Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-04-09

possible, (vhen they are worth keep
ing.) Music, "A Hundred Years to
Come G. L. Plette recited "The
Last Hymn, which was well lender
ed Mr.. j. n Keller opened dis
cussion on Superficial Teaching y
He said we should not teach too
much from the book, and dwell more
on the WHY than on the HOW. Supt
Smith appointed a committee of IL
teachers, one from each township or
borough, to meet the same number
of directors in joint committee to
make some arrangements to have a
uniformity of textbooks throughout
the county. The committee are =
Mifflintown, j. n Keller; Patterson.
W. Z. Auman; Port Royal, w. Il.
Groninger, Thompsontown, l. G.
Lantz; Delaware, J. W. Hibbs; Fer
managh, G. L. Hover; Walker, J.T.
Altman Milford, Lewis B. Robson ;
Turbett, J. I. Turbett; Spruce Hill,
Fl. P. Stuart; Tuscarora, W. j. AL
len; Lack, Charles Ramsey; Beale,
g. H. Martin; Fayette, T. L. Davis ;
Monroe, Peter G. Shelley; Susque-
hanna, W. H. Lyter; Greenwood,
Adam Wilt. Sup't Smith also pre-
sented a paper for the teachers to
sign for the purpose Of having the
cost of the Congressional News re-
duced to such a price that papers
may be distributed among the pupils
of our school to read that they may
have the benefit of the news OF our
government. Mr.. L 5. Burns, read
a paper on "How far should assis-
tance be given to pupils 7" The dis
cussion was further participated in
by the teachers some were In favor
of giving the pupil aid as matter Of
saving his time. Others thought the
pupil should make an honest and
strong effort before help be granted
him. Music, Cast Thy Bread upon
the Waters" Adjourned.
Saturday evening session met in
the Lutheran church, at Z O'Clock,
the house being well filed was called
to order by Sup't Smith. Music,
.'Tolling On" j. Warren Plette was
the first speaker on the floor, dis
cussing the subject, The Teachers
Calling" He says, that teacher
should interest the community by his
teaching and show to the people that
he can command more wages, If he
can do this and the teachers calling
is such an important one, then. why
not pay him wages accordingly
Many of our best teachers have gone
to seek other employment, and our
directors will soon employ good
teachers and pay them good salary;
we want such schools as will make
ladies and gentlemen who can enter
good society and retain their posi-
ton. The teacher should defend his
profession. Defamation by Master
Martial Tennis, who because of his
diminutiveness stood on n bench and
recited his speech in audible tones 10
all in the church. p G. Shelley read
O paper ON Some Requisites to Sue
cess. On motion it was requested
that copy of the papers read by
Messrs. Graham, Barns and Shelley
be presented the institute for publ
cation. Music, The Old Front Door
Defamation by g. L. Plette, IVA
ters." ]. w. Hibbs then entertained
the large audience for quite lengthy
while on his subject, The Art of
questioning" and said, q teacher
should not try to please everybody
or lie would displease himself; the
questions should be brief and varied,
and not contain the answer. Prof.
J. L. Altman discussed the subject,
Prominent causes OF failure in teach
ing, he enumerated many reasons
why teachers fail, as some are not
born teachers; they don't teach with
the pure motive; lack of professional
training, not having the facilities to
obtain an education not continuing
at the same place long enough to
gain a reputation. Edwin Davis
spoke on The Teacher as a public
servant, and said the word servant"
Was degraded word by many of our
people. He showed the different
of the term. He spoke OF
the success Of teachers and believed |
that the ''fairer" teachers, generally, |
had the better success; he said he
lidn't say this because he had an '.ax"
TO grind, but be noticed they could |
Always control their schools with !
mild words, aud had fewer failures. |
He said some teachers, with low
wages, worked accordingly, and he
in kicking such fellows clean |
out of the country; and again give
teachers with good qualifications,
good wages. A solo, by Miss Schaf- |
'er, of Aaronsburg. Destinations,
oy Miss Eva Smith, .'Paso Del Mar :"
People VIII Talk" by Harry Wick
The Squirrels" Master
Paris McAlister; Popping Corn"
Miss Katie Logan; Our Country's
Greatness" J. II. Daugherty Bet |,
lie and The Bear" Clair T. Logan.
TIE persons who furnished the IL
;titute with such excellent declama-
lions are students of the schools
.aught by Mr. Lantz and Miss Van
Ormer. A spicy paper was read by
editor John Brown, of the Pinnacle.
He had no subject, yet there was no
subject that he didn't touch; he had |
many good jokes which brought out
some hearty applauses from the large |
audience. It was now growing late,
and the programme could not be COM
pleted. 30 teachers were present.
BY request of the audience, G. L. |
Plette, again recited his favorite piece,
THE Last Hymn" Sup't Smith said
on account of the lateness OF the ev.
ening they would omit some of the
performance; he stated that the last
institute of the season has now been
held, and said be was well pleased