The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-17
C0ENTr LNS7E1LTE.

The 81 annual Teachers Institute, of
Centre county commenced in the court
house Dec. -, 1870
ln the absence of the regular Seo'y,
l.. q. Silver was elected Sec pro TEN, and
II. r. Nelrivn chosen ~ ruil clcTE, ami
Mr. J, Dclong, treasurer,
An address Was delivered on History
10y Prof IL, X. Hoy.
A committee CA criticism was then
appointed, VIZ. Mcs>rS, koop. Cam
bridge, Miss. l.. Graham gud Miss. =.
M'EvRu.
In the evening Supt Meyer introduc-
cd Prot Smith, ut state College, who dc.
hvrred an instructive addr,SS a. Ihvm>
istry.
Wednesday opened 10y prayer and
music, when the subject OF music WAS
treated upon 10y {. l., UramIy.
4 discussion WAS then had upon The
subject whether Svhod Boards should
furnish pupils with books, PROD krise,
OF Centre Hall, took up the subject oI
Object Lessons, ana treated IA = very
intelligent ANA able manner
"Wednesday evening The >uqcrR'onu>
cut introduced Col. 4, h, Svltsvr, oI Leu-
anon, who lcrIured upon tue SUBJECT
What / know about money, The lvolUrv
was humorous aud WHY aud listened to
with great attention.
Thursday was opened by prayer ana
music. Alter some discussion uu sub.
lectS OF previous session MAS bad, lTuL
Never. introduced -. =. LJMauttuut
ut,he hutztuNn Normal ;, huui. Wlo dv.
livered lecture on Memory and lis Cu,>
ture.
lroL G. w. For,uey, Of reuus Valley
Institute, Centre Hall, Mas uCAt intro
ducrd and leoturvd upon lAc subject Co.
Grammar. Mr.. Furynvy's 5 treatment 90
nis subject showed thar Ac thoroughly
understood lt, and lis remarks were
we'll received,
!. II. Rankin, Of Belletouyc, gave in
slruUuons in reading.
In the afternoon IroL ErmauIrouI Les
Iured upon EIymulvey and the cultur,
of Memory. Supt Never then took ur
.he subject OF Grammar, dllating upon
sentence making followed by Prot Fort
ney upon the same subject. In the even
lug Prof ErmaulrOut leCluivd uu tAt
Arts Of Memory.
FRIDAY. upruvd with the usual services
when Prof ErmanJrouJ again took ~
MS subject Of Etymuloey, followed hl
Prof Furlney in illustrating hls method
olteaehing Grammar by a practical drlll
With class, which called forth some
discussion.
nlhe afternoon another lecture form
Prof Ermanirout on Methods for form
ing synopses," which seemed greatly TO
interest the teachers.
Prof. :. l.. Silver, of New York city
formerly regular correspondent Of thr
Reporter, Was introduced 10y Sup't Meyer
ma addressed some we'll timed remarks
% the members Of the institute.
An election ofothCers NSs then held,
viz: Committee on permanent ceruh-
,Ales Miss X. A. " ood, Miss T. l.. Down
nU, +. r. Jameson. ;. h. Limerick and
| l.. l.. Gramley. Vice Presidents, j. IL.
Rankin and Hiss Sadie Caldwell. .Sec'y.
]. II. Delong.
The committee Of resolutions there
lpon reported laudAtory Of the County
Normal indorslng the new state Nor
nal al Lock Haven; fAyurlng the Iurn-
shing Of books 10 pupils by school
boards, iavoring fine for uou-aIleudancr
lpou institute thanks 10 Brl,eioEte foy
: hospitality; thanks for the music
hanks to the gentlemen named above
or their lectures, endorsing the School
Journal: in favor OF the Temperance
-ause, and also the following:
Rss5lryi, That We have lost none Of
he good opinion heretofore expressed
Il our ex-oticio head, Prof ii. Meyer.
His ability, zeal and energy in all the
luties pertaining 10 his office have been
lnexceptionable, aud entitled him 10
public recognition; we pass him on for
ais reward reelection.
The attendance Of tearhers was one Of
the largest vet had, and altogether the
Institute was 4 success.