The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Synopsis Of The Proceedings
Of the Thirty-thiTd
Annual Session.
LECTURE COURSE.
MCClary the Funny Man. Good Houses.
Fine Weather.

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should not find any fault with the
weather man; for a more favor
BILE streak ofweather for weeks
outing is rarely ever seen in De
cember.
With the exception of the dis
appointment Monday night, the
lesture course was highly salts
factory. 1t was a great injustice
to DR.. Horne, who does not pose
as lecturer, to be thrown into a
breach like that
From the notes taken by the
secretary, we give avery unsat-
isfactory outline of the work.
If the proceedings of the insti-
tute are worth publishing, they
should be reported by Il stenog-
rapher and handed to the printer
in proper shape. We would not
be understood as desiring to cast
single reflection ON the secre-
tary of the institute. He is a
trained and successful teacher,
and does not make any preten-
sion to being a newspaper report
er.
MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
The thirty third annual session
of the Fulton county teachers in
stitute was called to order at 1:30
O'Clock p M, Monday, December
II, by Superintendent Chestnut.
N. E. M. Hoover conducted devo-
tional exercises. The organiza-
ton was effected by electing H..
II. While vice president and w.
G. Wink secretary. DR.. Barton,
of Shippensburg, was introduced
and gave a good general talk.
This was followed by singing of
the national air, "My Country,
'Tis of Thee, Miss Lenore Wish
art at the organ.
The first topic for discussion
was discipline, opened by A..
M. HiXon, who would have. first.
regular arrangement at all
times, second, respect for the pu-
pills, third, frequent talks. lie
was followed by Miss Decker and
b. G. Lamberson. Mr.. l. thinks
discipline can best be obtained
by system for all things. The
subject was further discussed by
G.. [. Covalt, b. IF. Henry and G..
b. Mellott.
Prof. Gresh took up the next
period and gave instruction in
music, and DR.. Barton followed
with a talk along the line of OPP
portunity. He was followed by
Prof. Sweeny, of Delaware coun-
ty, Pa, who occupied short per
iod in addressing the teachers
Adjourned to meet at $50 a. m.
Monday evening Dr.. Horne, of
Allentown, lectured ON ga trip
through the South" in place OF
Mr.. Ogden who failed to come.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION.
Opened by several pieces OF
music and devotional exercises
by Dr.. Horne. The topic, "Citi-
zenship and our schools, was
opened by E. B. Cline, followed
by Harry Truax and G. B. Mel
lott, both of whom gave good,
practical talks.
After singing, DR.. Horne took
up the subject of illustrative
teaching and was very interest
ing in his treatment of the sub
ject The subject of music next
occupied attention, Prof. Gresh
as instructor.
After intermission, the first OF
the teachers card topics, "First
steps in school life," was taken
up. B. f. Henry opened the sub
iect and Miss Elsie Greathead
and D. G, Hart further discussed
it, Dr.. Barton occupied the next
period with a talk ON the subject
of recitation. He had placed an
elaborate analysis on the board
before he began. He was inter
esting and practical and many OF
the teachers copied into their
note books the outline.
The second card topic, "Do you
emphasize Importance of spell
ing?" was called by the superin-
tendent. Opened by G. @. Rot2
and discussed G. |. Covalt, E. b.