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

OA seoASs Va PopoiAI ouucaLlO0
where they belong, namely among
he tribes Of the Germanic people.
Hisaddress was like the strong utter
ances OF Bismarck for the truth of
for his own Germanic race, or
ike the incisive and exciting words OF
Skebeleff in favor of the germ quail
ties of his own Sclavonic people.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION.
After the regulation opening, DIR.
Schseffer, delivered an address ON
the Cultivation OF the Imagination.
The class from the McAiistsr vile S.
0. School sang, after which Colonel
Mcfarland spoke on the question Of
the methods of Instruction. After q
recess of 10 minutes. DR.. Schae1fer,
Prof. Heiges, Prof. w. W. Woodruff,
Prot. Duncan, T. Laudis and J. Kell-
er, each, had questions handed to
them to answer. Question answer
ing was followed by an address by
Prof. Schneider after which the Insti-
tute adjourned for dinner.
WEDNESDAY YAFTERNooN SESSION.
DR.. Schasffer instructed till recess
on School Discipline. After reccss
Col. Mcfarland opened the session
by an address on Normal School
training. He was followed by Prof.
Heigss in q lecture on Object Meth
DDS. The question box was emptisd
by Profs Heiges, Woodruff, and
Sheeder, and teachers G. L. Hover
and V. T. Rue.
WEDNESDAY RvKxINa SESSION,
wss devoted to an address by Prof.
Duncan of the Mifflintown Academy.
Subject, Primary Teaching, and O
lecture by Prof. Heiges. Subject,
Barriers Broken Down, and recita
tons, and music by Col. McFarlands &
class OF S. Orphans.
Prof Duncan's address took high
ground for the primary teacher H.
did not say, but it doubtless may bs
said for him that the teacher angels
that he is looking for are seldom
found. They are scsrcer, perhaps
than the ideal congregation that Her
bert Spencer is looking for, snt
which he had hoped had been devel
oped by Christianity in America
Prof. HeiSes lecture on Barrier
Broken Down, was strong deliver
ence, beginning wit h the frozen gla
ciers in the region of the North Pol,
and closing with a review of tn
trade barriers that exist between Ma
tons. His ideas about the time o
the close of the address requiret
close attention, for they were 81
pressed in such language tha
one not used to following a speaker
through s. speech would have N
trouble in concluding that the Pro
fessor WAS trying to advocate FIRE
trade. He did not however SO advo
cate. His address was followed b,
recitations, and songs by Colons
McFarlan's class. The entertain
ment WAS closed by q song by tn
class, which so impressed Prof. Dun
can that he moved that the Institut
tender . vote of thanks to the Colon
els class. The vote was given by
hearty, aye.
i THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
:; After roll call, and music, and sfte
Ia prayer by Rev. Mr. Smith, Pro
! Woodruff, instructed on the subjec
of Teaching Reading, and Pro
Heiges addressed himself to th
question of the Philosophy of Que
tioning. Questions were answered b
Professors Heiges, and Woodruff
and TEACHER j. H. Dysinser.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON sEssIoE
The Vics President called the II
stitute to order. Professor Sheeds
resumed tho consideration of th
subject OF Primary Teaching. Pro
Woodruff instructed on pronuDci
ton. About the time the Docto
closed his remarks, Professor Dul
! can of the Miffiintown Academy al
peared at the door, and walked dow
the north aisle of the room foilowe
b. the following pupils of his schoo
, Beckie Groninger, Emma Watts, c,
, die Simons, Sallie Parker, ANN
Graybill, Anna Parker. Isabella Al
son, Minnie Strayer, Saliie Murrs,
Fannie Espensohsde, Ida Magil
Emma Strayer, Hall Parker, Eli
! Stone, Annie E. Schweier, Graz
|, Fink, Linn Stewart, Thad Casne
! Harry P. Derr, Samuel Rothrocl
!, Will Pennell, VIII Parker, Thomi
Kidd, Norman Rank, Jamie 11ather
, Andy Sulouff, Carl Espenschsd
, Frank Patterson, Martin p Crav
!, ford. George Doughmsn, Charl
Howe, Andrew Banks, Georgia Pa
ker.
The Professor addressed the Inst
tuto in few words; in substant
that the Academy had not bee
brought to the Institute to be pr
upon exhibition. It was simply Il
9 Calisthenics of the Academy on
brief visit to the Institute. Upo
the conclusion OF the brief intr
!, ductory, the students quietly f
ed into place in the bar spac
, and there under the direction of Pro
Duncan gave a Calisthenic ezhibitio
that wa. q source Of delight to hui
q dreds of spectators that never kne
: that exercise for the body can be t
: ken in that way. Every motion
: the body or limb kept time to mus
that was rendered on Institute org'
: by Miss Strayer, one of the Acaden
= students. 4 march around the roo
, by the north and south sisles W,
made, 10 quick step music renders
!. on the organ by Miss Annie Gra
. bill, ons of the Academy student
upon the conclusion of the march Il
.,d.r+. l-oke ranks Ttwaa Dlea