The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18

Obedient TO call from the County Super
intendent, the teachers Of Jennsr Township
aad Borough assembled At Jenner \ Reads
on Friday, November p 1889, to organize
distrisf institute. The house was organized
by j. W. Bell After prelude by the Jen-
ner X Roads orchestra fesosiopal exercises
were 5nducted BY Rev. l. n. Berger, afier
which the following officers .were elected
President, J. W. Bell Vice President, c. c.
smEckef Secretary. Annie sipe Query
Manager, W. A. G. Lape.
The following is the program Of ex-
ercises
Address of welcome, J. w. Bell Duet,
Nellie sipe and Sadie Frank; Select reading.
Annie Sipe. entitled. " No Sects in Heaven"
Song by Jenner X Roads school, " Work
with Will y" Manners and Methods. c. {.
Smncker: Recitation, s. ]. IIorner Que
| ries What should be the work on Friday
afternoon in the school-Toomg NJ. L. weig-
ley, followed by Superintendent Berkey. snd
/ others.
Song, Work. for the night is coming"
Address, Rev O. w. Crist. Amer mtsic by
the orchestra, institute adjourned 10 meet
Saturday morning, at $50.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION
Song by the institute, Il long 10 be
there Devotional exercises, Superintend-
ent Berkey Solo Danube River" Miss
Nellie Miller; Proper training of children,
Hammer CauffieI, followed by superinteDd-
ent Bsrkey and Rev Berger. Topic, The
little folks. w. L Risheberger; Queries;
Proper punishment in the school-roem. d.
II. Raueh, and others. Song, We Shall
Know"
Institute adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
Duet, Sadie Frank and Nellie Baldwin
Devotional exercises, Rev. l. n. Berger
Song, Gathering Home Essay. Com
mon sense in the school room, w. A. G.
Lape; Song, Twilight is Stealing; Ad-
dress, Superintendent Berkey. School
room attractions" Song, Work With
will !" Address, n. b. Critchfieid Queries
What constitutes the directors work in the
school-room, by Dr. c. P. Lenhart, followed
by " b. Critchfeld and Jacob Hoffman.
After farewell address by Superintendent
]. NJ. Berkey, institute adjourned to meet
at 7:S0 p. m.
SATURDAY EVENING SESSION.
Music, by the Jenner Y Roads orchestra
Devotional exercises. Rev. G. W. Crist
Duet, Nellie Sipe and Sadie Frank Reforms |
in teaching. opened by Hammer Caufliel,
followed by w. A. G.. I.ape, Fl. 4. Shaffer, |
and Rev. G. w. Crist Music on the guitar,
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Friedline; Object and /
aims local normsls--opened by Rev. n.
B. Critchfield, followed by Rev. |. n. Ber-
ger Song" Lonely Queries.
The following resolutions were then read
and adopted
WHEREAS, The teachers institute of Jen.
ner township and Borough has proven in
teresting and instructive by reason of the ex-
cellent executive ability of the presiding Of
ficers, and the interest manifested by the
teachers, therefore.
Resoiref, lst, That we extend our most
hearty thanks to DR. C. p. Lenhart, and
Revs. Berger Crisi and Critchfeld, for their
valuable aid and instruction, given during
the different sessions ofthe institute.
2nd, That our thanks are due to the Jen-
ner Y Roads orchestra and school, for the
excellent music furnished during the Insti-
iute
3rd, That we extend our sinceres
j. NJ. Berkey, our worthy County Superin-
dent, for the valuable instruction given, and
we commend him to the people of the coun-
ty as fearless, jealous and efficient worker
in the cause of education, and congratulate
him on his pre-eminent success.
HAMMER CAUFFIEL. d. H. RAUcH,
S. J. HoRSER, Committee.
After closing address by Hammer Cauf-
fel, Institute adjourned to meet ut Hare
school house, December IL, 1889.
Thus closed one of the most instructive
and interesting institutes ever held in Jen-
ner township, made so by the combined ef
forts of the teachers, directors, and friends
of education.