Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-01-15
Pcoceaagngs ocreacl.ers. Institute.

Pursuant TO call -! County superintendent
/ shipman. The twentieth annual session OF TIN
/ Teachers institute Of northumberland County
/ convened in the Court House in SUnhury, De
/ cembcr 2S, 1874, at ] = O'Clock, p. IN.
J The exercises were opei-ed with the reading o
/ the ~ CHAPTER Of Proverbs, and prayer by Rev
I ). j. MilliEen, Of Slnbury.
The President appointed Il. T. Owen, o. Sha
3 mukin, Secretary. pro ten,
The President then spoke 10 the institute for {
/ short time, returning his thanks to teachers fol
/ their attendance, hoping, by their presence Hilt
support, TO make the Institute a succcss.
/ Nominations and elections forthe different Off
/ GERS were afterwards in order, when McSsrs. =
Schneider, Of SUnhury, and O. I. Patton, O
Rush township, were nominated Tor wee Fresi
/ dents.
I On motion the nominees for Vice Presidents
were elected 10y aCclamation.
ON motion of Mr.. schneider, Il. /. owen was
elected Secretary by acclamatlou, who chose to'
his assistants Miss Jennie Christie and Alr. Sht'
ron stephens. both Of Suubury.
Nauiiuecs for Treasurer were J. i. SayiGgc,
= Of SIornokip and {. VI Lcsbcr, OF Point town
ship. Mr.. Lcshcr was elected unanimously.
After the seycra! elections were over the Chair
man introduced Prof. ". II. Dill. OF Frceburg,
SNYDER Co. who spoke ably on the progress OF
school. and schOOl-ioiugs in these latte: days,
encouraging teachers TO hold up their heads, foT
they were engaged N a noble proicssicn--second
TO none. save the ministry. He also nrgcd teach
ers 10 work heartily in the Institute, and help
each other.
Prof. schneider, OF Smhury, was next intro
ducc3. He requested teachers to provide them
selves with memorandum books and pencils nc
also congratulated them in regard to the good al
tendance which. Of itself. spoke Y ell of the inic-
rest manifested in this great work also urging
them 10 feel that each must contribute some
thing in order TO make the Institute a success.
GA motion OF MIR. FiRis OF Shanokin, the re-
g. & enh tsstpf
other persons wishing 80 identify themselves with
this body be placed at % cents. So ordered.
recess Of 20 minutes was granted for regis
traiion. when 81 teachers reported.
After recess the Chair appointed the following
committees. and announced the session as fol-
lows:
Committee on Kesolutions-S p. Fink, Wm.
" Boal. Wm. q. MO!leti
Exccurfvc Committeo-Joc. ". Morgan, Wm.
Bradley. i. j. Sober, Amelia Gossler, John :.
Showers.
Committee on Music-W Il. Giigcr.
Critics--N VI. Snyder, Miss : j. Morrison.
Sessions of the institute - Morning session
from 9 a. m. to -; afternoon session from 2
u. m. to a. evening session from 7. -. To
close AT discretion.
Eir. Fink then made few remarks TO the
teachers, dwelling more particularly on the same
line Of thought as had Prois. Dill and SCHNEIDER.
Adjourned 10 meet IL 4. H.
EVENING eEssIoN.
The Institute was favored with Instrumental
music hv Miss Annie y. Schneider 10y way OF
oD-pipg. after which Mr. Boal. OF MCEwensyille.
was introduced. Who spoke iiuenty on Common
THINGS the seeming uothiuguess Of several
small thiucs. such as 81 drop OF water, = stone,
rock, &c. 10 some persons, while 70 others more
enlightened their history and true worth reveal IS
n great fed for thought.
So tioars : remarks were vel. received.
-RFN- tag g-,alr
discoursed upon the comparison between a Lite
of S;udy' and Life OF Activity
His address was a mastery effort. cyinclnT
great thought and skill; very systematic and
practical in its character. He held his audience
as with charm ioi a long time; and ON taxing
his seat was highly aiPalded. After anhol zee
lnent of the business for Tuesday by the Char
the Institute adjourned TO mee, at . q. m, Tues
day morning.
