The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-15
Com z,,auuiC0tionS. M
RETROSPECT OF THE TEACHERS INSTI
TUTE.


bria county. the maximum number of teachers
in attendance being l30 and the minimum e.
although perhaps not as successful in practi-
cal point of view as could have been wished, It
aDce W bile at the same time il had the good ef-
feet o! elevating the teachers profession;
les of discussion and other interesting features
of the Institute the FIRST of which was the
OPENING ADDRESS
of Mr. Chapman relative to the objects Of the
Institute and the progress OF tue common
eret that the inclemency of the weather pre-
vented me from reaching the Institute IN Time
to hear this creditable effort
The next exercise was The discussion Oh the
SSHow CAN VIZ ELEyATs TIE PROFESSION OF
which wos discussed by several teachers.
Mr.. J. W. Trabert made some pertinent re-
"TbE WORDS WE USE"
The @Ts rgnrt worthy of notice was an essay
THE TEACHERS CARE-TAKiNG,
by Mr.. Chapman. This was very sensl3ie ltd ana
well conceived production. MI. {. held that
the teacher should have q thought Tor the phy-
steal no less than the moral well being oi ms
pupils, rs the germs of disease were not untre,
quently planted in the constitution OF the chid
by indiscretions at school, such as passing IRON
the extreme of heat to that or cold al ana I. wee
rersu by reck less disregard OF the laws @: health
in eating unrlpe or decayed fruit: poisonous
confections, etc, which in after life bring on
misery and add greatly to the list OF premature
mortality. Mr.. c., in conclusion, urged teach
ers to use all the means in their power TO pre-
vent the youth under their care from destroy
ing their health by needless exposure while at
school
"MAN WAS MADE TO MoURN."
was read W tn much pathos oy Mr.N W. Quigs-
The next in order was a lecture OF
"sOME THE OBJECTS TO DE HAD IN VIEW IN
TEACHING,
by Mr.. n N Keener This was an interesting
topic and Mr.. X. did ample justice to his theme.
AS a deep thinker, sound reasouer and fluent
speaker the gentleman named bad not siipc-
rior scarcely an equal, in the Institute. The
art of acquiring" power OF retention aud
..fncilty OF eY preston" were the principal OBJ
jects the lecturer urged the teachers to keep IN
view l am sorry that time will not allow me
to give this really meritorious effort more
s.THE DRuNKARD's DAuGHrEs,''
q pOetcnl selection, was very well rendered by
Tnc next on the programme was essay by
Miss a. K. Quinn on
"TEACHIrG HISTORY"
wherein she presented her method or teaching
the brunch In question. Miss =. uses Barnes
History, which is intcrSpcrscd with maps repre-
scnting scenes of historical interest; also chro
| no,ogicaj taiIrs ate In preparing the lesson
| for recitation the student draws an outline map
! ments scenes Of battles, etc. This com Dimes gs-
( ography with history and lmpreSses the subject
silly forgotten. Several veteran teachers en-
/ dorsed Miss O. plan and expressed II deterni-
nation to put il into execution in their rcspec-
| tive schools.
"How SHALL. WE TEACH GRAMMAR"
caused some animated discussion. INDUCED in
! by MessrS. keener, Maloy, McPhceters. Ander-
! son, Krisc and Strayer. Some of the speakers
dilated on the necessity of a knowledge of
/
! the President ruled this ont of order. and re-
J quested the participants to keep to the point
| satisfaction, which was probably owing to q
I misa ppreheusion of the position taken by the
! President.
! featur. of the Institute was the spelling
! contest, Adams Speier being the book used
| This gave an advantage to some who had used
! the book over others who had never seen It
The condItlOns of the contest were. however
made kn"wn I" She Ssf f tbn so Una
Rev F. Renmund, erSt o T Ohio now o. tn, thi'
| and delivered short address on
! "ISSTITUTE wORE.'
