The record-union., 1897-11-23
EDUCATORS HAVE EASSEMBLED
COUNTY AND CITY TEACHERS
INSTITUTE IN SESSION.
u Full Attendance and Some Ex.
cellent Addresses and Essays
Yesterday.

The County and City Teachers in
eutuse commenced its session yeSter-
DAY morning at the Sixth-street Meth
odlst Church, with a nearly full at
tendance of the teachers.
1t was a very different gathering, too
from the institute of ten or fifteen years
ago. when the seats in the back part Of
the room were at a premium and the
teachers brought their crocheting IN
their pockets in order to while away
the time they spent at the institute
Nowadays the front seats are the ones
hlled with teachers, note book in hand,
eager to pick up points that will help
them in their profession and taking the
real interest in their work that has
placed this county among those in the
hrSt rank as to its schools.
After roll cali Rev. S. ]. Carroll in an
eloquent invocation thanked God for
showing us His footprints, by which
We can follow Him. He asked a bless
ing on the teachers assembled and
hoped that they would be helped to do
well, and that the Great Teacher would
be an example to them He concluded
With the Lords prayer
America" was then sung by the
whole institute and was followed by a
beautiful vocal solo sung by Mrs. Cop
persmith.
MR.. HOWARD'S TALK.
Mr.. Howard in very impressive tones
informed the institute that Mr. Erie
wine and he had drawn straws for
the opening address, and, that with his
oharacteristic>and proverbial good luck,
he had drawn the short one, so that he
wnlll6 haua 70 ocly
Ter for few minutes
Whether we are a voluntary assem-
bly, of enthusiastic teachers, or an as
sernbly brought together by a compul-
sorry act of law, or mutual admira-
ton society, We meet for consultation,
and this consultation produces thought
along lines of education. 1t gives the
basis essential to inspiration and
thought.
There seems to be prejudice against
institutes. This prejudice can be re-
solved into and consists of two points.
First, We may speak Of the Indifferent
teacher, who does not care to attend
and who is not always the progressive
teacher; secondly, those who know
nothing about it.
AS an illustration, Mr. Howard said
that when he had graduated from
school, successfully passed the exam
mation, and secured a school he
thought that he was sufficiently pre-
pared, and SO wondered what was the
use OF an institute. That after mas
tering the arithmetic and other text
. books, nothing more was necessary
He went to the institute, but found
himself stranger, and, as he passed
the different groups Of teachers chat
ting together, felt that fingers were
pointing at him, as the rural peda-
gogue from the country" He became
embarrassed, and hunting out the most
remote and obscure corner that he
could lind, he sat where he could over
See everything, and waited.
he was oppressed with terrible
sense of loneliness He looked at the
clouds and envied them because thew
Were free; at the birds and wished he
We're bird Gas he probably was): at
the pedestrian on the street who had a
motive.
Then he saw plain looking man
who arose and announced his subject
ana Mr.. Howard was partially intei est
ed Then he unravelled his subject.
and finally put it together again MAX
ing II more beautiful than it had ever
been before. From it he received in
spiration and hope.
For three days he followed that man
IN art, science, and language. and
found that Henry B. Norton. had been
perfect revelation to him.
1t broke down the barrier and he saw
what conceited, selfish and vain man
he had been.
If any teacher Is content with
simply having a certificate and
school, that teacher is not doing his
or her duty. The profession of teach
ing is unequaled; 1t is the greatest in
the world, The study OF different sub
jects is education, but all is encom-
passed in teaching.
The institute is for our benefit. ele-
walton and the expanding of truth. We
have the best talent that California
can produce for our institute this year.
Professor Briggs of whom Miss Anna
Shaw says. He is an ideal man.
Miss Catherine NJ. Ball, the enthusi-
astic drawing specialist.
Miss Elizabeth Rogers. who has no
superior in calculating the different
points of teaching.
Professor Dresslar, who has no su-
perior in his work.