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

Z neglect OF carefai supervisor. and she at
: tempt 70 make up by personal Instruction
what The children should have acquired by
! preparation. ADother Is iailare TO dissin-
, gslish between preparation aud recitation
; Don't stand too near your eiass. Govern
by the ere while conducting recitation.
Don't reproFe a tTifliBg 0aense with too
much i5rcs. D0n't Try TO s,artie your school
into quiet, you cant d. it. Speaking in too
high key Is another great mistake. caifi-
y4ts the power Of not expressing your feel
ings in your face. Il Is a mistake to think
that everything presented from this platform
czn be taken and spilled to your own
schools.
You can't apply general principles to par
ticnlar cases
The Professor thanked the Institute for
the welcome accorded him, and b4ds them
farewell.
Music. conducted By the Nasiesl Director.
DR.. Brooks continued bis Instruction.
Music, conducsed by the Musical Director.
Adjourned TO i;se p. m.
1HrRsn1Y AFraRxo9S-I sEssIox.
Music" P4Isering Rain
Address. by Rev. Cramer- -Sabject, The
School Board =: Dsriag my experience as h
primary teacher, the visits Of she directors
consisted Of going through the school exam
ining copy books The directors looked
through fhess copyb5oks and went awsy.
well pleased with the teacher aud school.
The public school system has been entirely
reEolutionize5. Tbs world moves, and We
must move with it. The progress of the age
viii not obey halt II dirseiors visited
the schools once year. il was deemed suf-
/ fcieni more Is demanded Of them ROW by
the progress Of the iimes. Taey sboaid con-
slider thai the lA5Srer IS worthy OF his hire.
and should pay sach salaries Is wiz keep
efficient teachers in the profession We are q
4 Christian nation ard We want Christian
schools. Let the schools share the liberali-
ties Of the church
/ Music. When He Coneth
r. }. Kooser. E-q, then offered resoi1-
ton on the deaih ofDF Higbee
Remarks on the resolution we're made By
! ex-Counfy Superintendent Weller. Mr.. Keim, /
I Ds. Brooks. and County SuPeri ltendent BeT- /
: key. when the resolution Was unanimously
adopted BY the Insiilaie
Music. Work, for The Night is Coming /
Address. by Prof Frye.
q leries The sua is nearer Is N winter |
than in summer, was very ably illustrated |
by figure
Flooding the Sahara viii cause only some I
few local changes. because only small por-
ton Of il can be flooded, on sccount Of its ell /
ovation
Is the rainfall heavier on the continent
than on the ocean,
In some parts the rainfall Is greater on the
continent, and in Others on the ocean
What : meant by a belt or calm The ai-
mosphere Is lified above the surface, aud 1
when it again descends q belt Of calms re
salt.
Music Happy Children Solo, bY Miss
UhI; Happy Birds
Address. by Or. Brooks do not feel a
familiarity with the directorshiP Of the
schools. We have 3 system OF schools or
ganized and controlled by the people We
do not have State system. that IS a system
controlled by the State. Ton occupy the
cornerstone Of the eoamon school system.
You selec. the ground, cree the buildings.
and you are responsible for il You select
the books the Law allows yOa this you
possess more power than al other school Of
feers combined Ne have made great pro-
gress. There Is great improvement in onr
buildings. and in ali things connected with
W. ,,,,,s, u..vk s..-,-.rE i.l..f-
/ believe that the time IS coming when we
will have ideal schools ond school buildings
have a very high appreciation Of the work
you are doing. You who preside over this
work Of teaching are doing great work for
the education offhe children ard for future
prosperity.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
Was called TO order al $50. Music by the
Institute, conducted by the Musical Director
What are the evidences Of a teachers sue
cesss-C- {. Heckel Teaching little folks is
the first interest carried home. is the second
evidence good work done, is the third
neainess Of work, and order in the doing Of
work, Is the fourth respect shown Is the
9Th.
Should teachers have a special course ia
readings-H- H. Keim Yes: my expert
enee teaches me that the more have to do
the more can do.
Prof J. D. Aeese agrees with Keim says,
too. thai teachers do little reading there is
DO better measure Of q teachers success than
the amount Of reading be does, and the
number of books he possesses
What books would you recommend for
teachers reading Prof Charles ssylor
Wickersbam's works on teaching; Brooks
works on the same; these and d standard it
erature standard novels &c.
Give yonr best method of teaching history
Prof Meese To do 50 would take too
long / am not averse to memOrizing good
deal OF history memory Was given to man
IN be used. aud the main, leading facts,
should he memorizsd-
shoald teacher be paid according TO his
work Prof Meese.
Music, by the Institute, conducted By the
Musical Director
Topical Talk. What shall weteact ?0-R-
x. Sanner. OF COnhaence This subject has
been touched by every one who has spoken,
and shall simply slSirmish along the line
have been absent from the county for seven
years, a1d l think | can judge OF the pro-
gTess made. Thoro1sbneSs iirst. then pro-
gress, shoald be our aim We should be
very careful how We attempt 10 put new
things into our schools IN lhe middle Of
the term we run the risk of discrganiza-
ton. Dies not the matter OF salary, which
has not been extensively touched. belong
mostly 10 ourselves
Regarding our stuiies-ieach The sub
ieci. rather than the text all the Ii me
Geometry should be in every school Alge-
bra ought to be on the lis, OF school studies
II aids in the study Of arithmstic-particu-
larly mental arithmetic. Many teachers oo-
tain positions merely as vehicle to carry
them into some other profession NJ teach
e- can do his best work under s1ca cirrHm-
stances. or,hogrsPhy has 10 rules. 1t is
merely matter Of ability 10 recognize word
forms.
Music, BY the Institute. ccoaueted By the
musical director.
Religions exercises bv Rev. Zinn. Reading
part Of listh Psalm. Prayer
Miscellaneous business.
Report Of C5mniilie on Exhibits Exliib-
lis not 50 great IN quantity, but far superior