The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-23

has nothing to do with number, except the
number one Figures confuse the young
child, Four to the child is the name of q
one and a figure is one character called
four and means only one to him. Pupils
should be exercised in all the processes with
numbers but figures should not be intro
duced for the first six months. BY number
concrete number is meant
Prof. Harrison recited Good bye Brother
| Watkins.
Bob Burdette was then streetparaded
before the institute. He gave humorous
sketch of his experience in teaching.
| School "Marms" are like the chinaman.
They have no power in politics, therefore
their rights are neither respected or com
piled with. This closed the exercises for
the day.
Prof Sanford began the talking on Fri
day with continuation of his busy work
The following is Il sketch of this part of his
talk writing, copying, language lessons,
drawing, l tracing, copying, draw
ing geometrical figurcs-arranging ob.
jects, arranging colored shoe-pegs, work
in colors &C., work in weights and meas.
ures. He then spoke of the Importance of
blackboards and other apparatus and the
| lighting, heating and ventilation of the
school room. This is a subject that would
bear much ventilation for there is an un.
necessary amount of ignorance on the sub
iect. OF history he said teach the parts OF
history that will develope patriotism, omit
ting dry details and incidents
Prof Harrison recited The Creeds of the
Bells
AT this stage Il motion was passed to ex-
tend the institute to o'clock.
State Supt. Higbee spoke of his school
recolections. The child will not remem
Der you for the history and arithmetic you
taught him. He will rememhc. now you
handled him. Whether recollections be
pleasant or otherwise depends on the
teacher, Those things which make home
pleasant and its recollectons endearing
should be introduced into school. We
should have good music in the school room
and pictures and other ornaments should
decorate its walls. Not only should the
interior of the school be pleasant but the
exterior, also the grounds should be laid
out in walks and flower beds. An ugly
and defaccd school house invites mutilation
From the stand point Of economy hand.
some school house is to be preferred to an
ugly one. Teachers should be employed
for longer time, than one year and should
be retained as long as possible. The drec.
tors should have power to employ them for
| two years at least. If more than the pres
ent appropriation is needed ask the State
for more (Read his last report. The
! committee on resolutions reported the fol.
lowing resolutions which were adopt
cd :
WHEREAS, The teachers of Columbia
county, assembled in Bloomsbury, have
again enjoyed the pleasures and benefits Of
their annual institute.
WHEREAS, 1t becomes body of teachers
to keep abreast of the times on educational
subjects to profit by the instruction Of
eminent and experienced educators to i'm.
prove in their teaching skill, and intellect
ual developments, therefore be it.
ResoIred,. That the most sincere thanks
of the teachers be extended to all those who,
directly or indirectly, helped to make the
Institute success particularly to DR..
Grof, of Lewisburg University, Pa, Prof
Sanford, of Middletown, N. Y, and Prof
Balliett, of Normal Park, H., for Their
earnest efforts in our behalf
Rcso'red, That a SECRETARY, treasurer and
door-keeper be appointed by the Supt., be.
fore the opening of the next Institute, who
shall be paid $-for their services, and tina,
an auditing committee of two be appointed
to audit accts.. of the Institute and pub
lish the same by reading before the next in.
stitute.
ResOlred, That we recognize the impor-
postance and necessity of teaching TEN.
perance Physiology and Hygiene in the
schools of our county, and that we do here
by petition the Legislature to make the
teaching of them obligatory in all the pub
lie schools of the State.
Rssolued That three local institutes be
held in the county during the balance oI
the term that places be assigned and To-
cal committees be appointed to make ar.
rangements for the institutes.
Resolred, That some definite reading OF
study relating to our profession be mapped
out for the teachers TO do yearly, by the
committee of permanent certificates, (teach
ers to be notifed) and the Supt. take
cognizance of it in his yearly examine
tions.
ResOtrsd, That we recognize the impor
tance of Il permanent directors organiza
ton in the county, under the management
OF the Superintendent
Resotred That we firmly believe in the
hearty corporation of the teacher and par
ents and feel that more visiting of the
schools on the part of the parents would be
a source of encouragement to the teachers
and an incentive to more earnest study or
the part of the pupils.
| Resoired, That we most heartily endorse
the action of the Institute of last year il
charging each teacher fee of one dollal
toward defrsying the expenses of the In
stitute.
| Committee o. II. Balleless, Sue P
Thompson, Kate Langon, II. w. Bucking
ham, F. w. Becker.
| | had written this out before, but it wa
lost in the mail This accounts for th
abrupt closing of the published proceed
ings of the issue of the 9th inst. Some on
suggested that the secretary must have
been drunk to close so abruptly. Tha
person must know how drunken men act
Did he learn so from experience? In these
reports | have included what l considered
of the greatest importance to the teacher
The thoughts are those of the respective
instructors of the institute and these re
ports | consider (not from anything hav
done, for ! only recorded) of sufi cien
value to be carefully read, thought owe
and preserved. l am responsible for tn
accuracy of everything in them even tn
spelling. The spelling of the resolutions i
| the Dreyailinr'Way | have follOued th