Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-08

Deonctions viii be made 10 tbo,a 49,.
~ "'er'ise by the year, half or oua,,.s
Teachers Institute.
Our report last week ended with tie Sc,
mon al noon on Tuesday.
AFTEaSoox.
Inc afternoon session was openea with
Vice President W. 1. Hibbs in the chair
enc NE singing of the song, "The Old
dome, and roll-can, 10 which ~ teacher,
responded.
"A motion was passed extending an inyi-
'afion to all persons who favor the progress
OF education to participate in the proceed :
tngs OF the Institute
Miss Partridge instructed in the {. Opincv
Method" DR.. Johonnot followed also with
instructions in the "Quincy Methods
TUESDAY EVENING
Alter call to order and music Prof ] II.
smith delivered an address, entitled :. True
rosi'ion of Teacher" which was followed
oy an address, subject, "Queen Elizabeth -
by Rev. George Benaugh.
WEDNESDAY.
Institute Convened at 9 O'Clock A. NJ
wsscailed to order by superintendent mi.h
which was followed by music, s.Angels. Roll
the Rock, and devotional exercises by Rev.
T. h. Berry, and roll-call, to which eighty
seven teachers responded.
The question, "How far should the teach
er assist the pupil a'' was discussed by E O.
hreider, j. 81. Carney, j. J. Patterson, W.
/. Hibbs and W. J. Wise, after which IN.
question was laid on the table, for future
Institute to discuss
The subject of Reading was dwelt on by
DIR. Johonnot.
RECESS of five minutes, after which Peter
G. Shelley read an essay on ~Earnestness. y
"fhe insthOd of arousing interest in school
work., was advocated by Miss Partridge.
The names of all such persons as would
be presented as candidates for membership
of the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
.1on were written on the blackboard, to be
voted for in the afternoon. Adjourned
AFTERNOON.
President Smith, in the char, called the
Institute to order, and business was re-
sumed alter music by the choir of the In
stitute, and roll-call by Secretary A. D.
Van-Dyke.
The Committee on General Resolutions
was announ ced by the chair to be Misses
Mary E. Harley, Emily Fulton, Messrs Jer-
eznfaa Kelly, {. b. Crawford, J. Il. Smith.
The questions of the Question Box were
Doctor then addressed the Directors on the
question of school house seats, maps,
globes, dictionaries and encyclopedias, aud
ventilation. He Glsapproved of employing
teachers who engage in politics, and secta-
rianism. Miss Partridge addressed herself
10 the question Of Morals and Manners.
A vote as to who should constitute the
Committee on Permanent Organization was
taken, and was announced as follows: Mary
Coffman, So; Nary E. Harley, 46; J. Ii. |
Smith, As E O. Kreider, SS; W. II. Gron-
niger, 3S; W. l. Hibbs, 81: A. Y. McAfee,
90; o. NJ. Kerlin, %; II. p. Stuart, IA.
Misses Coffman and Harley, and Messrs.
mith, Groninger and Kreider are the Com /
Inirtee, as selected by vote
Prof David Wilson addressed the Insti- I
tute upon the Relative Duties OF Teachers, I
Parents and Directors The textbook ques
ton, and county uniformity was discussed |
De- u,trh
Hamilton, Prof. David Wilson, a. J. Pat /
7erson, Thos. A. Elder, J. H. Smith, l. y. |
Grubb, W. Il. Groninger, W. J. Wise and /
DR.. J. JohonnOt.
Miss Leila Partridge lectured Subject
=. We Girls"
THURSDAY MORNING.
The opening exercises were the same as
at previous sessions, excepting that Rev A.
Van-Fossen led in prayer.
The question discussed at Informal meet
ine was. ..How Far Should the Teach As
sist the Pupil l'' by J. B. Stein, Adam Wit
and W. J. Wise. Informal meeting over,
The subject of the sReview Study and Crit
icism in Reading'' was taken up and dis
S;5,syed by Prof. Johonnot and Messrs Esh
and Lands. MISS Partridge called for class
of teachers to engage il reading exercises
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Oneuinp exercises as in forenoon, with
lO1 responses to roil-cail.
Johonnot on spelling taught that spelling
sp actual practlce is the better way 10 teach
spelling, without the use Of spelling books.
Orator Wallace Bruce, was introduced, and
delivered piece of prose and poem.
Teacher Theo. S. Lsndis read paper
upon 8. The Teachers Work" Miss Pat
r;dqe smoke upon " School Government.
Col. George Mcfarland was introduced ana
snake in advocacy of the moral suasion
method of school government
Institute adjourned.
Wallace Bruce lectured on " LANDMARKS
If Scott" and recited comic poem.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Institute was opened as on previous days.
,r;,h devotional exercises led by Rev. W. "
c aoe, after which DIR. Edward Brooks was
;n,rodnced. and spoke upon the sc urture
Of the Mind" which was followed by tax
Cow, both DR.. Johonnot and Miss Partridge.
discussion en- the subject of '' General
c,h;.c, of Definition" was participated ID
- n Brooks, Prof. Wilson, Prof. J. ..
,,.,,.rson and Prof. ". /. Hibbs-
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON
After call to order the Institute was
,sr,,;ned by Miss Mary Harley, Chairman oi
o, pasolutions by the presenta-