The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-01-05
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.


at 1850, A. NJ, by the president,
county superintendent VIM. Moyer.
After devotional exercises, the organ
isation took place, at which the fol-
lowing officers were elected vice
presidents, Harry w. Kantz and Adj
am Smith /; secretary, j. II. Arnold,
Esq. assistant secretary, WIN. II.
Kline treasurer, Miss Vesta Wetzel.
The chair appointed the following re-
porters TIMES, Il. r. Mitman {;
COURIER, Il. Il. Parks, Esq. TRIBUNE,
X. &. Walter PosT, r. w. Young.
After the presidents inaugural, II
was decided to hold the morning ses-
sions of the institute from $3.50 to 1 80
the afternoon, from l to 4, and the
evening from $3.50 to ADLIBITUM.
During the afternoon session, the
teachers exchanged opinions on call
ing out and disnissing classes some
objected to giving u recess to the pu-
pills during the sessions of the school
day. The teachers. however, showed
their strong objection TO such Il view,
by an almost unanimous vote in favor
OF recess. At the close of the session
there were present as active membets
of the institute, seventy three teach
ers and seven others.
The evening session opened by de
votional exercises, conducted 10y Prof.
A. Il. Gobble from Union Seminary at
New Berlin. Prof. Geo. j. Bible, u
graduate from the National School Of
Elocution and Oratory, at Philadel-
phia was introduced to the conven-
tion, and he interested the audience
by comic recitations and readings {;
among others, "Artemus Wards Lee
ture in London" Prof. Gobble gave
the convention instruction on dia-
granting.
Sletler's Cornet Rand furnished
music, besides that by the organist
and audience. Adjournment ut nine
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY Dec. %.
After the opening exercise, Prof.
Bible continued his instructions in
elocution, giving directions i'm devel-
opins the muscles used in breathing.
Prof. Fishel being introduced to the
convention began giving instruction
In drawing, by using straight lines |;
after this, Miss Vesta Wetzel conduct
ed II recitation In geography, with
smC.ll pupils. Prof. Gobble contin-
ued instruction on use OF diagraming
by using the verb as an example.
Prof. VIM. Noetling from the
Bloonsburg State Normal school
made II short speech upon various
topics.
The afternoon session began with
music. Mr.. G. II. Albert gave take
upon teaching primary geography.
Prof. Bible concluded his instruction
by II recitation from Shakespeare.
and "How we Hunted Mouse. ."
Prof. Gobble diagramei II subject for
n composition. showing how easy
writing can be made.
After answering questions from
aud recitation by Mr..
II. w. Kaiftz, Prof. Gobble delivered
n lecture on Thought Culture" treat
ing the subject from n metaphysical
point Of view and giving some whole
some advice Go teachers and parents.
After comic song by the orgnnist,
Prof. Schuyler. from Lewistown Acad
envy, delivered II lecture on "tVhnt IL
a Good SCHOOL, Though neither
lecture was humorous, both were lis
tened to with interest by IA full house.
THURSDAY, Dec. %.
During the devotional exercises Rev.
Reed led in prayer. DR.. Schuyler he-
gan instruction on English language,
ana Prof. Noetling gave instruction
on teaching primary arithmetic. Dr.. |
N. q. SchaeiIcr from hut2town State |
Normal school was introduced and he |
took up orthogrnphy, giving the ad.
of both the oral and the |
written methods.
In tho afternoon the directors took |
charge of the meeting for a time
hey chose II. H.. Bower chairman. In |
this meeting DIR. n. G. Schae.ler de.
ivered Il stirring and instructive ad- |
lress on The Five Gateways to
knowledge, b. n. Parks on The Re.
ation of Directors to Teachers. DR. |
schuyler on The Relation of Directors
70 the Public. Prof. Noetling ON
standard for Fixing Teachers Sal
lries, he thinking it will be n good |
way to pay teachers according to |
heir success. Supt. Meyer also ad-
lressed the directors. DR. Schaeirer
his live remarks Oh orthog
'aphy.
In the evening DIR. Schaefrcr lectur-
,d on PestaloZzi, the Founder of Mod
srn Popular Education. The address
was well appreciated, as was shown
Dy the close attention by the large
audience. Il. w. Young read pa
per on School Government II. A.
<antz on The American Revolution ;
Adam Smith on The Evils of Ignor-
,nce There were recitations and
'eadings by B. II. Parks, ii. w. Kantz
md j. w. Rearick.
FRIDAY, Dec. 30.
Devotional exercises were conduct
sd by Rev. =. u. Brown. Prof. Fishel
the teachers of Snyder
county on the attention they had Civ
m to their works DIR. Schuyler in his
Instruction on English language, urg-
ID the.topical method of recitation as
he best to acquire language. DIR.
Schaeifer interested the convent on by
MS instruction In teaching history.
By an almost unanimous vote the
eachers showed their preference for
holiday week for holding the next in
'titute.
In the afternoon the teachers con
iucted some special business, after
which they unanimously chose Mid
ileburg as the place of holding the
lext annual session of the institute.
They then elected the following com
nittee on permanent certificates /:
Miss Mary Elliott, b. Il. Parks, ESQ,
Rev. ). Il. Brown, Adam Smith, Esq,
md +. w. Young. DIR. Schaeifer gave
/ very able lecture and good instruc-
ion on School Discipline. +. Il.
Bower, Esq, on behalf of the citizens
II Middleburg, thanked the teachers
or being In their midst In response,
B. II. Parks thanked the citizens for