The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-10

REPoRr or THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SoN
\ ERsEr CorsrY TEAcHEks' ISsrrrurE-Con
1 tinued from last week.
II EVENING SESSION..
j Institute met at 7:3o p. nj. The exercise
1pf the evening were opened with a song
Y What Shall l Say ~ by Miss McClintock
miss Ida Musselman favored the I~nstitut'
with a recitation entitled "Contrasted Solil
{oquies,v and was followed by Prof. J. Jay
LkMilier. who spoke Of Modern Estheti
4 eism.-
The absence Of DR., Hiebee, State Superin
tendent Of Public instruction, was explain
ed by Superintendent Weller stating that h,
had perfected arrangements and fully ex
pected him TO be present rs an instructor
and to deliver a lecture in the evening. bul
he had received a telegram from him giving
sickness in his family as the cause OF his in
ability TO be present.
Prof. Heiges lectured on Dame Nature:
Apparent Absurdities." and when intro
duced to the audience, said that he was no
the lecturer Of the evening. as announced
on the programme. but merely stood as 8
substitute.
The lecturer showeda wide and compre
hensive knowledge of the natural science:
in the delivery of his lecture, drawing com
parsons between various objects of nature
and the attentive manner in which he wa
listened to by his audience showed that his
words fell upon appreciative hearers.
The exercises of the evening closed with
a bass solo, entitled :" The Two Grenadiers.'
by Prof J. Jay Miller.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. y.
The Institute met at 8 O'Clock a. m. Prof.
Hedges took charge of the music and the
teachers joined in singing a number of Sc
~lec,ions from the music page supplement
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. C. Z Holman, of Salisbury.
Prof. Heiges continued his talk on Sense
culture. and said that genius was the power
with which every man has to kindle ms
own fire. He discussed the subject from
three standpoints-Possibility Necessity,
and Means.
Discussion, Should textbooks be allow
ed in recitations F" opened by o. II. Hous-
ton. The speaker said that there was no
law, constitutional or %statutary, on this sub
iect, and that the question was not to be de-
termined by the wear and tear of text
books.
Prof. Holbert was of the opinion that in
certain cases textbooks should be used in
/. recitation.
Prot. Middlekauff said that textbooks
should not be used in recitation and that
the teacher should prepare the lesson before
entering the sehool-room.
Further remarks by J. N. Berkey and c,
b. Cook. Song by Miss McClintock, Three
Old Maids"
Prof Miller continued his instruction on
Rapid Arithmetic, and at the conclusion OF
his remarks invited any of the teachers witt
wished a further explanation of the subject
to meet him in the Library room imniedi
ately after adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON.
After music by the Institute, Rev. Leroy
| Stephens, of Mt. Pleasant, Pa, was intro
duced and spoke enthusiastically of the pro
gress that the teachers of Somerset county
are making in the common schools, and
had often wondered whether it was the
good butter manufactured in this county
that had the effect of making them so sue
I cessiul. He said that they were sending 70
Somerset county for their butter and ht
! hoped IL would have the same good effect
upon their teachers. He dePlored the small
salaries paid to teachers, but said that he al
one time taught in Greene county and re-
ceiyed but fifteen dollars per month.
Jacob Sehrock, Of Confluence, then read a
report on drawing, and was followed by a
number OF queries, which were answered by
the teachers in an intelligent manner. Thus
was followed by the suspension of the regu-
lar exercises In order 10 allow the organiza-
ton of the Constitutional Amendment As
ISOLATION.
lie Institute was re,opened with a song
by Miss McClintoek, entitled I" Ny Love has
Gone a Sailing"
Prof. Lyle followed with instruction in
Language Lessons, and said that the objects
of first lessons in language were not to cul-
tivate the memory, and perceptive and rea
soning powers, and that the idea should
first be presented and then words; that the
child learns language by hearing it used
and then using it. The Professor showed
his thorough acquaintance with the subject
by practical illustrations to sustain the
many suggestions that he made.
Queries were then answered by the teach
ers. Afterward Professor Heiges concluded
his instructions on Sense Culture, and gave
valuable suggestions as to the uses of d mu-
scum or cabinet IN the school-room. and
how the same might be obtained by a very
little expense. Adjourned.
At the evening session Rev. DIR. A. A
Willis. of Philadelphia, was introduced
and delivered his popular lecture on Sun
shine ;or The Secret of a Happy Life" The
lecture was delivered in the authors we'll
known happy style, using many facial ex-
pressions in order to impress the important
points more deeply upon the audience. He
kept the audience in a state of laughter at
intervals during the entire delivery, and all
were highly pleased with the manner in
which the doctor handled the subject.
MORNING sEssIoN-rHURsDAY.
- ,-s.t r,,,as, h. 81, T..
stitute.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. Smith. Of Salisbury.
Superintendent Weller complimented the
eachers on their attendance, and said there
were sixteen teachers not in attendance and
ten OF those were married.
Rev. W. W. Deatrick presented the sub
ject Of P~enInanship, and said he thought
the subject of drawing needed no apology,
and stated in a clear and concise manner
the origin of penmsnship, and how necessa-
~ it is for US u be good penmen in all the
avocations of life. He advised the study of
the Spencerian system. on account of its
having the fewest number of principles.
Prof. Lyle continued his instructions in
Language and gave a number of examples
on the blackboard.
Prof. Holberi, gave an explanation of the
Metric system, illustrating it with char; and
the different weights aud measures. He
said that the best way Of presenting this
system was by practical illustration, and for
that reason he had supplied himself with