The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-18
THE LAST DAY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE CLOSE
THIS AFTERNOON.
STIRRING RESOLUTIONS ADOETED
Farewell Addresses by the In
structors, Superintendents,
Houck, Weiss and Others.
Pottsville Wins.
THE LAST SESSION,

The attendants at the teachers institute
we're in excellent humor this morning
when Superintendent Houck opened the
session and asked them to sing, for the last
time, my Country Tis of Thea" The |
'equest W complied with vigorously and |
he anthem was closed with this verse;
Three cheers for Hem Houck
Three cheers for Henry douck
Thr cheers for Henry Houck
Ihr cneers for Houck.
Miss Se, gmiller tn n proceeded to give
her closing instructions on drawing and |
decoration. The definition of hue is the
characteristic of the color that distinguishes
it from every other color. Tone is any
state of color as it passes from light to
dark. Normal tone is that tone of color
that is considered TYPICAL of the hue. Tint
is any tone of color lighter than nor
NAL tone Shade is any tone of color that
is darker than a normal tone. The three
primary colors are red, blue and yellow
Yellow is the stronger and is rated at
red at 5 and blue at s. The secondary
colors are yellow and red (mixed) making
orange yellow and blue making green
red and blue-making violet.
Combining secondary colors we get the
tertiary colors; Citrine, composed of
orange and green; russet, of violet and
orange; and olive of violet and green.
Prof. George b. Haucher then closed his
series of instructions with an exceedingly
interesting talk on the sacrifices one must
make to be successful teacher. Hours of
leisure and pleasure must be sacrificed, all
questionable habits must be brok en- of, bad
temper must be controlled, and studies you
may pursue outside of your profession
must be subordinate to the teaching
DR.. Thomas NJ Ballet then closed bis
series OF instructive talks.
County Superintendent Weiss thanked
the teachers for their attendance and tplen-
did depoi TIM snt at the institute. In his ex-
perience of ten years as County Superin
tendent he has not seen better institute
Teachers must have better salaries. Mr.
Weiss closed by thanking Superintendent
Freeman personally for his assistance in
making the institute a success.
The committee on elections reported that
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by the following vote: Pottsvile 327;
Girardville, $50. The committee also re-
ported the following committee on Per-
manent Certificates elected: S. H. air,
Ashland; Miss Jane T. Lambert, Shenan.
doah; William Fausset, Pottsvile w, w.
w, cd, st. Clair; Livingston Seltzer, Palo
Alto.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following;
WHEREAS, The sessions of the 29th
annual institute Of Schuylkill county are
Al out drawing to a close
| WHEREAS, We have listened to the
clear, concise and concrete presentation of
arithmetic by DR.. Ballet TO the logical,
instructive and profound talks on language
and history by Hon. Thomas b. Stockwell;
to the practical exposition of form work
and drawing by Miss Seegmiller; to the
well-timed, numerous and ever welcome
remarks OF Mr.. Houck, and to the inspirit-
ing talks by DR.. Lyte and Prof Hanscher (;
WHEREAS. We have been royalty en-
tertained by q series of lectures and musi-
cal performance and
WHEREAS, We have spent a week OF
social intercour.e rendered pleasant by the
greeting of friends, by the renewal of old
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ones; enlivened by the CHEEKY conversation
of dinning hall and parlor, or by the
| friction of mind with mind in friendly
discussion therefore,
ResOtUed, That we, the teachers of
Schuyikill county, stand by the institute (;
that we have been intellectually, morally,
p Occasionally and practically benefited by
it that we have found in it source of in
| spiration, a stimulus TO self-improvement,
an incentiN to do better work, an anim4t-
ing spirit, an esprit de corps su, b ss can
| emAua ate only from live, enthusiastic,
earnest, we'll conducted and well organized
teachers association.
Resolved, That our thanks are due to
Supernl' ndent Weiss, for the able and
dlgnitied manner 10 which be has pr ided
over our meetings, and that We cOugratu-
late him in view of the fact that this in.
stitute, which has been % him the cause OF
so much anxious sOlicitude has terminated
| 40 successfully also that vote OF thanks
is due the advisory committee for assistance
and suggestions To the superintendent,
Resolved, That our thanks are due such
railrt d companies and hotel prOpre-
tors as have reduced their rates for the
accommodation OF teachers and to all the
good people of this borough who have in
anyw y whatever contributed to the happi
ness and comfort of the teachers
ReSOtUed, That it is the sense of thi
institute that the over crowded condition o
many of our primary scho Is is a fact to b,
deeply deplored, and that fifty (50) pupil
should constitute the maximum enrOllmen
of primary sci col.
Resot0ed TIL beginners, that is pupil
who for the first time apply for admission
to school, should be admitted at stated
periods only.
Resolved That it is the sense of thi
institute that, owing to the increased stat
appropriation, we recommend the pAssag,