The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-02
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Forty Second Annual Session Will Meet
Here on November 2sih-
SUPERINTENDENT PRITTs HAS CON
PLETED his PROGRAM

The Forty-seecnd Annual Session OF
the somerset County Teachers Institute
will convene in the court house, Monday
morning, November 2sih.
The above announcement is Of interest
not only 10 teachers. but to hundreds Of
residents OF the co1nty who look forward
to the annual sessions of institute with
pleasure on account Of the intellectual
enjoyment and recreation they receive at
that time. While the institute is prima-
rily held for the benefit Of the teachers
employed in the schools Of the county,
the instruction given is Of such general
and absorbing interest that few persons
can attend its sessions without deriving
both pleasure aud profit. Eminent in
structors in special branches of learning
deliver lectures of practical benefit and
impart knowledge at each session that
can be carried home for future reflection.
Such has been the character of the in
straction given TO teachers at their annu-
al institutes during the past few years,
and there is good reason to believe that
the approaching session will not prove an
exception TO the established rule.
Superintendent Pritts has endesvored
10 secure the best talent obtainable for
both the day and evening sessions, and
has been successful in securing the SER
vices Of State Superintendent Schaeffer,
who is personally known to every teach
er in the county DIR. c. c. Miller, Super
intebdent Of the schools At Lima, Ohio,
regarded as one of the leading educators
OF the Buckeye State; Dr. J. c. Willis,
Of the Bowling Green, Kentucky, Nor
mai School; Prof. George f. Little, Of
Washington, ID. c., who has been here
before and is prime favorite with
Somerset county teachers; Prof J. ID.
Meese, a native Somerset countian, W hose
work at the California State Normal has
won him a Statewide reputation for
thoronghness and eomprehensiveness in
his particular line, aud Prof. c. NJ.
Parker. Of Binghampton, New York.
From the list of names above il will be
seen that there arc just enough former
friends To maintain the high character
the Teachers Institute has earned in the
past, while it is probable that the intro
dueiion of instructors from other States,
those who have travelled different paths
and followed other lines in the pursuit of
knowledge, will strengthen the program
and add greatly to the interest and pleas
ure of the various sessions.
For the evening entertainments Super
intendent Pritts has secured the follow
fpor laafuraro o,,H r,,,,.i..l r,ro,-rf..tsop
Jehu Dewitt Miller, Of Philadelphia;
William Hawley Smith. of Peoria, H..
Ariel Ladies' Sextette Of Delaware, Ohio,
and DR.. A. A. Willis, Of Spring Lake, y.
j.. who will apeear in the order named,
beginning Monday evening.
The announcement Of the re appear
ance here of DIR. Willis will arouse in
terest among those who heard his lect-
ure Sunshine" delivered before the
Teachers Institute some ten or twelve
years ago. 1t was deci edly among the
best lectures ever given in Somerset and
lingers in the memory as an evening of
rare enjoyment and profit.
Mr.. Miller, we believe, appeared here
in former institute engagement, when
he gave a highly satisfactory and pleas
ing lecture. He usually deals with one
or more Of the burning questions Of the
hour and is always an interesting plat
form orator.
Mr.. Smith is best known by his re-
markable story, THE Evolution of Dodd"
which, it is claimed, is doing more TO re-
model the nublic SchooIs Of this cOuntrv
than any one influence tha; has ever
been brought to bear upon them. He
was associated, for several season., with
the late ''Bilr' Nye in platform work and
contributed largely TO the success of the
combination.
Toe Ariel Ssxtette enjoy national
reputation as popular entertainers.