The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-01-08
TEACHERS iN>TITUrE.


The annual Teachers Institute of For
est county opened Dec. 30 1895. by sing
ing led by Prof. /. u. Gresh OF Milton.
Pa. Scripture reading AMI prayer hy
Rev w. W. Dale OF Tionesta. Institute
was organized by Supt. Kerr appointing
Prof. II. S. Miller of MarierNille. a. vice
president and the election of Miss White
hill, Miss Martha Morrow Miss Winnie
White and r. Il. Stitzingar as secretaries
R'V. j V. McAninch of Tionesta then
gave the teachers of the county very
cordial welcome, which was responded
to by Prof w. j. Bloomfield of Whig
Hi. institute was closed for the day
by the enrolment ofthe teachers.
The evening session was opened by
song bv Tionesta well known quartette
Mary FredricksOn rendered recitation
which was very highly appreciated, after
which young ladies of the town led hv r.
+. Ritchey gave an Indian club drill.
Then the audience had the pleasure ol
listening 10 Frank r. Hindman's excel
lent lecture on " Compensation"
TUESDAY.
Tuesday morning institute opened bv
singing my Soul BE on Thy Guard. -
Mr.. Salada led in responsive reading and
prayer. Prof Eckles of Mex can county
discussed The Teachers Preparation
making the following points; The teach
er should be thoroughly prepared; should
he careful i'm school dress; should he
thoughtful for the comfort of all should
not he changed fOm one school to an
other; should use tact with the parents:
should have Chrlstlike love for the pu-
pills, and should laugh with but not at
them He illustrates his talk with inter-
esting and instructive anecdotes Prof
'iresh then occupied about twenty min
uteS in instrUcting the teachers i'm music
After shoIt intermission Prof. Speer.
by appointment, took charge oi the inSti-
tute, conducting the informal. session,
during which number of interesting
questions were discussed.
Tuesday aiternoon.-T session was
opened by singing conducted hy Prot.
Hresh. The next on the program was a
talk on Physiology and Hygiene with
special reference to the effects Of stimu-
'ants and narcotics, by Prof Eckles.
He said that the subject is scientific
question, not moral question; that the
children should he taught the effects Of
alcohol on the various organs and led 10
see for themselves why the use of it is
wrong. Quoting Mrs. Hunt, he said
1--WE must guard against the idea that il
lthe suHect) must he taught to the chill
dren as moral question" Always tell
the truth with regard To the effects of al-
cohol and tobacco. Alcohol does not
harden the albumdn of the brain as it
does the white of an egg, because the
brain Is living substance and reSSts Il
longer. The effect on the brain is some
thing like the effect on the egg. the dead
albumen. Tob Geo does not keep chill
dren from growing or from learning, al
though 1t does keep them from hecoming
as large or bright as they might have
heen. The great danger in the use of
brandy in cooking is not in the effect Of
il on the stomach, hut the odor arising
rom 1t creates an appetite for altOho in
greater quantities. lie quoted from In
gersol: ~ have been convinced that al
eohol INJURIES those who make il, those
who sell IL and those who driuk it,"
After an intermiSsiOu of fifteen min
utcs the roll was called. 10 which eighty.
five responded. Prof Eckles talked on
" Habit" Some of his thoughts were
No thought passes through our mind;
without physically charging our brains
every act we perform, every thought we
think, leaves mark on our brains. We
have many heriditary habits. and II we
want 10 correct these habits we must
have resistance enough TO cause us TO
find new lines, holding ourselves closely
tthesen new lines we cannot fail to
leave track that we are liable To keep.
Going INTO the schnolro0m and doing
careless work, we hrui-o the side Of the
track of good habits and then we soon
nave a nhl haull 10 ugNL We want good
habits. so have rules d a'l means. but
let the pupils lay dow.5 rules for them
selves. The habits OF lite arc formed be-
iore the age Of twenty-ouc Years, and il
is our business To help children form
proper ones. What are we tn do with
those people whose habits are so formed
that they cannot break away from them {?
Hide these habits that others NAV not
follow. Messrs. Speer, Haines and
Bsyle each presented To the institute
works he represented, and spoke of the
importance 10 teacher of good educa-
tional reading. Mr.. Ritchey then spoke
of the Monroe Doctrine, its origin, his
tory and application TO the present DIM
culties.
WEDN EsDAY.
Wednesday morning session was
opened by singing, responsible reading
led 10y the county superintendent and
PRAYER by Rev. Rhodes. Dr. a. j. Davis
of Clarion state Normal ScloOl. bv TAX
ing up the subject Mum ers. " instruct
ed tie teachers in the different ways i'm
which they can combine addition with
the other simple rules, abbreyating the
work. lie Was followed by Prot Eckles.
who gave a spirited discussion ON Oral
Reading lting forth the fact that the
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