Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-29
THEY ALL STRUCK Il.
Directors Day at the Teachers Insti-
tute a Glittering Success.
GOOD TALK FROM PROFESSORS.
Principals Association of Allegheny County
Organized.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES NAMED

Yesterdays session of the Teachers IDsti-
tory, not alone Allegheny county, but Of the
State of Pennsylvania, according to the
opinions of those who are considered author
ity on the subject To quote directly from
one of the interested parties, "the
Professors all struck 12," which inter
preted means they reached the highest point
of brilliancy and clog uence in their ad-
dresses. 1t was directors day and the
front seats in the hall were filled by the
largest representation of directors that have
ever honored an Allegheny County Institute
with their presence. All seemed greatly
interested in the programme and took their
medicine right gracefully as several of the
speakers dipIcted to their astonished eyes
the perfect director-in theory.
The morning session was frightened by
one of Superintendent Caughlin's character.
istic talks upon Mistakes in Teaching" in
which he presented any amount of sensible
advice, garnished with sweetmeats of wit
and humor.
WALLER MAKES HIS DEBUT.
State Superintendent Waller then made
his debut to the Allegheny county teachers
and directors in his Official capacity, and
judging from his reception and the rare ex-
cellence of his thoughts and subject matter
presented his success as an educational
star is assured. His subject was ''The
Boy difficult one to handle, either in
the abstract or concrete-in theory or in
practice-but Superintendent Waller made
a wonderfully clever address upon the
treatment and the discipline that should be
accorded his oftentimes troublesome sub
ject.
DR.. A. E. Winship occupied the latter
period of the mornings session in his usual
forceful, brilliant style. and instructed the
instructor what he should instruct, namely,
''to think" ito read" ''to talkd and 'sto
choose"
The afternoon session eclirsed the morn
ing session, and the educational mercury
reached point of such great heat that hot
house flowers bloomed in wonderful beauty
and profusion, and were presented to the
speakers who assisted said mercury in its as
cent, much to the delight OF those who pre.
sented and those who received. State Su-
perintendent Waller was the first speaker.
and talked in a unique manner of the public
school and its mission.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY.
DR.. Winship then took the platform and
addressing himself personally to the di-
rectors, who, be said, were in the relative
position of fathers to the 700 teachers. in
whom he had been and continued to be yery
much interested, impressed upon them the
of their positions.
Prof Caughlin, in Popular Education" +"
closed the session and advocated the paving
of good salaries to good teachers aud the
building and furnishing of comfortable
substantial schoolhouses.
During one of the recesses taken by the
institute meeting of the Directors Asso-
citation was held. and il was decided to meet
at Superintend mt Hamilton's rooms in the
Court House on the afternoon of September
10 to receive the reports of the Executive
Committee and the Committee on Legisla-
tion, which were appointed at the meeting
of the association last year.
County Superintendent Hamilton an
the following Permanent Certifi.
cate Committee: Prof C. D.. Cof5ev of |
Braddock, c. B. Cook, of Charters borough.
]. ID. Anderson, Williamsburg, j. 81. Dodds'
Of McKeesport, and e. B. McRoberts. OF |
After the adjournment of the Institute.
the Principals of the county met and
adopted plan for principals association
of Allegheny county. 1t is to meet monthly |
In the County Superintendent's room. and !
its objects are to further the interests Of the |
Prot: R. R. Dewar. of MiIlvale, was
elected President; Prof. E. w. Moore, of |
Braddock, Vice President; Prof j. A, |
keener. of Swissvale, Secretary, and Eliza
beth Newell. of Williamsburg, Treasurer.
Chairman Cofey appointed the following |
'n the Executive Committee: j. A. Keener'
Swissvale; c. B. Cook, CHARTERS borough;
Mark Andrews, Mt. Oliver. The associa.
ion will hold its first meeting at the Court
House on the third Saturday in September.