Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
Proceedings Of the Teachers In
stitute Held in Evans City,
December p, 1888.

ffOCeeQlNSS OF the 1eaCheTS' In
Stitute Held in Evans City,
December p, 1888.
The Institute was called to order by
j. F. Shanor, and after music ant
prayer, was organized by electine
County Superintendent j Ii MurtlanC
as Chairman, and Sidney Shever Secre
tary, and after the organization the
Chairman addressed the Institute il
his usual pleasing manner.
Music. Beautiful Home" by Dillie
White and Allie Bellies. Primary
arithmetic was then taken up by Prof
f. Bixler, who gave his method o.
teaching the fundamental rules of arith
metlo to primary scholars Mr. Bixlel
certainly understands the subject anG
we may infer from his remarks that be
has greater success in teaching it Just
after pay day. Prof Murtland gave a
general talk on the subject and urged
the teachers to be more careful in the
teaching of arithmetic 80 that better re.
suits may be realized. Music, "Re.
member The Old Folks at Home" by
the Miss IrVines, j. F. Shanor and
John Irvine. Defamation, Yankee
Courtship," by j. c. Gallagher. The
defamation was well delivered and il
was highly appreciated by the audience
Penmanship, by Prof r. o. Waldron,
who gave brief history of writing
from the early ages down to the present
time. He favors the Spencerian system
of penmanship on account Of its SIM
plicity. His time was too limited to
discuss the subject as fully as he desir-
ed. Mr.. Waldron is one of the best in
structors in penmanship in this State
and certainly gave the teachers some
very valuable Information on the SUBJ
ject. Music, Bright Sparkles in the
Church Yard" Institute adjourned
until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Music solo, Nearer My God to
Thee" by Miss Lou Ash. History,
by Prof. j. G. Tinstman, who gave his
method of teaching the subject to ad-
vanced pupils He organized a class
of twenty-one teachers to represent the
presidents of the United States. After
the class was organized he asked a
member to rise and relate all the impor-
tant events that occurred in the admin
istration he represented. The subject
was further discussed by Profs. Murt-
land, Grove, Bixler and Rodenbaugh
Music, Lead Me Gently Home Father, !"
by Miss Clara White. Miss Lin Wal
dron, John Irvine and j. F. Shanor
Essay, "What is Education ?" by Miss
Annie Irvine. The subject of English
grammar was then taken up by Prof
J. Q. A. Irvine, who discussed it for q
short time Mr.. Irvine is one Of the
best grammarians in the country and
he certainly understands how to teach
the subject successfully. Defamation,
"Tbe Polish Boy" by F. A. McKin-
ney; Select Reading, Culture of the
WILL" by Miss Dillie White; Music,
"Junita," by Miss Clara W bite and
Henrietta Irvine; obligations of Par
ents to the School," by Frof j. A
Brandon, who read an admirable paper
setting forth and defining the duties of
parents and guardians to the school.
The subject was discussed by Rev. j.
M. Digit, Profs. Irvine, Grove and
Tinstman Music, He Holds the
Pearly Gates Ajar," by the Miss
Irvines, John Irvine and j. F. Shanor;
Essay, Education" by Miss Clara
White; Music, THE Moonlight" by
the Miss Waldrons. W. H. Roden-
baugh, C. Fl. Geohring and Virginia
Cookson, were elected to prepare a
programme for an institute to be held
at Harmony January &c, 1884, at
which all teachers and friends of educa-
tion are requested to be present. There
were forty-eight teachers in attendance
and the room was filled to overfowing
during both sessions with an attentive
audience. Tie institute was grand
success in every particular and | be-
lieve it was profitable to all present.
The County Superintendent took a
very active part in the exercises of the
institute and gave the teachers such
ideas in regard to their work as only a
practical teacher, such as be is, and one
who knows the teachers and schools as
he does, can give. During the after
noon session the pupils of Mr.. Shanor's
room presented him with two beautiful
albums as token of their love for him
and their appreciation of his labors
among them. After singing praise
God From Whom All Blessings
Flows" the institute adjourned.
SIDNEY SHIEvER, Secretary.
"say Yes Grandpop."
Thomas NJ G. Giveney was before
Judge Allison, in the Desertion Court,
on Saturday, for leaving and neglecting
his wife. He was 80 old that he had
been married 80 years, and had pretty
little grandchild His wife was gray
haired and wrnkled She said the
cause of all the trouble was drink He
thought it was "too much tongue. !"
The pair argued in good-natured way
for a quarter of an hour, and then adj
mitted that perhaps it was "little of
both drink and tongue"
Look here" said the Judge, "you
two people ought not to be living apart
after so many years of life together"
Indeed, sir, we oughtn't," replied
the woman with tears.
"We wouldn't, | suppose" said the
aging husband, "only-well-we are
both to blame"
'"Now, you will go home together
again, won't you?" asked the Judge.
The old man hesitated
"Say 'yes,' grandpop-why don't
you say 'yes?' cried childish voice in
the crowd of auditors. In moment the
owner of the voice had wriggled
through the throng and was clinging
to graadpop's legs.
"Yes, sir, we'll go home together" "
grandpop said my granddaughter,
SIR" he remarked to the Court. "She
ool mn ChaS1 ho