The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-04

OlOgy. by NJ. j.. Chadinan-How TO teach
the primary pupils--Mr. Chadman used a
chart to illustrate his talk. Begin with
the skeleton-the bones. Bones of arms
first. Do not teach names of all bones
taught, but be careful to teach oil names
taught, correctly. Teach bones of lower
limbs next; note tho analogy in shape,
position, etc, to those of the upper limbs.
Then bones of head. Next those of the
chest. Character and composition ofbones.
The ratio of animal and mineral matter the
bones contain at different times varies
considerably. For this reason the bones
Of children are more elastic than those of
older persons and are less liable to break
when subjected to a strain. Show how
the bofies are connected at the joints, and
how the cartilages protect the bones at the
joints.
A. j. Davis, Principal of the Clarion
Normal, was presented to the Institute, and
made general talk, instructive and in
teresting. He urged concentration ofefIort
and purpose as necessary to make the ed
ucational work of the county successful.
Professor Putnam, of Glado schools, was
briefly.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Music, led by Professor Hall. The Du-
ties of the Teacher, paper, by Miss Kate
Guenther. Lazy people should not attempt
to teach school. Some people entertain
the erroneous idea that there is no work
in teaching. We rs teachers must be
unit to combat and TO eliminate any occa-
sion for the statement or belief in such an
idea. To try to please everybody means
to fail to please anybody. The teacher is
sometimes wrongly supposed to be walk
ing encyclopedia, Our example should be
worthy OF imitation. The pupils know
more about the teacher the first day than
the teacher does about the pupils at the
end of three weeks. Dependence on others
is poor break fast and a worse supper.
Example is superior to precept The
teachers heart and soul should be in his
work. The Query Box was opened, and
queries discussed. The roll was called
twice daily during the continuance of the
Institute. A lesson in Mathematical Geog-
raphy, by F. r. Whittekin. He illustrated
drew the circles as he described them.
Every school room should be supplied
with a globe. Remarks by the County
Superintendent. A talk by Major Davis.
Have purpose in life, and life in your
purpose. Reading, continued, by Mr..
Stockdill. Colonel Sanford was introduced
and for fifteen minutes delighted his aud
fence W ith talk-a sort of mosaic COM
mon sense, pathos, and humor. He urged
and emphasized the idea that along with
good head the teacher should carry
good heart with him.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Solo, by Prof. Hall. Colonel Sanford
was introduced by Major Davis. Ac-
knowledging the introduction by his
friend Davis, Colonel Sanford pretaced his
lecture proper by introducing himself
more thoroughly" as he said. For more
than an hour and a half he held not only
the attention but the hearty goodwill of
his large audience. Rounds of applause
interrupted the lecturer not once or twice,
but often and often. Laughter, not only
in ripples aud small waves, but big bill
lows rolled along the walls of the court
room.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Opening exercises. A lesson in music.
Minutes read and adopted. A lesson in
Astronomy, by f. f. Whittekin. Mr.. Whit
tekin illustrated his lesson with charts.
Music. Written Work, A. j. Davis.
There should be considerable written
work. In spelling the pupil should make
sentences containing the words of the
lesson. s,se,
Election of Committee on Permanei5
Certificates. The following persons were
elected: Miss Aggie Kerr, Miss j. e.
Copeland, ]. E. Hillard, f. f. Whittekin,
C. H. Donnell. subsequently, the men,
bers elect met and organized. Miss j. e.
Copeland, President; f. f. Whittekin,
Secretary.
What Constitutes a Teacher? Prof.
Stockdill. Character, firmness and cheer
fulness; love for the pupil and the work.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Music. Remarks by the County Super
intendent. Mr.. Chadman gave talk on
Physiology using the manikin chart to
illustrate. Music. Supt. Stockdill made
a talk to the Directors. Teachers should
be elected on merit, The directors and
the teachers must work together. Teach
ers SHOULD be paid good salaries. After
Mr.. Stockdill's talk, topics suggested by
his talk were discussed by members ofthe
Institute. The following resolution was
read and adopted;
ResOlUed, That the Directors of Forest
County in the selection of teachers are
very unfaithful in the performance oftheir
duty if they permit sectarianism or rela-
tionship to influence them in their Sc
lection. They should select the best teach
ers they can get.
Miss Kate Guenther, on behalf of the
w. c. T. u, occupied a little time in gath
ering statistics relative to the teaching of
Physiology and Hygiene in the schools of
the county. Colonel Sanford presented
A. J, Davis and Supt. Kerr-one with a
copy Of copy of Letters from Many
Lands" the other with "Queer Questions"
II e read extracts from each:
THURSDAY EVENING.
Music, solo by Prof Hall. Mr., Davis