The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06

ne SUNSHINE OF yesterday drought
out many former teachers and pupils
at both sessions of the institute in the
high school and the addresses were full
of good things and interspersed with
good music. At the morning session
Rev. j. f. Moffatt. pastor of the Wash
burn street PresbytC rian church, Of
fcred prayer and Prof Derman led the
singing. The speakers were the same
ones that have led the instruction work
during the week, and at the afternoon
session Mrs. B. n. Jayne and Thomas
Beynon sang
Mr.. COrsOn spoke in the morning
along the lines of what a pupil has a
right to expect from the teacher and
drew many interesting pictures. He
urged the studying of lessons at home
and told the teachers that the pupils
ought to be called for recitation in
the morning for lessons given before
dismissal the previous evening. His
remarks were timely and very forcihly
delivered in a clear voice. Prof. Brum-
baugh talked on English literature and
Miss Logan spoke on geography.
The afternoon session was attended
by the largest gathering since the OPEN
ing of the institute, nearly every seat
being occupied. and among the assem-
blage were the pupils of Grammar \
grade from Nos. 49, II and l6 schools
who sang a welcome song and Scat
ter the sunshine" under the direction
of Prot David owens. The chorus
was the best balanced of the three
that have sang at the institute.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The principal address of the after
noon was delivered by Mr. Houck, who
spoke to the boys and girls. He told
several interesting stories and said he
| considered the days ne spent i'm the
school room the best days of his life.
| Good health is worth $50 600 to child
! who possesses it and a good mind is
the best thing of all things. He ad-
vised the children to stay i'm school as
| long as they can and take advantage
| of the splendid opportunity afforded
| in the public schools of Scranton. 1t
! is a credit 10 any boy who helps his
| parents, he said. but a great MANY of
! them do not take advantage Of their
| parents wishes. Stay i'm school and
! after you get out of the high school
! go to college if you can.
| Prof. Houck spoke of the oppOrtuni-
| ties afforded in college and of the many
| walks of life that are open to the
| young man and young woman of edu-
| cation, but there are two classes even
| in college, those who went and those
| who are sent 1t is wonderful what
| young people can do if they have the
courage. The successful ones are not
| those who take the highest honors, but
] En CT ha
ones that are best prepared have the
best chance i'm L great battle of life
! Success only comes to him and her whC
is best prepared.
Education is a good thing to have if
you haven't a dollar in the world and
the boys that love their parents and
will give up everything to help them
are the successful men of the future
But above all, a good name is the best
thing in the world.
The poorest pauper in all the world
is a girl with a poor name. Wher
children sometimes step out of the
tracks Of righteousness. do not re-
| proach them, but lead them bacl
again and remember there is some
thing good in every boy and girl, bu
it must be brought out.
| MRS. JAYNE SANG.
At this point in the session Mrs. Is
z. Jayne sang a delightful spring song
and was encOred. Professor Brum,
baugh, who was on the programme tC
speak about the growth of the public
school system, ascended the platform
and said that he felt that every time
he had been in Scranton somebody else
| English literature, which he So abb,
| discussed at the morning session, and
as he felt as though he had beer
crowded out of his faVorite field hC
would resume the subject of literal turt
| instead.
lie referred to the customs of the
Greeks in the singing Of the drama, ant
the adoption of the monologue anC
dialogue afterwards. and also spoll
about the original characters and ac.
tors i'm Shak"apeares plays. NO wo.
man ever wrote a dramatic action ir
literature" Mr., Bumbaugh said, bu'
an author must first have a plot and
then the proper expression of lanCua z,
i'm order to be suc"C ssful in that ra
.spoct. His talk was illustrated witt
chalk sketches on the blackboard, which
were cleVerly given.
I'm closing he thanked the teacher,
for their interest and attention, anC
complimented Professor How ell for ar
ranging such an attractive programme
Mr.. Brumbaugh left ON the 4.27 trai1
for Chester, where he will speak at tn,
teachers institute today.
Alter IA duet by Mrs. Jayne anC
Thomas Beynun, which was encored
DIR. Carson was introduced and spok,
briefly. He said it was one of the grand,