The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Proceedings of Teachers Institute
Being Conducted in the Court
House this Week.

The annual session of the Teachers
Institute commenced in the Court House,
Monday, Dec. 2S, with an unusually
large attendance of teachers. Supt. Stitz-
niger has taken a great deal of pains to
secure good corps of instructors and it
is evident that he has been very success
full and the teachers will undoubtedly be
greatly benefited.
The session was opened with music
conducted by Prof S. g. Smith, Princi-
pal of Columbus School of Music follow
ed by devotional exercises conducted by
DIR. Ruric n. Roark, Dean of the State
College of Kentucky.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Rev. r. A. Buzza and responded to
by Miss Kate Guenther.
The institute was then organized and
the following officers elected Pres,
Supt. e. e. Sttzinger; V. p, Prof. r.
N. Spear; Secretaries, Nj. A. Carringer,
j. A. Smith, Miss Edith Jackson, Miss
Pearl Thomas Committee on Resolu-
tions, w. J. Bloomfield, S. T. Carson,
Miss Virginia Beer, Miss Rosa Hunter.
Miss Ida Paup; Executive committee,
G. j. Johnson, j. II. Love, c. II. Covert,
Chss. Rockwell; Committee on Finance,
r. NJ. Work, w. L. Stroup, G. w. Mar
shall, E. L. Hayes.
After the organization and election
Prof. G. NJ. Thomas, of Clarion State
Normal School gave a short talk and out
lined his work for the week, being fol-
lowed by DIR. Roark, who gave short
talk regarding his work.
Supt. Stitzinger then gave short in
structive talk to the teachers, after which
the session adjourned until p. m.
The entertainment of the w. c. II. u.
in the evening was quite rich treat to
the large audience assembled. The
meeting was opened by prayer by Rev.
Mr.. MeAninch, followed by a nice selec-
ton rendered by a male quartette. Mrs.
John Darr of Oil City delighted the
audience with a song entitled "Bethle-
hem." Rev. Frank Dewitt Talmage, of
Pittsburg, delivered his lecture, Nuts
to Crack, or Other Peoples Follies.'
'fhelaudleneew was very attentive through
ont, and the speaker was frequently ap-
plauded as he emphasized his points.
Mrs. Darr again sang very beautifully
My AiR.9Countrie," and the audience
wasidisMfssed with the benediction by
| Rev. Mr.. Buzza. ...,.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
On Tuesday morning the members OF
the Institute settled down to business and
the regular routine of Institute work was
commenced. The morning session was
opened by musical instruction by Prof.
Smith, followed by devotional exercises
by Rev. J. V. McAninch. Prot. Thomas
then began his discussion of Nature
Studies, which was very entertaining and
instructive and occupied the attention OF
the Institute until time for intermission.
aonr ipts<rpsssiap, Dgs Roark commapd-
ed the attention ofthe' Institute for about
an hour on an intensely interesting dis
cussion of the question of Education, and
if he can hold the attention of the Insti-
tute throughout the entire session as he
did Tuesday his instruction will be Won
derfully beneficial to our teachers. After
DR.. Roark's talk All informal session was
held and the teachers chatted with each
other and exchanged ideas until the mid
day adjournment.
The afternoon session was called to or
der at l:30 and was opened by Prof. Smith
in an instructive lesson in music. Prof
Thomas then continued his discussion OF
| Nature Studies, followed by further mu-
steal instruction by Prof Smith. After a
short intermission DIR. Roark gave a talk
on the subject, Teaching" which was
very good, and was we'll received by the
teachers. Prof. Thomas then gave anoth-
er short talk after which the Institute adj
journed.
Thelectu in the evening by DR.. Ruric
N. Roark on "The Perils of the Repub-
lic," was well rendered and appreciated
by the large audience.