The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

General Reading offered Reports
Which Were Adopted-Brief Ad-
dress by Superintendent Taylor
Making Suggestions to Teachers.
Interesting Talk on Reading" by
DR.. Mowry and a Lecture on 1.-The
Story Of Oregon" by DR.. Schaeffer.
The county institute is now over, the
final session being held yesterday
morning, and the opinion is generally
current that for excellence of lectures.
good attendance and marked and in
tense interest shown on The part of the
attending teachers, that it has never
been surpassed since county Institutes
We're first commenced twenty-one years
ago.
The committees on resolutions and
professional reading offered their re-
ports yesterday ard both were accept
ed The report Of the committee on
resolutions was as follows:
Whereas, The twcnty-hrst annual in
stitute of LaCkawanna county is abouL
to close after unusually interesting and
instructive programmes have been car
ried out. and
Whereas, This was evidenced not only
by the large attendance, but also by the
earnest attention given the different lee
turers, and, while directly influencing us
must indirectly influence all of the pupils
of our county, be it
Resolved, That we extend our hearty
appreciation to Superintendent Taylor for
hn
us; to the corps of instructors for the
valuable addresses to which we have
protitably listened: to the home talent
which has added greatly to the enjoyment
of the week.
Second, That we thank the Scranton
board of control for the use of the high
school auditorium for the evening en-
tcrtainments, and the press of the city
of Scranton for the full and accurate
reports given.
Third, That we regret the action Of
Governor Stone in reducing the state ap-
preparation.
Fourth, That we urge upon our school
directors the desirability of establishing
library in each school in the county
for the use of pupils and patrons.
Fifth, That while the course of study
now in use i'm our schools is the best
available at present, we are of the opin-
ion that distinCtively Pennsylvania
course would best subserve the interest
of the schools of PENNSYLVANIA.
Sixth, That steps he taken toward the
organization of county teachers asso.
citation. the object of which shall be to
meet at least twice during the school
year for the consideration of questions
pertaining TO the teaching profession.
ON GENERAL READING.
The report of the committee on gen
eral reading which is composed of the
following teachers: NJ J. Lloyd, chair
man. Dickson City; +. II. Greene,
South Abingdon; John Foley, Dunmore;
Miss Emma G. Cure, Scott; Miss Ella
II. Drake, Old Forge; Miss Louise
Walsh. Mayfeld: Miss Sarah Mean
Grew, Covington; is given below:
First-That Brooks normal method of
teaching be adopted as a basis of exam
nations for those seeking provisional
certificates.
Second-That all the teachers of the
county adopt the reading Of a general
history this year without confining them
selves to any particular text.
Third-That Tennyson's medley, 1.-THE
Princess" and Whittier's Snow bound"
be recommended for study together with
the leading facts of the authors life and
poems.
Mr.. Lloyd also offered n suggestion
that the teachers N the various dis
tricts organize reading circles and ar
range programmes not only for the
intellectual benefit TO he derived but
also for the opportunity afforded by
these gatherings for social intercourse.
Superintendent Taylor also made a
brief address to the teachers in which
he said that as much cherdit should
be given Superintendent BOvard, of
Dunmore, as himself, as they had
worked out and arranged all the plans
for the institute together. He urged
the teachers to keep the school rooms
and school grounds neat and attrac-
tive looking.
He announced that the first Friday
in December and the first Friday in
February We're appointed visiting days
and asked the teachers to see that the
parents of the children were properly
invited to attend the schools on these
days. He also referred to the fact
that there is a great deal of laxity OF
discipline prevalent and he instructed
the teachers to teach the children that
tongue instead of vice versa.
The first speaker yesterday was DR..
Mowry. who gave one of his interest
ing talks on Reading" He said
that reading was the most important
of all the elementary studies, allow
ing knowledge of all that stirred up
intellectual wealth and poetry of the
past.
EVILS OF CONCERT READING.
He spoke of the necessity of securing
proper articulation and enunciatiOn
and then pronunciation. He told of
the evils of concert reading and the
absolute necessity of all things of hav-
ing the children understand what they
We're reading about. He told num-
Der of humorous stories illustrating
some of the points brought out.
Prof. William A. Kelly, of Arch
bald, then rendered two baritone solos
in splendid voice, after which the clos
ing address of the institute was made