Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-29
SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL.
Close OF the Teachers Institute and the
Williamsburg Lawn Fete.

Close OF the Teachers Institute and the
Williamsburg Lawn Fete.
The Teachers County Institute has ad-
journed. The closing session was held yes
terday morning, and the teachers are now
quietly digesting a great deal of useful in
struction that was vouchsafed them during
the fye days that the institute lasted Dr..
Hall finished his remarks upon Psychology,
and Prof. Russell occupied the last half hour
OF the session In explaining a method he has
for teaching music in the public schools that
he has found to be profitable one. He ex-
planned 1t in his usual lucid and pleasing
manner. He concluded his address by say
ing: "The influence of good music upon q
pure mind is something that will not in all
this human life Of ours be fully understood,
still less expressed in words"
During the morning the Committee on
Resolutions reported number of resolu-
t1ons that were ado3ted unanimously.
Among other things, they indorsed the
teaching of music in the public schools, rec
commended the holding of local institutes
throughout the county, and that one teacher
be appointed to cooperate with the County
superintendent in securing necessary legis-
lation. Prof. j. @. Irwin was the teacher
selected.
Resolutions of regret were adopted on the
deaths of the following teachers during the
past year. Lucle Alter, Annie u. Gllleland,
Lizzie p. Laughlin, Luella May Rose, Vir-
gin1a Gibs on, j. o. W lis and w. w. Nichols.
The closing remarks of the institute were
made by Profs. Hall and Hamilton.
THE iremen's lawn fete at Williamsburg
will be brought to close tonight with
speech by Mayor Gourley. who has been es-
pecially invited to be present. The volun-
teer fire company of Williamsburg is made
up of the best young men of the borough,
many of them holding important business
positions in Pittsburg, and it is considered
only the proper thing that the Mayor should
take some part in the festivities of the fete.
The ladies of the different Williamsburg
churches have done a great deal toward
making the fete success, and the firemen
appreciate the fact The tables are dec
grated and conducted as follows:
Lemonade-Yellow and Japanese decorations in
charge of Mrs. D. +. McAfee, assisted by Misses
Maud McGrath, Ella Schroeder and Laura Mad
den.
Fruit, flowers and candy-Pink and white in
charge of Mrs. Mccullough, assisted by Miss Mil
Ter and Miss Stella Miller.
Miss Flouse. Second table-3Irs. P. Doran and
the Misses Madden.
Coffee booth-Draped IN white, with ferns and
M. Hennng and Mrs. B. W. Carskadden, assisted
by the Misses Katie Anshutz, Jennie Turner
Bertha Potter, Daisy Wells, Lizzie Boal and Addie
Boal.
Ice cream and cake-Blue and white. in charge of
Mrs. A. Kirk.
with the national colors, that is called the
"firemen's table" 1t is in charge of the fire
laddies themselves. and is devoted to the
sale of ice cream and cake. The fete has
been an entire success. Large numbers have
attended AID it is expected that enough
money will be realized to enable the engine
house to be rendered handsome and COM
Portable for the winter.