Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-11-01
Proceedings of Teachers Institute.

Proceedings OF Teachers Institute.
The thirty-fourth annual Teachers Institute of
Cameron county held at the Emporium
Court House, October 1919, 1900. The first
sion was called to order by the county Superin-
dent, Miss Collins, at 1:4O Monday afternoon.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Metzler and singing,
under the leadership of Hon. l. K. Hockey, DR..
Lincoln Hully, of Bucknell University, spoke on
"The Vocal interpretations of Literature, (using
Robert Burns.l Bobby Burns has written
the love songs of the world. Never outside of
Scotland, born and raised on farm he had be-
fore the age of thirty stirred the world with the
music of his verse.
DR.. Lghtner Wilmer, of the University of
Pennsylvania, was then INTRODUCED. His subject,
"The Beginning of Memory" The aim of teach
ing not to cultivate memory alone but to mould
character. There cannot be mind will out men,
ory Before placing the memory stimuli before
the child certain conditions should eascertained
among some of which are ~ hygiene of the child
(l) due regard for the physical ability of the
child, 49, the rate of impressions, a. repetition
ofimpressions, t5) fatigue (6) association of i'm
ages. DR.. Wilmer dwelt on each of these condi-
tions only one can who thoroughly under
stands his subject showing the effect of the
stimuli given by the teachers on the life ofthe
child.
After short intermission and song, DIR. S. c.
Schmucker, of West Chester was introduced
who addressed the teachers on "The Aim of Ma
ture Work" In the study of nature the teacher
must have definite purpose in mind, or time
and effort will be lost. An important purpose of
nature study is to bridge over the life of the
school room with that of the freedom of the outer
life and make the strange transition easy one;
and if during the period of adolescence you can
keep the child roaming over the hills and mead
ows you have done that which may save him
from life of sin and degradation for a life of
purity and nobility.
The Institute adjourned at O'Clock Monday
evening Lincoln Hulley gave lecture recital on
Eugene Field" to large and enthusiastic
dence.
The session on Tuesday morning opened with
song by the teachers, followed with prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. McCasln. DIR. Wilmer discussed
'Children's Lies" Children's lies are often due
to the lack of reproductive memory, also to ex-
cessive Imagination. The absolute standard of
truth as set up for children departed from every
day by adults in the 'lie of sympathy" or polite
lie. We should not admit compromises for
selves that we cannot admit the child
DR.. Schmucker on "Needless Fears" explained
the harmlessness of certain creatives we teach
letting the child get afraid or of getting over the
fear of these creatives.
After ntermission DIR. Hulley spoke on 1.-THE
Study of Literature" Visualize everything in
literature and your reading will be vastly more
interesting. In the recitation of several poems
DR.. Hulley brought to mind the ividness Ofthe
poets pictures. The cultivation of good literature
is not only pleasure but the means of a broader
culture to those who will be led to the apprecia-
ton of its beauty.
Institute was adjourned at IL o'clock.
Prof G. p. Bastian opened the afternoon ses-
sion on "The Teacher a Disciplinarian.' Ed
ucation is the development in man of all the per-
fection of which his nature will permit. The
successful teacher must thoroughly understand.
Q) the subject matter, (2) the principles of mind
training, (3) how to take proper care of children.
The teacher disciplinarian must take into
consideration that children, as well adults,
have rights to be respected, that the character of
the teacher is an important factor in child train
ing, that nothing works such transformation in
the life of child as kindness.
DIR. Witr:er spoke the Development of
Memory" after which DIR. Schmucker discussed
''The Meaning of Flower" describing the re-
productive process and showing that the purpose
of the flower was not for the use of man, but was
the home of the seeds and the honey, food for the
insects that depended on it for sustenance
The Institute adjourned at O'Clock.
The Rogere-Grilley Recital Tuesday evening