The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-26
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Full Report Of the PrOceedings-A
Very Interesting Meeting OF
the Teachers.

of Forest county opened Dec. II, 1894, by
singing Remember thy Creator" led by
Prof. I. d. Grcsh, of Milton, Pa. Scrip
ture reading, John, first chapter, and
prayer by Rev, J. V. McAninch. The
Institute was organized by the election
of the following officers: President, Supt.
Geo. w. Kerr; Vice President, II. l..
Miller; Secretaries, Miss Kate Guenther
Miss Whiting, Miss Harriet Green,
Miss Ruth Work.
Supt. Kerr talked on "informal ses-
sion," one hour each day to be devoted to
it. Singing, adjournment.
Monday evening session was devoted
to lecture on temperance by Anna NJ.
Hammer, interspersed with music and
recitations by Miss Lcttie Sage. The
court house was well filled with inter-
ested listeners.
Tuesday morning institute opened at
O'Clock with singing led by Prof. Gresh,
followed by reading of the first Psalm
and prayer by Rev. f. F. Shoup. Prof
Thomas, of Clarion Normal, took up the
subject of language, giving a very inter-
esting talk. Supt. Stewart, of Green
county, was introduced and gave a gen
eral talk, which was much appreciated.
Musical exercises were conducted by
Prof. Gresh, after which the roll was call
ed. An informal session was conducted
with Prof. j. w. Elliott in the chair.
Topics discussed: How would you teach
boy l6 years old physiology if he did not
wish to study it? What was the cause of
the Chinese-Japanese war? How may
we become professional teachers? How
TO teach grammar from Reed & Kellogg
without diagraming. Prof. Armstrong
gave talk on penmanship. Singing.
Adjourned.
Tuesday afternoon session opened with
singing. Prof Thomas continued his
talk on language, some of his thoughts
being-We should remember that we are
all individuals and should act indepen-
IDENTIFY; the Importance of understanding
adverbs and the difference between mode
and mood, the difference between time
and tense. After a short intermission
Supt Stewart gave talk on Thought"
He said the teacher must think, not about
outside matters, but about her work; give
the pupil something TO think about; get
out of beaten tracks; remove the clods;
some of the clods are, poorly ventilated
room a mass of words-breaB through
the mass and let the child in to
the kernel; improper condition of body;
other thoughts on the child's mind--this
is the hardest clod to remove. Adjourn
ment.
A packed house greeted the perform
ers at the musical and elocutionary en-
tertainment Tuesday evening, and the
large audience was more than pleased
with the fine program rendered.
Wednesday morning opened with sing
ing. Mr.. Htrick read part of the fifth
chapter of Matthew, and offered prayer.
Theory" was taken up by Prof. Thom-
as, which was followed by talk on read
ing by Prof. Stewart. Roll call. In
struction in music by Prof. Gresh, and
an address by Prof. a. j. Davis, of the
Clarion Normal, closed the morning ses-
sion.
In the afternoon Prof. Stewart contin-
ued his talk on reading. He said pupils
should understand the emotions with
which piece is uttered and these emo
tions should be cultivated. After a short
intermission Prof Gresh's talk on Theo-
ry of Music was continued. Prof. Davis
closed the session with talk on "teach-
ing" which ne said is not a mechanical
process but spiritual process.
In the evening Col. Geo. w. Balm de-
livered his lecture, "Among the Masses"
to large audience. Col. Balm is fin
ished orator, and the lecture as we'll as
the one on the following evening,
were masterpieces of oratory and rich
thought. He will always have a crowd
ed house when he comes to Tionesta.
Thursday morning began at the usual
hour with singing by the Institute led by
Prof Gresh. Rev. w. w. Dale read the
10th Psalm, and offered prayer. Theory
was again discussed by Prof. Thomas,
who gave the institute many valuable
hints on this imortant topic. Singing,
followed by an address by Prof. Stewart
on the subject of ''relation of words"
Intermission. Supt. Kerr gave it as his
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law, teachers could p)t collect pay for
teaching on holidays unless the directors
permit them.
Music was discussed by Prof. Gresh
for short time, followed by a talk on
Physiology by Prof. Thomas in which he
gave some experiments by way of illus
tration. At this session the following
teachers were elected a committee on
permanent certificates: G. j. Johnson,
II. l.. Miller, T. e. Armstrong, w. j.
Bloomfield, Virginia Beer. Adjourned.
Thursday afternoon opened with sing
ing. Miss Grace Davis of Warren gave
very entertaining talk on physical cul-
ture. After singing, intermission. Prof.
Thomas continued his address on Physi-
ology. Col Balm entertained the institute
with short talk previous to adjourn
ment.
At the evening lecture by Col. Balm,
"Girls and Boys, Nice and Naughty; or
The Pendulum of Life" the large court
room was packed with most enthusias-
tic audience.
Friday morning session began with
singing. Scripture reading and prayer
by Prof. Armstrong. Roll call by Supt.
Kerr. Prof Stewart gave final and en-
tertaining talk, his subject being, Re-