Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-07
ruE rFAcnrRs, INSTITUTE.

Vice Presidents-N. S. Luther, Matt Savage.
secretaries--sadl Morgan. Maggie Forcee.
Recording Secrctary-A. II. Rosenorans, riee
j. A. Gregory, resigned
The day sessions Of the Institute consisted Of
lectures, discussions class drills bearing reports
Of the various schools and committees, etc, which
exercises were 'nisrspersed with music by choir
of singers.
Miss Harriet D. swineford, Of sunbury, al
cOeutionisi Of excellent merit, read a number
Of selections ut the entertainment on Monday
evening, and also at the sessions of the Institute
throughout the week. Everybody seemed pleased
with her reading, she possessing the gracefulness
of manner and all the qualifications that are re-
quired of frst. class elocutionisL
Besides Rev. W. II. Dill and Rev. IL. S. Butler,
of Clearield. Prot. A. N. Raub, Of the Lock
Haven Normal School, County Superintendent
Baker, Of Huntingdon county, Col. Sanford, and
Rev. DR.. Hays, delivered lectures before the In
stitule during the day sessions, and otherwise
contributed to make the sessions interesting and
profitable.
The lectures Of Col. James p. Sanford on "The
Old Times and The New, on Tuesday evening,
and "Wanderings in Sunny Lands on Wednes-
lay evening, IS well as that Of DR.. George ?.
Hays, President oftho Washington and Jefferson
College, Washington, Pa, were real intellectual
treats.
The saLjsc. Of Dr. Hays lesluro was "char
aeter and Manners" Il was highly enjoyed and
appreciated by the large audience present. Along
with the practical hits and good sense, there was
humor enough throughout the lecture to make It
enjoyable to all who listened to IT, II was pro-
nounced good
Take the Institute through from Monday till
the close, on Friday, 1t was grand success,
abOunding with interest and proat to ali in at
tendance. The personal appearance Of the teach
ers in attendance, and the interest manifested In
the pro gross Of educational Affairs, betokens bet
ter things ia the future for the distraction Of the
youth Of cleardeld county. We hope for It, and
will anxioasly await the result. County Super
inteudsnt MeQaown Is deserving Of much credit
for the energy displayed in getting good turn
out Of the teachers. The number Of teachers
present, aetually engaged was two hundred and
ten, betiics some fifteen ox-teachers, making
total Of two hundred aud twenty-five. All the
teachers in the county were present, except about
thirteen, three Of whom were detained at home
on account of illness.
Thirty directors Of the csunty were 10 attend
aneo at the sessions of the Institute at different
| times.
The meeting of directors in the Court House
on Thursday afternoon was sparsely attended.
The Joint Committee appointed one year ago
to examine toxt- books held meeting on Wcdnos-
day evening. Only one director, however, was
presont to represent the views of that portion Of
the Committee The Committee was composed
OF twelve persons originaly-seven teachers and
| Eve directors-and at their last meeting we un-
| derstand that but seven members were present.
Three Of this number are not now engaged In the
school work of the county. II was found that
the number of directors present directors day
ala not eSsesd nftssn, which, with thu disorgan-
! lied state Of the Committee when Il made the
report was the plausible reason for the superin-
tcndent asking that no definite action be taken
at that time. Had 1t been pushed through TO
crafty the book agents and their friends, the
ne's'e 'sP'S'o"''' y N"'
given II an endorsement mat agents "ouia nave
used in making every person believe that such
action made the report binding. The superin-
tendents position against a radical and hasty
change in the school textbooks Of the county is
right and proper, and will receive the approval
Of number oil the members oil the COMMITTEE,
as well as the tax payers Of the county.
The choir from curwensyille under the dirse.
uon Of Prof Meponald. eousistine of Mrs. Nc
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D'H"'"' '
DtainAru anu 'onn o"''n' in'"i'uVu BoO' III n's'0
during each evenings entertainment.
nRsoLurroSs.
@. W. Weaver, Of Dubois, from the Committee
oh Resolutions, reported the following
The teachers Of Clear6eld county, In annual
Institute assembled, do re0olve-
Pi,., That ve hdly anpreoiaie the efforts of
our snnerintendent 10 render the Institute inter.
esting and instructive, and that the sympathy Of
the teachers is with him in the work
Second. That we endorse his course in procur.
ing the services Of gentlemen Of great ability as
lecturers and instructors
raid Thai The ,hsnks of ,he Iostitute ara
dna thosa who furnished The excellent music for
~ srsnine Sessions and also 10 those who led
hs singing dp rims he day sessions.
~ rh., o,,di, !, ana ,,o,. ,,..h.r. ,,ho
roui'n ,t,, ~, - '-s.'a.as ~ ~
jeots assigned them.
Fifth. That we believe the Institute Fair to
have been suece" mat oredi' Is que 70 NOSE
'h.,1 ~ ~ ds ad,nr .c,os II cs"ca,ionai
work
!
Sanford, DR.. Geo P. Hays, and Co. sup't. Baker,
Of Huntingdon, Tor their educational 'aNk' before
'"e in''''u'',
,,.oo,;on nrs.snssd NV Prof Rasb and oibs,.
p,nhn m, 4, ,,onid ho h.noso,aI IN h.
cause Of education ior the teachers, scholars and
patrons Of each school district to hold reunion
I" ,he Close VI 'ne spnoO' 'eru''
Nlh'n, Ins' ei.u' u due .nose p,Iee.oIs wi, WV
Ia,s,,ats. and ~ those dirsc,ars Who bavs n avn
their interest by being present with u.s.
Tenth. That Civil Government should be
taught in every school in the county.
Eleventh. That the value to teachers Of the
huuoauonS' J1 vo'Sa n .ne nArush'oAS ' =, .no
inv Of our hearty support. and that the thanks Of
the Institute are due to Superintendent McQuown
ana ", a. A%oLose, al iS' MAINTAINING nns .ne sam'
tinaIv sivlps " por,ion ef thsir snacs 10 ,dnos.
tional items
On motion IN. ,,,o,u,,o,s ws,o ,..o,, nm an.
by one and adopted.
The election Of officers for next year resulted in
the selection Of the following named persons as
reported bv the tellers,
W. p...a.., n az w.. q, n,,pot. and
'''' 'e''u'"' us"''', " D'D,,s' @"1
tie vote between a. W. ho'enerans' oi HUSTON
and 5. p. Fisher Of karthaus.
i Secret arics--Elma Reed, Of Lawrence, and
rn.. AL. 81 Nox,;s