The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-03
CLOSE OF INSTITUTE.

Last Remarks of the Instructors rs-RcsoIu.
tions Passed by the City and County
Teachers.
The closing session OF the county in
stitute was held yesterday morning
when Professor Eppstein concluded his
series Of lectures on Music Miss
Leila E. Partridge delivered an address
on THE Work of Teachers" A petit
ton was read from the Pennsylvania
State Teachers association praying that
law should be enacted by the legisla-
ture making the free teaching of vocal
music in common schools compulsory.
Principals Of schools of this county
were requested to sign the petition.
The report Of the committee on local
institute work was presented by Pro-
fessor W. A. Peck. 1t recommended that
the county be divided into the following
districts: l, Fell, Greenfield and Car
bondale; 2 Mayfield, Jermyn, Archibald
and Scott; 3, Winton, Blakely, Olyphant,
Throop and Dickson City; 4, Lacka-
wanna, Old Forge and Taylor; 3, east
of the mountain 6, west of the noun
tain, except Scott and Greenfield. Pro-
fessor Bovard, a member of the same
committee recommended that Page S
theory and practice of teaching" be
adopted for use in the local institutes.
The Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed heartily indorsing the action of the
Pennsylvania legislature in furnishing
free text books for scholars in public
schools; approving of the plan of di-
viding the institute, inasmuch as ii
gave better accommodation and en-
sured better order and instruction; ap-
preciatfng the holding of the evening
entertainments ins the rockingham;
urging that the teaching of patriotism
to the youth of the.1and should receive
more attention in the public schools;
thanking the press for the full reports Of
the proceedings of the institute; thank
ing Superintendent Taylor for his i'm
partial conduct in the chair; and eX-
pressing the opinion that the minimum
annual school term should be increased
to eight months. The resolutions We're
submitted by r. n. Davis, Miss B. r.
Mooney, Miss p. D. Relph, John H.
Davey Miss Grace Squier and Miss
Mary ]. McHale, committee.
The financial report was read by Sec
retary Lloyd, showing receipts, sS55, so;
disbursements. $717,95. Superintend-
ent Taylor reported that the total cost
of this years institute, including lee
lures, was 1923; the receipts being $675,
IN hDl ln Of frn
Tasty year. The deficit was about $500.
Close of City Institute. E. r...
At the closing session of the city in
stitute yesterday, morning DR.. White
concluded his addresses on Methods
and Material of Moral instruction" and
was followed by Mr.. Newton, who de-
livered the concluding series of his
musical lectures. Miss Lois Shardlow
read. a paper on Physical training in
its relation to the life of woman" and
at the conclusion gave a remarkable
exhibition of her skill in manipulatin
the Indian clubs
The resolutions passed were drafted
on the same lines as those adopted by
the county institute with the addition
that a strong feeling was expressed as
to the exceedingly low rate of salaries
which prevails in this city as compared
with cities Of equal size and import
ance I'm this and other states" Pro
found sorrow was expressed at the
death of the late Professor Roney, ex-
superintendent of schools.
The institute also passed strong
resolution calling attention to the flag
rant violations of the law forbidding
employment of children under certain
age. The Jrvices of the Scranton
Tribune, Truth, Republican and Times
in reporting the institute meetings were
duly recognized.