The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-01-23

| AhO ANAA0WAhH RhNNhN -
Teachers Iuformel Meeting for Tues.
day and Wednesday morning we're
elected: A. j, Sallade, Pres; G. j.
Baker, V. p; Flora Kelly, Seo'y.
General and Miscellaneous. Adjourn.
ment
Institute was opened each day by
reading Of bible and prayer.
MONDAY EVENING.
The Court Room was filled to over.
flowing. V. p. Sallade called the house
TO order. The address ofwelcome was
read by the Co. Supt. After which
Miss Maude Davis rendered some fine
music on the piano. Miss Nellis then
read the Response to the Address Of
Welcome. The Response was read in
a fine manper. Credit is due Miss
Nellis for her effort. We think she
expressed the sentiments of the Insti-
tute. Supt. Hillard then introduced
Gen. Theron =. Keator, Of Chicago,
who interested and delighted the audi
ence for nearly two hours with 1.-The
Queer and Curious Things l Have
Seem"
TUESDAY MORNING.
Institute called to order by Vice
Pres. Sallade. Rev. Hicks read the
20th Psalm, and offered prayer; mus.
ic by Institute. Prof. l. ,ngley of Ed
inboro was introduced and gave a
miscellaneous talk. He propounded a
number of questions, calling ON mem
bers of Institute for their opinions !;
his exercise created much interest.
Prof Owen of Pittsburg was next in.
troduced, and interested the Institute
for short time with talk on gener.
al topics. The Institute sang, "Wait-
ing for the Morning." Prof. Langley
then gave practical lesson on, my
Mind" The lesson was full of practi
cal thoughts and suggestions. Recess,
After recess Prof Owen talked on "Pri.
mary Geography" At the close of
his talk short time was spent by the
Institute in discussing Singing Geog.
raphy. 1t was the sentiment of the
Institute that there is a better way OF
teaching Geography than by singing
it. Prof Ovens talks on Geography
were plain, practical, and orthodox,
and were appreciated by the teachers
and others present. Miss Emma Ex.
cell of Alliance, Ohio, was introduced
and recited "The Blacksmith's Story"
The "Story" was pathetic one, and
Miss Excell's rendition of it was very
fine. Her ability as an Elocutiohist
and her manner as teacher and lady
made her great favorite with teacher:
and everybody else. Prof Langley
then talked affirmatively on the propo
sition that, "We are Wisdom Teachers
as we'll as knowledge Teachers" Ad
iournment for dinner.
tuesday AFTERNOON.
: Tuesday Afternoon was Director,
| Day. Institute met at lao. Singing
, An interesting talk on "Pbysica
f Reading" by Miss Excel. Prof
| Langley talked on the general subjec
&. of "rheory and Practice" Miss Ex
s cell recited, "The Naughty Littl,
e Girl" After recess the regular Insti
] stute work was deferred, and the teach
t ere and directors present discussed
: and offered suggestions relative to, tn
r following questions: "What plaI
: should Directors adopt to enable then
to secure the best teachers for thei
9 schools2" "Should text hook on Alec
E .hol and Hygiene be adopted by th
schools; how should it be adopted
and used?" "What plan should b
t adopted by which we may have ou
s school houses, and schools, suppliet
k. with necessary conveniences, and th
q kauitable apparatus for teaching /?
"Should text book ON etiquette
adopted and used in the schools?" 81
= it advisable to adopt text book o.
j Theory aud Practice for use b
}. teachers during the coming year
The discussions were lively and inter
esting. A committee to draft resolu
tions embodying the sentiment of tn
Institute on these questions was ap
pointed, Institute adjourned.
TUESDAY EVENING.
At the Court House. Music, Quar-
= lette, Jesus, Lover of My Soul" o.
L Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursda
g evenings preceding the regular exer
J. cises, aud while the house was film
!. up with the people, the teachers hel
an Informal Meeting. Question dis
cussed Tuesday evening. "Is 1T tn
province of the teacher to educate tn
patrons of his school so that they sbaI
prevail upon the directors to furnis