Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-03-28
Local Institute at Karns City.
MARCH %, 1895.

Teachers Local Institute convened IN
the NJ. f. Church. Karns City. at 1920.
Owing 10 the illness of Mr.. Day, Miss
Fanny Campbell acted a. Chairman and
w. P. Jamis0n was chosen Secretary
p Bjsh led the Institute in singing
"Rlessed be the Tie tkat Binds" after
which Rev. Fair invoked the Divine bless
ING upou the Institute "America" was
then sung, after which Miss Campbell IN q
few well chosen words welcomed the teacn
erg in Behalf of the people OF karns. b.
Danbenspeck spoke upon the subject
"What Constitutes an Education. Ihs
speakers remarks were iull oi goou
thongbts. in which he showed that school
ing and educating are entirely dinerent
things; that Flushing a certain set OF stud
lea il by no means what constitutes an
education The subject was discussed by
W. +. Fleming aud n. p. Bish. Warren
Sweezy recited "a Want"
J. n. Rodgers in strong speech opened
the subject Of History. Hewould try TO IN
cuIcate in the minds OF bis pupils why they
should study history, what were the mo-
tiyes which prompted our iorefathers 10
take M arms against Great Britain, etc.
Miss Campbell advocated the readin OF
the papers by the pupils TO learn the hiSto-
ry OF the present.
Mr.. Bish thought a weekly or semi
monthly paper better than our daliies AZ
the facts are given in less space. Mr.. jam
ison advocated more why's and fewer
where's in the teaching o. history. That II
matters little to the child whether ne
knows when Decoration Day, Christmas,
etc j., come, but why such days are obserY-
ed, and that the children have reverence
for the same Mr. Painter thought history
the best TO teach pupils the love OF fconntry;
and advocated fewer dates. and more OF
the history Of the present and less oi tEat
Of the past.
Rev. Far in making remaks upon the
suhiect. said he wished 10 impress the
Thought expressed by Mr.. Jameson OF
teaching the "why," more forcibly upon
those present, and spOke OF the great ana
noble lessons TO be taught on why we OBJ
serve Christmas as holiday.
l30 p. NJ The afternoon session was
opened by singing the new version OF
America, Several small girls rccited,
"An old Maids Lament" Il Ii. Knoch
spoke on parents, Puplls and Teac hers,
in pleasing manuer
Flora Longwell then recitcd "a Colleg
iare's Return from Boarding School.
Dry. r. Thomas talked on the subject Of
Physiology and Hygiene. The doctor
made an excellent address, AID IN conyer-
sation with the teachers the Secretary
learned that this address set them 10 think
Ing upon some things not brought To the
notice in che texts as found in the boUks.
The address was in all the most unique To
which we have bad 10 listen, on that sub
ject
W. f. Fleming in mastery way
sDoke upon "Tne New Movement Educa
tion he said among other things that
The G intact oi one miud upon another -
accomplishing wondrnu> results "Thc
RID Van Wrinkle" teachers Of Butler
county arc being aroused by the new
movement in education. Ore OF the
characterization of the new system Of edu-
cation, Il its adaptabilitg TO the wants OF
the pupils.
snp't Mccullough was called upon and
said be did not intend To make u speech,
he came 10 listen aud called upon the
next speaker, Howard Painter, who spoke
upon "Whu il Ia Blame He divided
the blame pretty generally among the
teachers. parents aud the surroundings IN
general and made good speech.
Emily then recited asking the Gov
nor"
TIE Query BOX ended the program.
The next Institnte will be held At Brnua
Vista in three v eeks. The teachers wer"
greeted by full house, both in the fore
and afternoon sessions
w. = JAMgsoE,
Secretary.