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

was one of the rarest treats ever given to an En-
porium audience
The Rev. Mr.. Robertson opened the Institute
Wednesday morning with devotional exercises.
After singing, Dr. Wilmer spoke on spelling
Errors" Errors in spelling are due to defective
eyesight, also sometimes due to macculate hear
ing and imperfect breathing Spelling errors are
many but the most common, ~ transpostion of
letters (2) errors of attraction, (3 omission, a.
addition, (5)wrong doubling, (6) non-doubling,(0
phonetic, (S) confessional, 80 error OF complica-
tion. GO) unclassified. Employment of such
methods as will arouse the interest should be
used in the teaching of spelling
DIR. Schmucker discussed the advantages and
non-advantages of Leaving the Home Farm"
Supt Becht of Lycoming county, was then in
troduced. He spoke on "Live Teaching, Live
Teachers" The live teacher is looking forward
not backward, upward not downwsrd in not out.
An important essential to live teaching is the
conservation to high ideal, for as we strive to
ascend we ascend in the striving.
Institute adjourned at II O'Clock.
The afternoon session was opened with singing
by the Institute.
Dr. Wilmer continued his series of psychology
cal lectures discussing the "Intellect and Art"
Dr. Wilmer followed by Supt. Becht who
spoke on "Thaddeus Stevens" Pennsylvania
has produced some of the greatest men, but
strange to say she has allowed their biographies
to be written by men of other States Among
| the most noted Pennsyvanians were Benjamin
Franklin, Robert Maurice and Bayard Taylor.
But there is one man almost unknown to Penn
sylvanians whose biography has been written by
man in New England. This man is Thaddeus
Stevens the founder and preserver of the COM
mon school system, to whose zeal and untiring
perseverance we owe the advantages of the COM
mon school system enjoyed to-day.
After ntermission DR.. Schmucker spoke on
Little Brothers of the Air." That we now
study the active, living bird instead of the dead
speciman is due to one woman Dr. Schmucker
described the birds, their uses and habits He
closed his remarks with earnest appeal to the
ladies to assist in breaking up the fashion of
adorning hats with the bodies of dead birds.
The Institute adjourned at 415 o'clock.
Wednesday evening was taken up by the ken
tucky Colonels,' male quartette.
The devotional exercises Thursday morning
were conducted by Rev. McCaslin.
Dr. Wilmer then discussed Lesson in Ian
guage" by describing feeble minded child who
was taken to Philadelphia for treatment, and in
this case, as well as in normal child imitation
anu play were most SerVlceaDle In teaching IAN
guage.
Dr. Schmucker on the "Study of the Grass
hopper" gave many interesting ideas that the
ordinary observer would fail to obtain
| Supt. Becht then proceeded "Geograph-
! ical Ramble," by which he showed the import
ance and significance of names in the study of
geography.
Adjournment ~ O'Clock nj.
Before the regular afternoon program the In
stitute, through the kindness of Mr. Howard
enjoyed graphaphonic entertainment, consist
ing of reproductions from musical selections and
extracts from speeches of some of our most noted
men in public life.
| DIR. Wilmer, on attention." gave several illus
trations of hypnotism, showing the relation be
| tween hypnotism and attention also the use of
| this power, in a greater or less degree. in the
| school room.
Supt. Becht then gave an address to the pa
| irons and teachers on Education" dealing not
only with the broadening and transforming in
| fiuences of education but also with the practical
! forth the advantages of unity among teachers,
directors and parents.
DR.. Schmucker delivered the Anngal Address
to the Directors giving them many useful and
valuable hints the management of schools
under their supervision.
After intermission Miss frankie Huntly. of
Driftwood, sang 1.-THE Holy City," which re-
| ceived with a round of applause.
The evening lecture-"we the People"-by