Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-17

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commended, and the boy asked, 'ls that n
composition" "Yes, said tho teacher.
40, l can write doscn like that" said
tho boy. Tho teacher mado tho mistake
OF not giving the boy previous instruction.
In reading lessons, the teacher should
always read tho lesson mentally before
reading it audbl nrst got tho
thought and tho thought will control
tho expression. Have tho children also
read their lessons mentally before at
tempting to read them aloud. The child
rem should have hundred per cent
moro reading matter than they have
give them newspapers, for thoy contain
tho daily history of the world tho recent
occurrences In every laud lot them read
through an ontirc piece SO that IL may bs
understood. Az Is said In Nehemiah Sth
chapter and Sth verso" So they read In
tho book the law OF God distinctly aud
gave the sense and caused them 10 under
stand tho reading" lie warned teachers 10
avoid q common practice OF requiring
pupils to memorlzc tho dates Of historical
events give then, tho facts ana the con.
sequences that followed from them. Ho
advocated instruction In pcnmauship as
early as possible, first with slate aud pen
Gil and then with pen aud ink, caro- being
taken to teach thcm how to hold tho pen.
Prof, DcGroN closed with q high com.
pliment to tho institute, and tho schools
of Pennsylvania, which no declared equal
| to the best, but which may be botter.
Music Over There"
Reports OF Committee.
Mr.. Stauller of Penn township, from
the auditing committee, made re-
port, which was adopted. IL states
that the auditors had examined tho report
1 ,H IL. Il
| found II correct. From this it appeared
that the receipts of last years institute
amounted to Sl,130 SO, which, with tho
balance Of sl0J.50 in the treasury from
| 1881, swelled the amount 70 81, 290.Al. Tho
| expenses OF last years institute were Sl,-
| lSi OG, which left balauco in the treasury
whoa this institute began OF S52 3J.
;. ". GutGy, chair man Of the committee
on permanent certificates, reported rs fol
| lows:
The committee will hold meeting to
examine applicants Tor permanent certih
Gates on the last Saturday iu February,
1854, at 10 o'clock o. m, at tho high
school building in this city. All applicants
are required TO DO present themselves at
that hour OF said day.
Applicants must hold o professional Ger
tihcato from county superintendent and
| fGEhO4lk a Recommendation IIbNtAlg Hlku'
ed by tho board or boards Of directors IN
whose employ thoy taught the throe pre-
coding annual school terms. Applicants
must come prepared - pass writ.
ton examination in all common school
branches including the theOry,of teaching
ald according TO au act of Assembly, SEQ
ti1n !, approved Jane -, 1888, tho list OF
questions aud answers, with oil other
papers accompanying tho application,
shall DO forwarded To the department OF
public instruction aud II approved by tbs
| superintendent Of public instruction, hC
shall issue aud forward TO the applicant q
permanent certificate IN accordance with
the recommendation made By tho commit
tee.
Report" "f commute pn RSsoiuJ'uns.
VI. John Weaver from tho committe,
GU resolutions, reported series, whicl
were unanimously adopted. They oUu
gratulato tho friends of education ON tht
increased interest shown in CducatiJua
ma tiers rs demonstrated by tho large at
tendance NJ the institute; compliment
, Superintendent Brecht as Ru ciigiou
leader recommend the adoption Of
uniform course Of study recommend tina
in selling reserved seats 90 the evening
entertainments hereafter, the preference
, be given 70 teachers tender thanks 20 th
! gentlemen who lectuTed before thc 'nsti
; tute, and to tho press Of tho city for pub
{ fishing extended reports and especially &
tho Inquirer 70" It's carefully prepared
: supplement, and include resolutions OF 70
grct for tho death and cOudOlcuco wit
the friends of those members Of the insti
/, tute who had died during tho past yeas
, namely Miss Aunis ". Etter Miss Su
n Garvin, Miss D. Roxio Bair Miss Mary
, Haines and Messrs. John \. Mlley an
! Adam Horst.
q Mr.. r. 5. Gates moved for the appoint
4 meut Of a committee oTGyo to act In cot
. junction with the county superintendent
70 make arrangements relative 20 tho oh
6 tanning Of secured seats AZ the evcnin
n entertainments 20 DO given at next i.S.i
tuto and other matters Adopted.
! superintendent Brecht, in bTiefEpccc
4, thanked the institute f0r its good order
4 and congratulated IL on the good wNr
a which had been done.
e Exhibit OF microscopes.
& Iu one oftho jury rooms in rear Of I'll
q cOurt room, was very attractive m!crt
, fcopioal exhibition. IEero wero eieye
. microscopes of various powers, undC
o which were shown the following object'
Il q. B. I.ongeneckor's instrument Of fort
a diameters, showed fern laayes, a ponrizo
"a | llSuL utlue unNhs
: J. G. BurroWes Instrument magnide
d rs diameters, aud showed q piece Of fin
n lawn that looked cOars0r than a coco
A door mat.
"a The scientific club had three instrument
each of about 100 diametors, under ono {
a which was shown plant louise OF tho bu
Q touwood tree; under another, tho wing
10 o beetle, and under third, tho Lord
/ prayer, engraved on glass.
/. Prof. p. MoCaskcy'8 instrument
h 70 dameters, showed piece OF tno Dol
t ing cloth, each strand of which locke
,s almost as thick as a cable.
!. Rev. 9. 4 Houpt's instrument of IL
n dameters, showed n small quantity I
% cheese mould, which looked very beaut
ID ful.
Il DR.. II. b. knights fine instrument
d l25 diamotors, showed the gizzard OF
70 cricket, moBt remarkable curiosity.
}: DR.. J. X. Shirk's instrument of 20 d
10 ameters, showed q specimen OF nati'
Of copper. very beautiful
ts Mr.. B. Il. Saylor's instrument, 80 d
9, amsters, showed aspecimen OF crystalline
III sugar of remarkable beauty.
q. Helen Potter.
DO The concluding entertainment 10 oo'
40 nection with the teachers institute VI
,y given in Fulton opera house last cyenln
4, the leading card being Miss Helen POttC
of the dramatic reader aud personator
ca other actors aud elocutionists, She iul