! During the afternoon the same gentleman Ice
"pHrMARY INSTRUCTION."
| in which he advanced views that were contro-
! vertcd by Mr.. KeeneT and others, aud spirit
! ed discussion followed.
Miss Emma McCdsue then explained hel
.PnIm.Ry ARITHMETIC"
using the hiack3pafd and an abacas to demon
| Introduction Of Miss McCagne's system int
! to is in use in the Jnhnstown schools and il
! known as object t@aching,' such AIT Giles a
apples. balls, etc. being used TO- teach the chiic
| 20 count, ado, sGbstract' multiply ana DIVIDE
! Mr.. Parrish thought it WAS not nece. sary Il
| bring objects into country schools as the chIi
| dren can count before they are sent u school
| Mr.. Chapman also objected. stating that the OBJ
| jcct of the public schopis was 10 DO th- great
| est possible good in the least possible time ant
| that in country places where the term - shor
| he considered object reaching waste uf time
| THE TEACHERS CLAIIs on OfVITIZATtoS"
WAS a well written essay by Mr.. Mai3y. The
| essayist dwclt on the efforts made to l,r.Scry!
literature on the continent -oi Few books wer,
wreck OF EanHh'thE general ruin ION thu shore.
! ~ the Mediterranean and how from these The
| foundation of modern lore was laid by the diff
iiZed Europe
Mr.. Reinnnund's signal effort was a lecture OF
will. POWER
| in which he deseribcd the force of viii possess
| ed by Napoleon /, wellington, Warren Hasting
and our own beloved Washington. washing
ton" he said, was not so great man as eithel
| Napoleon or Wellington, but he transcende:
! POWER o' the will for good or evil and urged nj
| teachers TO use their best efforts to fashion th'
MIR. b. II. Patterson gave an able lecture on
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF EDUCA
| Mr.. P is a correct theorist, rs those who listen
| ed to the effort in question wii!iaband antly ties
| tify.
| In addition to the readings already noticed
Mr.. McPheaters rendered
! in style somew hat similar to Dickens reading
| If ! am Judge, this was the best read piece o.
all the selections.
Mr.. Brubaker rcad
THE BOYS, 40 sECrs IN HEAVEN" AND "THi
BEAUTIFUL SNOW
| all I'm recherche style, but the last nan"d piece
| in n most pathetic and sympathetic tone.
! Another splendid reading was by Mr. Maloy
| HUMOROUS SKETCHES OF EUROPEAN GUIDES
! Severa! other pieces were read by as many
| ladies and gentlemen.
The next subject we shall notice was m essay
| "PHYsTo!oGY IN THE COMMON SCHOOLS"
! by Mr.. J. Frank Strsver. This was well writ
| ten, though rather too long winded tn.be in er
| esting TO an audience Mr.. :. is in cavor OF in
! Producing the study of Physiology. i. e.. tht
| science OF human bodies,ior ,t least that brancl
of ii known as hygeinc- or the science OF health
| into our schools. This where practicable
| would he very useful study.
| Mrs. J. G. Clark was the authores5 of an essay
| entitled
| "HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
! The remark made above with regard TO length
| viii apply with equal force to tGis effort. Like
! the former. il was well written aud in a news
| paper would no doubt he very Interesting
| THAT DOY,
! by Miss X. a. Wilson, tu the point. 1t de-
picted the d fficuttes teachers have with in.
corrigibc scholars, which is by no means made
better by the parents Of aforesaid BOY bcliev-
ing his version of every affnr which happens
! in school and elsewhere,
1 SHOULD MENTAL Ar.GTUYETTC HE TArpaT ss ,
| SEFARATE BRA>CUI'
! MT Reinmund gave this branch the benefit OF
MS attention. favOring the teaching of il. but
not as aSeIaIate branch. Several teachers fol-
| lowed Mr.. RCiHmund on Mental Arithmetic
/ A II dwelt on the usefulness IF the study, but
some were in favor OF merging Mental into the
same book with Written Arit hInctic. Mr. REIN
mund opposed this plan. He in favor of