The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-02
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE

Monday afternoon, Dec. "a, at 1890 p. M,
and organized by electing the following
officers: President, @. w. Kerr; Vice.
President, A. M. Brooks; Secretaries,
Miss Lillian Miles, Miss Jennie De Lacey,
Miss May Fitzgerald, Miss Della Davidson;
Enrolling officers, W. ]. Bloomfield, C.J
Treasurer, Miss NJ. J. Everhart.
On account of the sickness of Supt.
Kerr, who was unable TO be present at any
time during the Institute, A. NJ. Brooks
occupied the chair.
Previous to organization the address OF
welcome was read by ex-Supt. Hillard
and the response by W. J. Bloomfield.
The opening exercises consisted of sing
ing, and prayer by Rev. Gains. The en-
rollment fee was placed at one dollar, and
each person enrolling and paying the fee
was given a ticket admitting to all the
evening lectures free of further cost.
+. A. Wheeler of West Hickory con-
Quoted the music during the week.
Prof. A. ]. Davis of Clarion Normal
School, and Supt. Geo. b. Lord of Vsnan-
go county, were the instructors during
the week.
hONDAh EVENING.
Jahu Dewitt Miller lectured on Thu
Uses of Ugliness. Mr.. Wheeler sang.
The lecture was fine; and the same as to
the singing.
TUESDAY 900 a. NJ.
Opening exercises, led by Rev. ]. Il.
Brennan. Mr.. Wheeler sang The Pensive
Old Piano. Supt. Lord gave instruction
in Language: Do not attempt 10 teach
technical grammar to young pupils. Let
the beginning be simple talks on the use
Of language, and on expression. l. Oral
lessons, or talks by the teacher. 2. Ques-
tions by teacher, requiring answers in
sentences. 3. Copy work from States
letters and short words. 4. Copy work
from board. 8. Short, simple sentences
from copy on states. 6. Substitute board
for states. Z. Copy work from readers
one full term. s. Filling blanks in sem
tences from examples written by teacher.
9. Filling blanks in sentences from read
ers. 10. Making sentences containing
given nouns. IL. Making sentences con-
tanning given verbs. Praise the work
done hy pupils as heartily as you can !;
criticise as leniently as possible; but ex-
anime all the work done.
Prof. A. J. Davis gave a talk on Indus
trial Education, giving brief review of
its introduction, it's growth in our coun-
try, and explaining its object The teach
ers are under obligation to examine this
feature of school work, for it is coming
and must be met. A recess of Is minutes.
The query box was opened, and number
of questions were taken up and discussed.
TUESDAY 1870 p. NJ.
Roll Call. Supt. Lord continued Lam
guage. His remarks were applicable to
the teaching OF pupils who had finished
the Second Reader. Do not say noun or
verb to pupils. IL. Adding modifying
words to the nouns. 13. Adding modify
words to the verbs. IA. Commence COM
position work. Is. Reproduce stories
read by teacher. 16. Reproduce stories
read by pupils. II. Reproduce principal
thoughts in History and Geography les
sons. Is. Reproduce work from oral data.
10. Copy notes, receipts, etc. Try to
interest both pupil and parent in school
work. Try to get the parent to visit the
| school.
Prof. Davis continued his talk on Man
uel Framing. One plan submitted to
make Industrial Education practicable is
to erect a school near the centre of the
district and send class to this school.
Another is TO have a special teacher go
from one school TO another. But the plan
most hartily favored is to educate the
teacher and have the branch taught as any
other branch. The first step toward
Manuel Training is the teaching of Draw
ing. Every teacher should take a course
in Drawing. Prof. Davis said it was not
his intention to advocate Manuel Training,
neither to oppose it. He spoke of it as a
| fact that we have to deal with. He be-
lieved that within the next two years the
teaching of this branch would be required.
| therefore the teacher should get ready for
the work. Until it has been given fair
trial we can neither approve nor condemn.
| Recess.
Supt. Lord explained the cause of the
Change of Seasons, using globe to Illus
trate. Causes: /. Revolution of Earth
around the sun. 2. Inclination of Earth's s
axis 23t degrees from perpendicular. 8.
| Parallelism of the axis of the Earth.
How to Prevent Hardness, discussed by
Prof. Davis: Make the morning exercises
interesting. Avoid monotony. Introduce
an agreeable and sensible variety. Have
the pupils take part in these exercises.
Introduce stories occasionally; have pu-
pills reproduce these stories. Teachers
should be punctual. themselves, Supt.
Lord suggested.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Mr.. Miller lectured on Love, Courtship,
and Marriage. A good audiedee was pres
ent. They had anticipated something
worth the hearing and were not disappoint-
cd, either in the lecture, or in Mr.. Wheel
er's singing.
| WEDNESDAY, 900 A. NJ.
Opening exercises were led by Rev. j.
| T. Brennan. Roll Call. Supt. Lord con-
tinued Language, 10. Reproduce busi-
ness forms from oral data. 20. Analysis
of subjects suitable to the capacity of the
| pupils. 2l. Regular essays, or compost
tions, following outlines given. There
may be in some of our school-rooms a
Scott, Dryden, a Burns. let us try to
bring him out The object of the study OF
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