The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-12-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Annual Teachers institute for
Columbia county convened in the
Opera House, Bloomsburg, Pa, Mon
day Dec. 10Th, 1899, and was called
to order promptly at ?. p. NJ, Supt.
w. c. Johnson.
Prof. Case then took charge Of the
music After singing Pleyers Hymn,
Rev. Leverett read scripture lesson
from Ephesians VI, and offered
prayer. The Institute then sang "Near-
er My God to Thee"
The Address OF Welcome was made
by Rev. Heilman in which he very
warmly welcomed the teachers to
Bloomsburg. Responses we're made
by Prof. iiarkins and Richardson.
The committee on organization re-
ported Mr.. A. +. Terwilliger, Treasur-
er and Mr.. J. Yorks Secretary, whom
were therefore elected
Miss Ella l.. Richardson of the
New York Normal Art School then
took up the subject of drawing. She
said: The expression of thought Is the
most important point in teaching
drawing. The fact of its not being
taught practically is one of the reasons
why it is not what it should be in our
puolic schools We do not do the
thinking for our scholars in arithmetic
and other studies, neither should we
in drawing If you can make figures
you can make figures to teach begin
ners in drawing.
Prof. Case led in singing "The
Lords Birthday" Supt. Johnston made
some remarks in which he said the
Institute would convene at 9 A. M.
and p. NJ, close at Is NJ. and 4:3o
p. NJ. 1t will be divided in two sec
tions, in the forenoon, one section go
ing to the High School building.
DR.. T. +. White ofColumbus, Ohio,
was next introduced and among other
things said. l wish to give such in
structon during the week as will be
of help especially to the younger
t, achers. | once visited two schools
of about the same size and pupils OF
about the same age, in one there was
continual confusion while in the other
all was quiet and orderly, every look
from the teacher was indicative of the
confidence in his scholars. l want al
to realize that the success of oul
schools lies in the hanCs Of one mar
or woman who teaches 1t. You can
not teach out of last years Norma
Diploma or last years years knowledge
you must have fresh knowledge.
never saw a teacher that was fully in
terested in the lesson but what had tn,
attention of the class and to do thi
, you must study. In my observations
which have been somewhat eXter sive
, where there is one teacher sutferln!
from failing health in study there ar
ten who fail for want of it. 1t is wor
, ry that causes failing health. A goo
rule is to give ten minutes to teaching
where you give one to government
, Read books, observe and think. Tru
affection for the children is the mex
, point. The teacher must win hi
, Troublesome pupils by true love. Yo
, must make unlovable pupils lovable.
= MONDAY EVENING.
S Lecture. T. F. Clark. Knapsac
Tours
E This knapsack tour was taken som
e years ago when was correspondent
i for some papers, two in New Yor
and one in Chicago. l started fror
, New York and In seven days | was /
S London the greatest city in the worl
e and few days later l was in Par
a which is by far the most beautiful one
i From there we go to Italy to look on
v over the mines, climbing over the mu
y berry trees resplendant with the ric
n cluster of fruit, with clear sky abov
which can only be seen in Italy, wa
3, the most beautiful sight think l eve
Il beheld.
We left the land of the uncloude
sky and crossed Egypt while doing S
l found the largest University in tn
world. Their building consists {
four walls and four hundred column
y supporting the roof, at the base {
: each column was a teacher. Thel
were ten thousand pupils, men an
!. boys sitting on the floor. Their infll
c ence extends over the whole earth.
saw a young man at the age OF 2
C leave this to go to the interior of a
n rlca to convert the heather tribes t
his religion. All the students went
see him go and hear his farewe
f speech. He had camel on whiC
to travel and took only a bottle {
n water and a little meal His farewe
/ address WAS the shortest and the mo-
8. impressive | have ever heard. II
7, placed his hand on his heart and sal
It the single word "Ali" which mear
is God, meaning "God has my heart
g We have no poverty in this countr
IL.