Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
TEACHERS MEETING.
The teachers of Liberty township held

The teachers of Liberty township held
their third meeting in Clark's school
house, on Saturday afternoon, January
18th. This meeting took more the char
acter Of local institute. Patrons and
pupils of the school were present, be-
sides teachers and directors. The fol-
lowing program was rendered by pupils
of the school:
Recitation-Clint Stump.
Recitation-Mabel J. Stump.
Song-Smaller pupils.
Recitation-J. Raymond Keefer. g
Recitation-Henry Keefe
Song-Primary Class.
Composition-Aimee J. Robinson.
Recitation-"Th Childrens Hour,
by Longfellow, Anna May Robbins.
Recitation-"R Ring Out, Wild Bells, -
by Tennyson, Aimee J. Robinson.
Sup't W. D. Steinbach then gave an
excellent address on "Beautifying the
School room" His suggestions were
very practical. First, cleanliness is
beautiful. Have clean floors, clean
wall, clean windows. Mr.. Steinbach
mentioned the practicability of paper
ing school room walls, making them
both neat and beautiful. School rooms
should have good, and well kept furni,
ture. Pictures should be purchased by
the board of directors, and should be
well chosen. Prominent pictures hung
on the front wall will he constantly
| within the view of pupils. Three pic.
lures suggested for this, were Christ az
center, and on either side, Washing
ton and Lincoln. No cheap pictures
should be seen, neither should the walls
be covered with multitude of pictures
Only those should be chosen which are
tasteful, and which give information
Every school room should have win
dow curtains. Secure the best of every.
thing for the school room, if possible
Above all, do not say that anything will
do for the school ROOM" and anything
will do for the boys and girls who are
pupils there.
Mr.. Steinbach was followed by Mrs
R. H. Simington, who had very appro
priately chosen as the subject of her ad
dress, "Beautifying the Boys and Girls.
She described the discomforts of an ole
time school house, where nothing OF
beauty ever met the eye of the pupil.
Before going ON with her address
Mrs. Simington suggested that among
the pictures chosen for school room de
coration, be those of Frances Willard
and Florence Nightingale, and thai
patrons of the school present these
pictures.
Then she said that beautifying boy.
and girls, does not mean simply making
them outwardly beautiful. The home
liest woman she had ever known, haG
the most beautiful soul.
Beautifying our lives is like making s
statue. Little by little the work is done
Every good thought and deed, viii
make a beautiful curve Every evi
thought or deed will cut and ugly cash
marring the perfection of the whole.
Luck does not make beautiful, sue
cessful life. She knew of one youns
man whose "luck" had been in alway,
doing his very best. Boys best opport
unities are in the country. Very many
of our great men came from farms.
These two addresses, brought forth al
animated discussion on the improve
ment of schools from an ethical and aes
thetic standpoint. Mr.. Robinson, CAV,
a very interesting talk.
Among others who followed him
were Miss Elizabeth V. Moore, of Cen
ter school, and Mr.. George Robinson
teacher at Mooresburg.
The next teachers meeting will b,
neld at the Center school house, Febru
ary 10Th. "a. H.