Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-17
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
THUE:sDAIs INrEEEsTING SESSION.
Instractive Remarks on the Character and
Life Of Penn-Prof. Buehrle on tho
Uses of tho Chart In Schools.
1Hursday afternoon.- court room
was packed to the walls with the largest
crowd that has thus far visited the insti-
tute. Standing room was at premium,
and the aisles werc thrOnged during tho
whole three hours session with an eager,
attentive audience. The exercises opened
with q vocal gem, "Let Others Dream, {"
very effectively rendered by the full
chorus.
Prof. Buehrle next delivered q very in.
structive address on the uses of tho chart
in schools, explaining its convenience rs
well as utility. Tho charts of different
portions Of this and other counties were
shown and commented upon. The histOr-
ical chart comes in for large share Of
attention, its varying colors representing
the different epochs through which the
individual nation has passed. The showing
Of a chronological and constitutional map
of the UDited States concluded the ex-
hibition
Prof. Shaah stated that those desirin.
information about outline maps should
call upon him ut their earliest convenience.
In 4 few p efatOry remarks to the essays
OH Wn. Penn he spike Of the necessity
of stimulating love of patriotism, which
would sLine forth in the rising generation.
He regretted that complaint was made in
sOme portions OF the county at the closing
Of the schools on the day that Garfield
was buried, and, saddest of all, this COM
plant CONES not from Democratic school
districts.
William II. Way, member Of tho III
stitute from Fulton township, and =
minister Of tina Society of Friends, was
then introduced, aud read a very thought
full and scholarly essay on the life and
influence Of William Penn. He said that
if VIC wished to gain q true insight into the
character Of the illnstrious founder OF our
commonwealth, it would be necessary to
90 back in imagination to the times OF
two centuries ago. The speaker then re-
counted in detail tho more important in
cidents Of bis early life. and traced their
influence in his after career. He spoke OF
the religious liberation which it had ever
been his :on:est desire to establish, and
dwell On the fact that the broad principles
of Christianity had been the foundation OF
the new colony. The biography of
the great Quaker was clear cut and gra-
phic, and was read in easy natural style.
10 conclusion the speaker ventured the
prophecy that for long years to come the
sun III his daily apparent course would
look down ON no more prosperous people
than those WHO inhabited the state founded
by Penn.
Richard Darlington, OF West Chester,
was next introduced. On account OF the
important nature Of the subject OF his re.
marks, he stated that he had reduced his
thoughts to writing. Tee founders and
defenders Of a commonwealth have ever
been crowned with the highest honors.
Rome never forgot Quirinus, nor Athens
her Theseus. Aud it Is justly proper that
this should be as 1t is. The story of Penn
has 10 parallel in recorded history. Be-
fore his time all the great founders, whose
deeds fill the pages of history, were SOL
diers. His life may be conveniently
divided into three parts. First, his youth
and education. Second, his conversion
and ministry. Third, his civil and politi-
cal life. AS AL evidence of the far-seeins
wisdom Of Penu, his constitution may b.
compared with that formulated by John
Locke for South Carolina. Tue theory OF
!. democracy ami 4 monarchy are here
Iittingly cOntrasted.
Generous to :. fault, broadly Christian
in his views. he has lett the Impress of his
life on the state that he founded. And
we his children should ever cherish his
memory with tender solicitude. SO that
the remembrance of his life work may
L. ~t,1.
true sons of Pennsylvania.
Music" Brightly"
In response to Prof. Sl,aub's call for fur
ther remarks from any one present, Ezra
Lamborn, u grey haired teacher Of East
Lampetcr, arose to combat the censure
that Penn had received for selling liquor
to tho Indians. He did not admit tho
truth of the charge, but eveE granting
that it might be tho case, philanthropists
OF 200 years ago are not to be judged by
the modern standard.
Prof. J. p. McCaskey, OH being called
upon, professed his inability to c"ps with
the subject on such short notice. He
spoke of tho ''peerless Pennsylvania
as ono whose work had been moro far
reaching in it's effects than that of any
other man during the past 200 years. He
'sioo AS<StA So'hS SoA"h:o RNsASsooS As>sHJ
Of Pena, from letters written by the poets
Teunyson and Whittier on the occasion of
the meeting OF the Pennsylvania Historical
society on November Sth. tho real date of
Pcnn's landing. Mr.. McCaskey concluded
his incisive remarks with the claim that
the great foilndcr had lived and thought
centuries in advance Of his contCmpUra-
rieS.
When DR.. J. +. Wickersham arose he
was greeted with applause, and he began
with the remark that he was not hero
wOrshipper, nor did he believe in human
perfectibility in this world. Penn had his
weaknesses, but taking him all in all lie
was head and shoulders above all the rest
of the colonists vino settled this country.
The speaker claimed that the assertion of
religious tolerance in Maryland under the
Calverts was incorrect, but gave no facts
in support of the allegation. The public
school system and an ideal Christian CON-
munity were also clearly fOrcshadOwed in
Penn's constitution.
Prof. Shaub then read = letter alleged to
have been found in the archives of tho
Massachusetts, Historical society, and
written By contemporary enemy of Penn.
Immediately after denOuncing tho spirit
that would prompt such production,
Prof. Buehrle took hand in the discus
sion exposing tho letter as a deception,
as tho society in question denied ever
having heard of it.
DR.. Brooks, Of the Millersville Normal
school, then stated that the spirit i'm
relled him to state that Now England
people were not so intolerant and narrow
minded as sometimes granted. lie felt
called upon to treat with contempt the
proprietors of some New York metropoli-
4.. ;o.rnnlc uho had l,anu nndeax x0rinr