Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL.
Fourth Day of the County Teachers Insti-
tute-A Number of Picnics.,


tute-A Number of Picnics.,
As the Teachers Institute draws toward
the close, the instructors tighten their solid
matter with as much amusement as possible.
No matter how good may be the mental fare
provided, it does get rather weartsome TO
sit in hall every day for week and listen TO
directions for teaching children and pre-
venting their falling into bad educational
habits. The instructors In the institute
realize this and they try to make their lee
lures amusing as well as Instructive. Then
music is made as prominent feature as Is
consistent with proper carrying out OF the
purpose for which the institute is conducted.
Yesterday Prof. Ecker played several selec-
tions on the great pipe organ, for the hrst
time since the institute has been in session,
and the teachers evidently enjoyed the
music thoroughly. It was diversion that
can hardly be too highly commended.
After the opening exercises yesterday
morning, DR.. Hall resumed his general talk
on the duties of teachers. He said, in the
course of his remarks, that he believed every
teacher should be an earnest, conscientious
Christian.
The Committee on Certificates.
superintendent Hamilton announced the
election of the following Committee on Per-
manent Certificates: j. D. Anderson, Will
kinsburg; C. d. Coffey, Braddock; Alex. Phil
lips, CHARTERS; S. p. Hummel Tarentum, and
C. d. Cook, Mansfield. In his lecture on how
to teach music i'll an ungraded school, where
the study has never held a place, Prof. Rus
sell said: "The teaching of music will soon
be compulsory in all the States, and advise
every teacher to learn it, so as to stand
chance of getting better pay. You need not
be singer to teach music. Some of the best
teachers l know cannot sing note" DIR.
Maltby wound up the morning session by a
very able address on "PestallozZi"
The afternoon session was opened with an
address by Hon. j. @. Stewart, Deputy State
superintendent, to the directors OF Alle-
gheny county. Mr.. Stewart is very fluent,
bly, clear and distinct, and, although he
eschews commas altogether and makes the
pauses after his periods almost unnoticea-
the audience Mr. Stewart advised the d.
rectors to pay their teachers decent salaries.
He said they could not expect to get first
class goods for nominal price. They
should have good schoolhouses, too. No ex-
pense should be spared in this matter, and
everything should be made as bright as pos
sible for the teachers. After making sure
courage them by making their work as
pleasant as possible for them.
A Few Words for Teachers.
To the teachers Mr. Stewart addressed a
few pleasant words. He reminded them
that the teacher is next to the parent, and
that they should be in sympathy with all the
tastes and interests of the little ones under
their care. In this way, and this alone, could
they expect to reach the best results.
DR.. Hall then spoke on ga Good School,"
He said that a good school is like good
egg. 1t is good all through. 1t cannot be
half-good. \ good school costs money, but
then everything that is good costs money
everything that is really good. He indorsed
the remark of Mr. Stewart that there must
be entire sympathy between teacher and
scholar.
DR.. Maltby, in touching on the relations
between directors and teachers, said that
kind word given to a teacher in the morning
lightened her work for the whole day. Upon
which a young lady in the audience re-
marked, "That's q fact"
In the course of the session Yesterday,
County Superintendent Reed, of Beaver
county, announced that the next meeting of
the State Teachers Association would be
held at Beaver Falls, in July, 1892 He in
vited all the teachers of the institute to be
in attendance. County Superintendent Ham,
ilton announced that there would be a meet
ing of the School Directors of Allegheny
county in the Court House September TO-
This ended the days session. This will be
the last day Of the institute.