The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-01-13
COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Continuation Of Proceedings Of Teachers
Institute Held in the Court House
December 2S, to January 1.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING.

formal session. Some of the questions de-
cided were, ''Should you require pupils TO
do literary work.? should current events
be taught in the school'P "should patrons
anb directors visit the sohoo"2 "what is
the primary aim of teaching music In the
sohool'?. These questions were ably dis
cussed by DR.. Roark, Profs. Thomas, Love-
Speer anu others. Regular session opened
at $3.50 with singing by Institute led by
Prof Smith, followed by Devotional exer-
cises led by DR.. Roark. Prof. c. NJ. Thom-
as then occupied As minutes in q discussion
Physiology. He reasoned that the human
body is tool made by Divine hand for
the purpose of evangeliziug the world.
After an intermission Of 10 minutes, Prof.
Smith gave instruction in music for 20 min
utes. DIR. Roark then used 45 minutes in n
mastery discussion of the conditions of
Mind, and touched incidentally on the rela-
ton between instinct, reason and mind In
the lower animals. He also outlined his
work for the afternoon. This closed the
forenoon session. Afternoon session opened
at 80 with singing ''Song of the Reapers'
led by Prof. S. G. Smith. This was follow
ed by talk on history by Prof. j G.. Nolph,
Of Derrick City public schools, embracing
the time from the close of the Revolution
airy war TO the beginning of Washington's
| Administration, He showed that this was
the most important period in the history Of
our country. Prof. Smith then occupied 10
minutes with singing. Prof. Thomas then
talked on Geography discussing the ques-
tions. What is a stream what is Miss,
river, aud what and where is Minneapolis ?
He maintained that we must study every
| geographical phenomenon in its relations to
all other phenomena. He showed that a
river is part of the Circulatory system of
nature, and that city is a complex result
of numerous natural causes Supt. Stitzin-
ger then talked for few minutes upon the
subject of Teachers Local Institutes. He
commended those teachers in the Town.
ships which have organized, and made an
earnest plea to the others to get in condi-
ton to meet at least once a month. Inter
mission of 10 minutes. The Institute was
again called to order and DR.. Smith spent
10 minutes in instruction in the rudiments
of music. DIR. Roark then talked on Con-
sciousness and Attention as conditions of
mind. Consciousness is the state being iu
which the individual is aware of his mind
as belonging to himself. Attention is that
condition of mind in which the energy Of
one object of sense or thought. He then
divided attention into three phases Voluu.
tary, Involuntary and Expectant and dis
cussed each of these separately. The In
stitute adjourned after the announcement Is
had been made by Supt. Stitziuger
THURSDAYS SESSION.
The informal session opened at S:45
Prof. Henry led the discussion and many
interesting questions were proposed. The
regular session opened at $3.50 with singing
led by DR.. Smith and devotional exercises
conducted by DIR. Roark. DIR. Roark then
discussed Habit and tho the Faculties of
Mind showing the great Importance of hab-
1t in mental life and its relation to the other
powers of mind. He classified the more
important habits under three heads-Phys-
| ical-Mental and Moral and dwelt on the
Importance of forming these habits in the
home and school lie of the child. Prof.
Reed-the speaker of the previous evening
|
he dwelt on the great importance of accu-
racy and thoroughness in education. DR..
Thomas then gave the teachers what Dr..
Roark characterized as a Grammatical
scrubbing. "He pointed out many absur-
dities in our texts on Grammar and suggest
ed many interesting lines of thought. In
stitute adjourned until 1:30 p. m. After
I sQn
opened with singing LET us all be merry
The talk on habit was the continued by DR..
Roark. He stated that the new classifica-
tion givesius seven senses instead of FIVE,
the two new ones bring temperature sense
and muscular sense. He also spoke on
the subject of judgment bringing out
many new thoughts in a very clear style.
When DR.. Roark had finished his talk be
was followed by Prof Smith In singing for
Is minutes. After a few minutes intermis-
sion, DIR. Thomas continued his talks on
} Grammar, illustrating different points on
} the blackboard and explaining thoroughly
the different parts of sentence. DR.. Roar k
followed with an instructive talk to the Di.
rectors present, urging upon them the ne
cessity of keeping the school-hous neat
and clean and of seeing that the grounds
were kept in good condition. He also gave
a very good argument in favor of compul.
sorry education and spoke of the need of bet
! ter wages for teachers. After some an.
nouncements by Supt. Stitzinger the Insti.
tute adjourned for the day.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Institute opened at S:45 with music aud
. devotional exercises in charge ofDr. Smith
DR.. Roark took charge of the informal ses
sion and several important problems were
: discussed. Then the instructors DR.. Roark
/. | DR.. Thomas and DR.. Smith each spent
short time in tying up the loose ends, anC
, bidding farewell TO the Institute. The fol
lowing resolutions were read and adopted
r RESOLUTIONS.
= OF the Teachers Institute of Forest Co.
Pa, Jan. l, 1897
RESOLVED. That we recognize, in ou
Co., Sup't. e. Z. Stitzinger, a most efficient
earnest, and faithful leader, and that WI
o thoroughly Appreciate his efforts in making
Il this InstiJute-not only a grand success
/, but the best in the history of education o
i Forest County.
= RESOLVED That words fail TO expires
It our sincere thanks 10 the instructors, Drs
g Roark and Thomas, for their inspiring anC
e ennobling talks, and 10 Prof. Smith for hi
; spicy instruction in music and that W,
It feel better equipped for our work than eve
II before.
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