The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08

Hfteen year. a-o. Mental arithmetsc has
been cut out Of the schools because il
was too hard. Grammar is being dis
placed because too difscuit. The tea
dency Is to superfcialiiy. There Is such
q thing as veneeTing in life. A true nan
should be roseVood 81 through IN The
solution Of this life problem. doubt it
who may, Gisbeiieee it Who viii. I
have a firmbelies in the life eternal.
Herbert Spencer. the great analyst. may
find only blind power which ne places
on the throne Of the universe but se
End an infinite and eternal God. To
me the grandest thing that laan has ever
built Is a perfect character. The pyra-
nids. a eonundTum in the time of Her
odstus, are grand structures. h1f on, of
that country went youth. she leader of
a servile race; and the character Of Moses
Is grander than the pyramids themselves.
50 the character Of Paul viii ortlass
Athens and the aeroPolis. The charse-
Ter Of Washington vii live when TIE
capitol that bears his name shall have
erumblesl into dust
Adjourned.
wEDSESaAY MORNING sEssoS.
Institute called 70 order AZ $50 A. ".
How Shall Teachers Procure the Ap-
paratus they Need
said
There are three WAYS First, Theteach-
er may buy II, but maybe don't havethe
funds. second, some tbiaS by enter
tainmenis. and similar means. % which
attn opposed. as / think pupils viii attend
solely to the entertainments, and lose in
terest in the work Third, Dis;rict IN
stitates, by awakening interest. are
means os securing apparatus. Teachers
must take care Of what APPARATUS they
have.
T. IT, Faaeh Teachers should not be
asked TO buy apparatus The school board
sh ,uld be composed Of men sufficiently
interested in education to furnish it.
O. ". Williamson Where teachers
have least apparatus, they also have the
least energy. Agiiate the question IN
the schools and anong the patrons. and
have the teachers secure IL.
II. A. Walker If the state Of Penn
sylvania can't fasish the apparaias,
shall the teachers DO it,
should Civil Government be eT4ught IN
the Common schools II So, how
JF Dively Being thescienre Of state
Government. itshouid he taught in order
that our children may grow mp with a
knowledge Of the underlying principles
of our Government Every Spartan
mother took her caiid to her knee and
registered a vow in heaven that heshonld
grow up loyal 10 his country. Teach it
in q dozen different ways Teach it win
geography and history Infase true
patriotism that win 70 with him through
life. Ia Geography, point them to the
Pilgrim Fathers
Henry Yost There are at present ten
or eleven branches-shall We teach sny
more The proper place 70 begin the
teachingof Civil Government is at home
Teach them when an election IS held,
and how the thing IS done Give pupils
subjects on which TO report eons.rning
the general news Of the day.
:. .. Elriek Ifthe manner Of admis-
sion Of theterritories is taught only when
they are admitted. pupils viii be perhaps
ten ortwelve years without such teaching.
- with regard 10 Presidential elections.
Mr.. Yost arose to explain that ne meant
the teaching Of those things should not
be omitted at such times That this was
the best time for the teaching
Masic.
Queriss. should directors be eompel-
ed to place flags on school houses by
law2
IF Diseiy Think not. for It might
hurt the feelings Of foreigners
Mr.. Smith Foreigners shoald not he
directors
W. Il. Cover Think the Gag may be
placed in the schoolhouse with chalk, d.r
Miss Cora Knepper Think the Gag
should be in the schoolhogse, a well A.
on il II would be an incentive to study
Why say ii in music. instead Of 81
Prof Smith Because we want only one
name for one thing.
Do vou con Iemn al5 ciasses Of novsls'
J. W. Ben 70 only read them when
you have time
What Is your best method Of teaching
reading
Prof J. " Cover III have a talk on
his subject, among Others. tomorrow
and viii ask 70 be excused f5r
the present
Teachers responsibility
Albert H. Lambert Tie teachers is a
most responsible position, and the teach
Il should often think Cf H. We ali owe
certain set OF duties % our fellow crel-
ares and to God. The teachers respon-
ibility extends not only through time.
,nt into eternity. Among the children Of
ne schools will be found preachers and
eachers. and doctors aud lawyers. Bar
iot all Of them will be useful. Some Of
hem viii Be liars and thieves. criminals
nd murderers.
The example Of the teacher exerts q
influence. even when be Is not
II a teacher IS profane or is
ruaken. even when not teaching. be
lay exert a wondrous infuenc. for evil
ye of.en teach mere words. instead of
leas. Take gooo care Of the mental con-
i;ion q the children Teach Pbysioiovy
Dnscienfiousiy.
Moral Training Many ofus never get
, the playground Of the children. When
e say knowledge Is power. Ee often for
It that knowledge j. not virtue. What
yer may take plsce in TIE future, The
esisng Of this nation viii degend on the
liidren who are in the schools and IN
sr our instruction to-day. and verify
ink when the time Of trial arrives the
III not be foand wanting \ single saa4
Of more value than Ten ihoasand
0rlds ike this. How many Of u ever