The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05
Minutes Of Teachers Institute.


tention of the audience for almost an
hour with q talk en- reading. His talk
abounded in pathus, humor, aud good
sense. Reading" he says, ''is not easy.
The reading lesson should be a giving
lesson not grabbing lesson. Dr.King's
introduction was all that was needed to
advertise his entertainment for the eve
ming. There was scarcely standing room
left for another person when the last one
was admitted for the evening. DR.. King
gave his Miscellaneous Readings and
Impersonatons" with such power as to
hold the audience breathless with expec-
| tation, have his hearers subbug with
! grief or convulsed with laughter at will
Tor almost two hours. The lecture, "Art
in Everyday Living" which had been
| advertised for Monday evening was Civ
On by Dr. Black on Friday evening. 1t
is to be regretted that everyone who has
not learned the art in everyday living as
| DR.. Black has could not have heard this
| lecture. BY taking the principles of
Christs teachings he plainly showed that
the man or woman who goes reluct-
lantly TO their work, day by day, lives in
greater seryitude than did the
slaves emancipated by Abraham Lincoln,
| it is only those who have found the Truth
who are free men and women. The true
artist is the one who loves his life for the
sake of others, whether it is the woman
at the washtub or the man digging the
ditch; the banker at his counter or the
teacher in the schoolroom Whenever
self is brought into question, all art is
lost. By losing ones self in an employ
nlent, a newer life is found and such
things as are necessary for our use are
added to us-"Don't worry about them,
they will come"
One of the pleasing features of the in
stitute was the music by the Marienvlle
Orchestra which gave us excellent music
three evenings during the week. On
| Monday evening, before DR.. Schaeffers
lecture, the audience was pleasantly en-
tertained by a drill Salutng the Flag
given by a class from the primary depart
ment of the Marienville schools, under
the direction of Miss Virginia Beer. The
flag bearer was Master Clifford Gross of
No. Q.
The male quartette, composed of Profs.
Brown and Craig aud Messrs. James and
Robert Work, delighted the audience
many times during the institute. Tues
day evening before the lecture the Chris
tian Endeavor, Epworth League, and Y.
| w. @. 7. U. held union service i'm the
NJ. f.. church Fully two hundred peo-
pie attended this meeting which was led
| by Miss Mamie Morrow of Tionesta.
The annual reunion of the students of
the Clarion Normal was held in the
opera house after the entertainment We'd
nesday evening A most enjoyable time
was spent and after refreshments were
served, Prof Beer the toast master, pro-
pounded many toasts which were pleas
antly responded to. The most delightful
OF all was that given by Mrs. Marien
Hunt, who told, in her sweet way, the
history of the early schools of Marien-
vile. Mrs. Hunt was a general favorite
of everyone at the institute and teacher
and instructor alike considered them
selves honored when introduced to this
noble woman. II was her first institute,
tute at Tionesta next year.
1t would be an injustice not to mention
the reception at tn public and high
school buildings from | to 2:3O p. M,
Thursday, given by the principal and
teachers Of Marienville. We wish we
could take up the work of each one sep
arately, but space will not permit our
! Iptp,r
! play in larger counties and have not seen
! finer work. 1t was perfect evolution
step by step from No. TO No. 9, and
we believe with the Marienvlle people
that Prof Lex n. Mitchell and his excel
lent corps of teachers are everything that
is needed to make the schools what they
area decided success.
The informal sessions held each morning
during the week were very interesting
and instructive. The committee on read
! Iing-reported that the book selected for
| professional reading by the teachers dur
| ing tho year was Roark's Psychology,
and for recreation the teachers are TO
make a choice of three books-Les Mis-
erables, In the Power of Tiberias, and
| quo AUS. ITOl. SlllZlnBef SAID tnat an
examination would be given in the books
read For adjournment the superin-
tendent announced that the next insti-
tute would be held at Tionesta.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, We, the teachers of Forest
county, in institute assembled, do recog-
nize the great benefit derived from these
educational conventions, therefore, be it
ResOiUed;
LIST. That we recognize IN Supt. Stitz-
| niger worthy and efficient leader. and
| that our thanks are due II m for his efforts
| in securing such able talent, thus enabl-
/ ing us TO have one of the very best insti-
| tutes in the history of Forest county.
ID. That we were very much pleased
| TO have Mrs. Marien Hunt with us, and
| that we endorse the sentiment so ably
| expressed i'm the response 10 the address
/ of welcome.
3D.. That we extend our thanks TO the
! School Directors Of jerks township for
| the interest manifested, and the aid rem
| dered to make the institute "A success.
4th. That we extend our thanks TO the
! instructors for the able manner in which
! they presented the school problem,
5th. That we further tender our thanks
! to the citizens of Marienville for their
| kindness in furnishing the opera house
! for the use Of the Institute, and for the
many acts OF hospitality shown the
| teachers.