The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16

The nfth annual institute Of the city
teachers was brought to a close yes
tcrday morning with unusually inter-
esting exercises and the adoption OF
set of resolutions which contained
among other things demand for bet
ter salaries and a suggestion for the
better enforcement of the cigarette
law.
The resolutions were presented by
committee composed of J. b. Hawker,
Mary a. Enarp, Sarah Williams ana
T.. A. Cruttpndcn and We're read by
the chairman. Prof Hawker. The
clause relating to salaries was recciv-
ed with the most enthusiastic applause.
The salary resolution read as follows:
That it being conceded the efficient
work of the Scranton schools is second
to none i'm the state of Pennsylvania and
further conceded that the salaries paid
teachers of this city are so compare
lively low that some nineteen other cities
and towns of this great keystone state
rank high above us i'm the salaries paid
their teachers holding like positions and
grades. we do hereby not bcscech, but
respectfully lay claim to a fair and just
oturn for our services which have made
Scranton schools pride Of our city and
an honor to our state.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
In the other resolutions congratula-
tions We're extended to Superintendent
George Howell for the excellence of
the institute and for his courtesy and
encouragement to the teachers: appre-
citation was expressed of the work of
the instructors, and the interest mani
tested by the board of control through
Chairman a. l.. Francois; the exhibit
of pupils work and plan of having
pupils sing at the institute were COM
mended as tending to more closely
unite the institute and the schools the
appearance of local talent i'm the pro-
grammo was recommended for emula-
tiOn to the management of all future
Institutes; Truant officer JoyCc'S work
was praised and a suggestion was made
that a committee he appointed to work
with the w. c. r. L. in devising means
for enforcing the cigarette law of the
state.
A resolution of coincidence was also
adopted on the death of Miss Jennie G.
Wehrum.
The session yesterday opened
with prayer by Rev. w. G. Watkins,
pastor of the North Main Avenue Bap-
tist church. There was the usual flf-
teen minutes of singing and then Miss
Hannah Harris very cleverly and en-
tertainingly recited "Old Ace"
Miss Matte II. Gregg, teacher of
mathematics in the High school. gave
a very thoughtful address on "Geom-
etry," arguing that more attention
should be paid to this study in the
lower grades.
a chorus of the pupils from No. %
school, under the direction of Miss An
nette Davis, did themselves and their
teachers proud in their rendition of two
songs and a display of perfect dis
cipline in pretty march preceding and
following the singing.
AN INTERESTING FEATURE.
What was unqucstonably one of the
most interesting features of the week
was demonstration of the methods
employed in the teaching of the deaf
by Miss Brown, of the Pennsylvania
Oral school a class of the pupils from
the school was present and went
through lesson as they do at school,
labial telegraphy being the only means
of communication used. To prove the
praCticability Of the method Miss
Brown invited Superintendent Howell
TO converse with the pupils. He COM
piled and found it possible to talk with
them quite as readily as if they We're
not devoid of the two senses formerly
Indispensable to oral conversation.
Prof. George I}. Bible closed the regu-
lar exercises of the institute with a
learned and eloquent address on the
scientific feature of pedagogy lie also
gave two recitatiOns with much elo-
cutiOnary effect.
superintendent Howell closed the in.
stitute b| thanking the teachers fol
the help given to and interest mani.
Tested i'm the institute. To a Tribune
reporter, afterwards, he expressed him.
self as highly gratified with the work
of the week and especially pleased over
the success Of the innovations, the
pupils display Of work and the sing
ing and drilling daily by Choruses from
the different schools.
He also asked that his COngratula.
tions be publicly extended to those OF
the faculty of the High school who par
ticipatcd in the exercises for the great
credit they reflected upon the schoo
and themselves.
Clothing the Heather.
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