TUESDAY NORNING.
Institute opened at a. N. by singing 'Ameri-
ca. : lc. by Frof ". " Woodruff. Of BACKS Co.,
and reading IA patt of the l9ih and goth Psalms,
and prayer, by Mm. NJ. Eotl
The roll was then called, and minutes ol pre-
yious SESSIONS read and approved.
THE critics then reported.
Mr.. Fiuk was afterwards introduced who dis
courscd ably on the Origin and History Of
Words showing very Enthusiastically tiie d!ile-
renee attached 10 the meaning of words az tae
present! from what they were formerly.
The subject matter OF this discourse was then
discussed by Mr.. Boat.
Prof. Schneider was afterwards introduced,
who lcctured mainly OIL Decimal and liclelends,
il esirg subject that was not too wei uEdcr-
stood by ouT teachers. hence the prupric'y OF The
Illustration "a, this time.
Ills remarks caused quite q sensation among
some of the teachers.
The Prof closed bis remark by an animated
talk 10 teachers urging them to ennOb.c their
profession by faithful work. and curiahug their
pupils minds TO such a standpoint. rs shall
eventually OH the ballot-boX with such iuiclii-
renee as shall tell well upon the future state Of
our free government
The Chair then announced the following PR
SONS as committee Ia solicit subscriptions ioi
educational periodicals.: Miss Maggie A. Hun
and Mr.. J. 4. FaDy.
4 recess was t,"u given for teachers WHO were
tgrdv 10 report. and others who may have 70
Gently arrived.
After recess the question. 'Should % law he en-
acted granting teachers time, aud requiring them
TO attend County Institutes: (: was announced to
the Institute, aud referred to Me-srs. ". }. No.-
vcrtun aud VI. P. Moycr, TO bc discussed later IN
The exercises Ct the day.
Prof. Woodruff was then Introduced who spoke
uractically on Teachers Needs. lie divided
his subilc. into three divisions, viz: General,
Scientific Professional. These nr diNidcd into
their subdivisions, with very able and loglcd!
discourse upon each. The gist and clear facts
of his address, If carried through The natural
uc.s Of the teacher in the schoolroom and
through the teacher Doe iHstiAea Into the minds of
the pupils the blessing TO b. achieved from such
coarse is almost incalculable. His remark,
we're well received.
After announcing business for afternoon scs-
sion the Institute adjourned to J.. ?. m.
sPTEEN"oN -EsSi"N.
Openea al; j. p. i,i. ~i,h singing by the choir
ana roll call.
Prof. Woodruff was tncn Introduced vino gave
instruction In the United States History. The
object of teachin. /. :. History In our common
schools be believed 10 bca good mode OF forming
tocd citizens for the hereafter, consequently 4
good government and a safe Ole.
lie believed in ou;line teaching ~ this branch
and gave his mclhod for The same, by practl-
cal illustration on the blackboard ranging from
the birth of Washington to ;hc year 1'n- when
Tennessee was admitted.
Prof Schneider was afterwards introduced, :c-
su,niug his subject of Drcmals: dwelling more
particularly on .Rcpctcnds.'
4 recess was then granted for teachers to re-
port.
After recess Prof. Woodruff wgS again intro
ducrd. .rcsumiEg his subject or Teachers Needs.
ATtgr treating the Professional nCaia 81 lie
teacher for a time. hc called attention 20 the
fourth division, VIZ: Moral, "hich ha REGARDED
as second TO none. HT"iuy teachers io form !c D.
Iutc determinations to succeed In their high call
iur. and manifest a desire 30 DO good also TO
urae; ice a spirit al sciidcnlal " a.ch ihey must
have largely ID order . succeed.
The questions ',hpvia pupils De 'eqaircd to
study out Of school h0ur- 2 ard Why should
teachers read general iiiagliGr" ? were proposed,
the former referred So Nes-y-. 5. 7. Fink aud G.
W. Campbell, 10 be discussed during the evening
session. The latter referred to Nm. VI. Doal and
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