The
! Coming Teacher by Prof. Beard.
The talk of the professor was u clear expos-
tiou of the duties, qualifications and requirements
! of one who would be I true teacher
! Institute then adjourned To meet at q, IN.
| Wednesday morning.
/ WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Institute was called 10 order by the President
! At . 4. Ia.
The exercises were opened with singing by the
shamokn Glee Club, and reading OF the Scrip
. lures by Il. 4. Owen.
Mr.. j. f. Ross followed on the subject Of PEN
! manship, with a mastery effort.
| He was followed by Miss Parsons, ON the Nc
| thod of Teaching Spelling which proved to be
| very interesting and instructive.
! A recess was then declared for 10 minutes.
After recess MIR. Fink introduced, who
spoke practically upon the subject of 'Etymolo-
| gy,' giving a clear exposition Of the value and
| practcability OF a knowledge of this branch,
| with reference. not only 10 the placing of words
in their proper position, in conversation ana
! communications. but also to positive know
ledge of their meaning at the same time, with
| out the aid of "A dictionary.
Miss Parsons then gave an interesting drill on
Calisthcnc Singing. The chairman after an
nouncing the programme of the afternoon, ap-
prised the Institute of the nomination and clec
Iion of the Committee on Permanent Certificates,
when Mr.. W, II. Ggor offered the following
motion
Tho, oil thn-p pr.sput holdiuCr normaI school