Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-12
PROCEEDINGS or THE LAST, DAY.
The state Teachers convention Ends on
Thursday Afternoon

Thursday Afternoon
Thursday was the third and last days
| work of the convention of the State
| Teacbcrs'I association, tho thrty-fflh an
nual meeting having adjourned in Altoona
at I O'Clock in tho afternoon. Tho delegates
represented every county and city In the
state. and they were all anxious 10 return
20 their homes, af,cr their manly ana
wonanly labor performed underline SWEET
ering and willing influence OF our July
heated term. Tho convention was oiDi-
nenuy successful in all respects. Every
delegate admired the beauty Of the Noun
tain t'ity and praised the hospitality of the
people.
One of the interesting features of the con-
vention was the introduction of the histori-
cal portfolio, n method of teaching history
by object lessons, considered by all leading
educators as being the most natural, rapid
and best manner of teaching. This method
of teaching history was brought TO the
attention of the association by 4. IL. Me-
Cullough a former resident OF Altoona.
The session of the convention was
opened by Dr. iligbce. Rev. Hartman, of
Altoona, conducted brief devotional
exercise. after which Miss Grove enter
tanned the audience by rendering an OK
celent solo in her most elective style. The
polls were declared open for the election of
officers, to remain open until IL O'Clock
noon. Only two nominations for the prcst-
dcncy having been made, owing 10 the
withdrawal of DR.. Philips. Superintendent
McNeal, the other nominee, viii ucccssa-
riiy be the next president. Pending mat
ters of routine business, Professor Eckels
read an able paper on 49, The School Princi-
pal" a j. Myers, of Nihiin county,
further discussed the same subject. The
convention then discussed the condition of
the common school teacher and the best
means to improve It, Professor Sensenig,
Of West Chester: Miss Emma Davis of
Grecnsburg, and Dr. Buelrle continued
the discussion in graphic style.
Mr.. Michencr,of Philadelphia, recognized
the difficulties in the way of securing
universal normal training. II would cost
the state sl0,0oo,OW extra. Mr.. Geist
enumerated some of the objections and in
equalites pertaining to the granting of
professional aud permanent certificates. \
remark by former speaker called Miss
Lloyd to her feet, who stated that what was
morally right need not be practically inn
possible We may gain small concessions,
but it is the dnty of the state to equaizc
the salaries throughout the state aud, fur
thor, II Is the duty of the nation to cqualiae
them between the statcs as outlined by the
Blair educational bill. Dr. Maris, of Phil
adelphia, said he added to his income by
having garden and raising six bushels of
potatoes and some poosebcrries, hut II was
the duty Of the teacher To make himself
worth more salary, and to discover his fit
ness or uniitnesS for the profession. He
believed with Dr. Mc6ill, of Swarthmorc,
"that teachers should be educated out of
the profession ~ well as for it.'
The state department in the person OF
Deputy superintendent J. q. stewart, pro-
mulgated some very positive doctrine to
the effect that no teacher should be willing
to sign contract To teach term of less
than the minimum of six months.
Miss Leila E.Partridgc, of Reading. made
| an announcement Of the Summer School ol
| Methods, which conycucs in Altoona ou
| Monday, July u, in the Fourth ward
| building, to continue three weeks. Mr.. J.
| Il. King then sang "Swcct and Low" after
| which the association adjourned. The
| afternoon session was chiefly occupied IN
| hearing and considering reports Of com.
| mlttees The convention was n success IN
| all respects, and was composed ofthc moS
| eminent educational talent from every
| county In the state.