The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-01

Ahe Local Institute at MeatherlY.
On Thursday afternoon Of last week q
large number Of citizens and teachers OF
Weatherly assambledin ihe-new two story
school building at that place Tor the purpose
Of holding suitable dedicatory exercises. The
exercises ofthe afternoon wore participated
in by supt. Ballet, Of Carbon, snpt. Har.
man, Of Hazleton, Prof A. B. Horne, Of AZ
lentown W. W Rauch, Rev. Mr.. Moifit,
Rev. Mr.. Schwartz and Others. The even.
ing exercises were held in Mller's Opera
Hall and conducted by Prot Ballet with
appropriate speeches from the above named
gentlemen, and recitations by the pupils of
the Weatherly schools.
The session on Friday morning opened
with singing. MISS Annie J. Steele read
an essay entitled "Work." Miss Maggie
Kishbaugh read an essay entitled "Know
Thyself, aud Miss Ella Yerger class in
arithmetic.
In the afternoon John Treyaskis talked
Theory aud Practice Of Teaching, ]. o.
Lindaman conducted class drill in geo.
graphy, Miss Minnie Hughes read well
prepared essay on "The Tuurmaline," A. b.
Dlnning discussed Industrial Education
aud Hon. Henry Iiouck Deputy State Supt.
told of some of the mistakes that teachers
made.
james Coughlin, superintendent of the
schools Of Buzerne county addressed the
institute in the Opera Hall in the evening.
His address was an able QUE and all that
| he said was felt BY his hearers. THIS ad-
dress was followed by lecture by Hon
Henry Houck entitled "Ileroes and their
| Deeds TO say that this able veteran, in
the educational arena did admirably would
be but a mild expression of the sentiment
| Of his well pleased audience,
Saturday morning after the institute had
been called IN order Hon. Henry HoucS took
up what he considered one Of the poorly
taught Misunderstanding. He does not
| believe in placing the fifth reader in our
schools and would also favor the exclusion
of the fourth reader for supplementary
reading from newspapers, the poets aud
books Of travel, history and biography. lie
beleyed that some Of the mistakes that
teachers made in reading are: They stick
to one method. There is more than one
good method for teaching any study and
he who will adhere to but one method does
not understand true teaching. g They
adyauce their pupils too rapidly. 3. They
do not make their pupils familiar with
words. He did not think that teacher;
ought to try to make clecutionists out o
their pupils; but he did think they ough
to make them better readers, ant educate
them to read good books Mr.. Coughlir
followed with short talk in which he
emphasized the Importance Of teachers
creating within their pupils a taste for ex
cellent reading. DR.. Reilly, president of tn,
Palatinate College, also spoke on the su5Jec
Of reading. He called attention to the care
ess manner in which our pupils are allowed
to pronounce their words; and quoted Mr.
Daniel Dnugherty as having said that uu
country had very few good readers and
speakers. Mr.. Ballet thought that any
teacher, possessing the ability to ius,il
within their pupils taste and desire fo
study aud reading after they have lef
school, was true teacher aud of unques
tionsb!e qualifications. BY careful readinl
the pupil gets thought,and by proper train
ing in the language they are enabled T.
express that thought. He believed in sien
reading as that is the kind of reading tha
the pupils would most need in after life
| Prof. Harmon, of IIaSeton borough schools
talked on school disipline and Miss BidII
Brisnn added much to her already wei
founded reputation as teacner,in the elias
drill that she conducted. Mr.. Houck at tn
earnest request OF the superintendent AM
teachers renamed for the afternoon session
ard gave the teachers third talk. J L
Pattelger enumerated some of the mistake
that teachers make aud Dr.. Stamm discuss
ed Protect the Pupils eye sight" The eX
} ercisgs were interspersed with violin solo
bv Miss Louisa Reilly and a number Of tn
pupils Of the Weatherly schools gave recita
tons on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday evening Mss Emma J. Andrea
conducted Calsthencic drill, Miss Rel
gave several violin solos and Dr. Reilly lee
lured on "rhe art of Music as an clemen
Of culture"