The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-01-08
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! lNN~tlls
After roll call, institute Joined in sing
ing Columbia the Gem of the Ocean,
which was succeeded by tho informal
session. part of which was occupied by
| Mr. VIM. Stroup iu discussing " Conflict.
| ing Views" The remainder of the time
was taken up as usual in answering
questions.
Wcdnesd ay afternoon. institute OPEN
ed at l:30 with the Superintendent in the
| chair The first on tho program was n
| song by the institute. Prof Gresh then
! gave u lesson on tho fundamental princi-
! pies of music in which the teachers took
| a lively interest The next on the pro-
gram was talk by Prof Davis on Uni
/ " of Purpose i'm which he very ear
! nestlv set forth the truth that i'm order
! that the teacner meet with success there
/ must toe oneness Of purpose between pu-
! pii. teacher, parent and school officers;
| that we should he unit I'm all school
work; we should he one IN the highest
/ purposes that In our pupils is reflected
on selves. and that II we would have
| hem think noble thoughts we must be
noble. The educational work is great
rider, and each being a member of this
order, all must he In harmony that the
host results may be obtained where this
condition does not exist. the teacher is nj
r great disadvantage and she must seek
cooperation il she would succeed
After intermi>Siun the roll was called bv
Supt. Kerr and the following committees
appointed: Committee on Resolutions
Mrs. l. B. Cook. Miss Maud Morris. Mr..
{. Henry. Miss Virgins Beer Mr.
:. Z. Carson. Committee on Permanent
tcrtiiicates- Miss Ida Paup, Miss Nancy
Morrow. Mr.. l.. NJ. Whilmere. Prof.
Gresh gave very interesting lesson ON
voice culture. Next. Prof Ecl<les took
the hoor and in his pleasing manner sa-
lected for his theme Patriotism in the
Public school. The Importance of teach
ing patriotism To thu rising generation
cannot be disputed, aud the best results
may he reached by talking of the heroes
VINO are gone, because the good they haze
done lives aud the bad is forgotten.
VIII le all the evil i'm the living is pictured
ana made more prominent than the good
IN them 10y their enemies in the struggle
Tor pniItical preiermeut. Above all teach
them charity for all. The orators aud
heroes are not all dead, aud we will nave
as good speeches made ON the Monroe
Do"h inc before it is settled as we're ever
made by Patrick ienry. Next he tooY
the subject of spelling. He pronounced
list of words to tho tcarherS and bv
these showed how lesson might be
protitablN prepared hv the pupils by ar
rangi the words, FIRST as to capitals or
small letters; second, alphabetically:
third. with regard to first letters. then
sN' Nti'AAil- w iiii lltG tl SNtl lnleS anu aP-
cent. In using n word i'm sentence. re-
quire such use of il Ivy tho pupil as
shows plainly that he understands the
mean ne ot The word. Do not mark a
misNpellcd word, bat trace the mistake.
when the word NAV bc writtpiP correctly
and thus the correct form is made prom
lneul and not the incorrect Prof Davis
4 then talked ON " Nature studies" i'm the
school. He said: Mature shnuld he
studied that its beauties may hp apure-
ciated. Nature is dependent; the plant
cannot live without the insect. one plant
Is necessary to another, ANA plant lie iS
necessary To our life Ii is Interesting 10
both teacher and pupil to study the re-
lation that exists between these things.
and one great object is To lead the child
not only to see the thing, but the essence
of the thing
THURSDAY.
Thursday morning af er the usual desot.
ional exercises, Dr. Da is resumed h in
sfrnctiOns on Nature" He illustrated
WIN small twiS the manner in which We
reach ont into and draw from our environ
ments, those things which are cond ctive TO
oar health and h hippine,s how we are pro.
tected 'he reason for unequal deve ope-
mrnt OF individuals, quoting, ITO him that
has viii be given hut from that has no will
he taken even what has :" Cause for more
rapid developement in some periods than
~ N'St Fh''NlhE lNdN our SURROUNDINGS
are largely resp n~ible for our progress
ana closiEg by talking to the teachers con-
cern'hg the unitication of the school work
using The rlver system asa very apt illustra-
tion ftr song by the institute Prof
W. a Beer, Supt. of Clarion County was
Introduced and interested the teachers in a
very profitable talk, during which he made
any good points amorg v hich we're the
to,l"wiue: \ rational being is the only
SulJ ci OF education a rational baing has
The rover 10 see relations OH CT of plant
is 10 reprcduc" and prrpetuate its species.
The chief difference bet'veen man and the
lower order of creation is That man can set
up an idea, work TO reach it while the
others cannot. The law in the spiritua,
world has NJ parallel in the physical world
Creative energy is from within" Many
other good y in'S were made and nointpd
with illustrati 'ns A hort { me was occnni.d d
by Prot Gre-h in musical instruction when
ne INSTITUTE was again called to order after
a brltf intermissipn, Prof. Eckle- again took
the hnor and gave a take on Language"
prefix ng II by making some r.marks on
ghllng and Ventilation" of tn school
room He advanced the idea thar criticism
OF the pupils and teachers daily Language
should always ba In order That we learn
more language by hraring good language
than by the study Of a textbook This was
followed by "Iutormal Session which. as
usual, was inter, sting
lusiitut- was opened at 81 by singing
Prof Beer W as then called upon, and he res
ponded taking for his suhj-ct. "rhe child
who Is 10 he taught by you and by me -
The stages ia a child's life are th- sensuous
the imaginative and the reflective, In the
earlier years of a child's life the sensuous
predpminates The great Conflict ia this
life Is with self An ideal must b set up
somewhere in a chiid's life, or that life is
J. OF wor living. Next on the program
was talk by Prof. Davis op the '.Scbool
Laws of The Staie" He brlipvesit would
be gnCd thing if teachers were required G.
undrrsiai the scho law His lalk was
on some Of the new laws " hich had been
enacted by our asst Legislature He spuke
hrst OF The High School Law for ach sch. ol
district and considers his great step in
adv nee. Another bill provided for tha
enumeration of the children { the state
aud this bill Includes the compulsory school
law. He BELIEVES that the sci ouls should
be so good that every one may SEE the adj
vantage OF being in the school, aud in max
ing tie street aud loafug places 50 unpleas-
ant for IN IN thatth-y will prefer the school
The law com into effect az the beginning
or the next school year. There is an i'm.
portanl change in The law allowing children
OF soldiers To attend any of the public
schools The district to which they bel ong
can be required % pay 10 tue district ia
which ih-y attend school the cost of school,
ing in The district 10 which they belong.
Another law provides for three public libra.
les in each district They may lay tax OF
one mill fer The purchasing of bjoks This
Will nriit the adults as we'll as the child
ren IN rural districts good books are scarce,