The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-11-29
Teachers. Instit,,ta

/ County Teachers Institute viii convene in
the Court House. at l:3o O'Clock, Monday,
December 18Th. and will continue its ses
sions until 1870 A. n, Friday, December
2lst.
County Superintendent Berkey has spared
neither labor nor expense in preparing a
program for the instruction and entertain
ment Of the teachers and the educational
public in fact, he has aimed to provide a
program Of greater excellence than any pro-
vided for former institutes.
The standard ofteachers' institute in this
county has been raised from year 10 year
until now it isl-oked upon as being more
than local affair of only passing interest,
aud attracts the most intelligent and pro-
gressive people from al sections Of the eoun-
ty. This years session promises to surpass
all Of its predecessors both in merit and in
attendance,
Following is the foreign talent secured.
INsTUcroKs
Hon. J. q Stewart, Department of Public
Instruction. Harrisburg, Pa
A. E. 9altby, A. 81, Phi D., Principal
State Normal School, Slippery Rock, Pa
Byron W. King, A. NJ, Principal School
ElOoution and 0ratory. Pittsburgh, Pa.
6. w. hull, Ph. D., Professor Mathema-
tics, State Normal School. Millersville, Pa.
Samuel Hamilton. A. NJ, Saperinten dent
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Prof Z o. Exoell, Chicago, III.
FOR EVENING SESSIONS.
DR.. James Hedley, Cleveland, Oaio,
Hon. ]. J. Ingalls,. Ex-U. S. Senator, Kan
sas.
Dr.. Levin Irving Handy, Newark, Del.
Prof {. 0. Excel, Soloist.
Prof Byron W. King, Reader.
The Ideal Banjo, Mandolin. and Guitar
Club Boston, Mass
Monday night DR.. James Hedley will
lecture on Heroes and Heroism - Or. He'd
ley spleasantly remembered by the patrons
of the institute lecture course OF several
years ago and is sure of royal reception.
Tuesday night Ex-senator Ingalls,, of
Kansas, will speak OF the =" Problems Of o IT
Second Century" From inquiries alrsady
heard the rush for seats to helT "the states
man out Of job will be unprecedented.
Wednesday night DR.. Levin Irving Handy
will lecture on Patrick Henry: Orator and
Statesman This will be DR.. Handy's first
appearance before a Somerset county audi
ence. He filed more lecture engagements
before Pennsylvania teachers institutes last
season than any other public speaker
Thursday night the " Boston IDEAL Banjo,
Mandolin and Gaitar CIub," Will give one
of their delightful concerts. This club is
one Of the most popular mlsical oTganiza-
tons in the United States.
Prof E o. Excel will sing solo each
evening preceding the lectures, aud Prof
Byron W. King will furnish Rotations.
The sale of reserved seat tickets for the
lecture course will begin at l P n Saturday,
Dec oh, at Seff & Casebeer's jexelry store
Course tickets from 81 50 to S20l. Single
admission With reserved sea- from 10 to 75
cents, depending upoa location and evening.
The officers Of the Institute viii be;
ExEcuuvE OFFICERS.
President J. NJ, Berkey, County superin-
tendent.
Vice Presidents, o O. saylor and D. H.
Bender.
Secretaries, Miss Emma 4. Rupp Miss
Edith z3rn
CoxMTTE:
Resolutions J c. speicher, Chairman
J. " Bowman, J. F. D.vely, G. II Baker,
JohnJ ]. RrolIier, Miss Emma J. Huston,
Miss Caroline johnson, Miss Lizzie Liyen-
good.
School Exhibits Will Il Martin, Chair
man, Virgil R. SayloF. J. r. Henninger, F.
G. Fryburg, Albert Lambert. c. Foster Ca
bic, Miss Ella Hady, Miss Adlie Boucher.
Professional Reading and Study: Milton
Phillips, Chairman; E E. Pritts, W II H.
Baker, 0. W. Williamson. a. b, Croft, Miss
Maggie Weaver, Miss Annie Koehler. Ad-
visory mem5ers-Dr Hull and supi. Ham
iitOn.
Election of Permanent Certificate Com
mittee: RossJ. HiIlegass, Z N Rininger,
a. S. Snyder.
Qaeries; Ira G. Carver. s. G. Shelter.
Arrangements W. H. Kretchman, Chair
man; J. W. Bell, NJ l. weighley, Bl. Bor-
der, Jewry Kaufman.
Time Clerks. II W. Johnson, W. Il.
Kretchman.
The Fourth annual convention Of the Di-
rectors' Association of Somerset county will
meet in the Academy building, Wednesday
aad Thursday Of institute week.