Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-02

us that almost in the morning of life
we are in death.
As tribute of respect to his mem
ory, therefore be it resolved.
That in the death of Levi W. Hart
our county has lost one of It's bright
est jewels The public schools a
worthy teacher and the community
a young man whose virtues. won for
him, the esteem of all who knew him.
Resolved, that we the teachers of
Juniata county do tender our sincere
sympathy to the mother and friends
of the deceased and that these pro-
ceedings be entered on the minutes
of the Institute to be published in
one Or more of the county papers
and copy be sent to the mother of
the deceased.
| Fl L. Grouse,
L. S. Kinzer.
Mrs. r. NJ Barley
The subject of School Recitation
was discussed by DR.. Findley.
DIR. Waller took up the subject,
Teachers Certificate.
AFTERNOON SESSION
DIR. Waller dwelt upon the subject
of Education. A vote of thanks was
rendered, the Doctor for instruction
that he impaired to the institute.
The committee on general resolu-
tions reported the following which
were adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
We the teachers of Juniata county
IN convention assembled do acknowl-
edge the wisdom, mercy, and loving
kindness of our Heavenly Father in
sparing our lives providing for our
means and in permitting US again to
greet one another at our annual
county Institute, therefor be it To-
solved.
1st-That we congratulate our
worthy county superintendent for
his untiring labor through which has
been achieved the eminent success
of this session of our Institute.
2nd-That we deem ourselves for
tunate to sit under the instruction of
men of such culture and literary at
tainments and such distinguished
reputation as our instructors pro-
fessors NJ. G.. Brumbaugh, D. j.
Welsh DIR. Samuel Findley, and DR..
ID. j. Waller State Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
3rd-That the thanks of this Ia
stitute are due to J. n. Keller attor-
ney, for his address of welcome, to
W. E. Auman for his response, to
Editor B. +. Schweier for his instrus-
tive lecture, to Miss Laura Fasick
organist, to prof. J. H. Dean director
of music, and the choir for the exel-
lent music rendered which added
much to the pleasure and entertain
ment of the Institute.
Also to Mr.. Kaufman for the use
of his organ, and the editors of the
county for their liberal support.
4th-That We recommend that To-
cal institutes be organized and held
in the various districts of the county.
5th-That we appreciate the act
of the Legislature that has so largely
increased the state appropriation
and we recomend that a just portion
of this be added to the salery of the
teacher and the remainder be used
for the purchase of free text books
and proper school apparatus.
6th-That we as teachers recon-
mend the county superintendent and
boards of directors to discourage any
teacher from teaching on q profess
ional certificate, for longer period
than three years without making an
effort to secure higher grade certi-
icate-
Committee NJ S. Esh, p. A Neely
o E. Robson, J. J. Kepner, II. c..
KliDger.
DR. Findley resumed the consider
alton of the subject of School Rel
tation.
4 vote of thanks was rendered DIR.
Tlnd!ey by the Institute.
Superintendent J. H. Carney ex-
tended thanks to the citizens of this
place for their liberal attendance du-
ring both day and evening sessions
of the institute, also to the teachers
for good attendance.
IIusic by the Institute selection
entitled ''God Be With You Till We
Meet Again. "
Friday evenings lecture was by
Jahu Dewitt Miller-on "The Uses
of Ugliness."