The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-02
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The Local Institute held At Berlin on
Saturday, Dee. 2Hh, was quite SUCCESS.
everything considered. The severity oftte
weather sud drilted condition of the roads
were not calculated to increase the attend
ance from the surrounding country, but
the attendance by the citizens of the town
was large The work and exercises OF
the institute were not lessened or de-
creased by these outside influences, but
were up To the usual standard.
Prof ". II. kretchman was chosen
Chairman Miss Edith Zorn, Vice Presi-
dent; Miss Maggie Knepper. Secretary;
Miss Nora Critehfeld, Assistant Secreta-
ry. Miss Grace Kimmel, Query Manager.
The forenoon session was occupied in
organization and the discussion Of few
queries relating to school work by Messrs.
w. \. Seibert, Jos. +. Mason, Prof Ber-
key and others.
The afternoon session was one of much
interest and the hall was comfortably
filled. Addresses on the "Rela;iOn of
Citizens and Directors" by Or. Shaw. and
THE Curse OF Ignorance; by Prof.
Speicher, were well received. Excellent
papers were read by Miss Nora Critch
field on school Punishment - ''Thc or
igin of the English Language" 10y Miss
Nellie Hehley, and Essential Elements
of Good Recitation Work." by Miss
Grace kimmel.
These papers contained much that IS
valuable to the live teacher, and showed
the advanced position of these young
teachers in their work. Last but by no
means least was talk by DIR. Brumbaugh
ON Commercial Geography" This was
one Of the best and most practical educa-
tiOnal talks ever delivered before any To-
cal institute in the writer's knowledge.
The institute was preceded on Friday
evening by a school entertainment. which
consisted of dialogues, recitations, songs,
DC, and was credit 10 the teachers, the
pupils and the citizens Of the town. We
must not forget the boys and girls of the
advanced room, who furnished such
splendid music for the institute on Satur-
day.
on Saturday night Or. Brumbaugh de
livered his lecture, ''The Teche Country
to q large and appreciative audience.
This was truly grand treat for our
people and the only fault found, though
il lasted nearly two hours, was that the
DR.. did not talk longer. Anyone who has
an opportunity to hear this grand lecture
and does not embrace it misses treat not
ofien afforded any people.
While speaking Of school entertain
ments, local institutes and lectures, we
may as well add that our public schools
are moving along splendidly. Prof.
kretchman, with his able assistants, is
doing excellent work. ! visit To the Gif-
ierent rooms will convince anyone of the
spirit of genuine advancement and pro
grcssiveness existing in all the depart
ments. Teachers, We VIII state in this
public way that We appreciate your un-
firing efforts and unscltiSh devotion 10
the work entrusted to you by our board
Of directors.
Business Is still tagging in our ancient
town, and evidently will lag until Grover
and his able assistants go fishing, not to
return again. We see a great deal in Ger
tain kinds of daiiics about the revival
of business, but like the Irishman's flea.
1t amt there when you try to locate it.
The wife of John Binguer, storekeepe-
and gauger, is seriously III, threatened
with pneumonia. y.