The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06
THE COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Eighty OF the Eighty-Two Teach
ers Present.

the establishment of teachers
county Institutes by Act of AS
sembly, the County Superintend-
ent, teachers, and friends of edu-
cation are in session at the Court
House this week.
Wheh the roll was called Mon
day afternoon, it was found that
80 of the 50 teachers were pres
ent; and the two absent we're
kept away by sickness.
An organization was effected
by making L. H. While, of Nc
Connellsburg, Vice Presideut,aud
w. G. Wink, of Taylor, Secretary
the former a justice of the
peace and the latter an ex Justice;
hence any legal questions that
may arise this week will receive
prompt attention, to say nothing
Of any matrimonial business that
may go that way.
One of Mr.. Chesnut's instruc-
tors, Mr.. Murphy, gave notice at
a late hour that he could not be
here this week, and it left Mr..
Chestnut a little short of help
Monday afternoon; but Prof.
Gresh, the Milton music man, was
ON hand, and as full of vim as ev-
er, and Mr.. Chestnut turned him
loose just long enough to get
everybody to singing, and to
make the institute feel that it
was ready for work.
1t is with a degree of pride
that we say that an institute in
Fulton county would be a success
even if every imported instructor
should fail to put in an appear
ance; and, yet, our teachers know
how to appreciate good work done
by an instructor, and they are
quick to take advantage of help
full suggestion.
After a few earnest words
from Mr. Chestnut, the discussion
Of discipline" was opened by
b. b, Cline who suggested that
a teacher should not be too severe
only firm. WE. Stein-A teach
er should first learn to govern
himself. n. E. Kell-Discipline
doesn't necessarily mean punish
ment. Every movement in
school should be with view to
securing wholesome discipline.
Gilbert b. Mellott-Train your
pupils to habits of carefulness
and painstaling in their work.
l.. II. While Teachers should
not pass Judgment upon often
ses in too or reat haste. S. R.
Martin-Needless punishment is
often inflicted by the teacher
acting too hastily. b. Frank
Henry-Most failures in teaching
come from want of a digested
plan. Prof. Palmer-The teach
er should have in his mind an ideal
school, and then bring his work
up to this as closely as conditions
will permit, B. Q. Lamberson
We'll begun is half done. 1t is
easier to hold your position as
master than to regain it when
once lost, N. b. M. Hoover
Win the confidence and esteem
of your pupils, if you would make
government easy. TO do this,
show yourself worthy.
Want of space forbids anything
more than a hint at the thoughts
expressed so well by each speak
er, With Mrs. @. B. Stevens at
the organ and Prof. Gresh as
conductor, the institute spent
few minutes very enjoyably sing
ing some bright songs.
Prof. Charles E. Barton, a
member of the faculty Of the
Cumberland Valley State Nor
NAL was now introduced, and
without wasting any time in non
sense went directly into the dis
cussion of his subject-'Lan-
guage Work" Charlie is one of
the many Fulton county boys of
whom we are all proud; and the
way he handled the subject, show
ed that he was master of the sit
uation. There is in his manner
such an absence Of anything like
personal consciousness, that he
wins his audience at once, and