The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS.
(conciuded.)

noon aud having given the full pro-
cee1iugs up to that time, we begin
this week to record the events from
that time.
Music.--"Come, Come Away"
Prof. Albert then gave IA talk on
GEOGRAPHY"
Music.-"Reioice and be Glad"
Miss Annie Buckbee then spoke on
Education in Cuba" and showed
how much their education was neg
lected.
Music.-"Our Happy School"
Prof. Albert then gave his closing
talk on Heating, Ventilating, etc.
DR.. Hulley followed with his clos
ihg talk and was welcomed by a
hearty applause from the teachers.
He spoke of Local institutions as
topics for teaching history.
Adjourned at 4:05.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Music. c.-Orchestra.
Hon. M. w. Howard of Alabama
was introduced and delivered his
Lecture, Lights and Shadows of
| Real Life" The populist congress
man was well received and introduc-
| ed his lecture by telling few good
stories of southern life. He depict
cd in vivid terms the southern school
| Of thirty years ago. The Lights of
Real Life he claimed could be made
| brighter if only we would live in
hope rather than in despair. We
can not expect to live without find
inc the Shadows of Life and it is
these that keep us from following
the devices of the world. For nearly
Two hours Mr.. Howard held his au-
dience at his command.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Music
Devotional Exercises.
Music.-"Rejoice and be Glad"
Miss Annie Buckbee then occupied
speriod on Busy work for Little
Felix's
Music. Help it On
Supt. j. NJ. Berkey of Somerset
county was introduced and told the
teachers about the value of writ.
ten Work"
Music.-"Columbia the Gem of
the Ocean"
Roll Call.
c. L. Wetzel then read a paper on
The Relation of Natural Sciences to
the Public Schools Profs. Wal
BORN and Schroyer made remarks on
the subject.
Music.-"Who Was it,"
Wm. A. Meyer introduced the sub
Get, Advantages aud Disadvan-
ages of the Compulsory Act from a
Teachers Standpoint" Remarks
we're made by Profs. Walborn,
Charles, Rohback, Schroyer, Miller
and Meyer.
Music. Teaching Public School"
Miss Buckbee then showed how to
manage and educate Dull Children
Music Coronation
Adjourned at 1l:45.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The Directors Meeting oponed Mt
4O.
Music. c.-'Reioice and be Glad
There were 40 Directors present.
A. Lumbard was called upon to
ltroduce the subject, The Compul-
Eory Educational Law from Di-
|ectOrs Standpoint The speaker
ayoredit. DR.. Tool then took the
EoOr and said he disapproved the
Aw and called it Un-American.
F, Percival Herman said he was
ot opposed to the law but he be-
eyed it impossible to enforce it. Nj.
Hassinger considered the law on
a half way measure. Hon. G. w.
aerman was called upon at the re-
ueSt Of some of the directors. He
tdned his position by saying that
lille he did not vote for the bill he
eieyed it was our duty to abide by
Be law and do all in our power to
en'e benefit from its passage.
Nusic.-''America."
Miss Buckbee then gave her clos
g talk.
Dr. +. W. Tool spoke on the sub
Ct What Our Country Schools
Aould be-"
Dr. Percival Herman gave his
reasons why the Primary Grades
ted Better Teachers than the Adj
lnced Grades"
slusic.-''Help it On"
sapt. j. Nj. Berkey, of Somerset
unity, gave some wholesome ad-