Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-29
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Able Instructors Present : The
Sessions Well Attended.

The Roster Of Teachers Nearly Complets
The weather Fine, and Every Indi
cation Of Highly Satisfactory Meet
lug.
The annual teachers institute
convened at the Court House Mon
day at 2 2o'clock d, IN. and was called
TO order by Superintendent Sawyer
ex-O -Oficio President.
A complete organization was ef-
fected by eleoting as vice presidents
Prof. John G. Watson, FLORENCE
Case and Agnes Hops.
Secretaries--J. F. Maloney, Flora
Rochotte and Stella Smith.
Treasurers - Anna Remsen and
Jennie Boucher
TEACHERS PRESENT.
Blooming Grove-Mary Madden,
Nora Madden, Mary A. Edwards,
Sarah Lynn.
Delaware-L B. Westbrook, W.
H. Layton, ]. v. S. Hood, Carrie
Hornbeck, Lizzie Rochotte.
Dingman - Annie Heller, Lucy
Gordon, Marian Black, Leroy Kipp,
Arthur Wolf.
Greene = Agnes Hops, Harriet
Randolph, Annie Gilpin, Kate s..
Sawyer, E. E. Corey, Geo. Banks,
Arthur Kramer, Mark Wilmot,
Henry Martin.
Lackawaxen-Florence M. Case,
Nellie Edwards, Media Hansen, Ad-
die Rowland, Abbie Edwards, Carrie
Westfall, Annie Remsen, Ella West
fall. Estella Smith, Jennie Rowland,
Grace Barnes, Mrs. j. Fl. Branning,
e. H. Dabron. o. f. Rowland.
Lehman-Annie Swartwood, Jen-
ME Boucher, Annie Madden, Helen
Cook, G. E. Swartwood, Frank Lay
ton, William Courtright.
Milford-Lila B. Van Etten, j. G.
Watson, Bayard Nichols, D. H.
Hornbeck.
Palmyra--Slarian Williams, Nina
Down, Cora M. Kimble, Kate L.
Tormey, F. E. Carleton.
Porter-John Clark.
Shohola - Flora Rochotte, Phebe
Wells, Minnie Leibla, William Cort-
right, Frank Linehan.
Westfall-Hannah Maloney, Min
ME Van Akin, Myrtha Westbrouk,
Sarah Remey, Nellie Westfall, E. f.
j. F. Maloney, Frank Will
kin, Gilbert Nichols, Samuel Hazel
ton.
The programme then began with
singing by the teachers, which was
followed by responsive readings and
an impressive prayer by Rev. J. A.
Wiegand, of Matamoras.
President Sawyer made the open
ing address in which he dwelt on
the preparation of teachers for their
work, their aims and actual labor
In teaching and the value of the in.
stitute to them as means of gain
ing valuable hints, experiences and
Information to better fit them for
the performance of the arduous and
responsible duties.
Rev. Mr.. Wiegand then followed
in a happy vein. and the afternoon
session closed with singing.
The evening exercises were op-
ened with singing, " Happy Greet
ing to All, by the Grammar and
intermediate Departments of the
Milford School.
Prof. E. L. Kemp then delivered a
le Jture on " Golden Memories. -
which it would be unfair to epito.
mize, or attempt to condense. His
close intermingling of Thought
with felicity and hveliness of ex-
preston renders him one of the most
instructive speakers.
After singing by the children.
Prof. Sawyer spoke briefly on the
flags which decorated the room
placed there by the thoughtfulness
Of Bayard Nichols ane Prof. Watson
both of whom are enthusiastic ad-
mirers of Old Glory. 1.-THE Red
White and Blue" was then approp-
riately rendered and a good night
song by the primary department
closed the evening session.
Tuesday morning the institute
with singing followed bv
reading and an, approp
riate prayer by Rev. B. S. Lassiter.
of the Church of Good Shepherd.
Prof. E. L. Kemp. vice-president
of the East stroudsburg State Nor
NAL, whose fame as an instructor is
not confined to this section alone oc
cupied the forenoon with an IN
struetive talkm which anecdote and
humor were happily blended to en-
force the truths uttered. The lead
ing points made were; Thought
and it effects in expression, and the
effect of expression on Thought ;,
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