The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-24
Minutes of the Institute.

all nelu III the COufb AOuSe. Inc at
tendace was larger, and greater inter
est was manifested by teachers aud
others than any ever held in the
county.
Tuesday evening the Court Honse
was filled with a very select and in
telligent audience to hear Prof. G. A.
LaDgley's lecture, subject "The
Teacher" The Prof, whose name is
so familiar to a number Of our teach
ers, lectured for the first time in Tio.
nesta. The lecture was practical,
common sense talk, and was listened
to with good attention and received
many words Of commendation.
On Wednesday evening very in.
teresting lecture was delivered by
NJ. w. Tate Esq. The subject was
practical Education" aud was very
ably treated by the lecturer, who had
evidently given it a careful study.
Mr., Tate proves himself strong ad-
vocate of Practical Education.
Thursday evening, Supt. Geo. r.
Dixon lectured on the subject, "The
Female Teacher" Mr.. Dixon is
pleasant and fluent speaker. His
address was listened to with the
greatest attention, and at its close was
loudly applauded.
Others acquitted themselves hand
somely, but space prevents further
comments.
Wednesday morning session.
Method of teaching, by Mrs. Debbie
Clark. Objects of recitation, by Prof.
Langley. Music. Language, Prof
Dixon. Theory, Prof. Langley.
Afternoon session.-Musc. Study,
Prof Langley. Spelling Bee, by Prof
Dixon. Is the object of school to
make brilliant scholars, by Miss j. E.
Copeland discussed by the teachers
Natural history, by d, F. Billig.
Farewell talk TO Institute, by Prof
Langley.
Evening Session.-Musc by D. F.
Billig, accompanied by Mrs. Water
man. Lecture by M. VI. Tate Esq,
subject, practical Education" Song
by Prof Peck. Select reading by
Prof. Dixon, subject, The Teacher" /"
Music by Messrs. Miller, Sallada and
Billig. Adjourned.
Thursday morning session. Music.
Talk ON Astronomy as applied to Ge.
ology. Music. Language by Prof.
Dixon. Music.
Afternoon session.-Music by the
teachers. History by d. f. Billig.
Reading by j. E. Hillard, and dis.
cussed by other teachers. Election of
Members of Permanent Certificates,
resulted in the election of +. F. Whit
tekin and w. o. Fulton. What is
the relation of the teacher to the
pupilH discussed by Miss j. E. Cope.
land, Prof Dixon, Rev. Stone and
others Arithmetic, by f. F. White,
kin. Adjourned.
Evening session.-Music by Mrs.
Waterman aud Mr.. Billig. Lecture
by Prof Dixon, subject, "The Female
Teacher"
Friday morning session.-Supt
Brockway appointed Misses Clara
Hunter and Emma Arner, and Mr..
j. E. Hillard committee on resolu.
tions After some discussion as to the
practicability of holding monthly In
stitutes, and upon other subjects the
Institute adjourned sine die.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted
WHEREAS, The 18th Teachers An.
nual Institute of Forest Co., has con-
vened, entered upon and discharged,
so far as practicable. its duties as a
promoter of socialty and friendship
among teachers, pupils, superintend-
ent, parents, and all friends of educs-
tion; as a reformer of the errors now
practiced in the common schools; as
an awakener Of thought on the i'm
portant educational questions of the
day; as a developer of new and better
methods of teaching and government,
&c, DC.
Re8oIued, l. That we believe in the
County Institute as a power for good.
2. That we ask the directors of the
County to allow the teachers of their
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