The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
AT MONTROSE
The Most Successful Ever Held in
Susquehanna County-Entertain-
ers at Yesterdays Sessions.

Special to the Scranton 1iibunc.
Montrose. Oct. 2o-F'inc weather con-
tinues with the county'S teachers and
helps contribute to the enjoyment of
the institute. This, the second day of
the institute, has been marked by
large increase in attendance and In the
Interest. Teachers are already assert
Ing, without qualification, that this is
the most successful institute ever held
In the county, or at least that they
ever attended This same verdict is
echoed by our townspeople and per-
haps their opinion is of most weight,
as they have attended all the institutes
for these many Nesrs.
a few of the teachers turned MP
missing today. and on inquiry it de-
veloped that they are playing "hookoy'
and have gone to Buffalo to see the big
show. The teachers are put on their
honor and allowed to keep their own
time.
The opening evening attraction was
given at the armory last night. when
DR.. Winship delivered his lecture.
"Rascals and Saints" 1t was one of
the finest platform efforts that has
been heard in Montrose for many years.
1t was filed with original ideas,
'iotH'' III 'tiutlihI spa w
ling with wit and delivered in an easy.
graceful style of oiatory. There was
not a dull minute, and when the close
came there were few. if any, in the
vast audience but what would have
gladly listened longer.
This mornings session opened with a
. season of singing, under the leadership
of Prof. James. Then followed devo-
tional exercises. conducted by Rev T..
Is. Thomas, pastor Of the Montrose
Baptist church. who read from the first
chapter of the gospel of John. aud led
tho asscmblage in prayer.
Dr. Armstrong was the first speaker
and took as his subject "Ihe Friend
ship of l;ooks' No one is companions
less with good books, said the doctor.
You can make them talk when YOU
please and YOU can shut them up when
you pleased thing you cannot always
do with other friends. even though at
times YOU may desire it.
We go into our library and we find
there the key TO the history of all time.
The doctor clouuently and beautifully
painted the manifold blessings that
come to lis from our communion with
good books. Why do we read books"
Because they give us the wisdom of the
ages, the cultivation of the mind, and
the possibilities of life. What il the
meaning of life and what are its possi-
bilitics? These questions have been
studied and answered by the great
souls of the past. and in their books
We read their conclusions. 1t is not
often that we find people who are per-
fectly congenial TO us but in our
library we can find the perfect con-
Yppi1IitV that a % 'rbpS ,,iy ,.
actual emotional eXnorience--we must
have such to make our enjoyment COM
petc. but we find too little of this to-
day in our lives. We can obtain it from
our books. DR.. nStrong closed with
quotations from Shakespeare, which
were sublime in the manner of their
presentation.
After an mtermis.'ion of a few mo-
ments. Dr.. Winship addressed the in
stitutc upon the subject of 'lnhibi-
ton" which he declared 10 be Il deadly
earnest subject. Ii had been pro-
nounced by an eminent scientist to be
the most important thing in psychol-
ogy. We used to study the bumps"
now we study the brain itself. lnhbi-
tion is preventing a mind from doing
what it wants to do but ought moi, and
teaching or training the mind to do
what ii ought to do. 1t is TO have
yourself and hold yourself in hand.
Have control OF every power of your
being. Dr. Winship gave numerous apt
illustrations.
Miss Janet McCausland here favored
the institute with one of her delightful
recitations, Aunt Elinoru's Hero
At 1890 O'Clock the institute divided
into sections as follows:
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graded and high school teachers. met
in A grammar room. DR.. Willis talked
on "Rcading," and DR.. Winshp on
"Geoeraphy."
Division No. . composed of primary
teachers and Others desiring instruc-
tion along the same line of work Dr. |
Winship talked ON Primary Reading"
end DR., Armstrong of Books and Chit |
dren.'
In Division No. for Intermediate |
and rural teachers, DR.. Armstrong took |
as his subject, Reading" He dis |
cussed II in a general way, especially |
as to teaching reading in ungraded |
schools. None will deny it's Importance. |
From the smallest tot to those Just |
ready to leave school, reading is of the |
greatest importance. There are too |
many poor readers. Be sure that your
pupils understand the meaning of what |
they read, Never let them 80 over or |
skip q word without knowing its pro-
nunciution and its meaning. Have |
some Of the best selections committed. |
There is great danger of putting !
pupils in advanced reading classes be-
fore they are ready, Have your boys
and girls distinguish between good |
reading and poor reading by the 9TH
ers' nut YOU must use care in doing |
this. Teaching of reading is so COM
mon that we are liable 10 neglect it.
In advanced classes have the scholars
earn about the authors. but don't
mistake this for literature. DR.. ARM
strong closed by reciting Hamlets sol
Iloquy in highly dramatic manner
DR.. Nill's followed with a splendid
talk on Mature study" His address
consisted largely of Il description of the
plan of nature study adopted by him
Ielf and teachers in his home county
n Kentucky. The address was Intense