Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-24
Juniata County Teachers Insti-
tute.
fConti.aed from last pe,k. !

duties of tie teacher.
Miss Sanford then discussed the subject
Of Spelling. Should it be oral or writteuf
Music by the Institute.
Recitation by ". II. McCollin.
Adjourned to meet 1t o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, MoRsISG-DEc. IL.
Institute met at the appointed time and
was called to order by Superintendent
Smith.
Song by the Institute" Saved by the
Blood"
Reading of the 18th chapter of Isaiah
and prayer BY Mr.. Van-Fossen.
Calling of roll.
Discussion by teachers-"Modes of Pun
ishment," opened by J. Warren Plett.
Song BY W. II. McColIin - "The Old
Church BeIl.'
Music by the Instituts- "Angels roll the
rock away"
Miss Sanford on the Modes Of Punish
ment. Prof. Raub on School Discipline
and Punishments, and Methods of Teach
ing Reading.
Prot. Fahnestock, the Superintendent of
Perry county, was introduced and made
few remarks.
Answers to questions by A. n. Raub.
Recitation by ". II. McCollin. Subject
-..Bin and Joe.''
Institute adjourned to meet at l:S0P- n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute met at the appointed time, and
was called TO order by Superintendent
Smith.
Music BY the Institute-s I'm Nearer my
Home.''
Composition by Miss Sanford. Recits-
iiou By W. II. acCoilIns-ssThe Mouse"
Primary Teaching, by Prot. Raub. He
spoke OF the injury done TO children by
sending them TO school too young. They
of eight years, and should not be confined
longer than three or four hours per day, and
cited towns where this has been established,
showing the beneficial results to Re that the
children this taught make much more rapid
progress than those sent at the age Of i've
or six years, and the school does not be-
come distasteful to them.
s'fiow Shall ord make teaching more prac-
teal ~ was discussed by J. Ii. Willis,
Prof Wilson, Supt. Fahnestock and Others.
Children's Meeting az S:45, conducted by
Miss Sanford and W. II. McCollin.
THURSDAY MoBSISG-DEc. Is.
Institute called to order at the appointed
lime by Superintendent Smith.
Reading of 18th Psalm and prayer by
Rev. T. ]. Sherrard. Calling of roll, teach
ers responding with sentiment. Number of
teachers enrolled, So.
Music by the Institute choir, under the
direction of Messrs. Smith.
Discussion-..Is the teacher responsible
for the conduct Of his pupils on the street ~
opened BY E. o. Kreider, who was follow
ed bv A. J. Patterson, Supt. Fahnestock
and others.
Recitation by ~ H. McCsIlin. Subject
-sllc interviewer.
DIR. Brooks, of Millersville State Normal
School was then introduced and spoke of
Primary Teaching, and placed upon the
blackboard the four methods of primary
teaching that have been used, viz: l.. Al
phabetic method =. Word method; .. Sen
terce method; 4. PhOnic method. He
showed that the true method TO begin with
is the Word method, teaching the Word
method instead of the Alphabetic method.
He would use Word and Phonic method
combined.
Music by the MISUNDERSTANDING Glee." !"
Prof. Silas Wright, of McAlisterville Sol
diers' Orphan School, on Pronunciation.
Adjourned TO meet at 80 P. N.
ArrERsoos SESSION.
Institute called to order at the appointed
time by Superintendent Smith. Address
by A. ]. Patterson. Sueject-"Uniformity
of Textbooks"
Music by the Institute.
Al Interesting paper was read by Prof.
Wilson, OF hON
should be taught in our public schools"
Prof. silas Wright. Duties of the
teacher.'' Recitation by W. II. AcColiins
-.sThe house that Jack built"
DIR. Brooks then spoke of the new sys-
.erl OF education, called the Quincy Sys-
TEN, and thinks the system, as taught there
,exclud;ng all text-books) is a great error.
He placed upon the board what he consid-
cred the true system, divided into three
classes, viz "Working Studies" "Non.
Working Studies,'' and "Mixed Studies,
which, he thinks, it would be well for every
teacher 10 adopt.
FRIDAY MoRsISa-DEc. 10.
Institute was called to order at the aP'
pointed time Reading Scripture and prayer
by Rev. E. Z. Berry.
Music by the Institute. Calling oil ron
teachers responding with sentiment.
aHow can we teach truthfullness y by
Prof. Altman, DR.. Brooks and others.
Humorous recitation by W. II. McCollin
English History by MISS Sahioru'
DR.. Brooks on Pronunciation. Hepiaceo
. number of words in common use on th'
board, showing the wrong pronunciation ol
as they are generally pronounced, anc urse'
the importance of correcting these errors'
ArrERSoox Session.
Institute was called TO order al the aP
pointed time by Superintendent Smith.
Music by the Institute.
The report of the Committee on Genera
Resolutions was read. The report was re
eeived, and the following resolutions wer'
adopted:
l. Resolped, That We tender our SINCE,
thanks, first, to Revs. Sherrard, Berry, WI, u
.on and yan-Foesen, who have favored u
with their presence and assistance IN MAKING