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

must draw from the pupil original ex-
preston. Place before your pupils
sources of knowledge that will act as
incentives to moral education.
Queries-Give the principal part of the
words heel, dread, close, blind, need,
play, live, raise and Free Responded TO
by J. M. Flickinger.
What do we mean by 4" sign up'' and
" sign down 7" Answered by J. J.
Hamilton-When the moon Is on the
opposite side of the ecllptic gives rise to
the expression "sign up'' and ' sign
down" The expression Is the result of
Ignorance and superstition. When the
horns of the moon are down the moon II
south of ecliptic; when the horns of the
moon are up, 1t Is North of the ecliptic.
There Is chemical action in the moon
wnich has an influence on terrestrial
OBJECTS. but the sign up and down has as
much influence on the turning up Of
shingles and rotting of posts as "a cat
sleeping on the garrett
10 represent the earth's path around
the sun correctly, should the circle be
drawn on floor, or on a blackboard p
Answered by j. J. Hamilton. cone is
as good as the other.''
Was Missouri admitted as a State
under the :" Missouri Compromise"2
j. j. Hamilton. The State was admit
ted by the act, but not under it.
Are mental conditions of the teacher
transmitted to the pupil 7 Mrs. Ida
Wilson answered. no. Miss Sanford, ].
p. Long, w. G. CAN'T, j. j. Hamilton,
N. e. Baker, @. G. Palm answered. The
laws of God and Man hold the teacher
responsible for any lack of knowledge
which he could gain through one, or
any of the advantages he may have. A
teacher must make use of all means in
his reach.
Music, "Work for the nights coming.''
" Methods of Letter writing" by J.
Willis Westlake, of Milersville State
Normal School. There is no parent
who does not want his child to know
how to write letters. If you want a
position in store or bank you often fail
because you do not know how to spell,
often the result of pronunciation. A
good letter requires good grammar, good
composition, and should conform to that
which is recognized in good society as
proper. An Indifferent letter shows ig-
norance. A neat letter shows culture,
education and eXactness. Letter-writing
should be taught in the common schools.
If pupils do not wish to write compost
tions, get them to write letters to their
brothers or some one in the school. In
this way, you teach composition and let
ter-writing at the same time.
Miss Sanford recited Sandalohon'
from Longfellow.
Rev. j. j. Hamilton gave a mathe-
matical exercise with illustrations on
the blackboard
Music, " Home, Home, can forget
thee?'
G. A. Barnett, ESQ.,, read selection
from Longfellow, Keramos.
The subject of spelling was then taken
up by Miss Sanford, who spoke of the i'm
portance of drill in spelling. Though
we do some new let us not forget the
old. Even the little children are patient
in a spelling recitation because they
know they can master their words. Be
fore recitation, pronounce all the words
for your pupils. Assign short lessons
Adjourned.
Up. M.
Music, "How Gentle Gods COM
mands."
Is uniformity in school books desira-
bic How should they be selected How
may it be most speedily reached ? Pre-
sented by l.. b. Kerr. Uniformity is
desirable, there is no question but that
it would be agreat move onward.
The teacher should have voice with
the director in selecting books. Intro
ducing books gradually is a wrong move.
After considerable discussion the sense
of the Institute was taken on the first
portion of the question resulting in
unanimous decision favoring " uniformi-
ty in school books"
The Pres. then closed the discussion
by proroguing it until $50 p. M.
History and Geography, by S. Il.
Fahnstock.
Teach History and Geography togeth-
er at the beginning of the history recita-
tions let the pupils draw q skeleton map.
Say of North America, locate San Sal
vador show what nations discovered and
settled each portion of the u. S., distin-
gushing these localities by cross, for
Spain, circle for France, three lines for
England. In studying the geography
of state, Say Virginia-ask where is
jamestown? 1t was destroyed during
Bacon's Rebellion. How did Capes
Charles and Henry derive their names
What prominent explorer settled and
explored the Virginia of 1907? Capt.
Smith.
j. Willis Westlake resumed the sub
ject of letter writing.
primary methods in addition and
penmanship." Theo. Lightner. Illustra-
ted on the board.
Reading by Miss Sanford, g Edinburg
after Flodden."
The Committee to attend the State
teachers association was appointed, con-
sisting of s. b. Fahnstock, j. e. Ste
phens, l.. E. McGinnes, A, Passmore,
l.. +. Hufferd, Alice Conrad.
$50 p. NJ, Thursday evening. Reel
tation by G.. w. Gehr, ''The Judge and
the Witness"
The question " How should school
books be selected ?'' Mr.. Kerr favored
q committee being elected from the In