The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-16
THE INSTITUTE
PROCEEDINGS AT THE SECOND
AFTERNOON SESSION
AND MORNING OF THE THIRD DAY.
Miss Seegmiller and Messrs.
Ballet and Stockwell Continue
Their Instructions-County
Directors Meet.

Mr.. Stockwell closed his address yester-
day with remarks that evoked the Appro-
baton of the audience. Mr. Stock ReI
will be one of the lecturers tomorrow.
Under the head of miscellaneous County
Superintendent Weiss presented number
of questions which Miss Seegmiller very
intelligently and gracefully answered. LII
answer as to what grade lessons in drawing
should be given Miss Seegmiller answered
that it should be commenced in the first
grade, as soon as the child enters the school
and should be continued through all the
grades.
Miss Seegmiller, by the way, is a Cana
dian by birth and was educated in th,
schools Of that country. She is evi iently
a Canadian American, for she possesses all
the intelligence and grace of that type of
race. A resident of Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan, for six years, the lady passed from the
primary school to the pricipalship, and
now holds an important public school po-
sition in Allegheny City.
Miss Seegmiller touched popular chord
when she spoke of the admission of pupils
during the school term. Mr.. Whimer,
principal of the schools at he elevated
town of Frackville, stated tnat the School
Board of that place had adopted q rule by
which pupils are admitted during the first
two weeks of the term, first two weeks of
December and first two weeks of March.
1t WAS also stated that Berwick and
Minersville have adopted similar system.
Mr.. Sweeney, of Minersville, made an
address on the proposition, maintaining
that ''law is lAw' and tho directors and
others connected with the school districts
must abide the consequences.
Under the head of "miscellsneous"
several questions propounded by teachers
by manuscript were answered by Miss
Seegmiller 20 satisfactorily that applause
marked the lady's departure from the
stage.
Superintendent Houck failed to give the
instruction announced by the programme,
but he gracefully led the assemblage in
song and the County Superintendent dis
missed the audience for recess.
The afternoon session was opened by
Miss Seegmiller. who continued her in.
struction on drawing and held the un-
broken interest of the auditors.
Dr. Ballet continued his inst uction on
numbers and was warmly applauded as he
left the stage,
After hearing instructions from Miss
Seegmiller and DR.. Ballet yesterday after
noon the teachers in attendance at the
county institute in Ferguson's theatre
listened to DR.. Stockwell's instructions for
teaching United States history. The adj.
dress was thoroughly patriotic one and al
times DIR. Stockwell grew eloquent. In
teaching United States history real
knowledge OF the men and women who
figure in the history should be impaired
1t is our duty TO put flesh upon that old
skeleton that has stood in the school house
so long. Don't be afraid of text book on
history, Our own history hangs upon four
great salient facts. Devote your attention
to these four facts and make them stand
out distinctly and clearly. The facts are
The discovery. The settlement. The in
dependence. The rebellion and recon.
struction,
Deputy State Superintendent Houck fol-
lowed DR., Stockwell with an address that
was both instructive and humorous. He
said he never attended larger or more at
tentiVe institute in Pennsylvania. 1t is a
grand advancement to the cause in which
the teachers, principals and superinten-
dents are engaged.
THIS MoRNIN G's SESSION.
Superintendent Houck was on hand
promptly this morning and opened the
session by leading the institute in singing.
Miss Seegmiler again took up the sub.
ject of drawing Dr. Stockwel spoke on
school management, and DR.. Ballet con
tinued his talk on arithmetic. The asking
and answering of questions and general
discussion of the next occupied the stten-
ton of the institute. The session was
closed at noon by Superintendent Houck,
who made another of his humorous ad-
dresses.
THE ENTERTAIEMEETs
Major Henry O. Danes lecture on "The
Great Naval Battles of the Rebellion" in
Ferguson's theatre on Monday evening,
before the teachers of the institute, was a
highly instructive and pleasing piece of
work. DR.. James I. Hedley lectured last
night on The Sunny Side of Life" and
gave thorough satisfaction to the large
audience. Tonight the third entertain
ment OF the series will be given by Miss
Ollie Torbett and her concert company.
Tomorrow night the course will be closed
by Marshal p Wilder, the great humorist,