Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Report of Proceedings Synopsis of the
Speeches-Committees Appointed.


large court room was well filled with
bright faces. such as only are seen at a
County Institute of Pennsylvania teach
ers. Rev. Hill offered prayer after
which the County Superintendent gave IA
short Introductory. The work of organ
ization then began. Messrs. Charles
Elrick and Thomas j. Iell were appoint
ed committee 10 nominate officers for
permanent organization. air. j. G. Car
roll was ramed as temporary enrolling
secretary.
The Committee on Nominations retired
and upon returning placed before tie In
slitute tue folio wing nominations Pr. $
ideut, j. W. l.eech, &c CGict0 Vice Pres
idents, William =. Reese. Millville, and
II. IL. Bitter, Gnllitzn Reading Secre
tary, Miss Allie Lloyd, Ebcnsburg he-
cQrding Secretary, Miss Annie McGmde.
Portage; Treasurer, T. b. Allison, Eb-
cnsburg Enrolling Secretary, j. q. Car
roll, Millvile.
Ga motion the nominations were unau-
imously approved, and the permanent
organization was thus completed. The
enrolment, which was compiled at 3.l5
p. NJ, showed 222 teachers present. PROT.
G. W. Innes, of Blairsvile, led in music.
Professor q. W. Innes spoke nf the
value of music in school. Get holu vi
the little Buys and train them to singfrom
childhood and then there will be no diff
Guilty with them when they get older.
There will be little trouble with the girsa
At the close of the remarks song, Bye
lo-land," was sung by the Institute, Pro-
fessor Innes leading.
DR.. q. y. Snyder, Principal of the State
Normal School, Indiana, Pa, was intro
duced and spoke on the "Modern Teach
er." CDR. Talmage answered the self
asked question, What is the teacher by
saying She is Queen. The function of
the teacher demands an education of head
and heart. She is indeed queen. l
know no profession that demands no.
bier quality than teaches. The first ele-
ment of success is sweet disposition,
plenty of sleep. plenty of rest. healthy
food and prayer to get the conscience
right, are all necessary to physical quail
fications. Somebody says that the teach
er should bound into the succeeding day
over the high wall of eight hours sleep.
Cleanliness is the next qualification. The
teacher must be neat, tidy aud pretty.
The teacher must have skilled hand,
not only writing, drawing, sketching, but
industrial skill are necessary. A healthy
of the teacher Teachers must be trained
to see the relations Of common things.
Teachers are now studying the nature of
the child. II would be just as consistent
to draw line and stand twenty-five boys
under it and command them to grow to
it in given time, as to expect of all the
lectual work. Teachers should know the
relation of the body and the mind of the
child. Some minds develop later in life
than others, and it is the business of the
teachers to know it. Teachers should
know what they are doing. They lose
respect of pupils and patrons by not
knowing fully the subjects taught. The
modern teacher must be able to read ma
ture. She must know little Of every
thing. That may seem sweeping, but it
is not necessary to get everything
from books, if you are unable
to bear the expense of an
extended school course A clean heart,
good morals. The teacher should re-
solve that she shall be living example
of morality. A sympathic nature is
necessary. The law of human sympathy
is almost like the law of gravity. Be de-
voted to your work although the compen-
satlon is small. look forward to the
day when every teacher in this and every
other county will get at least fifty dollars
a month.
A song, " Ferryman, Row." was lead
by Professor Innes.
DR.. E. E. White, formerly Superintend-
ent of the Cincinnati schools, was intro
duced, and spoke on the Elements of
Government" Some old things are
worthy of consideration. The prime
factor in every school is the teacher. A
method is a pulseless mechanism, but
teacher puts life into it. Teachers should
not look for their failures not very far from
themselves. What constitutes the power
Of control? The first element of strength
and real power is scholarship. A thorough
and fresh knowledge of what is to be
taught. No other cause of failure
is so great as e. want Of
scholarship. Scholarship is power.
1t begets confidence, and nothing con-
duces to better order. Mistrust Of q
teachers knowledge willkill any teachers
power. Suppose the teacher. in every
thing he undertakes, shows himself
above the textbook he uses. He has no
lack of confidence. knowledge must be
fresh as well as thorough. Take the
lesson into your minds, SAID Garfield,
and work IL out hafoYa rivin0 u 70 ~