The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-08
Teachers Institute.
Ef Democrat.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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chair.
The Lords prayer was recited in
concert, after which the Institute
sang that popular air, "Auld Lang
Synne.n
An organization was effected by the
election of Geo. w. Boyer, of Fox as
vice president, and d. G. Irwin, as
secretary.
This done, Supt. Dixon addressed
himself to the teachers, in which he as
sured them that they had come together
for the purpose of worll-hard, earnest
persistent work, and that they should
not depend entirely upon the Daily
Democrat for the doings OF the Institute
bat use their pencils and note books
freely. He also touched upon other
points of interest to the teachers, after
which he appointed ID. G. Irwin, r.
j. Thompson and j. w. Eldred ushers
for the evening session.
a quartette then sang q pretty seles-
ton, entitled Beautiful Eden,n with
fine effect.
Supt. Dixon announced an informal
session at $3.50 tomorrow morning, for
the purpose of discussing question to
be announced this evening, and APP
pointed R. J. Thompson chairman OF
said informal session.
Adjourned at 3:45 p. NJ.
MONDAY EVENING
Tie Institute was called to order in
the NJ. L. church ut 7:45 2. NJ. by the
county superintendent, who spoke
very encourgingly OF the prospects OF
the Institute.
Then followed vocal selection by
the Miss Gresh and Squier, Prof.
Rishell and Dr.. Hartley, entitled
"The Watch on the Rhine" at the
conclusion of which Supt. Dixon ip.
troduced Prof. A. n. Raub, principal
of the Central State Normal School al
Lock Haven, who spoke eloquently
and well for about an hour Oh "SelI
Help" We have neither time nor
room to dilate upon the leature, or to
touch in detail upon the points that
were made. Suffice it to say that il
was replete with good sense, good
humor and practical knowledge.
The exercises OF the euening were
closed with jubilee song by Misse.
Gresh and Squier, Prof. Rishell anC
DR.. Hartley, entitled My Way i.
Clouded."
TUESDAY MORNING.
The Institute met at O'clock, ant
was opened with the Lords prayer.
Prot. Rauh TOOK up Grammar An
alysis," which was most exhaustive
and instructive. Taking up eight o
the parts OF speech, he showed how
the noun, pronoun, verb, adjective anc
advero are modified and took the
ground that Il proposition, conjunction
and interjcction are never modified
stating that with reference to tn,
proposition ne was combating whu
is generally considered good author
ity. He then laid down these prop
OsiOns.
The modifiers of nouns and pro
nouns are always adjective elements.
The modiliers of adjective and ad
verbs are adverbial element,
The direct object OF Il transitive verb
active voice, is an objective element.
All other moditiers of verbs are ad
verbal elements.
Articles, propositions, conjunction
lntelJections, are never modified.
An internission of fifteen minute,
was taken at the close OF Prof. Raub'
talk.
Upon being called to order agail
the Institute sang selection from
Pure Gold" Miss Jennie Gre.h pre-
siding at the organ.
n discussion upon advantages o
Oral Teaching" was opened by Mr.. II
J Thompson, and participated in 10y
j. w. Eldred, Prof. Risne!l and A. W
MulhOlIaud.
Prof. Raub devoted half hour tC
"Diagraming," in which he illus
trated his method on the blackboard
to the entire satisfaction of the Insti
tute.
Another intermission followed Prof
Raub's exercise on "Diagraming," al
the close OF which another seiection
from Pure Cod" was sung.
Supt. Dixon occupied the attention
OF the Institute for half an hour witt
talk upon the proper way to teacl
language, and the time to commeuc,
the teaching OF language, the sub
stance OF which was tnaJ as soon AZ
the child Was able to talk the teachin.
OF language should commence, anC
the teaching should be practical
should touch upon practical things
their qualities and uses, such as In,
furniture i'll the room the pictures up
on the wall and so forth. The theor,
Of language, or grammar, should only
be taught 10 advanced pupils.
AT the conclusion Oh the county su
perintendenC's remarks, the lnslitut,
adjourned until l:5u p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute was called TO order a
1870, and opened with IL song, entitled
beautiful Eden"
Discusslon-"A Advantages of Writ el
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