Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-29

oAAiJ " Sudbo, Dub q natlOnal reputa
ton as a successful teacher an,
principal of one of the largest, if no
the largest Normal in>she state, oc
cupied period on banking and banl
notes This topic, while apparentl,
dry, is yet full of interest to th,
average teacher with small salar,
but the speaker made it doubly in
teresting by lucid talk on the sub
ject.
Prof. Kemp gave a programme fol
an Intermedidiate Department
showing how all the studies of day
should tend to a central topic.
Tuesday evening after singing
Hon. j. A. Riley, ex-speaker of the
Montana Legislature, gave an inter
esting talk on reading which oo.
cupied the session.
Wednesday mornings exercises
were opened with vocal music fol-
lowed by responsive reading and a
prayer by Rev Thos. Nichols. and
Prof. Phillips then gave talk ON
our common mother, Mrs. Earth
explaining how the old dame had
been weighed and found to tip the
scales at six sextilllion tons which
shows that at least she has a good
avoirdupois and as proof that she is
round, her shadow when she coyly
obscures pale Luna has that appear
ance.
Mr.. Reilly gave short talk on
the ways of obtaining an education
and after more music Prof. Kemp
gave short talk on the correlation
of Geography and history. A coun-
try in which Geography is unknown
can have no known history. The
one aids in making the other. So
any study which is closely related
to another aids and helps out the
other.
The teachers sang Blue Bells of
Scotland" and DIR. Phillips spoke
on "Manner in the School Room. +"
Some of the points made were to be
pleasant and encourage by praise.
When things go wrong wait and re-
fleet before Furnishing and hear the
culprit's side of the story, then suit
the punishment to the offense. Good
government is the basis of all work
in the school room.
Singing closed the forenoon ex-
ercises, and in the afternoon Prof.
Phillips again instructed on the Top
ic of Governments in which he gave
description of the methods of gov
ernment in England and the rights
and powers af the Queen.
Prof. John G. Watson read an ex-
cellent paper on School Programs,
and demonstrated his excellent judg-
ment as to the manner in which the
work should be arranged in the
school room so as to best promote
Intelligent and successful progress.
Some of the matters to be considered
in the arrangement are the pupils,
the time, recitation and study. The
paper was thoroughly practical and
gave many valuable hints and sug-
gestions. Patriotism then over
flowed in the song America" and
Prof. Kemp in talk on "Geogra-
phy," gave a very comprehensive
and lucid description of the battle
field of Gettysburg. The situations
were explained by means of map
of that world famous spot made by
himself on the grounds.
Wednesday evening, DIR. Phillips
gave a lecture which for brilliancy
of thought, grace of delivery, and
interest of matter, could hardly be
excelled. His topic was the " Story
of the Heavens" and the profound
beauties of the subject were admira-
bly, displayed in his description of
the composition of the Sun, of
Mercury, Venus, Mars and the
Earth, and their distance from our
sphere. He also described the move
ments of the moon and its present
state. She has been brought by the
aid of powerful telescopes to within
two hundred miles of us and her
character, composition and topogra-
ply can be carefully studied.
Misses Abbie and Annie Edwards
rendered the duett, Nearer Home"
in a pleasant and effective manner.
Their voices blended skilfully, and
showed fine training.
Thursday forenoon Prof. Kemp
gave a study of trees, first this
should be done to supplement the
authority of the State, second be
cause it is an essential part to the
study of geography which we can
only teach directly by that which
comes under the eye OF the pupil.
A class on tree study was conducted
by him and many different speci-
mems of kinds of trees exhibited
The sugar maple has a round angle
the soft maple sharp angle, Apgars
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