The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-01
Local Institute.

Locusts first local institute met at Trim.
ity NJ. L. church at 1045 q. m, January
10Th, 1884. County Supt. Grimes, z teach
ers, between 20 and 80 pupils, one direct
or, and many parents and others were pres
ent. After prayer and singing of "Work
for the Night is coming" by institute, Supt.
Grimes spoke to the teachers urging the
importance of Rapid Calculation. A class
composed of pupils from all the schools
represented was then formed and twenty
five words from the first forty pages of
"The Pronouncing Speller," were then Civ
en- out by Supt. Grimes, Francis Becker
being appointed to examine and report.
The following recitatons were then given
Camps School "The Little Midshipman"
by Mr.. Stokes, "a Little Story" by L.
Morris, and "Church Bells" by L. Dyre.
Brass School Papa's Letter" by S. Keller,
"All About Love" by NJ. Klees, and "Inde-
pendence Bell" Miss Howell. Supt. Grimes
then conducted recitation in Rapid CAL
culation and institute adjourned until
p. m.
The afternoon session opened with mu-
sic. Supt. Grimes spoke of the importance
of Rhetorical exercises in School and ad-
vised teachers to have them at least once
in two weeks. BY request Miss Lean gave
"The Reading Glass" and contest in read
ing followed. Judges appointed, DIR.
Mears. Prof W. NJ Cleaver, and Miss
Cherrington. NJ. Stokes and l.. Morris of
Miss Morris school read one of Patrick
Henry's celebrated speeches before the
Virginia Legislature Miss Howell and
Miss Klees of Miss LEANS school read
John b. Coughs Power of habit; Miss
Mowery of Miss Monberger's school read
"a Pound is a Pound Sylvia Strauser of
Miss Perkins school read "Red or Black"
Ida Cherrington of Miss Gottshalls' school
read $50 was Franklin" John Small,
Christian Small, and Grant Marks of Mr..
Becker's school read "Chimuey Tops" and
"No." The contest closed with the read
ing of "a Little Boys Mistake" by Kimber
Levan of Miss Hughes school. While the
judges were preparing their decision the
institute was entertained by the following
recitations Somebody's Darling" by
Dora Wolverton "The Vase and Pitcher"
by Mamie Seborn, and "Pussie's class" by
Sylvia Strausser. Ten minutes was then
given to the discussion of Improvements
in our Public Schools Remarks by Messrs.
Elijah Cleaver, Grimes, and Seborn. Re
cess of 10 minutes. Recitation, can April
Girl" by Amelia Stokes after which the
committees reported as follows: The best
in reading was Miss Leans school. Spelling
Miss Leans school 4 papers words miss
ed. Mr.. Foxs school two papers two words
missed Mr. Beckers school two papers
four words missed Miss Morris school
two papers eleven words missed Miss
Monberger's school one paper one word
missed Miss Gotshall's school two papers
five words missed.
Supt. Grimes then gave instruction in
composition writing suggesting several ex-
cellent methods of interesting pupils in that
important branch. He also returned thanks
to the trustees for the use of the church
and to the ladies who had furnished both
vocal and instrumental music by which Tho
exercises were enlivened and closed witt
an appeal to parents to visit the schools
After song, Good Night" institute ad
| journed.
RUTH NJ. PERKINS, Sec'y,
Numidia,
Penna