Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-12-30
Bradford County Teachers Institute.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

Opening song, Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie. Mr.. j. B. Harding gave language les
son. Miss Styles gave lesson in grammar,
using the black board to illustrate. She re-
uuires written exercises in practice.
Mr.. Burritt illustrated his method Of teach
ing composition, using the black board. He
takes familiar subject and gives the princl-
pal points, requiring pupils to expand them
in order.
A lively parsing drill followed, being con-
part in the exercise.
Mr.. McCOllom took up science. An inter-
esting explanation of limestone formations
was given, including shells, marble, etc. The
chemical changes being explained. CarbOnlc
acid in all its relation to animal existence,
and in the economy of nature, how 1t is re-
turned to plant life and trees after escaping
by decay or heat His remarks We're listened
to with interest.
The committee on Neurology called for
names of teachers that have died since last
meeting.
A committee on queries was appointed as
follows:
Messrs. Albert, Hills, EX-Supt. Chubbuck,
Ouinan, BoyingdOn, Miss Styles, Miss Cham
berlain, Mrs. Dayton, and EX-Supt. Wilt.
RECESS.
Miss Lewis brought in a class of small pu-
pills and drilled them in reading mad spell
ing.
They dictated the diacritical markings of
words placed upon the blackboard, and devel-
oped sentences from them. Then after read
ing, being particular to give page, number OF
lesson and title, they readily answered miscel-
laneous question on the lesson.
They were also drilled in arithmetic and ap-
plauded at the close. Supt. Ryan called at
tention to particular points of special inter-
est.
Elk. Superintendent Chubbuck was called
upon to address the teachers.
He spoke of early experience when he
taught 40 or 80 pupils 26 days for $40, and al
luded, humOrously to a prize he won then,
j. e. wife. Would not be understood as
recommending all to do so, but simply i'm
prove opportunities.
Passing along the course of development,
the speaker introduced good ideas for the
consideration Of teachers, among them the
study of human nature.
Each person has some mental standpoint.
and as they view others, they judge them
from it; care should be taken to fix stand
ard of pure thought, and from it being judged,
exercise an influence for improvement.
Thus the speaker continued to point out
and impress upon his hearers, various
thoughts, referring to the minds of men and
the effect of certain courses of thought in de-
Gliding character.
The natural propensities in reference to
their influence upon the moral faculties. are
antagonistic, hence the necessity of con-
science as the sense of right to assist in pre-
serving and building up good characters, and
useful men and women. AT the close the
speaker was appauded.
A variety of questions were asked and re-
ferred to various ones for answers. Prof. Al
bert acting as chairman and reading the ques-
tions.
Adjourned to meet in Mercur Hall at o.
clock.
We failed to give all the names of the COM
mittee on methods, and add: E. u. Heverly,
Miss Morrison and Miss Gamble, also the
committee on resolutions for discussion, viz:
Messrs. Thompson, McColom, Patterson
and Osborne.
EVENING SESSION.
A lecture at Mereur Hall made up program
and TO Prof Ryan the sincere thanks of the
teachers is due for a free entertainment of
great interest, viz: VIM. l. MarshalPs lee
tnre. "An Evening in Wonderland" illustra-
ted with dissolving views, by the aid of can
yass and the calcium light.
Fftv-seyen vivid views of scenery in the
western half of the U. s., We're given, inclu-
ding a good map of 1t, and of the great Ma
tlonal Park, situqted in the corner of Wyo-
ming Territory, and including small portions
of Idaho and Montana. This wonderful Park
consists of territory larger than Delaware
and Rhode Island by nearly 200 square miles,
and was first visited Dy Wnlte man slNIy
wears ago. Mr.. Marshal first saw it in 1878.
From a copy of the program as illustrated
and The reader may judge. of the interest of
lecture describing in familiar terms the beau
ties and grandeur of a National Park, the
like of which cannot be found on earth, out of
which flows the longest river known to man.
Future generations will gather there for rec
reation and health as they now gather at va
rious points in The eastern part of our coun-
try: but they will have variety unknown
elsewhere. A lake of pure water large enough
to float the navies of the world, thousands of
boiling and mineral springs. numerous gey-
sers. spouting columns of water to various
beiohts. some to 250 feet. while columns of
steam ascend 1900 feet further, forming wierd