Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-20
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CLEARFIELD COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE,
HELD At
PIES OPERA HOUSE,
Commencing December "a, 1874.
FIRST SESSION.

PIES OPERA HOUSE.
Commencing December "a, 1874.
FIRST SESSION.
The Clearfcld County Teachers In
stitute assembled in Pies Opera House,
Clearfcld, at o'clock =. NJ. on Mon
day, the 28th day Of December 1874,
and was called to order by County
Superintendent J. A. Gregory.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by J. Il. Anderson, Of Osceola.
The teachers were then enrolled, and
the officers of the session installed. j.
A. Gregnry. President: NJ. l.. .MQnnwn,
Vice President; Miss Mary T.. Brisbin
and Miss Mcrtie Mcdowell, Secretaries.
Vice President, o. B. Welsh having
resigned, Mr. &. W. Marsden, of Pen
field, was appointed second Vice Pres
ident.
The Superintendent then addressed
the Institute as follows; :.
ADDRESS OF SUPERINTENDENT GREGORY.
Teachers and Friends-It is certain
ly with great pleasure that attempt
to discharge the agreeable duty of ex-
tending to you all cordial welcome at
this, the opening of our County lnsti-
tute, and while | do this, ! hope that
the pleasant associations of the past,
fiaught with earnest work and deep
interest in common cause, may ena-
BILE you to realize in this meeting q
happy reunion Of genial friends that
shall carry more pleasing welcome
to every heart than words are adequate
to express.
"Thc heart speaks most when the lips
move not" and unless we as teachers
have exercised due charity for those
who are weak in the profession, and
have labored together with a deep in
terest in the calling in which we are
engaged, our wonted pleasant recep-
tion would be tainted with the deep re-
morse of undone duty. That might
have been. But as i have met you in
the school room, as | have met you at
the District Institute and ut previous
sessions of the County Institute, have
been firmly convinced that you are
united in the one common work, and
hand to hand and heart to heart are
laboring to advance popular education,
and thus where teachers are you love
to meet, and my earnest desire is that
the charitable spirit that has sprung
up in our ranks may be so cultivated
by each teacher that we may stand
firmly united, strong force against
any opposing elements, and that by
proper knowledge and true department
we may honor the cause of education
and uphold the interest of Clcarfeld
county above the ravages of those who
would dcbasc her work.
We meet to-day to develop the ne
cossary means whereby our work can
be improved, and by which we, as
teachers, may become more efficient in
the dischargiDg of the several duties
devolving upon us Our work must of
necessity be attended with great ex-
pense and labor. Many have gone to
6enends mon rs e sov what sbaiI bo
the result. Citizens and directors are
waiting to herald the sentiment, sue
cess" or disgrace" Weare preparing
ana a. w !, oo', Ell p "P bo h, ,Ie oornas, ae
Snr, of "aob teoehor ,hat wa IN onv
Woo oa, "oo, ~ ,aLa ,ha s,en n 81
ranoo a. oo,n,,, - ha;n ,an;JI,.
develo,ed Tho snccess that attended,
tho Ins,,,n,e mar voo,.s oan would
not nrove sat;sfactory With iLe Great
ADVANTAGES of The p;rsent dav The
nama ~ laet yoar,i Ins,;,nto u;Il NO,
nrove a snnnor, 10 dav Man now
aand c,eo.n,r bousos bave hoon oyocted |
nnmhars 81 ,,radod sohools aro ho;na
organized and men of abilitv and means
arc o;v;na ,;me and money 10 elevate
the Sor We as teachsrs must not
he derol;ct in onr du,v 0nr watch
word mns, he aGInwar3 and Onward !
To, ns aor;t on,selvas lLe noonn ho
awake All ai n earnest estthe ~o3aoss
Fortnne mass bvunsnown Ara While
bere NAV onr nrecent and evamnle he
90 II accordancc Win rectitude and
reason that ali nersons sce;ng our true
denortmcnt onr svstemo,;c and yell
studied work and our charitable md
G.;ondi,, s,;,.;, rr;ll Ia hnnn',h. ~ -,
tbot ,ye tael the ras,ons;b;l;t,, ~ or,.
work and show onr Je,crm;not;on n
succeed ~
Who il or Of ,;,bt sbonld ho moro
closely c,;t;c;scd tIan ,ho teacher nm
;nd;v;dnal who nrofssscs hv nrneen,
and examplo n devclon ~ mental
nhvsicaI and moral noyers of the nm
XIX nIaced under b;s caro- hat tbev p
nav no f;tted 70 an the most resnons;.
hle nos;t;ors of I;ee9 Shall wa NOT |
tbcn realize moro STRONGLY Than oyer -
tho ;mnor,a nea or ,be nos5,,Hi,,n in wb;cb
wo ARD ,laoodo Shall ,vo no, dotor
minc hv earnest Labor to an our minds
with ~ neeossa,.,, Lnowjadra 20 con
duct our worI, snccessf,,llv and strive
10 nossess that higb moral worth MAI
sbaII Icon MS f,o,a d;sarac;nr no mo
fess;on IN which ye arc onraood and
enable ma IN set an examnlo thot shall |
teach bctter than nrecept the nuniIs
nlaeed under our care and enable fhe |
world 10 look mon us as master work. |
man ,
In looking over the many teachers
present today il Il cratifvinc TO know
that 80 many who were present with
ms Last wear have returned But there
il a sadder tale 10 tell One who he.
longed 10 our number last wear shall |
return no moro. A younp lady who
having the adyantagcs Of a ,,leasant
home and kind friends, desired that she