The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-27
IMMACULATE HEART
SCHOOL INSTITUTE
Began Yesterday a Weeks Session in
ST. Thomas College Hall.
NUMBER OF LECTURERS PRESENT
Institute Is Conducted by the Catho-
lie Educational Lecture Bureau and
Is Similar to Institutes of Public
school Teachers--Mrs. II. Ellen
Burke, Formerly in the State De-
partment of Instruction of New
York, Is at Its Head.

The institute of the Sisters of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, of st. Ce-
celias academy, was formally opened
at st. Thomas college yesterday morn
ing, and will be continued until Satur-
day. This Is the first institute of the
kind in Scranton, but is the second in
the Scranton diocese, one having been
held in Wilkes Barre July $40
These institutes are conducted by the
Education Lecture bureau, of which
Mrs. b. Ellen Burke, of New York city,
is the head. They have for their pur-
pose a plan similar in many respects
to the public school teachers institute.
The sisters are deeply interested in
educational work, and are entirely de-
voted to all interests which bear upon
education. Consequently, when this
idea of an institute was broached, be-
ing heartily endorsed by prominent
divines and educators, they have in
terested themselves very much in the
movement. There are sisters present
from all up and down the valley, and
from more distant points.
The lectures and instructions for the
weeks work will be: Rev. T. f. Cof-
fey, rector of St. Roses church, Car
bondale; Mrs. B. Ellen Burke, New
York city; Miss Mary G. Manahan, of
Saratoga Spring, N. Y.
The sessions each day will begin at
a. M, and close at p. M, with two
hours intermission at noon.
REV. T. F. COFFEY'S ADDRESS.
Yesterday in the absence of Rt. Rev.
Bishop OHara, who is slightly i'll and
also Coadjutor Bishop M. j. Hoban,
who is in Rome, Europe, Rev. T. F..
| Coffey, of Carbondale, made the OPEN
| ing address. He welcomed all visiting
sisters and introduced the instructors.
To the sisters of other towns he gave
special welcome. He dwelt at some
| length upon the Importance of the
| school system, and that the very best
| instruction should be afforded the
| pupil. Also that in every case the
| science of heaven should not be lost
| sight of any more than the science of
| earth. He gave a brief outline of the
similarity existing between this move
ment and that of the public school,
and indicated that the sisters have had
an opportunity to fill a long felt want.
The speaker congratulated the sisters
upon their evident enthusiasm, and
urged continued earnestness. To the
lecturers and instructors he conveyed
the blessing which Bishop O'Hara had
| commissioned him to repeat
| Following Rev. T. F.. Coffeys re-
marks, Mrs. b. Ellen Burke spoke upon
the subject: "Our Guides in Teaching"
and Miss Manahan touched upon "Ex-
preston Work"
At the afternoon session Mrs. Burke
outlined the TESTS for Good Teaching"
| Miss Manahan gave her interesting
talk on impression Work"
To those who are not familiar with
this new movement the following out
| line might not be amiss. In the first
place It is a national movement, and
much work has been done throughout
| New England, the southern states and
a few middle states. This is the second
year of the work, and much has beer
accomplished in this short time.
NATIONAL REPUTATION.
In reference to the instructors, Mrs
Burke is an educator of national repu.
tation. She is we'll and favorably
| known through her contributions t
various periodicals on Psychology anC
Child Study. Mrs Burke resigned from
the staff of state lecturers of the De
partment Of Public Instruction of the
state of New York, to take UP thi!
new work. In addition she is organic
ing a lecture bureau for the purpose
of supplying Catholic lectures for in
stitute work. Mrs. Burke comes com
mended by Cardinal Gibbons, Bishol
McQuaid, Rochester; DR.. Sheldon, Os
wego Normal School; Earl Barnes, lie
land Stanford University, and numer
Gus others.
Miss Manahan who is a graduate o
Albany Normal college, has had the ben
eft of special training under DR.. L.
Thompson, author of Thompson Draw
ing series. This side of the educationa
work is her special branch, and he
success has been rapid. In fact she, b.
invitation, has introduced the system
into many of the large cities of tn
southern states. Both ladies are enter
tanning speakers, and of charming per
sonality, and being so interested Il
their work will no doubt add to tn
scope of the sisters in their educationa
| work.