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


the same subject:
Music by Miss Sanford at the organ
Singing OF Sweet Hour of Prayer" led
by j. IL. Bush and Van Horn.
The subject of U. S. History was next
treated by w. P. Thompson.
The questions to individual teachers was
the subject which occupied the attentions
OF the Institute. All the teachers gave
answeres to the questions put to them,
some of them were wise and some other
wise. On motion of Mr.. Shedler, it was
ordered, that, Mr. Morey's answered to the
question,-"What are the qualities requi-
site to make successful teacher" should
be entered upon the minutes. Mr.. Morey's 8
answer instability, stability agreabiltly,
capabllity, volubiity, immobility, affability,
clvllty, fertility of invention, gentility,
facility, humility, morality, impartiality,
punctuallty, regularity, sincerity, modesty,
fluency, decency, efficiency, readiness, ad-
roitness, thoroughness, cleanliness, aptness.
! expertness, address, carefulness, exactness.
| correctness, skillfulness, inventiveness, fair
ness, trankness, thoughtfulness, cleverness,
posltlveness, inoffensiveness, ingeniousness,
sedatlyeness, Observation-Disclosures, iustness
dexterousness, knowingncss, shrewdness,
promptness, frmness, tidiness, uprightness,
competence, influence, patience, confidence,
and perseverance.
Institute then closed by singing, s:Home
Sweet Home, led by j. H. Bush and Van
Horn, Miss Sanford at the organ.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Ind
Called to order at 9 o'clock there were
90 teachers present at the calling of the
roll
Mr. ". Yeisley opened the discussion
upon the subject of the use of Punctuation
points in reading, he spoke of the different
points and the rules for their use. Mr..
! Shafer made some remarks upon the same
subject.
Mr.. A. n Raub, of Lock Haven, was
then introduced, he spoke first of the pro-
nunciation of the headings and addresses
OF letters. He then made some remarks
on school management. He said nine tenths
of the failures made by teachers, resulted
from inability to manage a school and not
because of want of sufficient knowledge in
in the branches taught The first thing
to be done is to make the school room at
tractive, school rooms are not attractive
enough. We should have plants and flow
ers in schools where it is possible to keep
them from freezing. Then the walls should
be ornamented with pictures, either, wood
or steel engravings, these can be obtained
cheaply in Illustrated newspapers and sup
plements issued by them Again, by forming
cabinets, consisting of the different grains,
wood, leaves, grasses and minerals which are
to be found in the immediate neighborhood,
all these things will interest the scholars in
the school and make it attractive
Mr.. Shedler opened the discussion upon
the nature and use of Propositions He said
propositions are merely form words, rela-
tional words. Propositions supply the place
of case examinations, in other languages, in
the use of propositions there are four clauses
of errors 1st The use of the wrong pre-
positions, 2nd, The error of positions, 3rd,
In the insertion or emission of preposi-
ton, and 4th, In the repittion He then
gave examples of the proper and improper
use of several propositions.
The Institute then had recess for u
minutes, music, singing of ''Work for the
Night is Coming, led by J. H. Bush.
The next subject which occupied the at
tention of the institute, was discussion OF
Mathematical Geography. The subject
was opened by W. X. Van Vliet, who
would commence the study of Geography
by teaching the scholars first the shape and
size of the earth This he thinks is best
taught by drawings upon the blackboard
He then talked about some Trigonometr-
cal methods of determining the distance to
the moon.
Prof Raub then addressed the Institute
on the study and methods of teaching
Arithmetic He thinks we have too much
of this subject in our school, We should
avoid one-sidedness in our education He
gave two rules for the computing of inter
est One was to compute the interest at
six per cent. for any number of days |
Multiply the principal by the number of
days and divide by sixty, (G0) at any per
cent. other than six, multiply the principal |
by the number of days and the rate rate |
cent. and divide the result By sixty times
six, (G0x6).
The Institute then adjourned until 1;3O
p. NJ.
Met per adjournment at Court House
Called to order, SO teachers present at call
ing of the roll Music. Singing led by. j.
III. Bush
J. B. Kinter discussed the subject of the
best manner of hearing a Reading class
Prof Raub then resumed the subject
of School Management. He spoke of the
necessity of keeping the School-room clean,
the walls and floor. The furni-
ture Of school room should be the best,
and of hard wood. He says pine seats are
the most expensive in the long run. The
school grounds should be ornamented by
planting trees and slrubbery /; if the direc-
.ors will not do this, the teacher with the
assistance of the larger scholars, should do