The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-03

The main court room and corridors at
the court house looked bare and de-
serted yesterday. and the merry voices
of the teachers who held county inst-
1ute during the week no longer echoed
in the halls. The session came to Il
close in the morning and at IL O'Clock
the instructors were dismissed ny
Superintendent Taylor. and will now
go back to work with fresh vigor, after
their pleasant weeks recreation.
Before the adjournment of the insti-
tute the following resolutions were pre-
sented by the committee on resolutions
through NJ. w. Cummings, OF Oly-
phant:
Whereas, The twenty second annual institute OF
the teachers Of Lacknwannn county is about 10
pass into history after fruitful weeks work.
and
Whereas, Custom and duty Of such occasions
require that give expression to our Opinions
of important educational questions. and make
such recommendations may prove bcneiicia'
80 the great cause for the advancement OF when
we are laboring; therefore be it
Resolved. That our thanks are due and are
hereby rendered to executive officers, COUNTY
Superintendent Taylor and Superintendent 10
yard of Dunmorc, for the excellent talent Sc
their mastery efforts for our professional ad'
vanccmcnt: and to the city press for the COM
plete published reports OF our proceedings
Will. GET IT IN FULL.
Resolved, That we congratulate the people OF
L!lckawanna county upon the assurance given u!
DR. srhactfer that the full amount appropriated
by the last Legislature for the support OF 'he
public schools will be paid.
Resolved. That we recommend to the several
school boards of the county the advisabity OF
allowing each teacher in their employ, at least
one day in each term. with full pay, for the
purpose OF visiting other schools in the county
in which work of similar grade is being done.
Resolved. That we are opposed to holding
future institutes in the court room. lis acoustic
defects make it impossible TO hear the instr,ic-
tors in all parts Of the room and we feel sure
that more suitable quarters should be secured
even though at an additional expense to the
teachers.
Resolved, That we recognize in the school Ii.
brary Il necessary adjunct to the modern school,
and that we earnestly recommend To directors
the necessity of taking advantage of the Act
of Assembly OF June &c. 1895, providing for
establishing and maintaining school library in
the several districts oi the commonwealth
Resolved, That the violation OF bcnctCent edu.
catonal statutes by school boards is not
only injurious in its results. but vicious i'll its
example. We, therefore, earnestly hope that the
school directors Of every district in the county,
and especially those OF the valley, will take i'm
mediate steps to put in force the provisions OF
the compulsory education law.
Resolved, That in the death of Mary L. Nc.
Hale, of Dunmorc, the teaching profession has
lost faithful and earnest member, and that
we extend to her bereaved family our heartfelt
sympathy.
Resolved. That Superintendent Taylor be re.
QucSted TO appoint legislative committee OF
five members TO carefully examine all measures
affecting educational interests at the coming scs.
sion OF the legislature.
Resolved. That the lackawanna School News
he recognized and adopted the official organ
OF the county institute
MISS cox RLCITED.
Several of the other institute COM
mttees also presented their reports.
One of the features of the programme
of the day was a recitation by Miss
Margaret Cox. of Parsons, instructor
of elocution in the Dunmore schools.
She told of a pretty incident in the life
of Governor Bob Taylor. of Tennessee,
of the prisoner who on Christmas sent
10 him a homemade fiddle, with Il
pathetic appeal for pardon.
Miss Louise Connolly. of Washing
ION, VINO mas Deen one OF the ldNorlleS
of the institute gave her last address
yesterday morning. speaking about "A
Model School," Miss Connolly advised
the teachers to use Il great deal OF
judgment and discrimination in the
literature which they read, either with
II view to utilizing in school work. or
in recommending for perusal to the
pupils.
Many of the books in Sunday school
librares,' she said. should be con-
dcmned because of the bigotry, narrow
views and far from wholesome senti-
ment which pervades their pages"
In speaking about the essentials OF
teaching, she remarked that while
there are three great purposes of in
struction, the teaching of reading. writ
ing and cphering, still unless the
proper use of each of these is taught,