Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

tive, SAID that he knew OF some teacn-
ers who have spent fifty minutes in
hearing an advanced class, In all
schools there should be primary, me.
dium and an advanced class. In the
primary class of twenty pupils, forty
minutes should be allowed in hearing
it, an average Of two minutes TO each
pupil, and that no advanced class could
be heard in less than thirty minutes I;
that our teachers omit TO hear primary
classes recitc, in order to hear the ad-
vanced class in Mental Arithmetic. 1t
is impossible for scholars to prepare
their mental lessons perfectly during
school hours and at the same time keep
a good standing in their other classes.
By emitting Mental Arithmetic and
giving moro time to Written Arthme-
tic, it will qualify our boys and girls
for tho common business of lifo.
The Committee on Election made
the following report L. Il. Weber
received 55 votes A.. r. Read, 80 H..
D. Bottorf, AZ; F. G. Harris, As j. F.
McKenrick, 80 Lou Kelsey, 20; G. w.
Weaver, 80 ]. A. Gregory, 81 b. G..
Youngman, 46. Tho President then
declared J. A. Gregory, l.. Il. Weber,
Frank G. Harris, B. G. Youngman and
Il. d. Bottorf elected members of the
Committee on Permanent Certificates.
Institute adjourned.
MONDAY EVENING SESSION.
The Institute was opened with
prayer by Rev. Henry S. Butler The
choir sang quartettc entitled "Queen
of the Beautiful" DIR. A. NJ. Hills, OF
Clearfeld, read the "Instltute Pocm,"
composed by himself, which was well
written, well read and well received by
the audience. Music-"Only a Dream
of Home" Frank G. Harris, Esq, OF
Clearfeld, delivered his lecture entitled
The Law.Giver of Israel, " to an ap-
preciative audience. Song by choir
"Disturb Not Ny Slumber." Professor
Barlow gave reading entertainment.
He read "No Whistling in Heaven"
"The Old, Sweet Song" The Leak
in the Dyke" and other selections.
Annie and Helen Irwin and Jennie
Mead sang song entitled The Maid.
en-" accompanied with the exercises of
sewing, knitting, washing, crying, flirt-
ing, etc, after which Prof Barlow con.
tinued his reading. Institute adjourn
cd to meet on Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY FORENOON SESSION.
The Institute convened at 81 o'clock,
Superintendent McQuown in the chair.
The exercises were opened with pray.
er by L. W. Berry, of Wallaceton, The
roll was then called. The President
appointed the following committees;
On Resolution-A. II. Rosencrans,
VIM. Postlethwait, Huston Il. D. Bot.
tori, Osceola J. A. Gregory, Cur
wensville, and Matt Savage Burnside.
On Charts-L. Il. Weber Brady A..
r. Reed, Clearfeld, and Il. g. Hayes,
Brady.
On Drawing-F. G. Harris, Clear.
field ]. II. Liddlc, Brady, and ]. A.
Gregory, Curwensville.
On Programmes-J. M.Postlethwait,
Gulich J. r. Wilson. Pike, and Clara
Barrett, Gullch
On Reports. A. Gregory, Cur
wensville; j.. F. McKenrick, Clearfeld,
and Kate Mitchell, Now Washington.
The Institute then sang "March
Along" MIR. A. l.. Scho6eld, gave a
talk upon the subject of "Every Day
False Syntax," which was finely illus
trated on chart, by examples from
every day conversation.
Mr. j. II. Mead then said "The two
first pages and the first two pages are
equivalent since the first implies o
falsehood, as there can be but one first
page, and the second implies false
hood, if the pages are not grouped in
two's, according to Fowler"
Mr.. ]. T. Liddlc, Brady, asked the
lecturer if he would have the pupils
correct the sentences without the reas-
on, and il so, whother he would give
the reason or have the scholars do so.
Mr.. Schofeld said he would have the
pupils give tho reason il they could,
and If not he would give IL himself.
Mr.. Gregory, Curwcnsville, said he
knew scholars who would correct all
the sentences of False Syntax in the
Grammar, and then use false express
sion. He highly approved the idea OF
PLACING the scntances before the pu'
, pills in order that they could SEQ the
. fault.
Prof. Raub, of Lock Haven, then
gave few illustrations, other from
those on the chart, and approved Mr.
, Schofeld's idea OF placing the incorrec,
, sentences used by pupils upon the
charts.
) Mr.. Davidson opened the question
| for consideration "Wbat attention
, should bo gwen to the cultivation o
. memory ?" He said | do not wish tC
: indicate by rising before you today
! that | am at all able TO discuss this
{ subject TO its full extent to decide the
!, amount of culture that should be given
J Memory is beyond my weak talent tc
: comprehend but, according to pre-
8 vious arrangement, feel that the duty
7 of opening the discussion rests upon
, me. shall, therefore, try to advance
r some ideas. Memory, as we under
0 stand the meaning OF the term, is The
r faculty by which ideas are retained il
+ the mind. From lack of confidence
i. in memory, many of us have failed Il
!. realize the amount Of benefit from oul
{ mental exertions that VIC might have
, done
: We should teach our pupils in al
r studies to have implicit confidence II
= memory, without which they canno
! receive the benefit of their labor. Il
0 is the center Of the intellectual power
Y and seems TO say tc all the others, hav'
o confidence in me. In all educationa
4 pursuits it leads the van, and il eve
n we scale tho battlements Of science /
K will be with memory leading the ad
t vance guard. With such impression
Q as these upon the young mind IL will
z lead them to sec the Importance o
b memory, and this point once gaine'
o with the teachers advice and influence
will bring about the cultivation Of tn
0 same. We should seek our pupils fu
9 turc happiness, and know no othe
Q motive SO certain of bringing this re
J, suit as tho cultivation of memory, 70
h by IL the possessor may realize th
IS greatest pleasure. When We trace wit
) retrospective eye the scenes of th
j past, memory adds new colors to th
d events which at the time they happeI
Q may have struck tho mind with thei
3. force and brilliancy. Fancy also lend
o her aid and thousand graccs rise II
70 to form by her power, and while in