Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-23
Teachers Institute.

". called the ieacherS Ih''''u.e 10 orner
main room in the Court House. The
,,.,,e then consisted of about one hun
drei persons
,oh, A. HcNeen was director OF music,
.hs led his choir an the singing of an old
rrv. Most of the audience also partici-
=. N the singing Rev Mr.. Berry read
...n.er from the Holy Scriptures aud de-
rversd a prayer.
m Willis and J ". Murphy were elect
=, Secretaries by acclsmaticn. The Presi-
Act stated that 1t is desirable to have
r.. President elected. ]. II. Smith, W.
U,ss and ". C. Guss were nominated
:. the Office of Vice President. The names
the candidates were written on the black
,,,,s 50 that every teacher that desired to
-. coud write the name of his favorite
,,Ddidate correctly on his ballot. The Sec
,.,,ries passed around the room and lifted
,ba b,Iots. During the counting of the
,,nots bv the Secretaries, the roll of teach
.-. was called. Fifty-six male teachers and
,r-pty-uine female teachers responded, be-
ing total of eighty-tive teachers present,
as follows:
Jobn A. McNeen, A Y. Nc afee, n.
clo,S Guss. ". c. Patterson, J. II. Willis,
IS Burns. J. H. Smith, Charles n. Long,
d. Hnousc, A. VI. Barner, George II.
Bumhauch. James B. Heury, w. A. Muir
rbv. George II. Martin, George I. Patter-
.on. g. c. Jacobs, J. II. Carney, J. II. Dy-
singer. Joseph T, Wert, W. S. Dysiuger,
lanes s. Hamilton, John 7. Turbett, Anson
B.Wn. J. NJ. Barton, Hugh Clark, Denny
NJ Marshall, George E. Yeager, r. S. Lam
a;sT.K. Hickman, A F. Henkles, Henry
" Teats, Darwin NJ. Crawford, Luther S.
Kiu,er. Jacob D. Pines, ". E. Auman, A.
". SNYDER, John Stoner, W. J. Wise, John
/. Kunkle. W. II. Henderson, Menno S.
Esh, R. E. McMeen. W. II. Hoops, W. ].
Short, C. W. Bashore, C. S. Davis, p. G.
Shelly. {. s. Hockenbrock, Edmund Lind
sey. C. {. Kaufman. q NJ. kerlin, II. c.
Hover, D. s. Dimm, George l.. Hover, D.
C. Crawford. o. B. SuIouff-56. Maggie R.
Kinzer, Isadore Dunn, Beckie Sherlock,
Nary Cotflnan, Anna {. Sherlock, Mary Bal
lentine, Emily A. Fulton, Clara J. Robinson,
Lizzie N. Coder, Mary J. Clifford, Minnie
B. Gruver. Ella S. Kenawell, Emma {. Rife,
Ella S. Showers, Lizzie a. Mcmillan, Pa
melia N Garman, Lizzie 81. Deem, Mary A.
Laird, Mary J. Wise, Sadie NJ Cooper,
Anna B. KoOns, Laura Wagner, Anna j.
NiIigau. Nedora E. Wallace, MOllie Beale,
Elra Van -0rmer, Rachel C. Woodward, Mag
gle Marks, Laura aWoOdward-29: Total So.
The counting of the vote still not being
completed, Superintendent Smith proceed
ed to address the Institute. He said: 1t
speaks well for the cause of education and
tor the teachers that there are eighty-fse
responses to the first roll-call. 1t is hoped
that all RAY be benefited socially and intel
lectuay by the sojourn here and attendance
upon the Institute this week. The new law
allows all teachers time and pay for their
attendance upon the Teachers Institute if
;bes are reported as present by the Super
iaiendent of Common Schools to the re-
spectiye school boards of the county. Ii
teachers desire pay they should be present
d.. L.. I,,.- ,as. ..talx
template that he should be present at roll
call, but il is understood to mean that he
shall be in attendance upon the exercises OF
the Institute. The Institutes are held for
the especial benefit and training of teach
ers. They should speak, exchange views,
ask questions, and take notes. You are
paid for coming here, and you are expected
to work just as If you were in the school
room. If It be necessary for you to be out,
mention il 10 the Secretaries, or any one OF
them, for do not wish to certify to the
presence Of any one, or anything that is not
correct. II is not necessary to argue the
benefits that arise from these gatherings
you know what they are. The present year
We have more young inexperienced teachers
than at any time during the superintendent
cy of the present Superintendent. To the
young teacher it is said, ask questions, so
that they may be discussed. ANY question
If written out and handed to the Secretary
will be taken up and considered at the
proper tine.
Upon the conclusion of the Superinten-
dents speech, be announced, as per count
Of ballots by the Secretaries, that j. ii.
Smith had been elected Vice President OF
the Institute, and called on the Secretaries
ior remarks, and also upon the Vice Presl-
dent. The Secretaries made no response
Vice President J. H. Smith arose and SAID
that he has no speech for the occasion, but
that he is thankful for the honor conferred
upon him BY electing him Vice President of
the Institute. And thus the Institute was
duly Oficered and put uporrits work for the
week.
Prof. E. A. Angel, from Pittsburg, was
introduced, and his theme for the afternoon
announced as
iHE INSTITUTE WORK, but our reporter
Tas called away and did not hear the angel.
Our reporter did not get back to the In
sntute till almost o'clock in the evening,
and then he was amazed to find the Court
House in almost total darkness. The gas
machine had got out of working condition,
and teachers and friends of the cause were
trying to light up the house by lamp-light.
However, under all that cloud of darkness
that had come SO Unexpectedly, strong
CHER got of piece of music in the most
approved style, after which Professor 5. b.
Heiges was introduced and delivered ga
taik'' on Dame Natures .fPpdrenf .7bsur-
dities." The Professor, from his appear
ance, may be set down as a man about 4o
years OF age, of compact build, and about
feet 10 inches tall He wears long full
beard and moustache of almost black color
the hair Of his head is a shade lighter and is
cropped short. He is quite good looking,
out our reporter is not sufficiently acqusint-
ed with the shape of the various races Of