The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-28
teachers WILL Be HERE
Seventeenth Annual County Institute
Begins Today.
WILL BE HELD AT COURT HOUSE
There VIII Be Over Three Hundred
Teachers of the Young Idea As.
scmbled in the City-Programme
of Lectures for the Week,

The seventeenth annual institute of
the teachers of Lackawanna county
will 'be held this week at the court
house. There will be two evening en-
tertainments, and these will be held at
Young Mems hristian association hall.
The teachers who will attend the in
stltute number 800; that does not in
cllrde the Scranton teachers. Superin-
tendent j. c. Taylor has charge of the
arrangements, but is assisted conjoint-
ly by Superintendents John J. Forbes,
of arbondale. and John E. Williams, of
Dunmore.
ENROLMENT will take place this fore
noon at Mr.. Taylor's Office in the court
house. The committee having charge
Of this work consists Of c. N. Snyder.
Benton; G.. A. Gay, South Arlington;
]. H. Davey, Lackawanna; Samuel j.
Phillips. Taylor; j. Z. Brennan, Fell,
and r. T.. LowTte, Scott.
Professor Floyd Colvin, of North Alb
ington, and Professor William ]. Neal
on, off Archibald, will be doorkeepers
during the institute, and Superintend-
ent Taylor Insists that all shah be
pltnctual at the opening hours each
day. The committee on resolutions Is
as follows: Theron G. Osborne,
MoosEc; Ida "A. White, Carbondale
township; F. T.. Thompson. Dalton;
Lucy Joslin, Carbondale: Jennie G..
Benjamin, Blakely; Norton T. Houser,
Dunmore, and John A. Moyles, Winton.
Secretaries Of the Institute.
Professor f. d. Bovard, of Uermyn,
and Miss Jennie Loughney, 'of Minooka,
will act as secretaries; Superintendent
Taylor will act as treasurer, and Pro-
fessor Thomas p. Joyce, of Minooka.
and Professor John T.. McCawley, of
Priceburg, will audit the accounts.
The instructors who will be heard
during the week are: Hon. Henry
Houck. department superintendent of
public instruction; DIR. J. p. Gordy. pro-
fessor of psychology and pedagogy in
the Ohio university; DIR. George w.
Twitmyer, principal of West Chester
State Normal school; Miss Margaret
McCloskey, principal of training de-
partment In Lock Haven State Normal
school: Professor j. A. Sprenkel, con-
ductor of music for conventions and in
stttutes, and Rev. Elkanah Hulley, A..
M, professor of Greek in Kepstone
academy.
The programme Tor the week will
consist of forenoon and afternoon lee
lures on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday afternoon lectures today and
forenoon lectures on Friday. 1t is as
follows:
Monday, 5 p. m.
Music. ....."......... Professor Sprenkel
"A Story as a Means of Mental and
Moral Growth. ........ Miss McCloskey
Elementary sciencein Common Schools, I"
Professor Twitmyer
United States History-"Alexander
Tuesday. o y. m.
Music. .....................P Professor Sprenkel
Section 1-court Room No. !.
%sas the School Should Is @fcSskey fof tss
Children" "......-...P Professor Twitmyer
Section 1I-Court Room No. 2.
'Composition oWrk in High Grades,
Miss c. A. Kenyon
Discussion Of above topic,
+. c. Hanyen, w. A. Peck, r. d.
Bow and +. r. Coyne.
1.-THE Recitation. n".....Professor Twitmyer
Court Room No. !.
PSYCHOLOGY and Education" DR.. Gordy
Tuesday, 2 p. m.
Music. Professor Sprenkel
Beginning Botany. Professor Twitmyer
Moral Education. REV. Elkanah Hulley
History-"Thomas jefferson. DIR. Gordy
Wednesday. 0 a. m.
Music. c.....................Pro Professor Sprenkel
SectonI-Court Room No. /.
Reading. .....................Mi Miss McCloskey
"The Primary Teachers Opportunity"
Professor Twitmyer
N umDerS. MISS McClOSkey
Section II-Court Room No. ..
discipline" William NJ. Taggart
Discussion.....-.. etaoin shrdlu cmfwy
Discussion,
NJ. J. Lloyd, John f. Williams and
H. J. Hockenbery.
1.-THE Recitation. .... Professor Twitmyer
Court Room No. !.
Attention. "........................Dr Gordy
Wednesday. 2 p. m.
Music. c.....................Pro Professor Sprenkel
development Of Civic Virtues in School"
Professor Twitmyer
History-"John c. Calhoun. .Dr. Gordy
"A Day In Good School,. ....Dr. Phillips
Thursday. o q. m.
Music. c.....................Pr Professor Sprenkel
Section I-Court Room No. i.
Materials for Language Lessons"
Valuable Silent Work.. Miss McCloskey
.,. Section II-Court Room No. 2.
"The New School Law"
M. w. Cummings and r. N. Davis
Court Room No. /.
Farewell Address-'"The New School,"
Professor Twitmyer
Thursday. 2 p. m.
Music. Professor Sprenkel
Address. ......D Dept. Superintendent Houck
suggestions In School Management"
History-"Henry Clay. .........Dr. Gordy
Friday. Nov. 4, Q a. m.
Music. Professor Sprenkel
"Vacation Glimpses of Euronean SchooisSS
Reports of Committees.
Farewell Address. Superintendent Houck
Closing Remarks. Members of the Institute
The meeting Of the County Directors
Association Will be held Thursday in
court room No. 3. The programme is
subjoined:
Morning Session, o O'Clock.
Presidents Address. Thomas Hunter
Reading of Minutes. .......B. ]. Cummings
Discussion-"Should Vocal Music Be
Added to g, the Common School Cur
A. F. Brundage. Thomas B. Evans. John
B. Daniels and John w. Cure,
Address--"Queries to Directors
DR.. Phillips
Afternoon Session, 1.3O o'Ciock.
Address. Superintendent ]. c, C,,Taylor
Election of officers and report Of com.
mMteess.
Observation-Disclosures Imposed upon
School Directors by the Compulsory
Education Law"
NJ. g. Neary. c. D. sanderson, George W.
Beemer and DR.. N. G. Mackey,
Address. ....Dept. Superintendent Houck
The evening lectures will be, by Rev.
Walter @. Scott, d. D., ex-president of
the Ohio university, Tuesday evening
on the subject, Julius Caesar" and on
Thursday evening by Rev. John H.
Harris, Phi. D.. president of Bucknell
university, on the subject, 1.-THE Fall of
Richmond" The price Of single ad-
mission will be 60 cents and q ticket to
two lectures, rs cents.
Directors, parents ana the public