The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-12-06
Snyder County Teachers Institute.

Snyder County Teachers Institute
assembled in the Court House Mt
Middleburgh Nov. 20, 1888.
At 1:45 Z. NJ, County Sup't Her
man called the Institute to order.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows:
Vice President, J. +. Keller.
Secretary, II. s. Stetler.
Asst. Secretary, g. w. Sierer.
Treasurer, ID. $. Thursby.
The Roll was called by the Secre-
tary, 81 teachers present ut the open
ing of the session. Reporters were
appointed from among the teachers
for the several newspapers of the
County, by the Superintendent.
The Superintendent appointed the
following committee on General
Resolutions JAS. G. Shaffer, Jno.
A. Strause, Miss Anna Lumbard,
Eli Portzline, j. T.. Rohrer.
Singing by Institute.
Sup't Herman then outlined the
work of the week. Sup't Johnson OF
Union county was then introduced
who gave talk on the benefit of
county Institutes.
- DR.. Horn of Allentown spoke on
5 the subject weather He showed
{ that there was reason for the proph
icies or signs held by people re
D garding the weather.
After singing Prof. Noetling OF
= Bloomsbury Normal Schooladdress
o ed the Institute. At second Rol
o call, 100 responded.
G Monday Evening Meeting open
J. ed with music by the Middleburgl
t Band.
), ure.-5ubject, Self Improve
|, ment by Prof. johnson.
/ Song, Duet. Master Roswell Gil
J. bert and Miss Jestic freyman.
- DIR. Horn addressed the Institut
g on the Past, Present, Future.
IL Tuesday Morning. -Deyotiona
Is Exercises conducted by DIR Horn,
e The same gentleman then took u
a the subject of memory culture. II
:. gave illustrations of how he woul
try and improve the memory of pl
pills. Prof. Johnson discussed tn
- subject of Grammar, and Pro
~ Noetling, Primary Numbers.
VI Tuesday Afternoon Session opel
IL ed at o'clock by Sup't Herman.
III Singing. DIR. Horne talked on til
II subject of Physiology. Miss Ann
~ Lumbard of Sclinsgroye read II pi
" per on the teacher as studen
~ Prof. Johnson continued his talk O
- CIR amman and Prof. Noctling u
30 Numbers. At roll call 10 teacher
:, responded.
~ Tuesday Evening. Session con
% menced nj : o'clock. Music by I'll
!" Middlebursh band. Rev. Klcpfc
!" of Selinsgroye was then introduce
10 and delivered II lecture ON "A Fam
=, ly Quarrel and What Came of II
- Singing by male quartctte.
II, Wednesday Morning, -Institut
=" convened ut . o'clock. Deyotion
;" exercises were conducted by ID
4 Horne. Roll call. Prof. \. M,Wol
10 der then presented the subject of
Professional Reading Course for IL
h, County. The question was discus
II. ed by Prof. Johnson, Prof Noctlin
o+ and II. X. Gregory. 1t was resolve
that Il committee be appointed col
III sisting of member from each di
ce trict to devise means for rcadin
IL course. Committee appointed ,
,n follows: Adams, Aurand; Beavc
,o- Aigler; Beaver West ; Ccntr
~ Shcnly; Chapman, Hendricks; Eve
Ir. dale, Gordcn; Franklin HERNIA
,e. jackson, Snyder; Middleburgh, Ste
# Ter; Middlecreck, Musser; Monro
"A Strauser; PcnnG, Custer; PER-
Dd Haas; Perry West, Sicrcr; Sclin
Is, grove. Gregory; Spring, Shire
36 Union, Shafter; Washington, Wo
ne der
lie After the appointment Of the con
he mittee, DR.. Horne spoke on Gener
to Information, and Prof. Noetling {
IN Arithmetic.
en Wednesday Afternoon.-Institu
up opened with singing, DR.. Horn
lst spoke on Habits and Morals. Su
IN Elementary Reading was discuss
III by Prof. Noetling Singing, Pre-
ch Johnson then gave the Institute
ar interesting address on the use OF
le- Globe. Hon. Henry Hauck, Depu
State Superintendent, was then