The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-04

WIS coiiipo>cu ol very Nouns nich w M
had enlisted from boys school in New
Jersey, and whose favorite song had been
the good old Methodist hymn 1--WE
Are Going Home, to Die No More.'
! After a rather ludicrous description oi
the position the commanding officers oc-
cupy in battle and how the credit for vic
(, tory is always bestowed upon them,
while the heroic conduct of the private
soldier is unrewarded on the tablets OF
J history, he gave a vivid description OF
| the assault made upon Fort Wagner, in
! Charleston Harbor, on July Is, 1853,
where fifteen hundred men, out of an
assaulting force of two thousand, perish
( ed. Five only of the "Die-No- Mores''
! survived and they were captured along
with the remaining survivors and taken
to Richmond 20 languish in the prison
pen on ''Belle Island" He paid glow
! ing tribute to the heroism of the men
who suffered in Southern prisons, hun
dreds Of whom laid down their lives
rather than desert the flag, when by so
doing they could secure their liberty.
Out of forty thousand Union soldiers con-
fined in rebel prisons only ninety took
the oath of allegiance 10 the Southern
Confederacy. The lecturer stirred the
hearts Of all who heard him with his elo-
quence, and in turn moved them TO tears
with his pathos. The subject matter of the
lecture left an imperishable impress on
the minds Of the audience.
THURSDAY SESSIONS.
The teachers hour was dispensed with
at the morning session. After Rev.
| Hiram King had conducted devotional
exercises, and Prof Tompkins had deliv-
cred another of his excellent talks, SUI
perintendent Stewart, of Greene county,
was introduced. He spoke ON education
al matters in general. Prof. Byron w.
King occupied the next period with in
struction on language, literature and
| kindred studies. At the conclusion of
his remarks institute adjourned in order
that the teachers and directors present
might attend Thanksgiving Day services
| in the Lutheran church.
The teachers and directors met in
joint-session i'm the afternoon. NJ. ].
Pritts, ESD, of Somerset, delivered an
address on .'Co-operation of Directors
and Teachers" o. o. Saylor, principal
of the lockwood Schools, was the first
| speaker on the question "How Can we
Improve Our Schools" His remarks
were of a practical character and he inn
pressed both teachers and directors with
| the fact that he has been an intelligent
student Of pedagogy and is one of the
most thorough and best qualified teach
ers in the county. The question was
further discussed by members of the con-
vention. Prof Tompkins lectured the
teachers and directors on their duties and
offered a number OF valuable suggestions,
which if carried into effect, must result
| in advancing the educational interests of
| the county. Prof. Whitaker, of the
Lock Haven Normal, and Prof King. al
so, spoke at this session, and the Orpheus
Club, OF Meyersdale, rendered two of
their choicest selections.
The evening entertainment, given by
the Mozart SeAtet," of Brooklyn, was of
high order, in fact, an intelligent critic
was heard to remark that it was the most
artistic, and refined musical performance
ever given in Somerset. The program
was classical one and the music, there
| fore, "above the heads" of many in the
| audience. Every number was loudly
applauded. Miss May Whitney's vocal
numbers were specially fine.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
f. +. Pritts, principal of the Somerset
schools, presided during the hour devot-
! cd 10 teachers. Five minute speeches
was the order and ID. L. Wand, of Jen-
nertown, was the first to respond, he
speaking in the interests of the "Teach-
ers' Local Institute :. G.. Shelter spoke
on THE Grading of the Schools" and
+. f. Weimer on Fixing of Teachers
Wages"
In neat five minutes speech, II. X.
Sanner, in behalf of the teachers, present
| ell Superintendent Berkey with valua-
| BILE gold watch. That gentleman was
taken entirely by surprise by this unex-
pected move, but soon regained his COM
posure and accepted the present with a
few appropriate remarks.
Superintendent Berkey delivered in
| struction on ''The Teachers Term Re
| port"
Devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
Houpt, opened the regular program.
| Prof. Tompkins delivered his final adj
dress in which he took occasion to COM
| pliment the teachers upon their intelli-
| gence and the eagerness they displayed TO
acquire knowledge. The committee on
| resolutions offered the following:
| RsSoioei, That we most heartily con-
| gratulate our County Superintendent
upon his very successful management of
school affairs during his term of office,
and that to him, in a great measure, is
| due the advancement that has taken
place i'm the schools of our county.
| ReSOired, That it is largely due to his
able and untiring efforts that the present
session of our Institute has been so in
structive and entertaining, and that we
express our undivided appreciation of all
| his efforts i'm this direction.
| Rcsoirei, That we recognize i'm State Su-
| perintendent Schaeffer, an earnest and
competent leader of educational forces OF
our State.
Rcsotced, That we commend the re-
cent school legislation in our State, and
| that we see in this means toward secur-
ing better schools and more intelligent
citizens.
ResOlced, That we extend our thanks
and appreciation to all instructors and
others who in any way helped ID instruct
and entertain US, thereby rIaking this
session of our institute one of the best
ever held.
ResOireti, That we appreciate the work
of the directors i'm their convention by
cooperating with them in all the work
they have done, and that this great inter
est in the schools, shown by their volun-
tary attendance, without remunei alton
should receive our hearty comnenda-
ton.
| Res0lred, That We extend our thanks
to the county press for its impartial and
extended account of the proceedings o.
this institute.
The other committees having reported
and there being no further miscellaneous
business, closing addresses were declared
in order. Revs. Bristow, Harkey, and
Barnett, spoke feelingly of the pleasure
and profit they had derived from at
tending the various sessions. Messrs. o.
o. Saylor, J. c. Speicher, Supt. Berkey
and several others also spoke briefly OF
the benefit the institute had been to teach
ers and the educational public generally.