The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
The Teachers, Institute,

chair. After prayer by Rev. L Bren-
neman, w. S. McPherran was elected
vice president, j. S. Hillard, and Miss
Belle Kinnier, Secretaries, and G. S.
Luther enrolling officer The dis
tribution of the ''ftiusic page supple
ment" and teachers note bools' was
followed by lessoit given by the Co.
Supt. on 1.-The use and the misuse of
the apostrophe." This was succeeded
by an explanation in regard to the
best of printed questions which had
been circulated and also Urgent eX-
hortations to the teachers TO take full
notes of the work done and to attend
regularly and promptly upon all in
stitute duties, Roll made out Adj.
to meet ut p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
j. A. Morrison gave an original de-
clamation on 1--WE strive to conquer"
The CO. Supt. followed with a talk on
Institute work. The recitation of
"the Widows Choice" and "the Char
coal Man" by Miss Chidister, of Syra-
cuse, N. Y. was most excellent.
"What is teachers duty in regard to
the health of his pupils?" was next dis
cussed by Messrs M'Pherrar, Sawyer,
Burlew and Dixon after which the in
stitute adjourned TO meet at 9 o'clock
A. NJ Dec. 10Th.
TUESDAY MORNING.
The Lords Prayer was repeated by
the Co. Supt. The minutes were read
and approved. Roll called. do you
think the pupils ought to have a voice
in making rules for the schodl?" was
discussed by Mtssfs Morrison, Saw
yer, Fee and Dixon. Miss. Chidester
gave a talk on the "Importance of
Elocution.n Prof. A. n. Raub, of
Lock Haven, followed with instruc-
tions on "School Government" AZ
ter recess of ten minutes. 'Should
leading questions be asked?" was dis
cussed by Luther, PrideauX, Hoven-
camp and Dixon. Prof. Raub on
spelling" and the Co. Supt. on Let
ter Writingn closed the session.
TUESDAY AFTERHo6N.
"What is yonr opinion Of Ounce
caps" was discussed by Messrs Burleu,
Sawyer, PrideauX aid N6gt. Duet.
by Miss Frey and Mr.. Bcrnhart of st.
Marys. Mr. Hovencampi illustrated an
excellent method of proving nlultipli-
cation and Prof. Raub followed with a
lecture Oh Orthography, Definitions,
and Letter writing" Recess ten
minutes, after which Miss Chidester
gave synopsis of the history of
Calistl1enics, showing the benefits of
the science and closed with Il class
drill in this branch. "How should
those teachers be treated wh5 shirk
public examinations and teachers in
stitutes?" was debated by Messrs
Johnson, McPherran. and Hillard
Music by the Institute. Glass Drill in
Calesthenics by Miss Chidester closed
the session
TUESDAY EVENISG.
Music Beautiful Venice" by q
Ridgway Choir. Lecture by Prof. Nc
Pherran on "Thought, what it has
DONE" after which Miss Chidester re-
cited the "Childwife," by Dickens,
Prof Raub followed with a lecture on
"Tall<." Music, gathering Shells on
the ShOfen closed the session.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
w ii Prideaux, w $ McPherran, J
B Johnson, Mis- Is Johnson, and
Miss A p Taylor, were elected to serve
as committee on permanent certifi-
Gates. w II PrideauX, II A Campbell
aid Miss B E Wilcox were appointed
to serve as a committee on resolutions
The Institute then went into re-
gular session:
The Lords Prayer repeated by the
Superintendent. Music by the Ihsti-
tutc. Roll called How may correct
be cultivated was debated by
Messrs Keely, Vogt, McPherran, John
son and Luther Demonstration of
the extraction of ''cube root" by Mr.
Taylor, a pupil Of Mr.. Sawyer. Prof.
Raub followed with lecture on
Grammar and Miss Chidester with
a lecture on "Articulation" and con-
Quoted an exercise in ''pronun ciatiJn"
Recess ten minutes. "How do you
stop profanity?" YVES considered by
Wharton, Johnson, Sawyer,
Burlcu, Luther, Keeley and McPher-
ran. Mr. Hovencamp illustrated a
Of proving Division. Mr. 5 d
Owen of Pittsburgh, clcsed the session
with lecture On Geography.
WEDNESDAY htTERNooN.
as it practicable to adopt a pro-
CANINE of study as well rs pro-
gramme ofrecitation?n was toi.sidered
by Messrs PrideauX, Burleu, Luther,
Johnson, Morrison and Raub
The next in order was lecture OH
by Nj Burleu. After
which the roll was called. Music by
Mr. Bernhardt and Miss Frey, and
Prof Raub resumed his talk on Gram
mar. After recess Mr. Owens resumed
his lecture on Geography and Mr. Pri-
deaux recited "Nobody's Child" and
Wounded" The heart and its fame
tions were described by Prof. McPher-
ran. Music by the Institute. Method
of teaching "History" given and illus
trared by J G Wharton. Adjourned.
nuID,, IrS,I, " i(i:irInr1.