Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05

How er of Fermansgh each maGe q,
address.
Superintendent Marshall delivered
AN address to the directors Gnd sug
gested that they form Directors As
socia.ion. Superintendent Berkey
spoke in favor of such an association
and also suggested that teachers be
, fore leaving town meet to organize
local institutes through the county
!Oa Thursday evening DIR. J. B. De
MOTIF. gave an illustrated lecture or
sod Ocean, Our Slave and Master.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The committee on local history o.
Juni, ,tn county, appearing at The
teachers session, but on account o.
lss.re Of the committee net teaching
and others rot prepared, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resoired That the committee Oh
Local History be continued and repor;
at our next annual session and that the
Superintendent supply all vacancies
by appointing others IL :heir stead
That the Superintendent ascertain as
nearly as possible by our next meet
ing the cost for printing same II
pamphlet form.
The hoCr for regular session hav
iDg arrived institute was called 10 Or
der. Superintendent Ccughlin con-
Quoted the devotional exercises. Su-
perintendert Berkey spoke to the
subject, s.The old spelling book and
how should We use it," Superin
tendent Coughlin addressed himself
to the subject, How TO study. Miss
Browne recited a number OF enter
tanning selections. After recess,
Supe. intendent Berkey spoke on the
subject of "School Discipline.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The subiec. of language was taken
up by Superintendent Coughlin, and
discussed, after which a short exer
else in singing by the institute Su-
perintendent Berkey gave an inter
esting talk. taking "The Teachers
for bis subject.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on general resolu-
tious reported the following reso!u-
tions which were adopted by the in
stitute.
WHEREAS, God in his all-wise Provi-
dence has seen fl to spare our lives
through another year, and called none
of US away during the year, therefore
be 1t resolved, that we return our
thanks to God Tor his divine Suld-
ance and protection, and that we
earnestly strive to do more IN the ia
ture than we have in the past.
Resolued, That we recognize n ou-
county superin tendent an abl- AZ !
efficient officer. and extend "a . III
our hearty GO operation II tn" =
forlnance OF the many arduous ga les
pertaining 10 his office.
Resoiued, That we recommend to
our directors, t! g ecesslty of sscur-
ing inteliige:.t'y sxeGuted plans fer
school buildings, 50 that when new
houses are built they may be such as
viii meet the real needs of pupils and
teachers.
ReSOiUed, That the state ass U'ae a
closer supervision OF the schools '"i
have ccrt,oi Of the compensation o!
tie teachers.
Resolved, That as music is prime
factor IN disposition, character, and
success stul discipline, that the Gle
u entary princ;plesof music be taught
IN olir Uubl;c schools
Resolred, That as 10 mechanic can
wor < without tools, we would respect
fu!iY ak directors, ia whose hands
the directors are, to consider the i'm
portancs OF supplying the teachers
workshop-the school room with
suitable and necessary apparatus,
such as unabridged dictionaries, and
other works OF reference, globes,
maps, charts and also material ne
cessary for the teaching cf manue.
training, .liereby enabling the teach
er 10 10 more and bst er work, and
give larger returns to the patrons and
children Of tGc district.
Regolred. that the teachers OF Jun
il Il county now IN the 2Sth annual
session Of the Teaches Institute re-
quest the directors and ali friends OF
to pray the Legislature, to
so amend The school laws Of Peunsyi-
yania, or Sd much OF them us may
pertain to the appropriation for com
mon schools; that so much of the
State appropriation as may ee deemed
sufficient. be ;uade separate fund for
the establishing in each township. or
if deemed more advisable, the county
be divided into districts, graded
schools, 10 be free TO all who are CIT
izens of the county, believing the
same would harmonic with the law
the appropriation for pnb-
lie schools.
Resolr.d, That every teacher who
has taught twenty-one terms shall hs
placed on the retired list, and De
pensioned during the remainer of his
natural life, and :hat we petition our
Legislatur to enact law to that ef-
feet.
kesolued, that we extend our thanks
to all who in any way contributed to
the success of this Institute.
W. E. Auman, Emma Daughe rty,
J. NJ. Burris, Mary W. McCulloch,
Edmu:id Lindsay, Carrie L. Guss
and j. A. Burris
COMMITTEE.
Adjourned SINE die.
INSTITUTE EVENING LECTURES
On Monday evening b. f.
Schweier, delivered his lecture,
"What will You Take, to large aud
fence. In terse and graphic style, he
reviewed the North American Indian:
iLn Ccntnhn man. fhn Eranchman: the