Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-11-30
CLEARFIELD COUNTY TEACHERS
INSTITUTE.
GENERAL PROGRAMME.

INSTITUTE
GENERAL PROGRAMME.
PROF. h. O. YoUN0MAN,
Principal of the Leonard Graded
schools, who has Tor several years past
presented the subject OF English Gram.
mar at our Institute sessions, will con,
tinue his practical talks upon this
branch, and discuss Civil Government
in its several divisions.
MAMIE A. IRWIN,
whorecently graduated at the National
School of Elocution and Oratory, will
read some of her best selections during
the day and evening sessions of the
Institute.
PAPERS
will be read during the week by the
following teachers: W. A. Ambrose,
"The facts in the case" G. W. Weav.
er, "Why Teachers Fail" Miss Efie
Butler A Plea for the Primary Pupils." /"
Mr.. Aumiller, parental Indifference. "
GIN. Brumbaugh, popular Against
Effective Teaching Sadie Morgan,
"Winning the Confidence and Esteem
of Pupils" W. S. Luther, "Clinching
Ideas"
CONFERENCE MEETINGS.
The object Of these meetings is to
bring before our teachers the most mi.
mute and perplexing questions that
confront us in the discharge of our du.
ties. First, they will consist OF the
discussions Of the questions herewith
submitted, and secondly, of such other
questions as may be offered by the com
miltee on referred questions. At the
close of each session persons will be
appointed to open the discussion on
such questions as may be assigned for
the following day.
QUESTIONS.
/. Should left.handed pupils be al.
lowed to write with the LETT hand?
3. Should innocent and dutiiul pupils
be required tc expose the school room
vices of the inscriptions?
3. Are we making our pupils indie
pendent reasoners. II not how can
such be done?
4. Should prizes ever be used as in.
centives to study
5. What methods of punishment can
he best substituted for the use of the
rod
6. Are Teachers justifable in sign
ing away the privilege accorded them
by tho Legislature Of attending the In.
stitute, in order to crafty the caprices
of a stiDgy School Board
7. How can we make "Cbildren's
Day" at the County Fair success
8. viii the proposed public school
Diploma be proper recognition of the
efforts OF the diligent pupils of the
county,
Q. What is to be done with the pu.
pills who have been advanced too rap.
idly2
10. What good would result in col.
lecting n suitable Permanent Exhibi.
ton OF Scholars work in every school,
and Of what should such an Exhibit
consist2
IL. Are We doing what we can to
sustain good Literary Societies and
Local lnstitutes2
IL. The utility of the "One Study
system ?"
DIRECTORS DAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20.
On Tuesday the following questions
will be discussed by Teachers and Di-
reotors, in JOINT session also, addresses
will be delivered by Dr. u. Il. Higbee,
and Hon. John Patton, in the afternoon.
!. The dignity and influence Of our
Dictatorship. William Welty, direct.
or A. NJ. Buzard, teacher
2. Are Teachers equally as respon.
sible as Directors for poor school
houses, poor teachers, ,and poor sehoolsY
Rev. D. II. Campbell, director; J. r.
Liddle, teacher.
3. The"Shoddy" element inteaching.
Us. McCreery, director Matt Savage,
teacher.
4. What should guide School Boards
in the employment OF teachers, IN
creasing of salaries, and lengthening
of the school term William B. White.
side, director; l.. Il. Weber, teacher
8. What good would result from
county uniformity in teachers salaries,
and how could such be secured ? DR.
J. II. Edwards, director; Il. G. Hays,
teacher.
AFTERNOON LECTURES.
Tuesday afternoon: DR.. Il. Il. Hig.
bee, State Superintendent; Hon. John
Patton.
Wednesday afternoon Col. l.. f.
Copeland, Rev. WIN. II. Dill.
Thursday afternoon Rev. II. s.
Butler, Col. Il. +. Copeland.
EvENfNd LECTURES.
Monday evening, Dec 10; Address
of Welcome, D. W. McCurdy, Esq.
Lecture paris in War Times" Col.
]. p. Sanford, Marshalton, Iowa.
Tuesday evening, Dec, 20 Lecture,
Hon. e. Il. Higbee, State Snperintend.
ent. Lecture, Hon. John j. Ladd,
Stanton City, Virginia,
Wednesday evening, Dec. 2l Col.
L. +. Copeland, of fSouth Bend, Indiana.
Lecture, "Snobs and Snobbery."
Thursday evening, Dec. 22 Col. l..
f. Copeland Lecture, Mistakes Of
Bob"
Miss Mamie A. Irwin will read some
OF her best selections, each evening
during the week.
MEMBERSHIP.
Tickets of membership will be issued
to teachers, which will admit them to
all tho evening lectures, on the pay.
ment of the Enrolling fee of 80 cents.
For copy Of "Golden Carols" IAN ex.
cellent music book for Schools Is cents
additional will be charged.
Young persons who, in the future,
contemplate teaching will be admitted
TO membership on the same terms as
teachers, providing they make applica.
ton directly to the County Superin.
tendent and have their names enrolled
in book kept by him expressly for
that purpose.
School Directors are admitted to all
the privileges of the Institute free of
charge.
BOARDING
Can be had at the usual low rates.
When taken for the week, at the hotels
from 81 to sl.25 per day at private
houses, 75 cents per day, for the full
week.
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