The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

teaCherS institute yesterday was not
as large as at other sessions, there
was no lack of interest in the pro-
ceedings. The morning session was
devoted to talks on Language Les
sons" by Miss Logan and the "Neces-
sty Of Originality on the Part of the
Teachers" by DR.. Corson. Prof.
Houck also gave a general talk on
things of interest to the teachers. In
the afternoon the pupils of Nos. 5, 10
and Is schools, under the direction of
Prof. Derman, sang, a female quar-
tette rendered selections and DR.. Cor
son and Miss Logan spoke. The in
stitute will close today with the morn
ing session.
When the morning session opened
yesterday, Rev. j. b. Sweet, pastor of
the Simpson NJ. +. church, offered
prayer and Prof. Derman led the sing
ing. Miss Logan referred to the mis-
takes in expression that become fixed
in the minds of the children and spoke
Of the home influences upon the child
in fixing certain ungrammatical forms
of expression. She also discussed the
introduction of punctuation marks and
advised the teachers to take up their
work step by step and not leave one
step for a higher one until the aim
is accomplished at the first step.
DIR. CORsON's TALK.
Dr. Corson spoke along the lines Of
| the language used by the pupils and
teachers and referred particularly to
| the use of slang. The tendencies to
use street phrases are strong, he said,
| but the teachers should bear in mind
| that they are the models whom the
| children look up to. Prof. Houck gave
a general talk and made several
| worthy suggestions to the teachers. He
| advised them not to carry home manu-
scripts of the pupils and mark every
| little error, but to give definite les
| sons and have the children learn them
| thoroughly.
| Much of the success in connection
| with the institute is due to Professor
| Howell. who has not only given every
! detail his personal attention, but has
been prompt and thoughtful in open
| ing and closing the sessions, and in
| providing such an excellent pro-
gramme. which has not only been a
source of much good to the teachers
but a pleasure as well to all who at
tended.
At the afternoon session Prof. How.
ell changed the programme slightly
and after the pupils of schools Nos. 8
10 and 10 sang two selections and wert
encored, Dr. Corson began his address
Instead of speaking along the lines
of the pupils reading, he referred tC
the difference between differently
managed schools. He prefaced his
remarks by saying that he was GLAD
that music was taught in the public
schools. as it gave the pupils the prop.
er training for knowing their proper
places in public and private depart
ment.
DESPISED GOING TO SCHOOL.
He said he was gooa example of t
boy who despised going to school, bu
there We're no such school facilities
in his boyhood days as there are to
day. The teachers were changed thre,
times a year in order that the boarC
of education, which was composed o
three members, could favor a frienC
once a year. The pupils read Little
Nell" by Dickens, and THE Battle o
Waterloo" in the same tone.
His father gave him the choice o
going to school or hoeing corn and h
took the latter, but finally settled
down to a four months course in
district school, where it was a rar
exception that teacher could rise su
perior to the schools of those days
His sympathy went out to the boy
who come from the country and =
to the city schools, after the expert
ence he encountered. In speaking o
the sympathy and kindness necessar
in the school room, he said that Will
the truant officer can not bring tn
truant boy into the schools, the kind
ness of the teacher has much to d
with keeping him there. A cool hea
and a warm heart is necessary to sue
cessful teaching and a hot head an
; cold heart are not companionable i
the school room.
Referring to the truthfulness OF tn
teacher with the pupil he said it pay
) to be absolutely truthful in dealn
| with the children and the parents. ii
was heart and soul in favor of an
system that brings the standing OF til
pupils to the attention of the parents
He wants every boy and girl to kno
what they are studying. He relate
what personal experiences he had give
for the benefit of any pupils present
order that they may take advantage
the tremendous opportunities afforde
the scholars of today.
, HIGH SCHOOL A POWER.
, The high school is a power in an
e community, he said, and stands as I'll
one thing that brings about perfectio
in the lower grades, and it is paying fC