The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-12-21
The Teachers Institute.

]
Forest county was held in the Court
House, in Tionesia, last week. Ninety
three of the ninety-six teachers employed
in the county were enrolled. This, with
the delightful weather and the fine in
struc'io ion given, did much to make the
Institute pleasant and profitable. The
teachers, as usual, were an intelligent
and well-behaved set of people, who
seemed thoroughly in love with their
work, and the citizens of Tionesta were
glad to have these good people come
among them. The instructors were first
class and their talks were of a high grade
and most helpful to the teachers.
DIR. W, w. Black of Champaign, ILL.,,
was especially well received by the teach
ers. As they listened to him they could
teel themselves lifted from the plane in
which they found themselves to higher
condition in life. No instructor, who has
ever appeared before the teachers of For
est county, has been better able to create
such an unrest and dissatisfaction in the
soul of the teachers, with his present at
tainment, and to give him desire for a
better and a more useful life, than has
DR.. Black.
Miss Lillian L. Partridge of Philadel-
phia, author of "Quincy Methods" was
another instructor. Miss Partridge is the
very embodyment of culture and refine
ment. She comes ofa family of educa-
tors, among whom were the founders of
Harvard College and the Military Acad-
emy at West Point, and having had
many years of successful experience in
teaching different kinds and grades of
school, she was enabled to give the latest
and best methods and devices for school
room work. Miss Partridge gave lee
ture Monday night, on "Our Girls"
Prof S. G.. Smith of Columbus, Ohio,
had charge of the music. This being the
fifth institute Prof Smith has attended
in Forest county, he needs no comment
ing on, as he took charge of his work in
his usual happy manner
The work of the institute was supple
mented with helpful talks by Prof. c. e.
Rugh of Clariou State Normal, and Will
lam Hawlev Smith, who lectured Tues
day night on Dialect" The Ariel La
dies Sextette-the famous Smith Sisters
delighted the large audience that as
sembled to hear them, Wednesday even
ing. The readings by Miss Marguerite
were well inIpersonated. Rev. j. Bell
Netf of Erie, Pa, lectured Thursday
night on"Knives and Forks, or the Feast
of Life" and Friday night Dr. Black
gave lecture on "The Worth of Litera-
ture." 1t is TO be regretted that more
did not hear the lecture. as it is consider
ed by those who heard it the best lecture
of the week. And county superintend
ent Stitzinger is to be commended for en-
deavorng to make the institute help to
those who attended.
The committee on reading recommend
ed as book on professional reading for
the year, "Thompkins' Philosophy Of
Teaching" and for non-professional
"Hypatia," by Charles Kingsley; "Rob
Roy" by Walter Scott they also recon-
mended the Ladies' Home Journal, and
the American Monthly Review of Re.
views. The committee on resolutsons
reported as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
l. That our energetic and progressive
Superintendent merits our hearty con-
gratulations upon the able manner in
which he has arranged and conducted
this institute, now about to close; and
further that we acknowledge gratefully
his untiring efforts to raise our schools to
higher standard of excellence.
2. That the teachers here assembled
thank the learned corps of instructors
and entertainers, who have, in such
practical and pleasing manner, present
ed to us the benefits of their research in
various departments of learning, and fur
ther that we express our gratitude to the
citizens of Tionesta and the County Of
ticials for their hospitality and support.
8. As our efficient County Superin-
tendent, e. Il. Stitzinger, has given his
support to all movements for the ad-
vancement of our schools, prominent
among them, the holding of local insti-
tutes throughout the various districts, be
it resolved that we as teachers give him
our hearty support in their establishment
and preparation.
4. That we respectfully ask the legis-
lature to pass an act granting to school
directors compensation for attending the
County Institute on Directors Day, and
further, that the expenses of directors by
attending the triennial convention for the
election Of County Superintendent shall
be paid by their respective school dis
tricts.
3. Whereas, the price Of text books is
exorbitaht, and whereas the immense
profit derived from their sale is an incen-
tive to the use of questionable means in
securing their adoption, be it resolved
that the teachers of Forest county request
the legislature to make provision for
printing the text books by the State De-
partment of printing, and for their distri-
button at cost TO the schools.
LEX N. MITCHELL,
MABEL HENDERSON,
OLIVE MYERS,
Rosa HUNTER.
c. A. HENRY,
Committee.