The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Supt. Berkey Has Spread a Royal
Feast for Teachers and Public.

Thethirty seventh annual Session OF The
Somerse. County Teachers Institute con
vened in the Court House at l.so O'Clock
Monday afternoon. The Court room was
comfortably filed at the opening ofthe ses-
sion and long before the hour for adjourn
msnt had arrived Standing room was at a
premium.
An innovation adopted this gear BY supt.
Berkey has ia great measure relieved the
tedious ro'l call-which heretofore has con-
sumed 50 m Ich valuable tine. Each teach
er has been assigned a number, and when
No. calls l, he is quickly followed in con-
secutiye order by all Of the teachers present
un'il the total number, 2s5 is reached. In
this way the presence o. absence Of all the
teachers can De learned in about three min
uies.
The members Of the institute united in
singing Ar Hal the Power Jesus Name
after which Rev J. D D5mer. of the Evan
geiical Caurch offered prayer
W. Il Ruppsl. E.q., delivered the address
Of welcome. Mr. RlDpel spoke OF the kind
ly feeling he has always entered for the
teachers Of this county, ever since the iime
Ehea he was one Of their number, and refer
red briefly to the heinprovemeat that hss been
made in the character aad scope OF Insii-
tute WORK duHag the past fifteen years.
Oae point that he particularly desired 10 i'm
press upon the teachers present was the
teaching Of patriotism il the public schools.
de would have pupils il oar schools learn
reverence and respect for the stars and stripes
snd for cur American institutions. He
hoped The dav would meyer again come
when the Governor Of great Common
wealth would be guilty Of paTdoning Grimm
ais who had been convicted Of treasonable
and Gnarchistic utteTances, and when the
Governor Of an other State would threaten
to ride through blood up 10 the bridl straps,
killing innocent fellow counirymen, in order
TO carry outa political measure. Mr.. Ruppel
might have added with even greater force
that be hoped the day would never again
come when the President Of this great Re-
public would 50 prostitute the power of his
official position as 20 attempt to reinstate
monarch on her throne. He bid the teach
ers a cordial welcome in behalf of the people
OF Somers.i
The address of welcome was responded TO
by Mr.. Win H. Martin. of the Confluence
schools. Mr. Miriin spoke in happy vein
and was frequently applauded by the iasli-
tu.e
Prof Excel was given an ovation when
he mounted the platform and gave a half
hours drill il music.
Supt. Samuel Hamilton, Of Allegheny
County, followed with a very entertaining
talk on The Teacher"
" The Heart, was the slbiect Of most
instructive talk by d.. E A. Maliby. Of the
Slippery Rock Normal 1t is eight years
since DIR. MAltby last appeared before body
ofSomerset county teachers, and be made
number Of feliciiious remarks before taking
up his subject The Dr. fist described the
heart Of the lowest order Of creation-the
star fish, &c and followed II up sep by
step to the highest Order-the heart VI man.
He simpliiied his remarks with illustrations
on the black board and depicted clearly aud
plainly the circulation of the blood The
point made by Dr. Maltby was the necessity
for teaching physiology and hygiene N the
schools in order to properly instruct children
in regard to the deadly effects of alcoholic
stimuonts. If all the other lectures of the
week should prove uninteresting those who
had the pleasure Of hearing this brief talk of
DR.. Maltby's were amply repaid for The trip
10 Somerset.
II can truly be said Of Byron W. King.
who followed with talk on Methods in
Reading" that he leaped into popularity at
a single bound Prof King possessed the
rare faculty OF being able to move his
hearers d laughter or tears at will and he
gave an exhibition OF this power before be
closed. Prof. Kings instruction, will j:
followed, put an end to coughing, snoring
and sneezing, and will enable every one to
breathe quietly and freely. He impaired |
great deal Of valuable information to the |
teachers. and if it is carried home aud put |
into practice in the school rooms it will re-
suit in great coed. Prof. King perforated !
his remarks with number Of capital ante
dotes.
Before adjournment Superintendent Derk- |
ey announced that out Of possible at
tendance Of 2s5 teachers all bat fifteen were
present. A number Of those marked alb
sent came in after roll call.
Aonday nights lecture by DE-. Helley
attracted large andience. The lecturer
sustained his former reputation and de-
lighted his hearers.
273 teachers were present at Tuesdays ses-
sions. The court room was oyercrowded |
both in the morning and afternoon.
The demand for tickets for the Institute
lecture course has been the greatest ever
known. A number of good seats were
still for sale yesterday.