The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-07
Bath ANNUAL SESSION
OF THE
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
rrrDAr uoEyIye SESSION.

TVEsDAT MORNING SESSION.
Discussion" Is the copy book ne
eessity,a a convenience, or a nuisance ?"
Opened by David Berkey, followed by r.
R Sanner and j. S. Fulton. Opinion was
divided.
Music, conducted by Prof Smith.
After the music Prof. Smith gave lee
ture of few minutes on what he called
vowel culture"
To avoid hoarseness a speaker must
bring his tones we'll forward in the mouth
as no one can speak long without hoarse-
ness if he forms his tones back in the
mouth
Topical talk, II. F. Yost Order in
the schoolroom.'
Government is necessary because or
der IS necessary teachers of former
day appealed 70 the nerves through the
medium Of the rod teachers of the pres
ent day appeal to the conscience through
the medium Of the mind. The first re-
quisite Is to give pupils something TO do /;
then, after you have given them some
thing to do, keep them at it the second
factor is, recreation children cannot
work all the time few children care to
prodnce disorder; they like order, and
respect the person that can maintain it :;
the teacher needs strong viii power !;
persons Of strong viii control those of
weak wills; good teaching is another
requisite secure the confidence Of your
pupils in your own ability when pupils
lack this confidence good order can't be
maintained many teachers talk of good
and bad conditions the business of the
teacher of to-day is to make good condi-
tions"
Queries-Tbe query managers reported
that they had no queries.
Discussion, Elements of Teachers
Success" was to have been opened by
Prof Leroy MeClintock, who rendered
an apology on the ground of hoarseness,
and the subject vas deferred until We'd
nesday morning
Music" Some Folks"
The Professor remarked that the piece
was written by stephen C. Foster, who
was born in Pitisburg in 1926 and died
in 1864
Devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev linn.
Music by the Institute, after which the
County Superintendent introduced Prof
z. y. Snyder, ef Indiana State Normal
School.
He said be was glad to be here, be-
cause, among other reasons he saw
number of persons whom ne had taught.
After inviting teachers to present ques-
tions for answer and saying that he would
try and answer them, be said that he
sometimes illustrated his talks by the use
of an equation Y equals % in which
equals the teacher, y equals the child,
and equals nature the teacher is a
governing power IN the country our
schools contain to-day the future al Of
our country the teacher gives direction
TO the various units,
Health is the prerequisite ofthe teach
er; sour disposition viii soon pickle
a whole school TO attain health We must
live correctly every teacher should have
at least eight hours solid sleep before he
enters on the day : work in a first-elass
baseball club or football club, boy that
cbews tobacco viii not be accepted
John [. Sullivan was not permitted to
use tobacco in his training; You can
teach 8 boy through bringing these
things TO his notice.
Cleanliness is another element Of suc-
cess dirt, says Lord Palmerston, Is
matter out Of place when an untidy
person presents himself nowadays forany
appointive place ne is ignored, no matter
what his apparent intellectually good
writing is an essential /; children copy
the writing of the teacher drawing is
another essential-the power to make
things; it is law IN psychology that
we learn through our attention to the &C.
cupation Of their hands
The speaker exhibited several articles
constructed by students at the school.
| Among these we're a pair of blackboard
compasses and q mortised joint in wood I;
also, dOvetailed joint, in metal
Good sense IS another requisite the
man who succeeds everywhere, in every
business or profession, is the man that
/ has common sense. Common sense is
merely the knowledge ofcommon things
and scholarship is next; nothing can
take the place Of scholarship. A teacher
must know himself well cultivate a
sweet disposition FnOw yourself; be
yourself Esthetics must be taught you
want to see something deeper than color,
form or sound-you want to see devsl
oped soul- if you want to secure the
best results you must know the childs
home lift up the children who have had
no chance teacher should be think
er; he must have a knowledge Of the
subjects every lesson must be prepared );
the primary teaching is the hardest, be-
cause little children have 50 much to dis
tract their attention.
Music, by Prof. Smith and Institute.
Talk on drawing, by Prof Little
Music.
Address by State Superintendent Wal
ler
Music. Adjournment
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Music by the Institute, conducted by
Prof Smith.
County Supt. Berkey announced an
enrolment Of DO teachers out of pos
sible 27l-
Instruction by DR.. J. D. Waller, the
State Superintendent.
Teachers work is Of the highest i'm
portanee, even from the philanthropic
standpoint. 1t assumes 8 grave aspect
when great political questions are to be
decided by the peoples vote inteili-
gence is almost siSls qua non But grave
political questions are not in all countries
settled by the otes Of the people The
! Prussian government is an example. No
country to-day in Europe Is making
more strenuous effort for the education
/ of her people than is France. As early
/ I-s5 Con0ress in this country made an