The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-21
INSTITUTE WEEK.
Larg. Attendance Of 1oaoasrs and Directors.

INSTITUTE WEEK.
Large Attendance Of Ieachsrs and Directors.
This is institute week. 27i out of i total
Of go teachers employed in the common
schools OF Somerset county answered
roll-call at the opening session yesterday
afternoon. Nothing can speak louder for
the educational interests OF our county
than the presence of this intelligent,
active, eager assembly OF young ladies
! and gentlemen. Toa large majority OF
the teachers present institute means 8
| week OF profitable study, study of the
most helpful character, study of modern
and approved methods OF iinpatting
instruction to the yoGng and how 10 in
spire in those placed under their care a
| desire to help them selves and elevate
their position IN life. To n few Of the
teachers present it means Il weeks
vacation, six days freedom from the
dingy school-room, six days in which 10
| have fun" when all thai is required of
them Is 10 answer roli-c.ill in order to
secure the pay generously provided for
by act of assembly.
The scope and character of institute
work becomes wider and better each an
nual session. Time once was when the
teachers met annually and read carelessly
prepared essays and discussed unintercst-
ing and proftless questions. That day
has passed away and now men OF known
ability and learning, educators who have
stamped their individuality upon the
methods adopted By the leading educa-
tional institutions in the country are
called here for the purpose OF helping
and encouraging those who are engaged
in teaching in the district schools.
The teachers, however, form bat small
per centage of the vast audiences present
ut every session. The majority part of
the attendance is from the general public,
not the public of the town of Somerset,
but people from all sections of the county
who are interested in educational work
and in the advancement of the public
schools, and who find il profitable 10 al
tend these annual meetings of teachers.
The public schools of our county have
made marked progress during tine past
few years, and il the interest manifested
ut the first meeting of the thirty-cighth
annual session of the Teachers Institute
can bc taken as an index, the schools of
the county will be in better condition at
the close Of the present term than ever be-
fore. Instruction and help have been pro-
vided for all who attend, and il remains
for the individual teacher to carry rs
much of it back to the school-rOom as he
is capable of retaining and transplantins.
OPENING SESSION.
The Teachers Institute of 1885, was call
cd to order in the Court room al l:3O Mon
day afternoon by County Superintendent
J. VI. Borizcy. Rev. J. :. Harkey, o. the
Lutheran Church, conducted snort dc
votional service, after which +. J. hooser,
Esq, was introduced 10 the audience To
deliver an address of welcome. The
speaker said very truly that he could see
no obiec, i'm welcoming the public school
teachers of the county 10 the county seat
when nearly the entire population OF the
town had turned out FOR that purpose
lie said further that no one could be more
interested in the cause OF educdiion than
he; because he had nj one time been 2
pupil in the public schools Of the county
at another period teacher; ut anothera
director and is still tax payer and III
sympathy with the cause of free cduca-
ton. "No class Of people, said Mr.
Kooser no matter what business they
are engaged in, or what subject they are
interested in, would be attracted To- pun
lie gathering in the same numbers rs arc
called forth ly an asscinblage Of common
school e,Iucators." He welcomed the
teachers rs pupil, rs a teacher, as d.
rector, as a taxpayer and as sincere
friend OF education. He extended wei
come TO the teachers on behalf OF the peo-
plo OF Somerset because they, the teach
ers. afford delightful entertainment and
break the nlonotony ofour county seat life
by their cheering presence in animal IN
stitute. and offered as proof OF the sin
cerity of the welcome the large and in
telligent audience present at the first ses-
sion.
Mr.. Kooser eulogized the instructors
who have attended institute in yedis past |
and said that no teacher could attend the |
annual sessions and listen to the instruc-
ton falling from the lips of ripe scholars
without absorbing almost Is much |
knowledge rs he would acquire by . |
course of study in a leading college. THE |
knowledge thus obtained" he continued, |
sis carried back TO the schOol-room ana -
distributed among the children of the |
Commonwealth. ! welcome you, there
fore. because of the object which calls |
you here" Mr.. hooSer spoke for prob2-
bly, half hour and concluded by admon- |
ishing the teachers Ito gather every bit Of |
knowledge To be obtained during the |
week and carry the budgets back TO the |
schoolrooms with them. IF you do this
he concluded, a / welcome you in behalf
ofevery taxpayer in the Commonwealth
Liberal applause followed the speakers |
concluding remarks.
Principal O. O. Saylor, ofthe lockwood |
schools, replied TO the address ofwelcome |
in one of the happiest and most appTopri- |
ate speeches ever delivered before an as |
semblage of teachers in this county.
Prof. Gibson followed with drill in |
music. after which DIR. Moss, of the Cali |
fornia State Normal, delivered AN excel |
lent talk on Things to Emphasize in Ed
ucation." DIR. Moss * very interesting |
and earnest taller and held the attention |
of his large audience throughout the peri |
Oh allotted him.
The afternoon session adjourned after |
D-. Brumbaugh, of Huntington, had de-
livered an entertaining and instructive |
address on .'The Teacher"
The evening entertainment in the Opera
House, where Prof. Hammers delivered
his illustrated lecture From Paris To
Pompeii," attracted large audience.
The lecture gave general satisfac-
ton as it was both entertaining and
profitable.
TUESDAY MoRSING SESSION.
Every seat and every available inch of
standing room in the Court room were
occupied when the Institute was called 10
order Tuesday morning by Prof J. e.