The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
WILKES-bARRE.
INSTITUTE OPENS.
The Annual Gathering of the County
Teachers in Wilkes Barre.

The Annual Gathering of the County
Teachers in Wilkes Barre.
The annual county teachers institute
! opened yesterday afternoon at the
Grand opera house and early in the
morning the teachers began 10 arrive.
The week of institute is always in the
| nature of a vacation to the teachers.
They learn much that is new about
their work, but it Is taught to them in
such way that it is a pleasure to be
so instructed. The peOole of Wilkes
Barre are always glad to see the teach
crs assemble for their annual institute,
and the welcome given by the mayor
well expresses the feeling of the citi-
Zens.
All yesterday morning was given to
the enrolment of the teachers at the
Grand opera house. The enrolment
committee lis composed of ID. NJ.
Hobbies. of Ashley; David Gildea, of
Kingston township; Joseph Fl. Finn. OF
Sugar Notch, and J. o. Herman. of Ed
wardsville.
The executive officers and the mem-
bers of the other committees are as fol-
lows:
Executive ofiicers-Torrence Il. Har-
rlson, county superintendent, OF
schools; Joseph Gabrio superintendent
Harman, superintendent of schools.
Ha2leton; John J. Mulhall supernten-
dent of schools. Nanticoke: James A.
Dewey. superintendent of schools, New
port township.
Committee on Records. u. Lord,
HughcstOwn: Asa Calender. Dorrance
Committee on nization-FranlS
]. Stetler, West Pittston: Il. +. Cooke
Narticoke: p. j. Manley. jenkins; j.
!. ElwoOd. Hazle; \. W. Marvin, Salem;
q. Y. Curry. Tlains; Jesse Alden, Fos-
ter: +. IL. Bush, Plymouth township:
Mary Carr, Newport; Mary Mulcahy,
Pittston township; Mary Lewis. Wyo-
ming: Tillie Lindsay. Freeland.
Committee on Resolutions u. ~.
Schuman. Forty Fort: Charles 4. Ho-
ban, AVoca; Harry c. Mcbride.
Conyngham: r. j. Flood, Hanover; NJ.
/. Laubach. Fairmount; Fred ,Sutllif,
Shickshinny.
The frs; session of the institute
proper began yesterday afternoon at
80 with singing, led by Thomas l..
Gibbons, after which the invocation
was offered up by Rev. DIR. j. Richards
Boyle, pastor of the FrSt Methodist
Episcopal church.
County Superintendent Harrison
then introduced Mayor Nichols, who
made hearty address of welcome, in
which he gave the teachers the freedom
Of the city and said that Wilkes-Barre
considers ii an honor to entertain
them for even few days each year.
The mayors address was full of bright
sayings and its trite delivery pleased
the teachers very much.
after the mayor had concluded, the
committee on organization submitted
its report. which was accepted. super
irtendent Harrison then gave a short
talk to the teachers concerning the
evening lectures and reserved seats,
He announced that Miss Mathllde l..
Coffin. Of Detroit. whose name was on
the programme. could not be present
OWNS To Illness, Miss Lands. of Mil
lersville. ana DR.. Phillips. of Wes. Ches'
ter. Will be here shortly and Will give
some instruction in primary work,
P~cicssOr Gibbons then conducted the
music lesson, after which Dr. J. =.
Walsh. principal Of the bloomsbury
state Normal school, gave Il talk on
IL tier Writing" which was listened to
with the deepest interest. 1t was one
of the best talks Of the day and was
heartily enjoyed. At its conclusion the
!ns ,itute adjourned until this morning.
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