The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-03
MT. CRETNA CHAUTUCUA
Three Hundred Teachers EaiOying the
Daily Instruction.
DISTINGUISHED LECTURERS
FOrticth Annual Meeting OF tho State
Teachers Association In Session.
The sunday Railway Train.
Controversy Is On.

Mount Gretna. Pa, July 2.-The for
tieth annual meeting Of the State
Teachers associa ton opened its ses-
sions here this morning. About 300
I, achars have thus far enrolled. DIR. f.
T. Jefars. Of York. presided. General
]. p. 5 Goblin and DR.. George b. Stew
art delivered the addresses Of welcome.
and Professor Farquhar. OF Bethlehem.
and PROFESSOR Noetl.ng. of bloomsbury.
responded.
Miss Amanda Stout, of Reading; Pro-
fessor Daniel. Of Pine Grove; Professor
peatiick, of Kutztown; Mrs. Preese. Of
Minnea polls: Superintendent Mackey.
Of Butler; DIR. Krout. Of Philadelphia,
and Professor Gehman. of Lancaster,
all spoke on physical culture and mill
tary training in the public schools.
The association reassembled at
clock in the afternoon. a large number
OF new arrivals being present. After
singing. under the leadership Of Pro-
fcsSor Sweeny. of Mannheim. DIR. f. T.
Jefrers. president of the State associa-
rioa. delivered his inaugural address.
A series of papers on the "Co-ordina-
ticn of Courses of Study" was read.
Professor Irving A. Heikes. OF Plym-
outn, Pa. read the first on "Publlc
Schools" DR.. George B. Haucher. prin-
cipal Of Kutztown State Normal school.
the second on Normal Schools" and
DR.. Fletcher Durell, Of Dickinson col
Lge. the third on Colleges"
An interesting talk was delivered by
Z 7 % fv,fy
ton, ID. c., on the association OF forms
ard ideas. He was followed by DR.. H.
r. Bitner, of Millersville. on the sub
ject of Natural Sciences in the Public
Schools"
Round Table Exercises.
Round table exercises were held at
go in the auditorium and the music
pavilion simultaneously. In the for
mer Miss Leila Partridge. of Westboro,
Mass. presided, and the following pa
pers read:
Limitation Of kindergarten Work"
Superintendent David A. Harman, Ha-
zleton, Pa: Ideal Primary Course
Superintendent Addison Jones. West
Chester. Pa. Discussions on the topics
followed.
In the pavilion Professor ]. L. Sny-
der. Of Allegheny. presided. Papers
were read by Professor s. H. Dean.
high school teachers, ard by Superin-
tendent Frank S. Miller. Of Mahanoy
City, Pa, on Are Our Public Schools
Meeting the Demands Of the Hour?'
Discussions followed. At 8 o'clock DR..
William H. Crawford, president Of AL
legheny college. Meadville. delivered a
lecture on "Savararola, the Italian Re
former"
SUNDAY Train cOutrnv"rs~.
1t has been learned that decidedly
interesting situation has arisen between
the board Of managers Of the Chautau-
qua and Cornwall and Lebanon Rail-
road company, owing to the announce
ment by the latter that they will here
after run Sunday trains. Tn manage
ment Of the Chautauqua claim that an
agreement was entered into with them
by the company four years ago not to
run any Sunday trains during the
Chautauqua session. When they heard
Of the new proposition they held a
meeting and demanded Of the railroad
company that they adhere to that
agreement. The latter claim that they
know Of no such agreement. Unless
the company promises to have no Sun
day steps at Mt. Gretna the Chautau-
qua management according to present
declarations. will withdraw from Mt
Gretna, not later than July l2, and seek
another site. Great interest as to the
outcome of the controversy exists.