Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-17

b = tells al about iarni
.,,- E.1. thing to Eat Use ant
oa os a1sss eT
Catalogue 10 Free this Month.
Our L,ographed Catalogue shofps Carpets. Rugs. Ar
Squares and Draperies IN their real colors. Carpe.
Seued Free, Freight Prepaid and Lining Furnished Free
Catalogue of Mems Made-fo- Order Clothing has lara
cloth samples attached. We Prepay Erpressaee am
Guarantee to Fit. Dress Goods Catalogue contains q
samples from I5e to 80. We Pay T,anspor'a alton.
All Catalogues are Free. Why pay Retail Prce
for anythingf We sell everything. Which book d,
you wants Address this way
JULIUS HINES & SON. Baltimore, Nd. Dept. COS
Supt. Meylert called the institute
to order, then announced that the
auditing committee was ready and
and Mr.. Hunter, as chairman read
the report, which was duly accepted
and the committee discharged.
Singing.
Prof. Kemp then addressed the
institute on the subject of United
States history. Battles or other
special incidents of history are not
of much importance in themselves,
except to those Immediately con-
nected with them, but they are of
Importance in the influence they ex-
ert upon the nation or world at
large.
Prof. Geo. j. Becht was then in,
troduced and talked upon suggestive
devices in teaching.
Intermission. Singing.
Prof. Kemp occupied the closing
period in a talk upon good literature.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Prof. Kemp took up the first per-
iod in a talk on "trhe Battle of Get
tysburg." In a mastery way he
pictured the situation before the
battle and the different elements
which entered into the proper un-
dertaking of it. BY the aid of "A re,
lief map and personal knowledge
of the ground he illustrated to the
institute that our great victory at
Gettysburg was due vastly more to
General Towards getting the best
positions, than to superior numbers
or more ardent courage on the part
of our men.
Singing.
Supt. Becht took up the next per-
iod in talk on olive Teaching
The live teacher is he who has an
aim or an ideal to attain in all his
work and at no time allows his work
to became drudgery to him, but at
all times gets pleasure out of it be-
cause he feels he is doing ,ood to
others.
Intermission.
Supt. Meylert then introduced eX::
superintendent John w. Martin of
Sullivan county. This beloved pion-
eer in education in Sullivan county
then addressed the institute on the
many changes that have taken place
in methods of instruction i'm his
memory.
1t was very amusing to listen to
this aged man enumerate some of
his experiences in school work. The
hearty applause given to him indi-
Gated the admiration and profound
respect the institute had for him.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The last session of the institute
opened by singing for about thirty
minutes, after which Supt. Meylert
announced the dates for local insti-
tutes as follows: For the Western
district at Hillsgrove, Feb. 16 1901;
for the Southern districts at Muncy
Valley Feb. %; and the Eastern dis
tricts at Bernice March 8.
Prof. Kemp gave the closing adj
dress of the institute on the subject
"Thought and Expression"
The committee ON resolutions re-
ported the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
Since the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe has in His wisdom and
mercy permitted us to pass from the
nineteenth century and behold the
dawn of new, and we hope still
more glorious one, we the teachers
of Sullivan county, in institute as
sembled, adopt the following reso-
Iutions;
LIST, That we implore our Senator
Representative tn use their best ef-
forts in securing to our State the
mis-appropriated school appropria-
tions.