The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-17

think they are not treated fairly they
should have the right to investigate and
examine all the papers. Mr. Gallagher
WAS asked to refer the su jet to the execu-
tive committee
Owing to previous engagement, William
Stein, of town, WAS unable to be present
and read paper stated upon the pro.
gramme and the two topics for general
discussion were passed over, many of the
directors desiring TO 90 to institute,
THE INSTITUTE.
The gathering 1T the institute session in
Ferguson's theatre yesterday afternoon was
exceedingly large. The doorkeepers we're
obliged to refuse admission to oyer two
hundred people.
Miss Seegmiller resumed her instruc-
tions on drawing and Hon. Thomas B.
Stockwell made his final address, conclud-
ing his instructions on "School Manage
ment."
DR.. Thomas NJ. Ballet gave another in
teresting talk on arithmetic, after which
the institute proceeded to consider mis-
cellaneous business.
The following nominations were named
for the committee on Permanent Certif-
Gates: j. II. Eisenhower, NJ ,hanoy City;
j r. Lewis, shenandoah; William Faus-
set, Pottsville; Livingston Seltzer, Palo
Alto; l. X. Wilmer, Fraokville; w. w.
Wood, St Clair; John Linton, Mahanoy
City; Miss Jane T. Lambert, Shenandoah;
5. H. Clair, Ashland.
Members of the institute were notified By
County Superintendent Weiss that each
one could vote for FIVE of the nominees,
the ballots to be cast THURSDAY morning.
The naming of a place at which the next
institute shall be held was then declared in
order. II. Day Gise named Pottsville.
Col. Monaghan made an appeal for Gil
rardville and presented the following in
support of his claim
"ReSolUed, That we, the Board of Trade
of the borough of Girsrdville, in special
session assembled cordially and earnestly
invite the county superintendent, officers
and teachers of the county institute now in
Sc e-sion at Shenandoah, to hold their ses-
sion Of 1892 in Glrardville.
Resolved, That we call upon the Off
GERS and teachers interested to aid in giving
us an opportunity to display a hospitality
second to none in the county"
Col. Monaghan supplemented the reso
lutions with an address in which he stated
that Girard ille would be connected next
year with other towns IN the valley by the
electric railway.
Mr.. Berner, of Pottsville moved that
the fixing of place be laid over until some
time next October and the votes could be
taken from the teachers by the County
Superintendent. The motion was not sec
onded.
T, G. Jones, of st. Clair, then presented
the following resolution;
Resolved, That we, the teachers OF
Scbuylkill county, in convention as
senb ed, as the result of our personal ex-
porience, desire to afi m our loyalty to the
county institute; that we have found it to
be tn greate-t practical benefit to us and
our schools; and that the results achieved
In our schools of this county Except in
those schools whose teachers undervalue
the work of the institute and, consequently,
neglect TO avail themselves of its advan-
tages), are the best evidences of the ex
ccllenJ ,aracter of that work; that we es-
peclally indorse the idea of presenting to
teacher fundamental principles aud leaving
him TO make such application thereof as
his circumstances may demand; that the
opportunities afforded for professional and
social intercou Sc are invariable MS means
of inspiration and uplifting; that the pres
ence and aid of leading educators from
abroad are hepul in the largest sense
through the contact thus given us with the
b t educational thought and practice in
the country at large; that, in short, we
heartily approve of the general plan upon
which the institute is conducted.
Alter addresses by Mr. Jones, Col.
Monaghan and Thomas Baird, in supp ,rt
of the resolutions, rising vote was taken
gathering against the adoption of the
resolutions.
After brief but pleasing address by
Superintendent Houck, Harry E DAILY, of
Philadelphia, gave an exhibition with one
of Edison's monographs and the institute
adjourned until this morning,
The fourth day of the institute was
opened at 9 clock this morning by sing
ing under the direction of Superintendent
Houck.
on drawing. In answer to questions on the
of Cay-It is as clean as the
lead pencils and should never get upon
desks, fingers, etc. Put in: cloth, tie up
the corners, put it in a crock and soak with
water, The clay will turn out in a loaf
Then, after fifteen or twenty minutes, put
1t into second cloth. By these means
there need be no complaint about dirty
work. Pieces of oil cloth, dra~ing
paper, or even states are better than the
ordinary clay boards, which, are heavy,
clumsy and noisy. Passing materials TO
the pupils can be accomplished in two
minutes and never should take longer than
that in a well regulated school Never use
states. You make so much trouble for the
teachers who come after you and never get
good drawings. The touch on paper is
different from the touch on
states, What Is the difference between the