The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-01


ry in the Evening at High School.
The second days session Of the
teachers county institute held yester-
day were as well attended as We're the
first days and in addition number OF
the city teachers attended in the after
noon including Professor Grant and
Superintendent Howell. The lectures
given yesterday were probably more
interesting than on the first day, there
being a greater variety of subjects
covered.
Or. Mowry and Miss McCloskey con-
tinued their lectures and the new
speakers were DR.. s. G. SchmuClier
and Rev. Elkannah Hulley. Each
speaker is limited to a certain period
of time and no matter at what point
in his remarks he may be the Clang
of Superintendent Taylor's hand bell
is heard and he is obliged to close
abruptly.
The morning exercises were opened
by Professor John T. Watkins. who be-
gan a series of short instructions in
voice culture and methods of teach
ing singing to be given at the opening
of each session. He paid especial at
tention TO breathing exercises and their
value in the mastering of the vocal art.
LECTURE ON CIVIL GOVERNMENT
DR.. Mowry then spoke on civil Gov
ernment and How to Teach it," The
doctor is probably the most popular
speaker of the institute his broad,
ruddy face, over which a sngularly
jovial expression is constantly playing,
has a wonderful effect in keeping his
audience in good humor.
He opened his remarks with a refer
ence to John Calvin's famous declara-
tion. "Every man stands on an equal
ity before God" He stated that this
was the doctrine espouscd by the Pur-
itans who brought Anglo -Sangon civ
ilization to this country and that our
present liberties are due in a large
measure to this He said that absolute>
ly the whole success of this country lies
tn it's splendid system OF public edu-
cation.
He told of the gradual evolution Of
the free schools from their founding
in 1899 to the present time and said
that they were the products OF and
are sustained hy the government. II
so why then should not civil govern
ment be one of the principal studies
taught
He said he believed the four advant-
ages TO he derived from the teaching
of this subject are: IT makes good citi-
zens; 1t prepares them for business
life: fits them for public duties and
fourth, and principally, instills pat
riotism in them.
He told of the aids to the study, aids
NH la ;pt
ing. He dwelt especially on the news,
papers and the Congressional Record,
telling how a careful perusal of these
vastly increased the pupils knowledge.
In the course OF his remarks DR..
Mowry happened to mention the al.
phabetical system of reading and what
poor one it was. He was politely
told by Superintendent Taylor that his
Ideas on this subject we've not in har-
mony with the trend of educational
thought in this county. Dr. Mowry
accordingly spoke no more along this
line.
INSTITUTE DIVIDED.
The institute at this point divided in
10 two sections, the primary teachers
retiring to court room No. 2, where
Miss McCloskey spoke on primary
" having the children understand
What they were reading instead of
having them lapse into a sing-song
method.
In the main court room Rev. Ell
Ianah Hulley, principal of Keystone
academy, spoke on English Gram
mar" in place of A. b. Dunning, OF
this city, who was to have delivered
lecture on Teaching Local Geor-
graphy," but who was unable to be
present on account of an enforced alb
sence from the city. He will speak
on the topic this morning however.
Rev. Mr.. Hulley told of the absolute
necessity OF the successful man in all
walks of life being a good grammar
ian. He referred especially to the
queer and wonderfully wrought busi-
ness letters written by modern busi-
ness men and Ventured the statement
that the business man who is a good
grammarian Is the successful one. In
the course Of his remarks he referred
10 the agitation against the seating
In congress of Brigham II. Roberts. and
said he had written to Congressman