The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-01
LOCAL INSTITUTE.
A Large Crowd Attended the Institute
in West Reynoidsviile Saturday.

In west keynoldsville Saturday.
Saturday forenoon number of teach
ers assembled In the public school
building Of West Reynoldsville, where,
after devotional exercises, conducted by
the principal, they organized them
selves into an institute, electing A. j.
Postlethwait president, o. II. Johnston
vice-president, and Maggie Butler Sec
rotary.
In short, we'll worded address OF
welcome, Prof. POstlethwait made all
feel at home and comfortable, free to
speak and ready to enjoy the occasion.
This address was responded to in very
fitting manner by Prof. J. II. Wagner.
Miss Hannah Stautfer read a very in
teresting paper on the subject of ''Pri-
mary Geography Miss Tacy Dempsey
followed with II paper on the subject OF
Vertical Writing She handled the
subject in an intelligent way. Others
joined In approving the system but
brought out the fact that with some
systems of vertical writing IL is difficult
to develop speed. while with other sys-
TENS speed is easily acquired.
Prof. G. w. Lenkerd then addressed
the audience He urged the teachers
TO keep in mind the fact that their
duty is to develop the mental faculties
Of the children, not to teach short
cuts"
The citizens as well as the teachers
showed their intense interest In the
school work by crowding the room dur
ing the afternoon session. This large
audience received most gracious
greeting by the girls chorus expressed
in the song entitled, "Welcome."
J. III. Wagner gave very good and
helpful talk on the subject Of Read
ing" Mr.. Wagner brought this fact
| vividly before the minds of his hearers:
that Reading Is the key to all the other
branches. The subject was further
discussed by Profs. Woodward and
Madden.
Prof. N. B. Madden entertained the
| institute for some time with a scholarly
discourse on History. Mr.. Madden
spoke of History as helping to improve
| the imaginative power. He showed by
illustration how the study OF History
may be made interesting. In primary
instruction he thought it would be well
to have the pupils learn historical
poems, songs, etc, as they would per-
haps remember the events better that
are connected in verse.
In G. II. Freas' remarks on the sub
| ject assigned to the citizens for discus
sion he said: "Parents' duty to the
schools has been neglected in the past
| 1t is to be hoped that this subject may
be discussed more fully, at least in JEFF
ferson county after visits on Patrons
Day, Dec. g" In his closing thought
he used these words: 'If requirements
OF the community are Of a high stand
ard then will the schools become bet
ter
Supt. II. b. Teitrick took for his sub.
ject, Management" He gave the
teachers some good ideas as to how and
why they should make the school room
pleasant and attractive. During his
talk he said that no school could be
well taught II not managed. He ad-
vised the teachers to get order first and
then II any time was left. to teach. He
also brought before the minds OF the
teachers the necessity of enlisting the
sympathy and cooperation OF parents.
Little Demeris Ridgeway favored the
institute with q very pleasing recita-
tiOn."
I. N. Neff gave very practical talk
on Number Work" This was especi-
ally helpful to primary teachers.
At 400 the flag was presented by Prof.
Postlethwait in short address, which
could not help but stir the patriotism
of all who heard 1t. He said: "The
schools must teach patriotism as we'll
scholarship" He urged that every
school house, every academy, and every
college be made nursery Of patriotism,
where 1t should be taught that the true
American citizen is the highest type Ol
manhood. He further stated that the
true glory OF our country consists In
what education is doing to give a Ma
tiOnal character to our people, and tC
inspire in them a love OF country and
an ambition for the highest form Of en-
lightened citizenship.
Supt. Teitrick responded In very
able address, which was Overfowine
with the true spirit OF patriotic heart
The institute then adjourned to the
outside and unfurled the Stars and
Strips to the breeze.
The audience repeatedly manifested
their appreciation Of the music, which
was furnished by chorus of fourteen
girls and the Strauss Banjo and Mando
lin Club. SEC.