The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05
Local Institute.


The local institute, composed OF the teach
ers Of Upper Tarkeyfoor and Middlecreek
townships. was held at Kingwood, Feb 2lst
and 2snd 1850
FRIDAY EVENING sE ssos.
Institute met in the church of God, and
was called to order at 100 p. m.
Devotional exercises by Rev. Thomas
Woods. Music, All Hail The Power OF Je-
sus' name. The following officers were then
elected President. Ell. L. shultz: Vice Pres
idenf, Miss Ella Kimmel; Secretary, Miss
Emma Craf1er; Query Manager. d. r. Cra-
mer
Prof j. NJ. Berkey, delivered an opening
address, followed By recitation by J. L.
Moore, after which W. II. II. Baker spoke
on the essential qualifications Of teacher,
followed by l. : Pile, on ;he Faults in our
public schools, which was further discussed
by Prof Berkey, followed by song enti-
tied, Help It On, after which D. L. Cra-
mer spoke, on Friday afternoon exercises in
the school room. followed by q recitation.
entitled Stolen Stars by A. S. Snyder
and after soug entitled a. / Long To Be
There, the institute adjourned TO meet
Saturday morning.
SATURDAY aoRxIsG SESSION.
Opening exercises were conducted by Rev.
Woods Institute then sang. = Revive Us
Again after which we had a recitation by
A. W. Snyder entitled. Matrimonial ex-
periences, followed by r s Win on, How
shall we teach penmsnship2' Prof. Berkey
made few remarks on the same, followed
by Miss Ella Kimmel. on What shah the
teacher read" which was fIvther discussed
by Rev. Woods, when L. c. Williams gave
Us talk on 4 Primary reading word meth
cd after which the insfiU4ie called for
queries, followed by Ed = shultE whose
subject was as follows. i physiology as
taught success p fartb.r discussed by Rev.
Wodos and W H. H. Maker. The insti-
ture then sang Twilight i Falling and
adjourned TO convene al 10 p. m.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
Song BY the institute entitled Help It !
On Miss Louise Moore. gave a recitation
entitled, lone Of the little ones" followed |
by W H. H. Baker, on How shall we ven
tiIaie,' when l. S. Snyder, gave talk on
how directors aud citizens could be instru-
mental in making the school a success, !
which was further discussed by Rev Woods |
and Professor Berkey. Should punishment |
be inflicted for preparation Of lessons -
discussed by VIM. J. Moore and W. II. II. |
Baker. The institute then sang. Sing Now |
With Cheerful Voices, followed by an es-
say entitled, e Washingtons birthday by I
Miss Emma Crsver, after which |
Miss Cordie Shultz gave a recitation enti- |
tied The man inventor" followed by |
discussion by Rev. Woods Prof Bsrkey |
and w. II. II. Baker, subject Opening ex-
ercises in onr schools, when L. 6. Whip
key, w +. Sanner and l. 5. Pile gave a
talk on, The teachers work being strictly |
confined to the text books. The institute |
then sang, Memories OF GaIlilee, follow
ed by an address by Rev ZinD, subject, 'Our |
public school system. We then had few |
queries, followed by Instrumental music by
Miss Minnie Moore. after which Frederick |
Younkin gave recitation, entitled - Bene !
dict Arnold" After a song entitled. Amer
lea the institute adjourned to NEE; at
: 80 p. m.
SATURDAY EVENING sRssIoN.
We were entertained by Prof J. NJ Berk- |
ey and Rev. Zinn, the former speaking on |
q The missions Of our public schools, the 1
latter giving an Address to directors and /
teachers" The evening session was inter-
spersed with music, by l. S Pile, Miss Min
ME Moore. Miss Louise Moore, Miss Pile /
and Mr.. Pile.