Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-03
TEA CHER,S LOCAL INSTITUTE
HELD AT
NEW WASHINGTON, Pa,

HELD AT
NEW WASHINGTON, PA,
ON THE 10TH AND 2Oru OF FEBRUARY
1875.
Institute convened on Friday in the
Odd Fellows Hall, and was called to
order at 2 p. NJ. by L. n. Root
On motion, G. W. Weaver was chos.
en- Chairman of the meetings.
Vice President-E. c. Blackburn.
Sccretaries--Misses Mertie Nc
Dowcll and Julia Peters.
On motion, Mr. A. II. Read was
chosen Corresponding Secretary, to re
port the proceedings and have them
published.
Mr.. Weaver, before taking his seat
as President, made few well directed
and pertinent remarks with regard Ia
Local Institutes, and the advantage to
be derived thcrefrom by teachers, and
the impulse they should give to the
common cause OF education.
A. r. Read was then called upon to
respond whose remarks in the main,
coincidcd with those of the President
Prof Shalcr, assisted by Mr.. q. W.
Weaver and Others, then entertained
the audience by singing the "Song OF
the Book, after which Mr.. Savage
conducted u class drill in United States
History; he formed q class of the
teachers present, and after assigning
to each topic, he illustrated his meth
cd f teaching that branch.
Question for consideration-"W hat
are the leading steps toward success
in teaching" ?" was opened by A. B.
Creepy, of which the following is but q
synopsis of his well prepared speech
every age has produced men who,
by pre-eminoncc, have been suitably
fitted for distinct spheres of action
who have left behind traces of their
greatness for succeeding generations to
be guided and strengthened by that
ancient philosophers and modern pon-
GERS have have promulgated ideas
worthy ofour acceptance and dpractice.'
In the sphere of the teacher, much
has been done in the past from which
we might learn manyuseful lessons to
aid us in our present duties. If sue
cess be the true measure of teacher,
then whatever preliminary training
tends TO make o teacher better suited
for his work, is the general leading
step towards success. A good knowl-
edge of the branches to be taught is
necessary before we can teach them
properly but ii matters not how well
educated person is he will fall short
of the true aim in teaching, unless he
makes thorough daily preparation.
One of the principal steps is to prac-
tice rigid selfgovernment-not too
rash in furnishing or too lenient when
persuasionfails, A knowledge of ofhuman
nature, so as TO be able to analyze the
pecuiarities of each pupil and treat
them in the most effective way sta
bility of character and a pure life are
the first characteristic steps in teach
ing, for pupils are very quick at dis
cerning talent or worthincss in n
teacher, and are greatly influenced by
| IT,"
The New Washington choir then
sang n piece entitled, Somebody"
Il. G. Blackburn being next on the
programme, presented on chart, the
analysis Of Fractions, which demonstra-
ted their principles accurately and
clearly. His demonstration also went
further, and showed his thorough ac-
quaintancc with the subject, and that
he had spared no pains to bring before
the Institute such an exposition of the
work assigned him, that reflected
much credit on himself
Miss Hannah Emeigh then read nm
essay on "Our Institute She said
"We have frequently hitherto met
in District Institutes, but never before
had we come together in the capacity
of Local Institute. She then refer
red TO the good results arising from
lstitutcs and the tendency such asso-
Citations had in equalizing tho talents
pertaining TO teaching; that the un-
skilled teacher might learn here in n
very short time what II would rcouiro
many months of experience TO learn
that much of the rapid progress teach
crs have made during the past few wears
has been, IL n great measure, due to
the Institute; but more still can be ac-
complishcd by energetic efforts in the
right direction. she then compared
the District Institute TO the foundation
of small house, upon which il would
be impossible to build very extensive
structure and the Local Destitute, to
long, broad and strong foundation
upon which an immense building could
be constructed
Miss Emeigh's essay was well read.
and appreciated by the audience.
The President introduced the Coun-
ty Superintendent, Mr. Gregory. who
made some remarks ON Local lnsti-
tutes. lie advanced the idea that Lo.
cal Institutes was another stcppinr.
stone in the upward march of cduca-
ton and then spoke Of the exploded
notion, that pupils could only study a
limited number OF branches, but that
the world IS awakening TO the tact