Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-03-07
Richhsld Joint Institute.

ACCoA Sino W tio'Aouo oHhooAOo-
by respective county Superin
tenients, of Juniata and Snyder
counties, a joint institute was organ
ized in this place on Thursday even
ing, February 22, 1883. At the des-
ignated time Tor opening the institute,
the house was filed to oyerfiowing.
The McAlistsrville Cornetband being
in town, were called upon and re-
sponded by giving several pieces OF
its best music during the evening,
for which they received hearty vote
of thanks from the institute. Prof.
VIM Meyer, Supt-, of Snyder coun-
ty was chosen president, and J. L.
Zimmerman, secretary of the organ.-
zation. After which each SuperIn-
tendent appointed reporters to the
different county papers, OF each coun-
ty, as follows: J. q. Honberger, for
Selinsgroye Times, j. ". Haas for
Middlebdrg Post, T. g. Smelly FOR
Freeburg Courier, j. n. Keller Tor
the MltfiIntowD Democrat and Regis
ter, AMI J. H. Wnns for the Jun'atz
Sentinel and Republican. The Move
orsanIzatlVn Deing complete Sapt.
W. smith, on the part OF 5ne Junlata
teachers, gave very appropriate
address oi welcGme III which ne urg
ed on all trends Oh education 10 Come
to the van and aId IN making the
present Joint convention an event,
winch should be z time to Ds ioDg
remembered and reversd BY those
vino had tne pleasure oI being pres
ent. La response Superintendent
Moycr, OF Snyder couutt expressed
himself as being ngIiy grsii4eA 10
nave tae p.easuTe oi hiee.I-g Gis %
suTed the audIeuce tasS ne wl,n uis
teacaers couiI feel at nome diter re
csiying sucn KIND words Vi weicoHe:
also lnvIdas ali ~ paruclpsee n t.iu
discussions Lnag might hrIse. froi-
j. i. Heller sp ne Un "Eiemsnts VI
Governing power, wbicn was So
ao.y discussed by 6he gentie.Had that
Nothing further need be saId except
to give the outline INTO Which De Asu
the subject divided, as ioiiJws: l
System, Ind. Energy, 3ra, Nt.iiance,
4tb, Ss.f coutroi -t. Iue teacher
sHouid avoid snowIBg anger d. Inc
teacrer Should be patent; c. lie
should De enserfal u. oAUuid avoid
controversy wl5A AIS puYIis-jSh.
Coincidence IN Ills WORK, III ms pupils
aud III himself; On. Culture Of
mind, OF manners, aka of voice Ia.
Love Tor ms pupils, Tor love on,y
Deg9tS love, Stn. L IerSUnhi ma gHe.-
ISM; 9ih Executive gbaliy, IO.5.
Viii weF-Ihs teachers Vii ..4ust
be iirin, however firmness and EE-.-
meas must be united; /; HIN. - I-l.5
as human natuse Is imperfect tie
teacher must have power ~ puGisa
I'm. lie EuSE nave tsacniag power,
oince that is 5ue only tniIg thag
creales interest. Lastly teacher
must De Impartial under ali ciIcu.G-
stances. L. u. Smelly resd d paper
On Morals and Manners, se.tua
fortA ur:eEy, tae aesthetic thaG one
shooid possess WAC has charge Of
the education of youth Insltgte
6 ajo4r1eJ rlth music til Friday
evening. February :.3
FRIDAY EVENING.
Instituts Caied TO oyaer bT iao
pa, sldent, siuslc oy rhe JuniA,a Fal
isy Comet oand, anI 10y TIE lnsata,e.
DT ). ". Water, Plincipal % me
6IUomsburg .otate Normal ScnoUl.
was tuen Introduced by the CHAIR
man wpo took up tie s,D;ece; Does
pay. ne showed clearly
th-t education pays 10y suppressing
oiIme, and cneapeDiag Isbor, Dscsus.
IL develops tie tnlukIng powers of
man wnicn Is tho wIo.e OBJECT of a
wei trained and cultivated mini
lie also argued very iJrqb.v thst
6ne cneapesl teachers are the dearest
and does not pay to i5se good
teacher, thus showing that the csnse
oi eaHcstlon Is tno glory OF our whole
country. Alter Which, Peter Shelly
decisinsd "fhe Boys, and received
a hearty round of applause The
Institute WITH music both bv the
band and the audience with Mss ida
Aoyer presiding at the organ.
SATURDAY MoRNIye.
Reopened with music entitled,
Good Morning. followed with de-
yotional exercises by Dr. Waller.
Teaching Power" by T. r. lends.
covered the subject 5y a discussl1n
Of requisites oi governing power and
duties OF the teacher, Mr. Lands
speaking three times on t6is .opic
brought out all the fine points per
iainiHg t. MS subject, showing tA.,
IA scnlo. teacher ngst he a. Mart.
feTfec. IS possible. Music by the
Iosuiuto. enti.ied > IL soft niu-ic.
Objective points Of teaching" by
Bs. Waller. He said. taat no one
rnould DO anything without ap 90
j. in view, and the obi .ct a teasll-
er should have, to te;ich his rup.,s
how to think Every branch shou;d
be purchased with a definite object.
J. A Zeliers, Editor of the LyvsrporlI
.ouh, gave his opinion on supp.iman.
tary residing, our sclOols, which ne
Thought WAS productive oi much
good. After a piecs of music, !, vote
OF thanks was tendered to Or. Wall
er for nis presence and the instruc-
tons given by him, who responded
with a touching farewell.
AFTERNOON sESsroS.
Music by the institute Mr.. i. &
Martin, opene, the subject, Beading
in and cut OF school. Followed by
oupt. wellington Smith, Adam Witt,
and others. TIE discussion was AM
,,,,ro1 aut n frp ,,,.,ns Mr. n