The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-06

that is, you are not obliged to take them in
payment of debts Greenbacks, that is. notes
issued by the Government itself, are legal
tender. They are payable for taxes. though
not payable for import duties or interest ON
the public debt
Banks are not allowed to loan more than
10 per cent of their capital stock to one
man.
Report-Memory and its orlture-J. A Bcrkey.
!; Instructon-"C Conscience, DIR. N. q. Scbaeffer.
FEIDAy MoRsINs SESSION.
Institute convened at s:s5. Devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. Appleton Bash Somerset.
Instruction Reading, by DR.. n. C. Schaeffer.
The aim OF reading is not calling words but get
| ting Thought from printed matter through the
eye, To prepare lesson child Should know
how TO master words. To master words the child
(al must acquire the knowing Of words at sight ~
correct an easy pronunciation te) meaning Of
words (d) uses of words te) spelling of words.
] There Is vast difference between knowing the
meaning Of word ami knowing its uses.
REPORT or CoMMTTEEs.-0BiTuARY.
Since 1t has pleased God to remove from our
midst by death. two Of our prominent teachers
Mr. NJ. J. Koontz and Dir. d. N. Barnhart
therefore. be ii resolved,
| lst, That the teachers of Somerset county.
though deeply deploring the less of our eo-labor
ers yet We willingly submit TO the win or our great
| Teacher.
2ud, That by the death of these teachers the
schools have been deprived Of two competent and
willing leaders.
3rg, That the Institute tenders iis ineere sym
pathy to the families Of the deceased, and though
/ these deaths havecsst gloom upon many friends
yet may they find consolation in knowing that
these teachers slahors are ended and their works
do follow them"
| 4th, That these resolutions be published in the
county papers and copies be sent to tho parents Of
| the deceased
COMMITTEES y M' d e. fhnIen, GGuen,
A.B. GRoTF,
Resolutions.
WHEREAS, The Twenty-ninth Annual Session
of the Somerset County Teachers Institute has
proven Interesting and instructive by Of the
efficiency of both instructors and officers There
| fore be 1t
Resolved that this association eheerfully and
gratefully tender thanks to Prof. J. q. Weller,
the very efficient County Superintendent, upon
whom devolved the labor and responsibility Of
liAAihs anu o''ii! i''s an INC
Institute
Resolred, That our thanks are due to Prof. ",
q. schaerer. @. NJ. Philips, and z. .. Excel for
their valuable instruction
Resoived, That we tender our thanks to the b
* q. r. X. Co. for the reduced rates given during
the Institute.
"e'V.eeu' in.'' We i'oie'' -
piecialion Vi 'no "i'uo"h VI Vui =
passing a" a0' i'' - -
ana h3s'ene eoi'ifuis0'i iii an 'Ae ''''''9 "
state ,-.,
Hs'oieea' ina' IN the Opinion "a 'iils
'eaeolhg the fisinS senerA'io" ,"e e'ii -
s'lnuiah's anu hareo'les upon '.'e H1"i-
Is 'he s"res' way VI "lP'hs ou' 'Ne 0'A'' - '-'
hIaor uame, -
"a' - :. -
ME 'he neoe'si's VI nioio fi'''
anu tha' We enu0rse ti.e ana
Reading oirele as meeting "ns-iel. wan. anu
"o''ns u ''' ''iei'i 'ONsi''ia' ''.n - 'e .ee-
,,or,,,,,,ee n q FIcHSon
IA. o. HoLBERT
| Committee on permapeut certificates made the
following report:
Permanent Certificate COMMITTEES met at the
Glade House, Dec 81, 1855, and organized BY
! electing ]. NJ. Berkey, President, and J. d.
Meese, Secretary,
On motion OF T. Groii It was resolved that ap-
/ phcations for permanent certificates be received
up to June l, 1855, and not later and that the ex-
asainaiion to be held upon the call OF the ehair-
man within sixty days alter that cate, Apph
canis are requested to name IN their applications
the higher branches In which they wish 70 be eS-
amined.
The branches were assigned to the committee as
/ follows
Geography, OrthoSraphy ana SeoMeTE, 10 r
Gron. Arithmetic booA-AeepihS anu Aheoiy u
/ J ID. MeeSe. Literature, headfnS- ana hislofy