The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-01-04


Miss Anna Hulings. Mr.. w. o.. Fulton.
Miss Bell Lewis and Miss Toohey. Third
question, ''Is it advisable to put tho
schools on graded basisYp Discussed by
Supt. Hillard, r. q. Gillespie Prof.
Schenck. Miss Freeman. Committee on
Ways and Means were then appointed by
Supt Hillard consisting of the following
persous; Messrs. John Wiles and Charles
Murphy, Directors, Misses M. A. Painter,
NJ. j. Everhart, Agsie Kerr, Mr.. r.. u.
Gillespie. Recitation by Miss Laura Kel-
Ter, entitled 1.-THE School-master's
Guests.
EVENING SESSION.
Mot at the court house. Called to order
by Supt. billiard; opened with Solo by
Miss Anna Hulings, "My Own Roof
Tree" Roll called by Secretary. An
essay entitled young America--A Prob
lem, by Miss Minnie A. Freeman, fol-
lowed by recitation entitled "NIiss Edith
Helps Things Along" by Miss Keller.
Col. Sanford was then introduced and de-
livered the lecture for the evening enti-
tied, "Old Things and New" Adjourned
! to meet at the school house on Thursday
morning at nine o'clock.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Institute convened at the school house
at o'clock. Impromptu exercises, Pho
netic class drill conducted by Supt. Hill
ard. Institute opened by REPETITION of the
Lords Prayer led by Supt. Hillard. A
word concerning institute by Prof Dixon.
Advanced Reading by Miss Keller. Re-
marks by Profs. Schenck and Dixon. Col.
Sanford was then introduced for a talk to
the teachers. Talk by Supt. Arid, of War
ren county, on subjects relative to school
work, furniture, &c. Recess. Recitation
by Miss Keller entitled, "Briar Rose"
Prof. Schenck, 'Tnstructions on Primary
Arithmetic" Question relative to school
work &c, discussed by Prof. Dixon, Supt.
Hillard, Miss. Keller and Supt. Arid. Ad-
journed to meet at Las PPM.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute called to order by Supt. Hill
ard. Roll called. Talk on manner of
conducting recitation, by prof Schencl1.
instruction in grammar by Prof Dixon.
! Questions concerning the best Dictionar-
les to be used, discussed. Recess. Review
of mornings work conducted by Supt.
Hillard. Judges of election appointed by
Supt. Hillard, consisting of the following
persons: Miss Carrie Fisk, Mrs. M. L,
Thompson and Mr.. j. M. Brosius. Com
mittee on permanent certificates voted for
by ballot with the following result: Emma
E. Arner, Clara E. Hunter, Aggie Kerr,
Mrs. Ii. NJ. Dithridge, w. o. Fulton.
Farewell remarks by Prof. Geo. r. Dixon
and Prof. NJ. Ii. Schenck to the Members
OF the Institute. Adjourned to meet at
the court house at half-past seven o'clock.
| EVENING SESSION.
Institute convened at the court house.
Called to order by Supt. Hillard. Exer-
cises opened with an instrumental solo by
Miss Maud Davis. A selection entitled.
''The Ride of Jennie McNeal," by Miss
Keller; also another selection entitled
"Afchie Dean" Music. Col. Sanford
was then introduced and delivered the
lecture tor the evening entitled, "Walks
in Rome" Adjourned to meet at school
house at nine O'Clock Friday morning.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
| Institute met at the school house at nine
o'clock. Called to order by Supt. Hill
ard. Opened with reading of scripture
and prayer by Rev. Hickling. Roll
called by Secretary. Committee on reso-
lutions reported. and the following arti-
cles were read singly, amended and
adopted by the Institute:
| ResoIUed, That we the teachers of Forest
| County are highly gratified with the efforts
OF our worthy Supt. j. E. Hillard to make
our annual Institute success.
ReSotOed, That as the efficient working
of our Institute would be greatly enhanced
| by the previous preparation of special
work, both by teachers and pupil-we do
| pledge ourselves to make sn effort to pre-
pare some such work during the coming
year and to present it for inspection at
! our next annual Institute
ResoLUed That we as teachers of Forest
County are heartily in accord with that
part OF the educational system of Pennsyl-
vania which provides for the holding of
Annual County Institutes and District In.
stitutes. That we believe much good
ought TO have been and has been derived
from such meetings in the past. That we
also recommend the establishment of Dis
trict Institutes in the several school dis
tricts of our county.
ResotDed, That the work of the teachers
cannot be successful without the co-opera-
ton, and hearty support OF the citizens,
ana tnal therefore we do most earnestly
call the attention of the people of Forest
county to the importance of this move
ment, and cordially invite them to Join
with us and aid us in advancing the cause
of education in our midst.
ReS0tOed, That we heartily endorse the
action of this Institute in taking steps
toward the placing of our schools upon a
better basis, by the adoption of county
uniformity of text books, a uniformity Of
teaching in the schools Of the county, and
the grading of the schools in the county.
ReSotUed, That we recommend uni
form time for opening of schools in the
several school districts, so far as it may be
possible.