The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
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4lst Annual Session of the Teachers
Institute.
ExsslIsat Corps of Iustruc.ors-Largs At
tondanes.

The 4ist annual session Of the Souerse
Comfy Teachers Institute was called I.
order, in the Court House, by Count,
superintendent Pritts, at las O'Clock
Monday afternoon. The court room wa
comfortably filed at that hour, and be
fore adjournment there was not a vacan
seat IN the large room, although severa
hundred extra seats had been provided
for the use OF the general public.
After the Institute united in singing
All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name
Elder William Mullendore, of the Dis.
ciple Church, conducted a brief devo-
tional service, followed by music drill
by Prof 1. H. BullefS, OF Pittsburg. who
viii have charge CT the mrsic during the
week. NJ. J. Pritis, ESQ, delivered the
customary Address OF Welcome, 10 which
Principal John Brallier, of the Berlin
schools, responded. Both speakers were
literally applauded. Mr.. Brallier's ef-
fort was felicitous and well delivered, and
in addition contained many valuable and
helpful suggestions for teachers.
Before introducing the first instructor,
DR.. c. c. Rounds, formerly principal of
the New Hampshire State Normal, Su-
perintendent Pritts addressed the teach
ers, briefly outlining the labor he had
been at in preparing a program for their
instruction and entertainment, and con-
clnded by saying that it devolved upon
them to carry the weeks work to a sue
cessful conclusion Only one teacher in
the county, he said, would be absent from
institute On account of sickness, and he
believed that the attendance would be the
best ever recorded.
Dr. Rounds, who spoke on the ''Forma-
ton OF Ideas" gave one of the most in
terestiDg and instructive thirty minute
addresses ever delivered before a Somer-
set County Institute. The DIR. is a firm
believer in object teaching. He gave the
teachers many valuable suggestions in
regard 70 the proper time and manner in
which to instruct their pupils along GER
tain lines. The child must be interested
in the subject under consideration, and
in order to interest him the school should
be Supplied with the proper apparatus.
Prof w. w. Deatrick, who at one time
was pastor OF the Reformed Church at
Glade, this county, but is now connected
with the KuIztown State Normal, occu-
pied the next period with an address on
New Light on the Nervous System"
He retained the attention of the large au-
dience from the beginning to the close of
his address.
Howard Saxby, Of the editorial staff of
the Cincinnati Inquirer, who supplied the
entertainment at the Opera House, Mon
day evening, was compelled TO divide the
hone rs with the man with the infectious
laugh, whose uncomfortable risibilities
set the audience in an uproar at the first
joke of the evening. Although the audi
ence was pleasantly entertained by the
speakers humor and pathos, the feeling
was general that Mr.. Saxby is capable of
better things than he gives the public in
his lecture Behind The scenes" His
tribute to Dickens was MASTERPIECES, and
his rendering of Riley's "I Want to Hear
the Old Band Play" was inimitable.
V. r. Saylor, principal of the Salisbury
schools, presided at the teachers session,
morning. After a music drill
by Prof Bullers, II. S. Weller read a
paper entitled "The Prominent Causes OF
Failure in Teaching" which was after
wards discussed aud more fully ventilat-
ed by r. G. Lohr, Ira G. Carver and D.
II. Bauman. Mrs. II. \. Cameron oc-
cupied the remaining period with in
on Reading
The regular session was opened with de- !
votional exercises conducted by Rev. |
Hiram King. Prof Deatrick continued |
his instruction on 'The Nervous Sys-
tem," and incidentally enlightened his |
bearers in regard to the transmission of |
electrical currents, illustrating his re-
marks with charts and sections of insu-
ated wires, thus bringing out more /
clearly and eOmpreheusively the SINH /
srity betN cen nerve tissues and electri-
al forces. The next period was occupied
BY Prof Richard Parsons, of the Ohio
Wesleyan University, who gave an in
,tructive talk on "Literature." The last
period of this session was given to DIR.
Rounds, who spoke entertainingly on
'Ths Imagination"
1t is apparent to all who have attended
he sessions of Institute thus far that the
,orps of instructors is one of the very
that has ever been Wrought to
county and the work they will
during the week will leave
asting impression upon our schools.
No teacher who Processes to be up TO date
md to earn his salary can afford to miss
single session.
While the Institute is primarily for the
of the teachers employed in
he schools Of the county, and seats are
reserved especially for their use, it is OBJ
served that the court room is crowded by
aides and gentlemen, interested in edu-
.ational work and the advancement of
he public school system, who have as
iembled from various parts of the coun-
y in order that they may enjoy and
profit from the instruction given 10y such
prominent educators as are here this
week.