The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-01
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
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tertained the audience for more than
two hours. With but one exception
all the numbers were double and
everyone got the worth of his money
with enough interest thrown in to
counterbalance any future shrinkage
in the value of silver.
FRIDAY MORNING.
goo after music by the teachers the
devotional exercises of the Institute
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. B. c.
Conner OF the Methodist church after
which Mr.. Enterline spoke of several
school journals useful to teachers.
9:Is Supt B. R. Johnson, subject:
'sThe Use of Words" We all have a
thought vocabulary as we'll as a aoord
vocabulary. 1t is often impossible to
determine the correct use of word
from its meaning. We must be stu
dents; we must know more than the
thing we teach. Let the pupil find
the word used properly in sentence.
There should be an unabridged die.
tionary in every school. The origin
of words is a wonderful study. Take
the word "absurd," it comes from
'1ab"-from and "surdus" deaf; thus
being such word as would come from
deaf person. Teachers should dis.
courage the use of slang. Slang IS
loac, uile, coarse language It's an
timited use indicates poverty OF Ian.
gud0e, coarse associates and q bad
heart. For every beautiful thought
we have, somewhere, beautiful word.
The highest aim of life is to seek, TO
see and knoac God here so that zoe
may glorify Him forecer.
Teachers we are too unsympathetic.
We should lend the kindly word, the
loving act and the warm pressure of
the hand. l remember the warm per
sonal friendship, the cheering and
cheerful presence of Ex. x.Superintend-
Snyder. / hope that abundance and
grace may strengthen and sustain you
through life.
GAS DR.. ]. P. Welsh OF the Normal,
subject, points on Life and Charac
ten" DR.. Henry A. March is a great
American teacher: one Of the greatest.
He Is famous in this country and
abroad. One of the elements of his
character was his strong love. Though
his criticisms were severe there was al
ways III them an element of kindness:
this element must grow out of your
love for your work and for the child.
A favoiite and effective device of DR.,
March was the Socratic method of
questioning; leading the child right up
to the point where the truth is and
then letting him see it for himself.
Modesty is one of the characteristics
of the teacher. New troops arrive
each year to keep the teacher always
young and the sum of the years brings
with it an unearned increment. We
look to the future. We like to help
our schools. The school grows: the
teacher grows with It. One is always
happy in an earnest pursuit of some
thing which will be useful to mankind.
You are engaged in the greatest
work the world is dong. Do yol
realize that you teach, mould, trair
and develop human souls. Have yol
thought that the simple hearing o
your recitations and the drawing you
salaries is not doing your duty. b
noble, brave, selfsacrificing and pro
gressive teachers.
Supt. Johnston announced that TIL
State Teachers Association will NEE
in Bloomsburg next July. He ant
DIR. Welsh both advocated and urget
large attendance upon its session
by teachers of this county,.
Rev. Mr.. Houtz spoke a kind wor
for a school paper entitled "Our Chi
dren.'
Report of Committee on Resolu
tions:
The committee on Resolutions, rep
resenting the sentiment of the teacher
of Columbia County:
Resolved: That we deplore tha
spirit which prevades the directors il
some parts of the county, where th
salaries were decreased when the,
should have been increased.
Resolved: That the County Super
intendent directors and teacher
should endeavor to have Columbii
county rank with the best in the Stat,
in salary and school work
ReS0tced: That we commend The
earnest and unceasing labors of ou
efficient County Superintendent, in ell
evating the degree of efficiency attained
by our public schools, and in contrib
uting so much time and effort to max,
this session of the Teachers Institute
successful.
Resoloed: That the sense of th
Institute is that directors should re
ceive actual expenses for attendin,
County Insiitute ON directnrs, dnu