Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-12-20
Teachers Institute

Teachers lusIlIusO'
rrr;.ta County Teachers was
~ "a to order in the Court C ,odi House
alt1.slsr December II, 1882, by |
Q T:.-.op 80 H. Smith. County Super
H@l7. rt The exercises were open
Ii''sbn I.,b r,r=ic nv choir, composed
o. 81 hers Of the Institute, led by
~. NcMsen. and by the reading
!: .fsp.er of tina Holy Scriptures,
as a-.Ter bv Rev. Geo. Bsnsugh.
4 She.der, was elected Vice
: Dvsinger, and Miss Clara ].
,.":,sop. we're elected Secretaries.
T5.roll vas called and the abssn-
- F'ssr...T;n,.sdent Smith, delivered .
~ - 5neping address. Vice Presi-
-, -, Sbseder. in acknowledgement
r. i. compliment conferred upon
- isli,srsd short address.
II IT, Institute being thus put in
~ working order, \. c. Schsetfsr,
r.. ir;reiiral Of Kutztoun State Normal
e.Iooi, was introduced, and deliver
s.n sIdre.s. Professor Sheeder
,-,Is : mon the subject of Primary
a...bine. and was followed by DR..
s'I.es,r. on the subject of Orthog
up.y,
raNpLT z7ESISd SESSION.
tn. .ckief feature Of the Monday
,.,r.r7 session was an address on
=. subject Of Teachers Needs" by
wv Woodruff, Superintendent Of
s,rnon schools in Bucks county.
T.urofessor is quite a fine looking
r,p Of about 80 years ofage. There
r,suore common sense in his re-
marks than is found in the average ad
gr-ss delivered at Teachers Institu
i. Tn. music by the choir was
Lghlv praised By people who consid-
rtheTsselyes Judges Of music.
TUESDAY MORNING sEssIoy.
% Thsrontine call to order was strict
Observed by the Superintendent.
The choir sang a piecs, and Rev. L.
EBsyrv read from the Scriptures
sd delivered = prayer, at the close
Q, which 5. B. Heiges instructed in
Memory Culture, and \. c Schaeffsr
instructed il United States History.
!hsra short recess and music by
lie Choi. Professor Woodruff in
struet.l in Mathematical Geography,
til tim. Of adjournment.
Tuesday AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute was called to order by
Wee President Shseier Music and
roll c2I. DR.. Schasf'er resumed hii
Jssert2.io2 on United States History
Professor Sheeder again spoke tc
subject Of Primary Teaching. After
n.sr-n;ssiop, Sense culture w.s thu
slbjec. .ak.n W and discussed by
Professor Reiges. Professor Wood
rgf instructed in Spelling. Tht
a1s.tions to answer. were handed tc
d.. Sehssffsr, and Prof. Heiges.
TUESDAY EyKSING sRssIos-
Tuesday evening had been booked
tIeluGirely for a lecture, by Prof
Hsigss. bat to give DR.. SchseHsr sI
opportunity to 80 home on Wsines
day .ld close his Normal School fol
tie holiday season, Heiges waived hii
right 70 ths evening in favor of thu
Doctor. An other feature of the even
ing entertainment, that had also beer
booked Tor Wednesday, WAS the com
ing Of class of 7 Young ladies witt
Col Mcfarland from lie 5. o. Schoo
lopsrticipats N the szerciss OF the In
si.tuts
After routin. call to order, and 81
iorth, the Colonel WAS introduced
and delivered quite an entertaining
speech. Hs announced that he ha'
brought With him from the S. o
School . clsss OF young ladies, II mum
ber Of whom had passed beyond th'
age, under which they are provides
foT by the State in the school, bu
that thev are maintained in the schoo
Al the expense Of their own relative
c. friends, and will continue TO b,
50 maintained till they are qualified
to leach in the schools. IT gave hin
pleasure TO have the opportunity t.
have the class 81 the institute
SO Sha. the public may be inform
Cd Of the literary work that /
beng accomplished st McAlistei
vile Academy. They would recit
pieces which they had memorized
They would sing asa choir, with Mis-
Flora BaItley az organist.-all Q
which they did-It gave him pleas
ure TO announce that the first publ
rec!tat:3n OF school entertainment
gwen by ). o. Orphans in this Com
noaweaith was given in the Cour
HOsss IN Miffiintovn, by pupils fron
tho McAistervilis School.
de said that IN this connection b
could not refrain from mentionin
that tie gentleman who Will addres
tie lnstitut. after the orphans hav
Teclted, Is Doctor \. C. Shefer, prir
c.pal Of the State Normal School g
hutztown Berks county. 4 shoi
line previous to the rebellion he ha
brought him IS 2 little Dutch DO
nom BerAs county, as student fo
4c4hsterville Academy. and the1
he was prepared for College. Sine
then he has passed through regi
lar collegiate course, in this countr.
and two years OF study in thu Tn
Fefsity at Berlin the capitol of Ge
many.
The Colozels class ofyoung l.dis
Teeitei their pieces quite well, an
lhelr music was entertaining.
After their entertainment was col
eluded DR.. Schseffer whom the Co
o1el had already indirectly introdu
cd, was introduced.
The subject that the Doctor chos
tesp-ak Oh, was, ''Pe.talozzi, IL
Founder Of por,lIlsr FGucation.