The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-30
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Forty Second Annual Meeting Of Pablo
Instructors.
eaEAr LsIEaEsr MAslEzs1ED.

er Of Jesus Name" which was fvllowe'
by seriptursl reading and prayer by Rev
Hoover, Of the Lut heran Church.
Conspicuous in the audience WAS th
oldest teacher in point Of service in tn
county-Aiiss Maggie Knepper, Of Berlin
who occupied the same front row sea
that she has sraced during many forme
Institutes.
The audience was largely composed o
young men, although there was a libera
representation of school marms, a.tiree
in new fall wraps and fetching" head
gear. and looking like anything bat th'
austsre and impatient creatures they ar'
wont to be pictured in the mind Of th'
boy who plays hockey"
The 'chrysanthemum'' style Of wearing
the masculine top covering, IN vogue al
the higher institutions OF learning
throughout the country, has been cuiti-'
waited TO a considerable extent by The
young men engaged in teaching in Som.
erset county, as was evidenced by the
shocks Of red, black and yellow hair to
be seen throughout the court room. As
the weather indications forbid arranging
for foot ball game during the sessions
Of institute, it is probable that the local
harbors win have an opportunity to ex-
ercise their skill between now and final
adjournment.
Ali in all tho teachers Of Somerset
county are as handsome body of young
ladies and gentlemen as can be found in
Pennsylvania. and their presence in som
erset is a source Of great pleasure to the
entire population Of this town.
Reforeintroducing Prof C. NJ. Parker.
of Binghamt0n. New York, who will
have charge Of the music during the
week. superintendent Pritts announced
that the program for the institute had
been prepared with great care, that the
instructors present are among the best TO
be scared. and that it devolved upon
each individual teacher to assist in car
rying out the program aud to be bene-
fitsd thereby.
Prof Parker is a gentleman of com
manding presence, with voice that
psnetrates to the furlhest recesses Of the
room, but his voice is so sweeily modu-
lated aud under such perfect control. that
it is a delightful treat TO hear him sing
mis- own compositions, notwithstanding
the fact that the one given at Monday
afternoon session is familiar to every
school boy and girl in the county. The
Professors audience appeared TO be
nightly pleased with him on first ac-
quaintance. and it is more than probable
thst ne will be great favorite with it be-
fore the close of the week.
When State Superintendent Schaeffer
was seen Glowing his way 10 me speak
er's stand he Was greeted by tuinuIt Of
applause, showing the warm feeling en-
tertaiued for him by the teachers of the
county. The State Superintendent is an
''imperialist." In opening his address he
said: '.;Since last ! had the privilege OF
looking into the faces of a Somerset
County Teachers Institute we have pass
ed through a successful war, and | want
to say this afternoon that in the fu ure we
will have 10 teach geography entirely diff
ferert from heretofore" Continuing he
said: 1t used to,be that when the Fourth
Of July came around the sound Of cannon
fired IN recognition of and jubilatiol over
our annual anniversary died out on the
shores of Alaska, but under the new or
der of affairs the Fourth Of July will be
saiuted at sunrise in the Philippine ISL
ands aud the report of booming cannon
will be carried over until the next day,
when il will reach Cuba. Porto Rico and
the United States" He referred 10 the
decay of the Latin nations, and said that
the victory Of America over Spain was
simply history repeating itself, aud hint
ed that the day is not far distant when the
Auglo Saxon and Teutonic races will
dominate the globe. He gave, among
other reasons why he believes this will
ultimately prove true, the fact tat the
Latin nations have taxed their snbjects 10
the fartbest limit, while the more highly
civilizs d nations have taxed their subjects
only for the purpose of carrying on eco
n0mical forms of government and edu-
eating the masses. The Doctor paid
a tribute to Pennsylvania's Legislators
for apprOpriating nearly One-half of the
total revenue of the State for public
school purposes. anc urged the teachers
TO inculcste lessons of patriotism into
their pupils and to teach them that it is
their highest daty TO pay their just share
of taxation for the maintenance of their
Government and the schools There are
only two political parties" he declared,
''the 'ins' and the outs The 'ins' pro-
tinued in charge of the affairs of govern
ment it will 90 to ruin. while the outs
insist that unless they are placed IN con
troll the country will 60 to ruin. On the
Fourth of July the 'ins' and the outs
proclaim from the same stump that we
have the best and greatest Government
on earth. So the truth must be some
where between. ! belong TO the 'ins' at
present. So long as the purity of our jn-
dietary and the ballot are unassailed our
form of government is safe against all
foes. and il is therefore OF the most urgent
necessity that teachers should teach the
boys who will steer the Ship of State
through the twentieth century that their
highe t privilege is 20 cast t. cir ballots and
vots their convictions"
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
The evening entertainments was zen
ed with a duet by Misses Grace Mussel
m IN ard Annie Walker. The singing Of
these young ladies proved gratifyir 6
surprise to many in the audience who
realized for the first time that Somerset
has native musical talent that does not
suffer when compared with the high-pii ic-
ed vocAiists brought here at former insIi-
tuies.
The lecturer, Jehu Dewitt Miller, who
was billed to speak on "rhe Uses Of Ug
liness," asked superintendent Pritts'
permission to substitute his lecture on
"Uucle Sam Sufficient Unto Himself"
II was unfortunate that Mr.. Miller did
not have the pleasure of hearing Doctor
schaeffsr's address in the afternoon, since
he simply '-thrashed over old straw"
In fact. it appeared to many in the an-
dience that either the speaker or the
State Superintendent was guilty of
plagiarism, as the thoughts expressed by
both we're identical aud in a number Of
instances were clothed in practically the
same words, while both used the same
illustrations. Doctor Schaeffer did not