The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-02-05

SCnOOi IOOiu vi tHC hCduCHly, Coli-
posed of Orange, Fishingcreek and
Mt. Pleasant townships.
The following teachers were pres
ent Fishingcreek Mr.. Beishline, S.
A. Smith, ]. w. Hdlay and Miss Ella
Andrews absent, Misses Blaine, Jones,
Mrs. Zed Creveling, Messrs. S.
Campbell, Frank Creveling and o. J..
Hess.
Orange, w. C. Sharpless, Rob't
Bardo, Misses Shoemaker, Ada Con-
ner absent, c. H. Moore, Misses
Maggie Ewes and Laura Seybert.
Mt. Pleasant, Misses Townsend,
Lizzie Kline, and Mr.. A. II. Kitchen;
absent, Mr.. Frank Kline, Misses. M.
Ewes, Wright and Follmer. Teachers
from other Districts Benton, H. w.
Beishline ; Centre, Miss Lizzie Fister;
Millville, N. f. John, II w. Ewes and
Anna w. Rich Bloomsbury, Prof.
Sterner.
Institute called to order by Supt
Johnston. Singing by Institute. Script
ure read, Izth chapter Romans. Prayer
by Rev. Houtz. Recitation, Sign
Board" bv six little boys.
Supt. Johnston spoke on the import
ance of teachers taking and reading
educational papers and books. Teach
ers should study at least one book and
paper this year, next year take an.
other. A teacher should not scatter
his forces by taking and reading too
many books and papers.
The following subjects were discus
sed by the Institute: Condition of
Blackboards, Whispering, How would
you teach numbers to end and 3rd year
pupils9
Give pupils problems which they
can find out at home, spend more
time in teaching the fundamental
principles Of arithmetic.
Recitation "lhe Blue and Gray"
by Laura Delong
Singing. Adjourned until 1890 p. m.
Music by Orchestra. Calling of the
Roll. Singing, "Robin Red Breast"
by Primary school.
Prof. Sterner introduces "Our Little
People," paper for supplementary
reading for pupils in 3rd reader.
Supt Johnston talks on Special
features Of pupils, their love for GER
tain kinds of studies. The teacher
should study child nature. He may
know the wants of the pupils. There
are often cases where the pupils lead
the teacher, which should be the oppo-
site. Do not strengthen the strong
and weaken the weak. Have all the
pupils prepare the same lesson at the
same time. 1t is not the fault of the
pupil in not desiring a practical
knowledge, neither is it fault of the
teacher. but it is fault of the teacher
in not directing the pupil to such
knowledge. The strong are strength
ened and the weak weakened by too
rapid promotion. The teacher should
be careful in praising pupils for their
work, as this has tendency to
strengthen the strong ahd hinder the
weak. The teacher should strengthen
the weak without interrupting the
strong.
Recitation. "Put no flowers on
Papa's Grave" by Leona Carl.
Address by N. f. John.
A teacher should have an aim for
everything. The aim should be to
make noble men and women of the
boys and girls in our care. The teach.
er should have in view for the pupils
an ideal picture of noble man or
woman.
Recitation, "Curfew Must not Ring
Tonight" by Blanche Ewes.
Essay, discipline" by Rob't Bardo.
We may have our schools quiet as far
as noise is concerned, yet minds of
the pupils may be immoral The
same treatment will do for all pupils.
Great care should be taken in the
formation of our laws by which we
govern our pupils. The teacher
should never get angry, and thus lose
the confidence of the pupils.
Music, Orchestra.
Essay, soil" by ]. w. Hidlay.
The oil described was hickory or strap
oil. Our boys to-day are too often
considered too angelic. For the want
of proper training at home they are al
lowed to get too much street educa-
ton and gutter-snipe principles,
Teachers too often with hold the
hickory oil for fear Of being called to
answer to charge of assault and bat
ter. DO not use the hickory for trivial
Offences, neither be brutal.
Never ask anything unanswerable
from your pupils or anything that they
are unable to perform, but whatever is
asked OF them see that it is performed
u within the easy range Of their ability.
II they positively refuse to obey, try