The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-01


the comic in our literature, and gave
illustrations of Irving's style. He then
passed to the Sketch Book-the most
charming collection of essays in our
language, and gave as an analysis, essays
of character and sentiment, English
Pictures and American Legends, and
illustrated this analysis by selections
from "The Broken Heart, ""The Wife,"
RIP Van Winkle'' and the "Legends
of Sleepy Hollow He then took up
"Brainbridge Hall'' and other works.
Mr.. Bruce closed his lecture with
brief and comprehensive sketch of Ir-
ving's life and travels in many lands
Adjourned.
Dec. 25.-Institute called to order by
Pres. Wright, opened by the reading of
the 10Th Psalm and prayer by Rev. j. j.
Hamilton.
The first exercise was paper by Miss
Alice Conrad, subject, "What are the
points of good reading book ?" good
solid matter. The higher numbers
should contain abstracts of Physiology,
Philosophy, Hygiene and other science
In speaking of reading j. j. Hamilton
said enunciation and articulation are
cardinal points. w. E. Baker said San
ders series are such as not to admit of
his criticism.
Music, "Upidee."
Miss Sanford talked upon the subject
of reading. Principle points. 1st:
Create desire for the noble. End. Drill
is the watchword. 3rd. Teach tone by
contrast. 4th. Be the exponent of what
you would have your pupils be. Closed
by reciting " The Bell of the Atlantic"
Music ''frhe Blue Bells of Scotland,"
after which Wallace Bruce read Ham
let" He recommended the organiza-
ton of ShaKesperian clubs.
Music, Meek and Lowly."
Answering of queries. Can pupils
learn to speak and write correctly by
parsing and analyzing sentences Re-
ferred to q. w. Gehr. Mr.. Gehr took a
negative position. Revs. j. j. Hamil-
ton and Jno. Edgar, Messrs. S. e. Buck
and l.. e. McGinnes, took very strong
affirmative grounds. The result was
that accuracy is gained only by parsing
and analysis, they are kindred. Mr..
Edgar said that analysis should be sub
ordinate to parsing.
A motion offered by w. E. Baker, re-
questing G. A. Barnet, Esq, to read
selection from Longfellow at IL o'clock,
A. M, Wednesday, was seconded and
unanimously agreed to.-Adjourned.
p. M. Pres. in chair.
Music, "Sun of my Soul"
A paper by l.. e. McGinnes, How I
teach Penmanship." 1st. Classify pu-
pills. End. They should have books
matte in opening and closing exercises.
4th. Be careful to have the pupils hold
the pen correctly. He gave illustrations
ON the board.
Select reading by Miss Alice Conrad.
Subject, May Days"
Referred questions. Has any thing
great been accomplished in prosaic
mood ? answered in the negative by w.
E. Baker.
Where is the rainless district of South
America answered by Miss NJ. Uhler,
giving the line separating the wet and
dry.
How is a letter made to form more
than one sound ? answered by E. w.
Snyder, j. j. Hamilton and w. E.
Baker
What islands of Oceanica belong to
Great Britain ? Miss Lizzie Hufferd an
swered, Australia, New Zealand and
Tasmania.
A talk on composition, by Miss San
ford. Excellence, attention on part of
the teacher will be copied and adopted
by the pupil. Elegance of expression.
BE cautious how you critcise.
Reading exercise. Conducted by j. j.
Hamilton, eight pupils in the class. The
exercise was interesting.
Music, +" Robinson Crusoe."
e. III. Potter, of the firm of Potter,
Ainsworth & Co., N. Y, Then gave
talk on penmanship.
Tuesday, p. M.-Miss May Uhler
read paper on Historic Places of
Pennsylvania" Spoke of the founding
of Phila. Harris Ferry (now Harrisburg
Pittsburgh and many other places of
note, the massacre of Wyoming and
Cherry Valley, battle grounds of Bran
dywine and Fort Du Quesne, and La
fayette's visit to the interior of the Key
stone State.
Music, Joy and Gladness," Christ
mas Anthem. Prof. Wright then intro
duced to the Institute, M. Mariana
Gibbons of Phila. as evening lecturess.
Her subject was VIM. Penn and his
times. She began by giving the early
history of Penna., a Quaker wedding.
In 1866 the backwoods consisted of the
most fertile portion of Lancaster county.
Pennsylvania growth was rapid COM
pared to that of some of the other colo
MES. This progress was due to VIM.
Penn. Sir VIM. Penn, the father of the
" Great APOSTLE gained the victory of
Lowestreffe over the Dutch in 1865. This
she declared to be one of the most i'm
portant events in human history. The
ISLANDERS of Macaulay were spoken of at
length. Miss G., denied that Penn had
at any time treated the Indians as the
great English historian asserts. The
lecturess closed with an earnest plea
against political corruption.
Music, " Work for the Night is Com
ing. ."-Adjourned.
Wednesday, 26, A. M. Institute
opened by the reading Of the 28rd. Psalm,