The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-09


only aristocracy this country should ever
tolerate is the aristocracy Of noble
manhood. We haven't got the EnVlish
law Of Entail in this country. Entail
prevents the sale of land.
England Is so great that it is the only
country America cares to rival. Measure
the ambition of America and you meas
ure the greatness Of England. America
should be the last country in the world
to give England any wound. An Eng
lish statesman says we're building sec
ond edition Of the tower Of Babel. But
not 50. The Almighty Is attempting a
work here grander than ne ever did be-
fore. He is forming the final man for
his millennial glory"
1t is impossible to give any conception
of the manner of the speaker on paper
WEDNESDAY NoRNNG--TEAcHER's SPECIAL
SESSION.
Music" Work, for the Night is Com
ing"
What is the proper use Of text books
in Arithmetic7v
D. L. Weyand, Jenner township: some
instructors have claimed there is no use
of mental Arithmetic am an advocate
of mental Arithmetic we are coming
back TO mental Arithmetic mental Ar
ithmetic is one ofthe best mind strength
eners.
C. c. Heckel: Think the teacher
should send the pupil to the board, and
take the book himself; DO work outside
the text book.
y B. Firestone, Ursina The text book
should be used simply to supplement
the lesson. There are not enough prob
lens in most Of our Arithmetics under
any given subject the teacher should
know the subject and should present it
in such way that the class can compre-
hend il; problems outside the books
should be assigned teach principles; il
pupils understand principles they can
solve the problems. The teacher should
teach without book, but should use the
book to supplement his work.
J.C. F. Miller called, but did not re-
spond.
Fred Grof: We take up a subject or
part of subject; see that the pupils
know their lessons; sometimes use it,
sometimes not.
r. K. Sanner, Confluence Use the text
book principally as a means Of preparing
the lesson; do much supplementary
work I've seen men who could solve
the problems Of perhaps the Higher Ar
ithmetics, and would fail to solve the or-
binary problems of every day life.
Fred Grof, by permission Wouldn't
have pupils memorize rules
Music, by C. F. Gregory encore re-
sponded to.
Miss Ida Plots read a paper, How
shall teachers occupy their spare time 2
Teachers who do their duty don't, as a
rule, have much spare time Much more
time is spent by the teacher in theschool
room than is generally supposed. Teach
ers should spend time in preparation for
examinations read educational papers
every teacher should spend at lelst %
minutes each day in reading Teaching
is not easy, if well done. Doesnot require
much muscle, but does require much en-
durance. The paper Of Miss Plotts was "A
most excellent one, and was listened to
with marked attention, and heartily APP
plauded
A. l. g. Hay. Elklick, Township
Does it pay teachers to organize district
institutes ?" In Elkliek township it pays
about sl.50 day, tha: is what is got for
attendance. I think those Institutes
must be OF great value to the teacher. l
scarcely meet teacher from whom
can't derive some benefit. Every lnsti-
tate should work under constitution
Mr.. Hay has been graduated from Frank
lin and Marshall College, and his talk
was crediiable.
J. c. Lichty, Somerset township thinks
them beneficial as soon as teachers at
tempt to improve themselves, they re-
ceiye higher salaries.
Leroy McClintock, Meyersdale, thinks
the chief benefit is in acquiring facility
in public speaking.
A. E. Barnes, Middlecreek township /:
We held an Institute in our township I;
can't say that it paid financially, bot it
did pay intellectually I'm in favor Of
local institutes.
w II. Cover thinks them very benefi-
cial
Music by Institute, conducted by Prof
Case Devotional exercises, by Rev.
Bash, Of the Somerset NJ Z. Church.
Instruction, by Prof Baer The Pro-
fessor followed up the line of thought
from the point at which he left it yester-
day.
Music, by Mr.. Gregory.
instruction in music, By Prof Case.
Prof Neff continued bis instruction in
Reading
Music by the Institute, Prof Case as
conductor
Queries were answered by Fred Grof
and Prof Neff.
Music
Prof Houck delivered one of his char
acteristic addresses.
wEDNEsDAy AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music-drill and song by Prof Case
Instruction by Prof Neff
There are some words that | wouldn't
follow the dictionary on. But we must
be careful in pronunciation or We will
soon have no English language Pro-
is matter Of mouth-practice
and OF ear-practiee. The mouth must be
taught 10 pronounce automatically
THE Profess 1r devoted at least twenty
minutes TO the correction of some very
errors in pronunciation and in
phonetic speIling.l
IF you go no further than have gone
the resulting benefit will be very great,
but you should go a step further"
The Professor illustrated his meaning
by examples.l
Paper by J. C.speicher-sRewards and
The paper was very able one, but
dealt with the subject in rather stereo-
typed and chestnutty sort of manner, in
iulging in many SAWS and truisms. but