Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
DAY FOR DIRECTORS.
Over 100 Attend the Allegheny
County Teachers Institute.
HIS HONOR MAKES AN ADDRESS.
Result Of Election for Permanent Certif-
cate Committee.
CLOSING SESSION THIS MORNING

All things considered the 100 and more
school directors of Allegheny county put in
q most eventful and profitable day yester-
day. They attended the regular morning
session of the Teachers Institute and
listened attentively to what was said, Then
after luncheon these managers of the educa-
tional system of the county met in one of
the classrooms of the Pittsburg High
School, and, after half hours talk, can
vassed the vote cast for the members of the
permanent Certificate Committee.
An hour later, the directors met in the
large hall They found themselves sur
rounded by a vertable wall of fair and in
tellectual femininitv, and, being men of dis
cretion, they sat down in the chairs reserved
for them, and calmly awaited develop
ments At exactly las o'clock Superin-
tendent Hamilton stepped to the front of
the platform, and, after calling the meeting
to order, read the result of the election.
Tin New Permanent Certificate Committee.
1t was as follows: E. B. Roberts, 42S; G.
B. Cook, 423; j. w. Thomas, 412; c. d. Coffey,
Ais; Prot. Brooks, 449. These gentlemen
will form the permanent committee for the
ensuing year 1t was announced that the
examination for permanent Ger tihcates
would not be held until next spring.
After the report had been read Prof. Rus
sell amused the audience with his,musical
fals. and DR.. Waller, State Superintendent
OF instruction, delivered an eloquent talk
oil ''School Laws and Customs" He said,
among other things, that ''the employments
of people are divided into occupation, trade,
Office, calling, profession. Occupations are
primarily for the earning of living, trade
for the making of money, an Office for house
and calling for duty. A profession requires
training. Its members must make protes-
sion by devotion to that employment The
public must recognize these professions
Teaching must not be allowed to be merely
a method of earning living"
Mayor Gourley followed with brief ad-
dress on the value of school work, and in
the course of his remarks took occasion to
boom the proposed observation of Columbus
Day. The Mayor urged the teachers to do
all in their power to aid those engaged in
the task of working up popular enthusiasm
and assist in preparing for the celebration.
Prot Draper, of Cleveland, and DR.. Win
ship, of Boston, made speeches.
Pointers for the Teachers.
Division work was then taken up. Miss
Coffin addressed Glass A on reading and
Prof Russell on music. Prof Deane dis
cussed arithmetic before Glass B, and DR..
Winship and Dr. Msltby occupied the
attention of Glass c on the same subjects of
psychology and plants.
The institute will close with the morning
session today There will be a falling off
in attendance of perhaps 200 teachers, as
many of them went home last night not to
return. Miss Coffin, of Detroit, will not be
present to-day. ,
Superintendent Hamilton is well pleased
with the work of the institute. He said
yesterday afternoon that it has been the
largest and most successful institute the
county has ever had. There are several
reasons which led to this First, the corps
of instructors is of higher standard than
was ever secured before. Miss Coffin, Dr.
Winship and Mr.. Draper stand very
high as platform instructors, and Drs.
Moss and Maltby and Professors
Deane and Russell are exceptionally CON-
petent and careful classroom in
structors. Another factor that added
10 the success of the institute
tute was the manner in which the pro-
gramme was prepared and carried out to the
letter. Everybody knew what was coming
and when each part of the work was to be
done. The accommodations of the building
were also favorable