The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-06
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

lively and pleasantly. Thus far it has
been success. Owing to the very
bad weather and bad roads the en-.
rollmcut at the time of organization
was small. But up to the present
time the enrolment is growing rap.
idly. Those enrolled up to Tuesday
evening are as follows: Gentlemen -
w. j. Shaffer, G. w. Lachner, ]. D.
Rhodes, w. J. Bloomfield, j. w.
Black, w. II. McClain, G. j. Gibson,
F B. Winaus, G. W. Kerr, r. q Gil.
ldspie, L. E. Beck, E. e. Zuendell,
A. w. Albaugh. Ladies Kate Muir.
ply, Vilette SeddeD, Nina Sallade,
Mamie Porter, Lillian Miles, Mar.
garet Pastorious, Mary Lee, Lizzie
Jones, Mrs. Nellie Crane, Ida Black,
Laura Reeser, Emma Kester, Maggie
Williams, Kate Guenther, Nettie Hill,
ErnestiDe Catlin, Lucia Moore, Mrs.
w. II McClain, Tillie NJ. Sterritt,
Lena Fox, Maude Fox, Mrs. DeLacy,
Lottie Shearlng, Ida Weikel, Belle M.
Lewis, Lizzie Guenther, Mary Sloan,
Agnes Kerr, Laura Keller, Nora
Hillard. Clara Young, Emma John.
son, Olive Murray, Sarah Corl, Nellie
Brownell, Ida Berlin. Birda Brom
ley, Flora Kelly, Achssh Baldwin.
There may be few not yet enrolled.
Every teacher from Howe township
is present The same may be said Of
Green, Harmony, Tionesta and Tio.
nesta Borough. So far not a teacher
from jerks has been present. Ofthose
actually engaged in teaching there are
absent; ;, four from Barnett, two from
Hickory, FIVE from jerks, one from
Kingsley.
Monday afternoon, organization.
Tuesday, the day was occupied 10
instruction in Drawing by Prof Hoge,
and instruction in History by Supt
Lord. The Query Box was opened
and questions discussed in the morn.
ing, and again in the afternoon. The
Teachers Conference from 800 to 9:45
a. m, is valuable part of the Insti-
tute. A half hour on Tuesday eve.
ming was occupied by Prof Hoge on
the subject of Physiology and Hy.
giene. The discussions on questions
brought up at the Query Hour have
been spirited.
Monday evening II. F. Ritchey,
Esq, welcomed the teachers in an ex
cellent address of about 25 min utes.
@. j. Gibson, of Brookston, responded
in short but earnest and well chosen
reply.
Tuesday evening M. L. Chadman
delivered a lecture Of Une.half hour on
Chemistry. 1t WAS good and well ap.
preciated by the lsrge audience pres.
/
ent. 1t reflected credit on Mr.. Chad.
man. S. d. Irwin, ESQ, delivered an
address abounding in good common
sense thoughts and observations, well
seasoned with humor. His hits brought
down the house again and again.
Miss Maud Davis music has been
excellent. Miss Laura Keller has ap.
peared before the Institute twice in
her character as an eloculionist. Her
work in this line 10 fine. She gives
an entertainment tonight. A few Of
the teachers are little tardy in get.
ting to the opening of the sessions.
But on the whole the teachers are as
good looking and az earnest as they
have ever been. They pay good at.
tention. They take full notes. They
are full of sensible questions. They
have good ideas. They use good lau.
guage. They are very loyal to "the
cause" None chew gum iD Institute
The court. room was we'll filled with
spectators Tuesday afternoon. The
day sessions are full of interest. Miss
Belle McClintock will sing on Thurs.
day evening. Supt. Lord will occupy
80 minutes that evening on the subject
Of History. ZENo.
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