The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from last week.)
WEDNESDAY.

DIR. Elson gave very interesting
talk on history. Jackson was the
first United States President who
came from the depths of the people,
his predecessors all having been mem
bers of the upper class of society.
The three important events of Jack
| sons administration were first the
introduction of the spoils system
second, the dis establishment of the
national banks third, the effective
check given to the attempt at nullihca-
tion.
Calhoun was lawyer, Jackson
found law lrksome; Jackson was an
able soldier, Calhoun never took the
held; they were fast friends at first
and enemies at last. Calhoun deter
iorated from a broad statesman to an
attorney for a cause.-the cause of
slavery.
After DR.. Elson had finished, the
institute enjoyed violin solo by Miss
Marion Harter
Prof. J. George Becht, Slpt. of
Lycoming County, made short ad.
dress on Mental Indigestion. There
is a condition of the child wherein he
has been thoroughly saturated and
crammed with facts of knowledge,
this condition can be called mental
indigestion
Prof. William Noetling-The Kin
dergarten-I am pleased to see so
many teachers, parents and ministers
Of the gospel. The Lord has endow-
ed us with common sense and we
should exercise it SO as to prevent
physical and mental indigestion.
"What the School Should do for
the Children" was handled in an able
manner by DR.. Twitmyer. We should
have an exalted idea of our work. We
should teach our boys and girls how
to live physically, mentally and morally.
The Committee appointed by Super
intendent Miller to select some classics
for the study of teachers reported that
they had hardly had time to make the
selections, but they would submit the
following Notwithstanding:
I. Sketch book by Washington Irving.
2. Lowell's "The vision ofSir Tamfal." !"
;. Lambs Tales from Shakespeare.
4. Golfers Saturday Night by Burns.
5. Deserted Village by Goldsmith.
6. Hamlet by Shakespeare.
Those who have Shakespeares plays
as many of you have no doubt, can
purchase Lambs Tales from Shakes
peare. We as committee presume
these classics could be purchased of a
great many companies. But the Rep.
of Maynard classics is here and we
think that these classics with extra
notes cannot be purchased any where
any cheaper than from him. All of
these classics can be purchased for IS
cents, or separately for 10 cents each,
except Hamlet which is IS cents.
Committee-Prof. Sterner, Miss
Lenore Harvey, Miss Bogardus, Clin-
ton Herring.
WEDNESDAY p. NJ.
The first on the program was vocal
solo, rendered in charming manner
by Miss Vida Bowman.
Supt. Becht explained in lucid
manner the origin of American proper
names.
The institute was then entertained
by gymnastic exercise, by a class
under the direction of Prof. A. X.
Aldlnger.
DR.. Elson-Talks on Teaching.
Teachers earn and should be payed
higher salaries. The farmer teacher
is compelled to teach seven months
for $40 per month, which is entirely
too small. "Coal and Coal Products"
was ably discussed and beautifully
illustrated by Supt. Twitmyer.
THURSDAY A. NJ.
Music. Devotional exercises by
Rev. G. H. Brandt of the Reformed
church.
"History." DR.. Elson. Slavery was
the cause of the civil war. This talk
was one of the best talks on history
that the teachers have ever listened to.
DR.. ]. P. Welsh, "Brains." Brain
cells are increased by training. We
can locate the function of the brain
as we could locate places on the map.
Music by the institute, after which
the subject of "Reading Matter" was
taken up and discussed by Prof. Det-
wler.
DR.. Twitmyer talked on "Co-opera-
ton of Parents and Teachers.
Music.
ga Talk on the Good Schools. by
DR.. Twitmyer. The best form of
school government is democracy
pure and simple.
DR.. Welsh.-"The Brain" 1t has