The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-03-07
Institute al 0anby.

on the 23 of February was well attend
ed. Mr.. Harry Dolman called the IN
stitute to order at 1890, after which
all joined in singing "Amerlca". A
was offered by Mr.. Sylvester
Kitchen; and after the election OF
Secretary, Walter Abbott of the Miller
town school reclted Pupils from the
Kitchen school then sang "Paddle
your own Canoe" Several recltatlons
followed.
An essay by Miss Lena Kitchen,
"Some thoughts on Language Study
emphasized the need of the chldrens |
hearing good pure English IN the home
and school, Pupils from the Kitchen
and MIllertown schools gave recita-
tlons after which Miss Rebecca John
read a paper entitled GA Sketch OF
the Life of Queen Victoria" Messrs
Clark Kitchen and Frank Perkins
favored the institute with a duet, FOL
lowed by recitatlons by Bertha White
and Mertle Thomas.
Miss Anua Kitchen read an excell-
ent paper on advanced Reading
Pupils, she said should acquire taste
for good literature, should be able to
decide which is for the day and which
is for all time, and should also be able
to read well aloud. They should be
led to see and feel the beauties OF the
selection read in choice of words, tig-
ures of speech, and happy expressions
When classics can be had for 8, 4, or
cents each, one cannot plead the
excuse of expense.
Two little girls from the lEeler
school, Helen Kline and Blanche
Mordan, acted short dialogue IN a
very natural manner. The quarrel,
tears, and making up were quite real
Gertrude Vance followed with a reclta-
ton that was we'll received ty the IN
stitute. The chairman, Mr.. Dolman,
then addressed the institute upon
: Unnecessary Appliances of the School
| room" The teacher should no more
e be handicapped by appliances twenty
=. years out of date, than the farmer
:. should be compelled to use scythe and
a fail in place of binder and thresher
d The boys and glrls from the country
grow up to fill the positions of honor
b and trust in our country, and they
# should have the best possible chance:
d in public schools equipped with mod
O ern appliances and skilltul teachers
s After singing, the institute adjourned
/. until 1880, 49,,
r. The afternoon session opened witt
music, after which Irene Artman o
" the Ikeler school recited. Miss Bessie
e Kitchen and Erma Mordan, Messrs
n Clark Kitchen. zimmerman Miller ant
il Frank Perkins of Kitchens schoo
" then rendered beautiful Flag OF th'
n Free" AS the instructors from tn
,r Normal School had not yet arrived
ar Mr.. Dolman read Hubbard's Messag
s. to Garcia. Mabel Kester then sang
t. solo with ease and grace that captures
x the audience. Miss John next reclte
of a little German poem, "Die Lorelel,
10 which was followed by music from tn
10 Millertown school.
il. Prof Sutliff Of the Normal schoC
h. addressed the institute upon the sui
ce iect OF Arithmetic, in which he dive
upon the need of absolute accurac.
- and of teaching the concrete an
! practical parts of the subject thorough
\ ly.
\ Prof. Detwiler then spoke on U.
History. Teachers can make 1t II
4 dryest subject possible by having pup
4 merely memorze facts and dste
y History ought to be, and is If proper
4 taught-the most interesting subJe
\ one can take up, for it is a study
\ the life OF the human race. SUI
4 Miller next spoke of the silent lnt
, ences for good the teachers mig
4 bring to bear upon the pupils,
Il beautifying school houses and pl
, grounds.
4 A question box followed. Amo
? the Questions discussed was tt
y .How may parents be led to see
a necessity of sending their children
p school regularly and on time"
~ REBEccA JOHN, Secretary