The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-02-20

ponder: mcans, methods, and minds. A
knowledge of means and methods are
acquired by the study Of The best books,
and close observation Of the works OF
GOOD teachers. A knowledge Of the mind
md the laws Of its growth is acquired
chiefly by the study Of the mind itself,
the teachers own mind and the mind of
others, aided at all times by n study OF
the best works. The result OF honest
preparation, an Increased remuneration
and greater power for doing good Be
your selves, preserve your individuality
and know the individuality Of every pu-
| pill under your care.
Instrumental Music by Misses Ada
Conner and Mamie Ncilenry and Nr.
Will uerLine.
Miss Mor.e Herring recited "rhe
| Schoolmaster's Guests" after which Rev.
Houiz delivered the folio ing address:
Friends aud teachers, we ministers are
! accustomed to three things. An cxpccta.
ton to make a speech ut every public
gathering, to stand behiud pulpit,
to commence di.course with u text from
which We may argue. When was IN
vited to address the institute, | looked
around tor u text. | dldut look ia the
Bible, we keep that for Sunday, found
it in q field about quarter of mile this
side OF Bloomsbury. 1t was not a rivulet,
1t was not rock, but n tree. There is
q tree standing near the roadside that l
alaays look at In going to Bio )msburs,
IL is symmetrical, it has proper growth
in all directions. II is a good illustra-
ton OF character. We don't want one
sided character. A true character is one
that is developed in all directions. A
good general will always strengthen the
weak points. In teaching the weak
nesses OF pupils both intellectual and
moral should be properly cared for by
the teacher, that the child may grow into
perfect manhood or womanhood.
Dialogue by pupils Of primary school,
Miss Maggie Ewes, teacher. These little
ones pleased the audience and showed
careful training.
Rev. DR.. Davis spoke encouragingly to
the teachers ~ follows:
He has deep sympathy with the work
Of The teacher. 1t was an intelligent
sympathy, for no small part Of his life
had he engaged in this work. He felt
that he must address the teachers as fel-
low teachers, and he had claim to some
right to be among them. 1t isa pleasant
work to impsrt knowledge, either Of your
own, or to be the instrument through
which the kno nowledge OF books is given TO
others. It's pleasant TO train the you ng
mind and see 1t grow under your care
and culture. It is pleasant to have TO do
with mind only in the world OF material
things, in this material age in which we
live. Teaching ia useful work. What
greater and better gift can We offer the
Republic than to teach and instruct our
youth. This the language Of Cicero.
And what can we offer as Americans, as
Christians, what better can we do for our
country and our God than to train the
generation to come after us. You are
preparing the young for usefulness, for
commanding ipfuence-to rule the world,
Teaching Ia hard work, speak from ex,
perience. The world recognizes this in
that none expect the teacher to work
more than five or SIX hours per day. The
work is hard because you have to do
with oil kinds OF dispositions, and all
grades OF minds. 1t requires of you
great patience to boar with the dull, to
keep cool IN the midst of trying irritating
and aggravating circumstances. This
grade OF patience many do not possess
Not many Nspoleonic men eXist-thoss
who are cool in the midst OF conflicting
strifes. Teaching is unappreciated work
the teacher needs sympathy, his work il
oftimes unappreciated by parents, have
sometimes thought would like TO hav;
ten thousand parents before me to reason
with them concerning the best views Il
, be taken for the education Of their cbil
, dren. 1t Is work that unncrvcs mel
ard women and often sends them down
!, to carly graves. Teaching is worthy o
a place smong the noble professions tha
engage the attention CT mankind.
After an iniermisson Of 10 minutes th
| audience was entertained by vocal solo
r by Mrs. /. ". Cooner.
q Prof. j. +. HarBins, of Bloomsbury
y then addressed the Institute. He con
| gratuls,ed the people OF Osangeville upo1
!, the fact that they had lost none of thci
r old interest IN educational matters an
n ref, red to Inc great number who ha
/. bcenlprcpaIed for usefulness in Orange
g | vile Academy. Lack of space prevent
J. full report If lis speech.
n Recitation by Miss Geraldine Conner
{ GLOW wo saved, saved ST. Michaels."
g Music by orchestra.