The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21

oil at the noon hour, was resumed
aud proceeded in a lively manner
and TO the profit Of teachers.
Prof C5resh favored the insti-
tute with a suitable song suitably
sung and Dr. Barton occupied the
next period. His subject was
Attention He had a complete
analysis ON the board and was at
his best in presenting this sub
ject He was in earnest and pass
ed along rapidly, emphasizing the
more important points and spiced
the whole with incident and story
illustrative of the points he was
pressing home.
The topic, 'The formation of
the character of pupils and the
teachers part and power in it's
formation, was ably, impressive
ly and instructively discussed by
Prof II. e. Gress, of the borough
High school.
After recess DR.. Horne contin-
ued his talk on illustrations in the
school room. He gave a number
of simple chemical experiments
adapted to interest and instruct,
that teachers can easily use.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION.
Dr. Horne conducted devotional
exercises. Roll call showed 76
teachers present, s absent The
subject Of the teachers part and
power in the formation of the pu-
Pills character was continued
from Tuesday afternoon and dis
cussed by Miss M. G. Palmer,
r. II. Sipes, b. G. Lamberson,
N. &. M. Hoover and others.
After music DR.. Horne took up
the cart of questioning" He
gave, in the course of his talk, a
definition of electricity as follows,
"an invisible, imponderabe agent
pervading all substances, and it's
particles are self repellant, and
said definition less descriptive
would be imperfect; that there is
no such thing as the quality of
attraction in electricity, that it is
always self repellant, and that
though this teaching is contrary
to the older theories il was the
latest and commonly accepted
theory.
After recess the third card top
ic, primary arithmetic, how and
how much?" was then.discussed
by the teachers in a very inter
esting and able manner.
After music, ex-Superintend-
ent Cessna, of Bedford, was in-
troduced and gave a good general
talk. Adjourned for noonrecess.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Singing. intermediate Arith-
metic was discussed by A. c..
Peck, Miss Ella Mellott, E. e.
Kell and others. The topic was
well discussed. DR.. Eckels of
Shippensburg, gave an excellent
talk on "Interest. Intermis-
sion; after which Prof. Gresh
spent twenty five minutes sing
ing several well selected songs.
EX-Superintendent, John Cessna
made an excellent talk on School
management.
Evening lecture good.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises by Dr.
Horne. Advanced Arithmetic
was discussed by II. b. Hill, Geo.
Harris, Miss Maggie Daniels, G.
b. Mellott, Harry Henry and 9th
ers. After intermission and
music, Prof. Charlie Barton was
introduced and gave a good talk
on "school system, DR.. Eckels
occupied the next period. The
subject of "School Libraries"
was then discussed by G. G. Rotz,
G.. b. Mellott, and Henry Bard.
Ii. e. Gress, b. E. Lamberson.
B. f. Henry, S. w. Cline, Gilbert
Mellott, Mrs. Annis Litton and
Miss Ella Mellott were appointed
a committee on resolutions.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
A meeting of school directors
was held in the Public School
Building at which Hon. s. L..
Buckley was elected president
and Leonard Heidi, secretary, al