The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-11-19
Reported for the CARBON ADvooANE.
The County Teachers Institute.
MAurn CHrNK. NoY. M. lsSl.

at least one-half Of the whole number Of
teachers present. After the teachers present
had been enrolled, the Chairman declared
nominations Of Secretary in order, where
upon J. P. Rowland, Of Weatherly, being
the only nominee, was elected by acclama-
tion. The following officers and committees
were then appointed;
Vice Presidents--John T. White and D.
Finley Smith.
Committee on Resolutions-J. F. Snyder,
H. S. Hollinger and Miss Kate Thomas.
Committee on Arrangements = Howard
Dugan, J. s. Fisher and +. 2. Fenner.
Executive commttee-D. F. Smith John
7. White, C. E. Griffin, A. B. Miller aud
II. s. Hollinger.
Committee Of Ushers-H. A. Eisenbaeh.
A. C. Mclaughlin and C. L. Griffin.
Treasurer-A. s. Miller.
Thus as previously announced in the pro-
grammc, the organization was effected in
the morning. giving the whole afternoon to
instruction, feature approved by ell the
teachersj after organizing the institute hd
journed until p. m.
AT Up. m. the exercises were opened with
singing bv the institute, after which Miss
Tille Bare;ord was introduced to the insti-
tute, who took for the subject Of her lecture,
"Elocution." Miss Bareford dwelt at some
length upon the importance OF good elocu
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voice AMI manner must be agreeable; a
correct habit of speech and conversation
must be acquired. The same must be sought
in reading and oratory, as conversation is
the source Of all true oratory. Miss Bare.
ford after completing her lecture, took class
of teachers through the exercise of the
brenthings, illustrating by practical teach.
ing the difficulties experienced from want Of
proper knowledge of the breathing.
Tho next speaker was introduced as D.
Finley Smith, Principal of the Lansfnrd
schools. Mr. Smith spoke upon primary
instruction" and the difficulties teachers
meet with in this department. Along with
the Primary Instruction of reading and
speaking we can also bring in object and
language lessons, IS well as that of singing.
In object teaching the idea is to go
from known to unknown. The pupil!
is FIRST taught the object and then the
name Of this object and then by the aws
Of association, he is taught To associate the
name with the object.
j. NJ. Trevaskis then spoke upon English
language, its origin and developement from
other languages such as Latin, French,
Greek and Anglo Saxon, and its being an
original language. The afternoon session
closed with an organ selection by Master
John P. Rowland. ...-.
The evening session consisted Of humor.
Gus readings by Miss Bareford, all of which
were well rendered and brought forth the
applause Of the audience.
TUESDAY, Nov. Is. The morning exer
cises opened with singing by the institute ;
after prayer had been ohered,N C. Shaef-
fer, Principal of the Kutztown Normal
School addressed the institute upon the sub
ject of "Spelling." He spoke of the great
problem SPELLING has been. lie said that
spelling is an accomplishment of far more
Importance than playing upon the piano,
and the many kinds Of needle work so pom
ular among the ladies. He Condemned the
use Of the reader, as not containing the diff
ficult words that are regularly msspelled
"a good reader" he said, Evil always pick
out the simplest words, and it should there.
fore remain with the teacher tn require the
spelling Of such words as he may think diff
hcult." He spoke Of the advantages Of ora
and written spelling recitations, but dis.
favored the use Of either alone, holding that
the correct method of teaching spelling, is
by judicious combination of the written
and oral methods. He then referred to the
Importance Of a knowledge OF correct pro.
nunciation, the want of which in teacher
often mislesds the whole school. There are
| fye things which .he teacher must of ne
eessity know. He must know the letters
syilables, pronunciation, meaning and die
taton. In concluding he said spelling
should net be neglected, and should receive
as much attention among the higher schools
as the lower. After singing by the insti.
tute, as DR.. HIgbee, State Superintendent
had not yet arrived. Miss Title Bareiord
then addressed the institute upon "Articu
lation," and was followed by ]. 7. Rowland
OF Weatherly, who showed the accuracy and
raPidity by which pupils can he taught al.
iitiUn. The morning session closed with
singing tY the institute.
The afternoon session opened with sing
ing by the institute. The first speaker wa,
DR.. E. E Hlgoee, State Superintendent
He spoke of the duties of school director:
t. the public. lie said that il is their duty
Ia provide amUle Recommendations ior the
school children. No director has a right /,
imueril the health Of sun or daughter O
any family in the Commonwealth. Ii,
condemned the punishment frequently i'm,
posed upon weak and delicate children l..
our public school, by compelling them /,
occupy uncomfortable seats. Unless propeI
care is taken there will be a dIvid ing line
between the uucullured aud the cultured
the select schools ami academies taking the
place OF the common schuuls There is a
wide range OF power allowed directors, he
sand in the matter OF grading schools aud st
lecting text -books. He objected to director,
having this exclusive right, rs by reason o
their buslness engagements they are nul
able la give the proper investigation to the
matter. Uut that the County Superlntead.
ent, At least, ought to Le drawn Ia with the
directors. Tae s-l-ciIon al teachers 10 an.
"th"r p"wer cnnhled to The directors. All
the Judgment oi "a teacher winch they eau
have, he SAID, is what comes 10y intuition
and directors must rely, AS Ia the qnalilea
u"ns ol the teachers. upon she SuIerintend
ent. The examination Of teachers should
therefore. be Oroad aud thorough The
teacher should be a master of science. A
certificate should not be allowed n teacher
IN the lowest cOnmOn school, unless he ha:
present mastery Of the eel to be taught
The real probation Of teaching in teaching
is teaching itself Not these VINO know thC
most are best qualified, There must b,
character, and sn earnest Sense of RESPONSE
bility. The directors have il in their hauds
in conjunction with the Superintendent, /,
resclnd an engagement aud cancel eerti6,
cate. Politics, and all chicanery, should b,
eschewed, and teachers should be selected
for the work. The people, he said, ough
To have the best directors, the best teachers
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