The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-12

The city teachers institute opened
yesterday with a full attendance. The
body of the High school auditorium
presented a very gay appearance with
the spring-tide hues impossible to cata-
lOgue that spread dazzling effect over
the garden of young women. At the
left a little company of palmer head
coverings. worn parted in the middle
or la bald, made striking contrast.
They belonged to the sterner sex, the
members Of which were grouped to-
gethcr for mutual protection.
The flag Of our union and several
banners of the High school adorned
the wall. superintendent Howell pre-
sided with his usual dignity and grace.
Rev. Thomas De Gruchy offered the
invocation. a. l.. Francois, president
of the board of control, made the open
ing address as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The pleasant duty devolves upon me,
as the president of the board of control
to extend congratulations upon this aus
picious opening of another annual insti-
tutC.
While meetings Of teachers for educa-
tonal purposes for a period of several
days are not peculiar to the state of
Pennsylvania, yet.tho freedom allowed by
law in the conduct of the same, is not
surpassed by any other state
AS a business man. ! know the value
of market quotations. and I think the
comparison and interchange of ideas
which will be your privilege during the
discussions of the week, may not inaptly
be termed your market quotations Of
educational stock. to be rated at a high
on ar n q 4
mate of the real worth Of the same.
NOT HIS INTENTION.
1t is not my intention today to offer
any suggestions along lines that are
wholly within your own province.
Some Of you have been in the employ
of the district for years. and each year
should add to your efficiency in your
chosen vocation.
The money furnished by the state and
city to foster and promote the cause
of education shall have been well eX-
pended, If you. as teachers fully realize
the responsibility Of the trust imposed
upon you as the intellectual guides of the
generation so soon to assume the duties
Of manhood and wOmanhoOd. To make
good citizens, to instill in the minds of
young people ideas of honesty. integrity
and sobricty, is a calling beyond any
time may speedily come when teaching
shall become profession, and the emolu-
ments shall be commensurate with the
Importance of the work.
| congratulate you upon the efforts of
the past year as shown in your different
buildings and grades, and / know | but
voice the sentiment of the board of con-
trol when | wish for you week nlled
with that mental stimulus which will
enable you to render more efficient SER
vice to the children committed to your
Carel
A. h. Stevens made the address Of
welcome, which was carefully prepared
and filed with interesting thought, and
largely patriotic. The most impressive
part of his remarks related to the text
books of the day. The members of
the Grand Army of the Republic has
no desire to inculcate partisanshiD in
the public schools, he said, but they de-
sire that the truth shall be taught
They insist that the fact shall he
taught that the war was more than a
mere bloody conflict. and instead that
il was war between the government
of the United States and a part of the
people in rebellion. between two sec
tions Of our country, North and South.
and not a rebellion against the govern
ment.