Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-11-26
JuH;ata County Teachers Insti-
tuto


announcement 10 Teachers, Directors and
Frleais # Edscztoa:
The 18th Annual Session of the Juniata
Cor-ty Teachers Institute will be held in
he Court House, at Miffiintown, commenc-
irc M Ionday, December 18th, 1879, at .
O'Clock y NJ, and closing on Friday even
ing, DecemDe. ie, 1879.
! r.ost co-1iai invitation Is extended TO
81 teachers AID friends of education, with 4
spe,ill Invitation TO teachers cf private and
=. e.ic schools Of Juniata county.
Pains have been taken to make this lnsti-
tute the most profitable and interesting of
Of any ever held IN the county.
The Ray Sessions viii be principally de-
voted 10 the best merhods OF teaching the
diff .ren; RANCHES, to discussions on edaca-
ticnal Subjects, aud &c answering Questions
proposed b. teachers. The Evening Ses-
SONS viii Ge taken up by popular lectures,
reci!ationS, music, &c.
INSTRUCTORS.
Mss MARIA L. SASscEH, OF SSathmore
C-aere. Pa. viii be present the entire week
&C. give distractions in Primary Teaching,
IiistOry, Composition, Reading, English
Li-e-z' G-e. 8.
PRcF. ErwARD bKooKs, Phi. D., rrincipsl
of the MillersvIlle Normal School, will in
s.ruct in Arithmetic, School Discipline, and
Philosophical Methods of Tesching
PRoF. A. y. RATE, Principal of the Cen
tral State Nornsi School, Lock Haven, will
g;re Instructions in Methods OF Teaching
Grammar. Course of Study in Ungraded
Schools, 0rfhography, &c.
PRoF SILss WRIGHT, Principal of s. o.
:. of McAliSterville, will ins slruct in Peu-
lnansuip aud Geography, and conduct exer-
cise IN Pronunciation.
PRoF. JAMES J. PATTERSON, Principal OF
TuSc .-u-a Academy, and number of the
T. ug TEACHERS ia the county vii give in
structiors on various tories during the week.
ESSAYISTS.
Mss NtRy J. WISE, Miss NARY Corr
AN, Mss EMILY FULToS, Kiss CLARA V.
DoUGH-RTT.
DIRECTORS DAY.
PRoF. DAVID WILSON, A NJ, of Airy
yiew Academy, will read paper before the
Directors Of the county, on Thursday after
noon. Subject: Common School Curricu-
iCt"
dresses wild also be deliv cred by \. J.
FA7rEEsyy, T<g., Miss SASFoED, and PRsys.
Bsuuas aad RAUB.
II i, needless to say that these addresses
viii be able ani OF rare value, and that
every school officer who can possibly be
here should come and hear them.
EVENING KNERCISES.
Idou!ay-A74rsss ~ FRoF. J. T. ALTMAN.
C.scussior-"Should the State Enforce At
,,aaance at our Public Schools 20 Opened
affirmative by A. ]. PATTERSON, ESD; neg
atiye BY B. +. ScHwEIEE.
Tussday-Lecture by PRoF. 4. n. RAuB.
Descriptive heading. nv WN. II. MCCoLLIS.
'-sd"csdcy-L Lecture. Rome and Italy"
oy Ms. NAsI. l.. SANFORD. Illustrated by
Over IOO Lantern Views
TEursdqy-Lecturc, by PRoF. EDWARD
Books, Ph.D. Lecture, ''Succsss in Life"
by MISS SANFORD.
F-ifay-WH. II. NcCoILIy, late gradu-
ale aud instructor in tie PENNSYLVANIA In
sti.ute Tor Inc Blind, will give Descriptive
Ec4diDgs, Reci.atisns and Ballads.
TIE TEAJHEk-iIIS VOCATION.
1t musu be apparent TO every hive teacher
that the calling ci school teaching viii be
elevated and established as one of the
learned professions only by encouraging and
eniUre Is ;, sten Of professional training,
and It'll hose educated and interested IN
tra art snd science of teaching rests the re-
spousibility of dIgr.if -, their vocation by
the discussion ano adoption OF methods and
processes wor.'.y of the high claims of pro-
.essicnal .gz'y. The law authorizes and
reqrires me 7unty Superintendent, once in
ca ar, IL call upon aid invite the
.-ae ers oi the Common Schools and other
i-s;itatiOns of leaning, 10 assemble to-
rether I'D fvrra themselves into Z Ieachers'
InsfitU to be devoted TO professional I'M
pc, .ne-t
1; further provides ttat kn Boards of Di-
recJors nav allow tescl-.s in their employ
the privilege Of atr-EiIDg such institute
vi-'scut making e.y deduction from their
salary. AID ,m4t cay teacher who absents
himself .-o.4 the Institute, without goOd
felsCL, me- ,,r~c his professional Zeal and
spirit ;adic-te- o. loWc- mark On his GER
tifc@ie in ne Practice of teaching, than he
otherwise wci' have recei- !.
Last year all the teachers OF the county
but Gne or two ere in attendance al the
Institute. Let every teacher strive TO make
t,e attendance This year as good. Remem-
Der that the Institute is for you, teacher,
and that it is your duty to fit and qualify
yourself more and 14ore for the responsible
place you fill,
WELLINGTON SMITH,
County Superintendent.
CsE of the last acts of Drews, the kaeer
murderer before his execution, was to give
d note fo Israel Brandt ciEing a description