The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-27
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The attendance OF teachers at the opening Of
the institute in this place was unusually large
for the first day. The conductors, who have
conducted SIMILAR gatherings in various coun-
ties, say that our first day WAS considerably
above the average in respect to numbers.
On Monday afternoon the organization was
effected, and the real work begun. On Mon
day evening social gathering OF teachers was
held at the high school room, and was attend
ed by the full force of teachers present.
Tuesday morning saw very marked increase
in the number OF teachers IN attendance and
decided the success Of the institute. The work
done by the conductors was designed especial
ly for the aid Of tee cheers In district schools,
and IN this respec. has certainly been very
helpful to those in attendance. The teachers
manifest great zeal in their work here and
have for that reason won the compliments Of
the gentlemen IN charge.
On Tuesday evening, at the Opera House,
Prof. 4. y. strong Of Grand Rapids delivered a
pleasing address upon The Earth and Stars. >
He was listened to by very large audience OF
teachers and prominent citizens of our village.
The attendance on Wednesday was an i'm
provement still upon that Of the first two days,
and the enrolment reached eighty and more.
This is more than we had hoped for at an lnsti-
tute held at this warm season OF the year.
Prof. E. P. Church appeared before large
audience at the Opera House on Wednesday
evening, he delivered his lecture upon the
Sandwich Islands, their people, products, GUS
toms etc. He was listened to with 4 great
deal OF interest. and the lecture was pro-
nounced very fine one.
On Thursday evening Prof. +. II. Pease, of
the State Normal, delivered lecture upon the
history OF music and the masters, and music
in schools. In the institute Prof. Pease pre-
sented to the teachers the subject of music in
the school room, giving two exercises on Thurs
day and two to-day.
The institute closed to-day, and our visitors
leave US. They have presented a pleasant
appearance in our village, and we hope the week
has been as pleasant to them as they have made
it for us. The institute, we believe, has been
real success, and everybody concerned seems
to be grati6ed at it's presence and its success
The following is the programme of the Sun
day School Institute, district No. OF the Mich
igan Christian Missionary Association, to be
held in this village on Thursday and Friday,
Sept, I'd and Sd, 1880:
THURSDAY.
1880 p. m.-Opening exercises.
7:45-Address by Elder j. p. Lucas, OF Van
dalia. Subject: Mission Of the Sunday School.
FRIDAY.
9:45 a. m.-Devotlonal.
10-Elder Levy Dewey, OF Dowagiac, paper /:
How to make Sunday School hours most profit
able.
10 :30-Essay by Miss Ona Hess, Of Millburg.
Subject: Best Preparation for Sunday School
Teaching.
11-Paper by Elder II. Burton, OF sodus: Du-
ty Of Parents to their Children and the Sunday
School.
p.m.-Devotional.
215-Essay by Miss Alvene HOLSTER, of Van
dalia Music in Sunday School-Its Use.
2a5-Paper by Miss Hattie Cooley, Of Bloom
ingdale. Subject: Sunday School Teachers Re
ward.
3I5-Queston Drawer; followed by business
meeting.
7:3O-Chdren's meeting, songs and address,
es. Conducted by Elder Z. sias, State Sunday
School Secretary.