The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-03

ments Of elocution was exceedingly
so. The drill occupied half an hour
Recess.
Music-Duet. Miss Julia A. We'll
lendorf and Miss Mary Frey.
Best method for calling the roll.
Opened by Mr.. Campbell. He advo-
Gated numbering the scholars and call
ing the numbers. Messrs. Scenck,
johnson, Prideaux, Reeder and
Hovencamp also made remarks upon
the subject.
Superintendent Dixon announced
that DIR Bates, of Meadville, will ar
! rive here on Wednesday and will take
| part in the exercises. He also urged a
| full turnout to the day sessions of the
Institute.
| Superintendent Schenck talked for
half an hour upon the subject of IRE
views"
The subject, at the time; 2, after
time; 8, aided by another mind 4,
to aid another mind
Suggestions on Reviews-Thc
teacher should carefully review the
subject with his pupils, have daily re-
views upon the leading questions of
the preceding lesson.
Advantages-freque reviews give
more definite ideas of the subject,
more comprehensive views and per-
manacy of knowledge.
Present Sc teachers and instructors.
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute convened in the new
hall at 7:5o, pursuant to adjournment.
Music by the orchestra.
Prof Prideaux opened the debate
upon the question. ''What is the
education most needed by the Ameri-
can people?' The following is a sue
cinct summary of his address.
In opening the subject Mr.. Prideaux
stated that he presumed it was an adj
mitted fact that the American people
needed an education that the age
had gone by when men could be
found who would argue differently.
The question is the education most
needed by the American people the
people meaning the laboring classes,
and their education must come
through the common schools. He
spoke of our natural resources, our
characteristics as q business nation,
and the kind of education necessary
for their development and extension.
He claimed that the want of such ali
education was one of the principal
causes of panics and hard times. Men
mast learn to knoaO the dignity Of labor,
and the system should proUide schools
of labor, and for the learning Of trades
and the promotion of industrial 1),,r-
suits. Again, America is republic.
and the principles of republicanism
should be instilled. Political science
should be taught. Education on
these two points he claimed was the
only hope of the country. He con-
cluded with an exhortation TO teach
ers to impress nationality upon our
schools, and inspire the pupils with
such patriotic zeal and love of country
that they would venerate, respect,
prize and endeavor to give to their pos
terity the institutions which have
been so much benefit to them.
Prof. John G. Sharpe then enter
tanned the audience with "The Old
School House" and "tThe Vaga
bonds" which were well rendered
and received with good effect.
Music.
Superintendent Schenck then deliv-
cred an address, taking for his subject
Hints at Mistakes.n
During his remarks he touched
upon some mistakes made by many
directors, patrons and teachers. lst
That made by directors in locating
school houses in unsuitable places of
neglecting to give attention to the
essential conditions of health in the
construction of school houses to hir-
ing well qualified teachers, who have
a high appreciation of their work
parents fail to realize the responsible
duties devolving upon them in this
great work of education; they pass
their children over to the care of the
teacher at too early an age. before Civ
ing proper parental discipline to them;
they give ear to the ''tell-tale," and
thus encourage spirit of insubordi-
nation they fail to fill the mind with
those precepts of virtue which form
the foundation of high moral charac
ter they neglect to visit the shools,
and thus withhold the influence the
teacher needs; the teacher mistakes
his calling; he fails to appreciate the
dignity of his work, and thus his
teaching is partially failure; he has
not given due preparation to the work.
In conclusion he urged all to the
faithful performance of duty, to one
united effort in the advancement OF
our public schools.
Prof Sharpe again entertained the
audience with Evening at the Farm
and ''Uncle Daniels Introduction to a
steamboat, the latter two being of a
humorous character, were received
with rounds of applause.
Music.
Prof. Dixon then made a few re.
marks when the Institute