The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-03-06
Local Institu.e Al Woatherly.

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Local Institute al Woatherly.
On Saturday; Feb. 27th, was held the
last Of series of local institutes in the
county. The meeting was organized by
electing the following officers: Co. Supt.
7. a. Snyder. President; Messrs. j. /.
Potteiger, of Weatherly, and City Supt.
Holman, of Hazleton, Vice Presidents,
and Messrs. j. Bcvan. 4. Cratz, j. F.
Snyder and J. NJ. S,auffer, Secretaries,
TO report 10 the different county papers
The exercises of the institute were
opened by Miss Rena West. of Weather
ly, with class drill in Physiology; the
recitation was interesting AMI explained
what has been accomplished in our new
branch in many Of our schools. After
singing "NIill May" J. K. Ellwood dis
cussed Evolution" introducing his
subject Psychologically; denying that
the mind is blank, originally; after
which he explained how to extract the
cube root, by means of cube root blocks.
During the discussion Prof. Phillips
asked how many of the teachers had
any occasion to use cube root in busi
ness or practical life.
Miss Emma j. Andrews. of Weather
ly, then introduced class drill in prim-
airy arithmetic, in which by means OF
blocks, in a very practical way she
demonstrated how to teach numbers, and
the fundamental rules of arithmetic.
After singing "The Black Cot" the
institute was favored by Prof. Phillips
with a talk on "Our Currcncy;n the
Prof. explained the organization of ma
tional banks; the advantages of our
present banking system: the clearing
house and the national bank note, &c. /:
the Prof. S talk was repletc with general
information and thus very interesting
to his audience.
"Great, temperance, open air. much
labor and little care" was the theme of
City Supt. Holman, of IIazleton. The
Supt., among many other practical re-
marks, urged teachers to he temperate:
to be most systematic and prudent in
utilizing their SATURDAYS and vacations.
The institute then adjourned to meet
at quarter past clock sharp.
The afternoon exercises Were orened
by singing, Hoe out your row." when
Prof, Phillips followed with talk on
"Our Courts in this talk the Prof. ex-
planned the relations of the various
courts, The salaries OF the judges their
term of Office; he also explained the
duties of the different iuries the manner
OF filling the jury box and the drawing
OF the jury men. DR.. Phillips talks
during the day were indeed all very
practical. Prof. j. +. Stetler then fol-
lowed with a class in Phonics; this ox-
ercise, though very interesting. was pro-
badly too much hurried to make it as
practical as might have been desired.
The last exercise for the day was the
discussion OF the question of supple
mentary reading, which was opened by
Mr.. J. /. Potteigcr who set forth the
necessity of supplementary reading, in
order to interest our pupils,and to make
reading more instructive as q source of
general Information. Mr.. Bcyan asked
for information rs to what to select, and
how to select, where teachers had no
special ser.e of readers. j. X. Edward.
replied that lie did not encourage the
selection of such reading from papers by
The teacher as he thought there
could not be found in the county board
Of directors SO pcnurious as TO refuse to
buy the required books, which would
cost but mere trhe.
1t is useless for the writer, TO state
that the Institute was success as this
is evident to all that were present; the
attendance was large, for Local Insti-
tute, there being present about fifty
teachers from the county, besides these, !
large number of teachers from Lehigh
aud Luzerne counties, were in attend
ance and took part in exercises.
ON Friday evening previous, Prof !
Philips deliver his popular lecture, en-
titled The Story of The Heavens, "and |
taking into consideration the unfavor-
able evening, We may say that it was
well patronized, the music for the even |
ing was furnished by the Miss Gerger
and Nanclyie, assisted by Messrs. j. J.. |
Potteiger and T. j. Drumbore.
To Supt. Il. A. Snyder, are due many |
thanks for his efforts and management |
Of the series of Institutes.
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