The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-02-24
MIFFLIN INSTITUTE.

The Teachers Institute for Mifl,n.
Main and Beaver Townships was held
at Miffliiville, on Saturday, Feb. IS.
The following teachers were pres
ent Miss Wayne, Messrs. Hess, Luz,
Platt, Johnston and Fetteroff, Mifflin;
Misses. Andrews, Aten, and Brown,
Beaver; Misses. Hassert, Houck and
Mr.. Yorks, Main; Prof. Noetling of
the Bloomsburg Normal School, and
Profs. Richardson and Crobaugh of
Berwick.
The forenoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev. White. Freddie
O'Brien and Bessie Rhodes then en-
,ertained the audience with rectations;
Prof. Noetling gave an interesting talk
on the "Benefit of Education in all
walks of life. Supt. Johnston made an
address in which he showed the neces
sity of individual work; the need of
pupils working for themselves, and the
evil of the teachers doing the pupils
work. Miss Hassert read an essay:
"The Teacher in Social Life" After
a defamation by Franklin Dry the
institute adjourned till 1880 p. m.
The chairman, Mr. Hess called the
institute to order Miss Mary Aten
sang solo. Supt. Johnston was the
FIST speaker in the afternoon and made
some very timely remarks. 1t is not
right to let the child do only what he
likes, to the neglect of the other facul.
ties. Each person is distinct and
peculiar from every other person and
the teacher should remember this.
Something should be done to remedy
the indulgence Of the strong to the
neglect of the weak. Present sacrih-
ces mean future gain. The teacher
has right to insist on the pupils do
ing what he requires of him. Anybody
can let the scholars do as they please,
but it takes teacher in the fullest
sense Of the word to develop the pupils
as they should be. 1t not uncommon
to find grown pupils devoting their
time and attention to one or two
studies. Have all pupils do reason
ably we'll in all things and exceedingly
well in one. The plea is not for more
work, but for better quality of it.
Recitation, by We're Snyder; Prof
Noetling spoke to the point in illus
trating the need Of Education to all
classes Of people. An educated farm
er will make as much from 50 acres OF
land as one without education from
$50 acres. You cannot give your boys
and girls anything better than an edu-
cation. A man is more likely to find
employment if he can do something
more than dig bitches or shovel lime.
Women should be able to do some
thing more if thrown on their own re.
sources than go to the wash tup. One
of the best kinds of tools is good
library. Every school should have a
large dictionary and an encyclopedia
you want your boys and girls to gel
along with the best, therefore they
should be given the best.
Mr.. Lutz took up the subject o
Arithmetic and gave some useful hint:
in the proper way to teach it.
Recitation, Misses Fetteroff anc
Echrote. Prof. Richardson then spoke
at some length on Music, and Langu
age; whoever can teach reading car
teach music. An occasional song no
only stimulates the scholars, but j
rests them as well.
Select reading, Harry Bowman. MIS-
Brown read an essay on "Morals ii
our Public Schools"
The committee on resolutions re
ported the following
We, the teachers Of Mifflin, Mail
and Beaver Townships resolve tha
Institutes are beneficial if attended b.
the patrons of the schools.
We appreciate the address of Prot
Noetling in trying to inspire in tn
young the desire to make the most o
themselves. In as much as it not onl
requires development of the menta
faculties to make 'lawyers, preachers
and DOCTORS" but that this develop
ment is also necessary to make a sue
cessful farmer or mechanic. We er
dorse the criticism of Supt. Johnsto
concerning pupils choosing their ow
work during school hours instead G
the teacher directing their work.
NJ; ! Ella I ,as#"ssy:' ASsssx:' :ss Committee.
AGNES A. HoUcK,
Rev. White pronounced the bene
diction.
In the evening Prof. Noetling de
livered very interesting as well
entertaining lecture on "Cranks thu
have moved the world, or the men fc
the Times" BY taking such men a
Columbus, Washington, Shakesper'
ETC., who were often ridiculed as far
atics or cranks, he illustrated the nee
of men who have fixed principles an
objects In life