Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-11

"Merry Farmer Boy" and "Iankce
Doodle" Prof. Cogsweil then gave
a short talk on music. Teachers
need not he afraid Of this branch
Anyone who can teach at all can
teach music. Mu, sic will help to
control the school. 1t also helps in
treating other branches especially
reading.
Roll call singing, "Gently Rest
Prof Green-Litorature. Quite a
number of authors were discussed
by Prof Green. There is hardly an
author who has not some good things
for us to learn. He gave tue teach
ers list of hooks that they should
read. Singing, "Lets be Happy"
Dr.. Albro of Mansfield was then
introduced. DR.. Albro says, he
likes to come to Sullivan county be-
cause he knows of no unpleasant-
hess existing between himself and
the teachers. He contrasted the
dark gloomy hall of last year with
tho pleasant and handsome hall Of
this year, also saying that he never
attended institute where they had a
finer place to meet. He then gave
An address on school management.
All the knowledge that we have in
our own mind cannot be transmitted
to other minds teachers can only
help pupils by inspiring them to
study for themselves. Older pupils
have a helpful influence on younger
ones, if teacher has them on his
side. We should endeavor to make
men and women of all our pupils for
that is the best thing we can do for
them. Teachers should endeavor to
impress children favorably they
should have the school room arranr.
ed properly because such things have
right tendency; take few minutes
to rest every little while, and 90
among your pupils; do not attempt
TO teach to much; break the monot-
ony by variety invite parents TO Wis
1t you, and have something special
for the parents. Adjournment.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Singing, ''Stand Up For Jesus"
and snow from Voices"
DR.. Albro-Geography. We m1st
have sympathy existing between
ourselves and pupils or we cannot
teach effectively; neither can child
be taught who is afraid of us. DR..
Albro, by series of questions
brought out some valuable facts con-
cerning the rotation of the earth.
He showed how latitude and longs
tude are reckoned; the sun is the
only thing that reckons correct time
the ancients reckoned time by the sun
long before they knew Of the rota-
ton OF the earth. Singing, "Ever
lie Happy and Gay"
Prof Green--Literaturc. Get
pupils to read authors themselves.
Have separate class in literature if
you can ifyou cannot do this, teach
it incidently with other branches.
Use your own books, if you have
any; get the school board to buy
them for you. Use selections from the
reading books. He says, "lhere is
no end to good book therefore the
word 'end' should not be found on
the last page of a book" Use variety
and do not read one kind of litera-
ture only. Novels should be studied
for while and then something of n
sounder notion. Prose and poetry
should have equal rights. Singing,
"Whistling Song"
DIR. Autobiography. He says,
we teach too many things of which
the child has no conception of; this
kind OF instruction is of no account.
He illustrated what he meant by this.
by using the globe and teaching the
difference between plain and level
surface. DR.. says, it is his mission
while at this just to make things
clear.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Singing, "Deeds of Kindness"
This being Directors day, Supt.
Meylert announced the purpose and
object Of having them here. All the
Directors who were here, were given
front seats by the teachers.
Prof. Green then took the floor and
addressed the teachers for the last
time, during this institute. He
offered to help teachers to select
books or help in any way he could to
start the study of literature. He
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