The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-12-17

ioint inrtitute by tn tea, hers Of Ur-
mr. Turkeyfoot. Lower Turkeyfoot. si
Add. hips, Confluence and Orsi-
ma boronphs. was held at Ursina on I'm
day and saturday, November 2Sth ana
2oth
T.a .raoiira rss called 's or''er i'Fii'
p BFs g
5,.,.ss Proceeded a4s f ~
officers acre chosen
Vice President, Prof Leroy McCin-
took.
secretary. Ida NJ Augustine
Qaery Manager, Prof. r. r. sanner.
An enrolment Of teachers was made.
and out of sl--the number enrolled-O
answered 10 their names.
The following program was then pre-
sented
address of Welcome, by Col. Z. D.
Yuizy.
The address ofthe evening was ma"e
by County Superintendent, J. N. Berkey
This very excellent address Of forty MIN
utes duration dwelt impressiveiy upon
the relations the school sustains to the
patroue the director and the public, clos-
inc with a skillfully and artist
ically portrayed-Of the s,hcolhouse OF
the iuture.
Miss Matte HYATT rendered beautiful
solo. entitled The JohnstOwn Flood.
In this Miss hyatt certainly acquitted
herself very creditably-
Miss Ida Augustine followed the solo
with recitation, giving VIVID descriP-
tion Of the terrible disaster which beiel
JohBssown.
NrC. Il. MeMillen gave the thrilling
experience Of the midnight murder
er"
Music bv the Ursina Choir" On the
Lake we Float"
Institute siourned to meet Saturday at
9p.m.
Institute met pursuant TO adjournment
and was called to order by the President.
Devotional exercises were followed by
tie choir singing an appropriate and
beautiful hymn.
Several queries were then read, giving
rise to an interesting. and profitable dis
cussion, in which both the citizens and
the teachers Joined with the old-ume
enthusiasm.
short iniermission, followed by a
song" Weaver John introduced
talk by Prof Berkey, on What Consii-
tntes the Work Of Teacher in an Tn
graded S-hool." Right here We would
congratulate our city teachers upon their
god attention TO this very foreign sub
Jeet.
Mns Hattie Hanson very thoroughly
explained the proper methods for teach
ing numbers in the primary school.
Adjourned TO ] p. m.
The afternoon session was opened with
A song. Sweet Summer Gone Away" q
cery appropriate sentiment fer this occa
sion. as we all felt keenly the cold wave
that was passing over.
The County Superintendent discussc'
the topic Il Primary Reading
Music. Those Beautiful Days"
Miss Cora Bird read a good paper, en-
titled. Do the Best You Can"
A DISCUSSION. 4" How Should Singing b
Taught in the School-room,' was openec
by Mr.. VIM. Reid, followed by ideas o
other teachers.
Music. "The Moonlight sail
u. +. Scott then read an interesting "a
per on How to Teach Advanced Read
ing"
Prof McCliniock then gave an intelli
gent talk on The Benefits Of q Grade
Course of Study"
Mr.. MeMillen recited The Debaiin
Society He is not Daniel Daugherty
bat this on account of his politics, am
not his oratorical accomplishments.
Miss nyati's solo was again called fol
and appreciated none the less for havin
been heard before.
A vote of thanks was rendered the Su
trrintendent for his efficient WORK, tia
added so much TO the success of the In
stituse.
A motion to adjourn was made, and de
clared carried.
We as teachers extend our SINGER
thanks TO the Ursina schools for theirex
celleat music. to Col luizy for his al
dress, which made all feel so much a
home, aud to the people for their pres
ence, an ample evidence that we hav'
their best wishes, and their syDpathie
in our work. SEcEETARY.