The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-08

Meadvlle primary schools were kept
open but three hours a day.
The Institute then took recess of
ten minutes.
After recess the Institute took up
the su liect, General Lessons-Their
Importance and Character which
was discussed by Prof. Rishell, at the
close of whose remarks the county
superintendent suggested that the sub
ject be again taken up at the informal
meeting at $50 tomorrow morning.
Prof. Johnson favored the Institute
with an exercise in "How to Teach
Reading" in which he illustrated his
peculiar method.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Johnson's
remarks, the county superintendent
announced the lecture of Prof. II. S.
Jones, of Erie, at the NJ. f. church
this evening Subject-"Africa in
Chalk"
After APPOINTING J. b. Johnson. Geo.
w. Boyer and A. w. Mulholland
ushers for the evening and j. b.
Johnson and ID. c.. Irwin committee
to meet Prof. Jones at the depot, the
Institute was adjourned by the super
intendent at $3.50 unit 7:4j this eve
ming.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The institute was called to order at
7:4j by the county supt.
The first exercise was a vocal selec.
ton, entitled "Song of Hope" which
was well rendered by Mrs. Squier and
daughter, and Messrs. Hartley and
Rshell.
Prof II. S. Jones, of Erie, was then
introduced, and delivered his lecture
entitled africa in chalk" the facts
of which were drawn principally, if
not entirely from Stanleys works on
that comparatively unknown country.
The lecture was copiously illustrated
on the blackboard by Prof. Jones in
his inimitable way, who it is claimed,
is the equal of Thomas Mast as carl.
caturist.
Then followed another selection,
entitled "Watching and Waiting for
Me- at the conclusion of which the
county supt. stated that Todd Ford,
who was announced to lecture to-mor.
row Wednesday, evening had writ
ten him that, being recently married
he would like to he excused from ful.
filling his engagement, and that he
had excused him and secured the
services of Rev Jesse B. Young, OF
Carlisle, who will lecture tomorrow
evening Oh Echoes from Round
Top"
a beautiful vocal selection, entitled
'Triumph BY and By" was very
finely rendered, when the Institute
was adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Institute was called to order al
9 o'clock by the county supt. and
opened with the Lords prayer.
After music by Misses Gresh an(
Squier Prof. Mulholland illustrated
and explained the metric system o
: calculation, which is OF French origin
and is in use i'm that country ant
authorized to be used iii Great Britain
and the United States.
Prof. Raub took up the subject o
"Spelling," and talked entertainingly
thereon, wherein he laid down thes,
rules.
Dpnnnnycp thn Nt,,pI ,liCfinoi1--
>. Never mispronOunce.
3. Pronounce but once.
4. Give but one trial.
8. Have the pupil pronounce the
word before he attempts to spell it.
e. Have the pupil pronounce cacl
syllable distinctly as he spells the
; word.
Recess of ten minutes.
After recess II. d. Earl opened the
discussion THE Importance ant
: Frequency Of Examinations" and
was followed by Profs, Raub, Mulhol
land, Owen, johnson, Rishell ant
Supt. Dixon, the tenor of which wa,
favorable to monthly examinations.
Recess of five minutes.
Vocal selection, entitled "Toilins
} On"
Prof. Jones gave one of his charac
teritically humorous and instructive
talks on Reading" In order to be t
successful reader, he said it is neces
sary to understand
/. Pronunciation.
2. Meaning.
Prof. Dixon touched briefly upor
the points embraced in Prof. Jones
talk, and appointed rs committee or
| resolutions Prof. Rishell Arthur
. Bevier and Miss Eflie Butler.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
) The Institute was called to order a
, 1880 by the county supt.
elements of Success in Teaching
was opened by Daniel Irwin, wht
, gave it as his opinion that reasonin.
: faculties and determination are neces
= sary. Emmet Hovencamp though
? that order and knowledge of human
7 nature are necessary. Mr.. Fee said i
is necessary that you should be sur
you are right and then go ahead. Prof
: Johnson thought that character an,
decision are necessary Mr.. Mullhol
land said give your scholars plenty t