Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-17
TERMS.
Inniata County Teachers Insti-
tuta.

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-,s Thirteenth Annual Session of the
=, Comfy Teachers Institute met in
,-c,vrr House at Miff.intown, at = O'Clock
d, Monday afternoon.
Was, By the Institute. Reading of the
,o,i Psalm and PRAYER by Rev. I. J. Sher-
ID alter which nomina'ious for officers
= made. Mr.. J. IA. Carney was nomina-
- for Vice President. Having no OppO-
-, h. was elected by acclamatiou. For
So. Nrs>rS. :. d. Van Dyke and J.
:, U,r5s. MARKS, having the highest num-
- votes, was declared elected. For
,.ss.sst Secretary, Miss Pamela Garman
-. ,oninaI.d. There being but one can
s;i,te. she was elected by acclamition.
Remarks were then made b. the retiring
,z,g-s Superintendent Smith then spoke
=, ,ss Institute, aud the beneficial results
,,,rscaers and schools.
Prof. 4. y. kaub was then introduced,
,-5 ,,oke OF the importance OF classIfica-
80, Of pupils. or preparing them for clas>i-
s.,,i,D al the end OF the term, for the
,-..her following, saving time Tor pupils.
Il al,o spike o. the good effects of parents
,-5 citizens visiting the schools.
W. Maria l.. Sanford, formerly of
sr.,h,nore College, was then introduced,
sri SPOKE lew moments on punctuality.
The committee on Permanent Certificates
IS, reported. The committee are, J. II.
Smith. Wm. Il. Gronininger, J. W. Plett,
70. Nrsider. Miss Mar, Coffman.
The time for opening and closing the ses-
sons Of the Institute WAS tiXed-the mora |
IN session to open at 9 o'clock, adjourn
rs1t Al = O'Clock; afternoon session to I
o,sn a. 1..o o'clock, closing at AIS; even
n. session 10 open al : o'clock, closing at /
The rleasure OF the Institute.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session on Monday was called /
to order BY the Superintendent, Wellington
Smith.
song By the Institute.
Prof. J. I. Altman was introduced, and 1
rad an able paper on g False Notions and /
E7i Tendencies followed by recitation
y Hiss auford, entitled "HoneSt Poverty" 4
vhish was followed by discussion on the
qgss,ion, ..Shouli the State Enforce At
ts-d4nc. at Our Public School !''
Al. Patterson read learned address in
tie a.f native.
B. T. Schweier spoke on the negative
.ile Of the question.
Jererni4h Lyons oscillsted between the
E51a4tive and negative nicely.
Z. D. Parker spoke pronouncedly on the
rssahve side, aud added the spice in his
liuillbie way.
Song by the Institute.
Adjourned. 10 meet at 9 O'Clock on Tues
isy morning.
MozSISG SEssIoS-DEc. 10.
The Institute was called to order at nine
o'clock by Superintendent Smith.
song by the Institute.
2-aiang Of Scripture and prayer by Rev.
T. Z Wilson.
The following named teachers we're ap- /
pointed Committee on general resolutions
G-orge V. Dysinger, ClOyd S. Fry, C. B.
C-lztard. J. II. Eil-en; Lizzie Shearer,
E4;e 7. kei>ter, Mary }. Wise.
The subject, :. Should other Studies than
tia.= prescribed by law be taught in our
pl5ic schools p WAS opened BY j. II. Car
hey, who was follow ed by W II. GrOninger,
Z. 0. Kreider, J. ". Piett, John IL. Smith,
V. j. Wise, George Dysinger-
song entitled ..Picket Guard" by W II.
1cCyiIas.
Then subject of % Analysis" was then
l.sslss-i by Prot. A. \. Raub.
4 sHOrt recess was taken, after which
1i,. Sanford discussed the subject Of Spell
Ly.
Institute adjourned to meet at half-past
sc O'clock.