The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12
The 32nd Annual Session of
the Snyder Co. Teachers
Institute.

The Institute was called to order
by Supt. Herman at 10:40 A NJ. af
ter which the Institute sang a hymn
entitled "All hail the power of Jesus
name. The organization then took
place which resulted as follows
Vice President, j. +. Keller Sec.
retary, II. 5. Stetler Assistant Sec
retary, H. c. Haas Treasurer, D.
). Thursby. The time of Institute
hours was then fixed, from 9-12 A.
NJ, and l;30-i L. NJ. Evening exer.
ciscs to commence at Z u. NJ. sharp
The roll was then called and found
66 teachers. The Institute then
sang the national song, America,
then stood adjourned.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Opened by music-song entitled
Music in the air No instructors
having arrived, the Supt. made Il
brief address-giving very excellent
and impressive facts in reading. DIR.
Waller, Jr., of Bloomsburgh. having
arrived, addressed the Institute.
subject, "The Civil Service Commits
sion iii relation to the Public
Schools. After roll call to which
% teachers responded, the Insti-
tuto stood adjourned till p. NJ.
MONDAY EVENING.
Music by the Band, rendered very
excellent. A recitation by Miss An
ME kaempfer Music by the Band.
Address by DR.. Waller, subject six
weeks away from home" Recita-
tion by Miss Anna Lumbard Music
by Band. Adjourned.
TUESDAY FORENOON.
Opened with music by Institute,
entitled "Sun of my soul" Divine
exercises were conducted by Dr.
Waller. Prof. A. NJ. Wonder took
up the subject What knowledge is
of most worth Committee on
resolutions appointed namely: Prof.
A. NJ. Wonder, Miss Agnes Sholly,
Mr.. A. l.. Spangler, Mr.. NJ. l. Potter,
Mr.. L. q. Arbogast. DIR. Waller
continued his talk on the Civil Ser
vice commission in relation to pub
lie schools" Roll called and lO7
teachers responded. Music. The
Institute then had on intermission
OF o minutes, after which Prof.
Meyers, Supt. of NIifflin county.
made ashort address on the subject
Attendance of Pupils, and how to
teach numbers. Music by Institute.
Address by Supt. b. W. Peck of
Fulton county, subject; Arithmetic.
easy way or method to add and mul-
tiply Music. Adjourned.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Music. Address by Prof. Bible on
Reading. Music. Address, G. w.
Brown on Penmanship. Address by
Prof. Meyers on History. Music.
Prof. B. W, Peck continued his talk
on Arithmetic. DR.. Waller took up
the subject of Physiology. Roll call
IoS teachers responded. Adjourned.
TUESDAY EVENING.
lhs evening was devoted to n
literary and musical entertainment
by Prof. Bible, who amused the
large audience in his own inimitable
style. His selections were inter
spersed with music by the Middle
burgh Band, and the entertainment
proved most enjoyable one.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
Music, Divine Exercises conduct
ed by Prof. Meyers. Roll call, 100
teachers responded. Address by
II. S. Stetler on "Spencer's views on
moral Education Responded by
DIR. Waller. Music. Supt. Meyers,
Experiment in the school room" I"
The Institute was then granted an
intermission of five minutes by
Supt. Herman. After which G. NJ
Brown resumed the subject of Pen
manship and drawing. Music Prof.
Waller then took up the subject of
professional Reading. After which
the Institute adjourned.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Roll call to which lO7 teachers re-
sponded. Music. Supt. Peck of
Fulton county, then took up the
subject of Recitations. Prof. Brown
continued the subject of Drawing
Music. Queries were then answered
by Supts, Peck and Herman. After
which Dr. Waller made his farewell
address to the Institute. Music.
Adjourned,
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Music by the Band. Recitation
by Miss Carrie Wittenmyer. Poem
by VIM Il. Houseworth, followed
by recitation by Miss Kaempfer.
Solo by Prof. Billhardt, entitled
The Sailors return Prof. Per-
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