The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-08-02
HICKORYS LOCAL INSTITUTE.
A Most Successful Session that
was Enjoyed by all who Attended.
THURSDAY MORNING.


The Hickory Local Institute met at the
NJ. e. Church on the 9th inst. Opened
at 10 o'clock a. m., by Prof. Hillard read
ing portion Of the scripture and repeat
ing the Lords Prayer, the teachers join
ing. The Supt. then stated the object OF
the meeting, requesting the teachers to
| organize and conduct the Institute, he
wished to be considerd as a teacher, not in
his official capacity,
Mr.. Sallade was then elected to the
chair.
Miss Copeland led a class drill in pho
netics. Prof Hillard proposed the ques-
ton, "Should the School Day be Length
ened or Shortened ?" Opened by Miss
Anna Hulings. Mr.. a. j. Sallade was in
favor of the present custom of six hours,
thinking "custom made law" Prof.
Hillard gave the instruction of the De-
partmeut to be that the school directors
have the power to fix the length of day,
lie was followed by Mr.. Miller, Miss Ella
Leech, Miss Kate Guenther and e. E.
Zuendal, who were quite satisfied with
having the day shortened for primary
schools. Singing. Adjourned for dinner.
After dinner, singing, "Cool Silvan's
Shady RIll." Discussion on the phonetic
drill. Mr.. Fulton thought he liked words
pronounced as he had been accustomed to
hear them The Supt. said, "we were to
be guided in our pronunciation by stan
dard works :" proceeded to give a very
terse and instructive thesis on phonics,
letters. ETC.. concluded by urging the
teachers 20 keep to the subject under dis
cussion, with an honest view of getting at
the truth. 1.-The object of our meetings is
TO get at the natural way of each branch
taught to our pupils"
Prof. Sallade, On Primary Reading.
Word method. First presenting object or
picture, then word, only teaching one new
word at time, till that word was thor
oughly learned. Followed by Mr.. Hill
ard Miss Painter, Miss Jennie Leech and
Mr.. Miller the method as presented with
some notifications.
Mental Arithmetic by Supt Hillard
Giving very nice method of making
ready calculators. Plainly illustrating TO
the teachers the advantage Of proceeding
carefully, step by step.
Discussion, Question: "How should
Outline Maps be used in the school
room ?" Opened by Mr.. Miller, followed
by Miss Copeland, Mr.. Fulton, Prof
Hillard, Miss Mays and Mr.. Zuendel.
The question being misunderstood they
did not arrive at a very satisfactory or
harmonious method.
Music, "Columbia,S the Gem of the
Ocean,"
Glass drill in Phonetics by Miss Cope
land. Discussed by Prof. Hillard and
Miss Copeland.
Drawing, by Prof. Hoag, Of Tidioute.
The Prof first gave a talk on the value of
this branch, TO all industries, the house
keeper, the farmer, the carpenter, the
lawyer, the inventor, the teacher, etc.
Then his method of teaching which was
much appreciated.
Music, "Whiter than Snow" Ad-
journed.
EVENING SESSION.
Opened by the young ladies singing,
Memories of Earth"
Miss Anna Guenther read am essay on,
Especial Preparation necessary 10 sue
cessful Teaching" showing thought on
the subject.
Solo by Prot. Hillard, "My Fathers old
Hickory Cane"
Prof Hoag delivered his lecture on
"Does it pay TO Educator So plainly did
he present facts and statistics with so for