The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

will convene in kAiiddleburgh. PA
on Dec. Z, 1896, at II o'clock, A. M.
Great care and earnest Indignant
has been exercised in the prepare.
ton of the programme. Believing
that experiencesis the teacher we
have faithfully striven to engage as
instructors only.those who have liy.
ed In practice what they declare in
theory to be the true and fnnjn.
mental basis Of growth and deyol-
opment in school work. Feeling
elated ut the reception rendered the
Instructors that we have presented
IN the Institutes ,of the past, we feel
confident that those whom we shall
introduce in this institute will re.
ceivo no less hearty welcome ON
tho part OF our earnest, faithful
teachers, aud the generous patrons
ana citizens OF our county. Among
those who will be present with us
are the following: Prof. Wallace
Peter Dick, President of Metzgar
College, Carlisle, Pa. Prof Joseph
+. Barton, Vice Principal of Gum
berland Valley State Normal School.
Shlppensbury; Pa. Prof. w. III,
Detweiler, Bloomsbury State Nor.
NAL School, Bloomsbury, Pa. DR..
Samuel A. Baer, Supt. of Public
Schools, Reading, Pa. and Prof.
William Meyer, treeburg, Pa, who
will conduct the music.
One OF the most delightful periods
in our Annual Institute. and the
one from which the most practical
benefits are derived for the average
teacher, are those sessions which
are devoted to the discussion and
elaboration OF subjects pertaining to
the. profession in which our Jealous
and faithful teachers are the sole
participants. Ideas and words are
here dropped that have braced up
q weak brother and sentiments OF
Tered that have spurred him on to
greater activity in his efforts to
reach higher attainments in the pre-
fessional life that we may realize
this pleasure. ..
s.Tl The sss stsol1lsst.as Sipjsoss, viii! .rqa,
II. Il. : ,ro III Grammar in its
paiat,on 10 Rhetoric.
Il. Il. Wetzel, The Benefits of Sys.
tematic Reading by Teachers.
j. n. Brosious, Self Con idence.
j. 5. Kern, The Struggle for Lib
erty.
G. l.. Wetzel, Patriotism in the
Public Schools.
q. w. Walborn, Literature in the
Public Schools.
Miss Jennie Miller, The Tasks and
Pleasures Of the Primary Teacher.
G.. w. Sierer, The Preparation of
the Teacher.
jerome Erdley, Tho Inseparable-
ness of the History aud Geography
Of the L. $.
II. G.. Arbogast, Moral Training.
Miss Iia Stahl, Woman IN Edu
cation.
Edwin Charles, School Machinery.
NJ. |. Potter, What should be
taught IN the Public Schools, and
how to teach it.
G. o. GauGler, Practical Geo
Grnphy.
Henry $. Hornberger, Percentage,
My method Of teaching 1t.
=. Il. Shellenborger, Does music
aid in School Government
All the teachers in the county will
be expected to examine tho above
subjects and be prepared To carry on
tho discussion when formally pre-
sentod. Let us make this part of
the Institute "A verltable Teachers
Round Table in which each one feels
ut perfect liberty to advance his or
her ideas on the subject.
The music during the day sessions
will be conducted by Prof. William
Meyer, Mr.. w. Il. Brown, pianist
Cannot our teachers who perform
on reed, string and yalyo instru-
ments such as the violin, cornet nc.
bring their instruments with them
to assist IN swelling the volume of
melody? | am sure all the members
of the Institute would appreciate 1T
greatly. Mr.. G. G. Seebold will fur
nish one Of his excellent pianos for
tho use of the Institute
The IDEAL Music Course will be
the books used. They will be fur
nished ut the Institute.
At the last Triennial Convention
of School Directors among other
business transacted was the organ.
iZation OF NJ institution henceforth
to be known as the Directors As
sociatiou of Snyder County. This
organization includes in its member
ship every director in the county
aud it is earnestly hoped that every
director will be present on Thurs
day, Dec. 10 at o'clock Z. nj. to
participate in tho rendition of the
programme prepared by the Com:
mittee, which is as follow: Do good
salaries bring the best resultsi w.
Il. Sanders, Penns Creek, Pa. How
can our school grounds be improved
and beautified Ira q. Schoch, Sc
linsgrove, Pa; What is the best
way to discipline an unruly scholar I
Mr.. q. g. Gutelius, Middleburgh.
Pa. Shall the law of vaccination be
enforced. what methods shall be
NJ r\C. W. Boush. Mcclure.