The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-12-05
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The 18th Animal Convention of Snyder Coun.
" in Session Last Week.

Called to order by the President and
announced the committee from Snydcr
county to arrange the program for the
joint institute of Snyder and Juniata
counties to he held on the third Friday
and Saturday in January, the commit
tee from Snyder county being p. q.
Shelly, II. $. Hornberger and \. l..
Whitley.
Music, "Star Spanged Banner"
"Help it on" Tn. closing address by
Prof II. NJ. McNcal on personal Ele-
ments in Teaching" a very able, in
structive and interesting talk of thirty
minutes was given by the professor
We must ass s)ciaue with that class of
people like whom we would like to be.
No matter with whom we associate, we
VIII become more or less like them.
We must do all we can To make those
with whom we associate better by our
having been with them. We must get
into the lives of our pupils, and learn
their ambitions, desires and inclina-
tons. Some parents do not know their
own children. We should give special
attention to individuality, and especial
ly to the seemingly dull pupils. A
teacher should never neglect to offer
encouragement to his pupils. BE so,i-
able with them outside of the school
room. Music, "Anlcrica." Mrs. Moss
"Art in the Public School" Teach
your boys and girls to rise and sing
National Airs" Gather pictures of
interest, mount them, and use them in
the school room. Progress is being
made in art teaching in our public
schools. Recess Of ten minutes.
Music, "My Old Kentucky Home"
Bobolinkum Bob. Heydrick, on
"Novels, Wise and Otherwise For
varicty's sake he first recites well Il Sc
lection from Whitcomb Riley, entitled,
"Old John Henry"
There are three classes of novels.
Few novels are wise, the rest are other
wise. We should not read novels that
tend to degrade the reader Read no
sensational novels. Old novels written
by good old writers are best to read.
good or bad; they VIII weaken your
mind.
Hon. Fred Ikeler gave an interesting
and inspiring talk of about ten minutes.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Hon. Fred. IkcleI of bloomsbury
gave very interesting lecture on "Agi-
tators.n Mr.. lkeler is one of the young
men on the lecture platform and has
laid the foundation for Il successful
career. He is II brilliant attorney and
was an able representative in the State
Legislature. lie has been spoken of as
n possible nominee of the Democratic
party for Governor. His lecture teemcd
with wisdom, oratOry and classical lore.
His dictiOn and command of language
is bOundlcss. He closed his address
with remarkable display Of elocution-
ary ability on the Battle of Winchester
a brilliant future awaits this young
orator
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Music, "Holy! Holy ! Holy !" De
votional exercises by Rev. Shambach.
Music, "Onwald Christians, Soldiers
and jolly Boys" Reading of the re-
port, by that committee, on Local In
stitutcs. On motion adopted as read.
Music, "Help it On.'
Prof. Heydricks -"School Libraries" "
There is very wide field to do mission
ary ork along this line, since there
are but three libraries in schools in our
county. We need more libraries. Next
Composition work. Teachers should
begin to teach pupils to write sentences
at once after they enter the schoolroom,
then the writing of composition. Music
-"The Old Bell" "Hclp it on" Mrs
Moss "Homc Geography" \ very
brilliant and instructive talk was given.
Recess of ten minutes.
Music, Battle Hymn of the Re
public" "'rhree Sailors "The Con-
cert of the Crows" /" "Song of the Black
smith,"
Supt. ID. A. Harman, of HazletoD,
spoke on "Pedagogic Principles.' A
very practical and able lecture was
given. Have love IN your work and
the proper spirit and that will help
you on your uoble way. America"
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Music, "Let Little Sunshine Tn,"
"rhe Old Bell" On motion, resolved
that we adopt "Thnking and learning
how to think" edited by Dr. Nathan |
c. Schaefler, and to be read by all
teachers throughout the county dur
ing the present term of school. Motion |
carried. Music, "The Old Kentucky |
Home" Closing address by Mrs. Moss
ALASKA and the Yukon. Alaska
means Large Continent" No one
person has seen all of Alaska. South
ern Alaska has delightful climate.
Mt. Mckinley is given as the highest
mountain in America, 20,0OO feet high.
The greatest salmon fisheries in the
world are in Alaska. You can catch
from a minnOw to II whale
when you go fishing in Alaska.
Music-"Jully Boys" ''rhe Old Open
Bucket"
Supt. d. A. Harman, on "Some Pc
dagogic Principles" Have children to
grow naturally in school as well as out
of school. A very useful, interesting
and wholesome talk to the teachers.
Music, "LOve's Old Sweet Song" Re
cess for minutes. Music, "Silently
the Shades of Evening"" Closing i'd
dress by Prof. Heydrirk on Dialects Of
POetry"- Recites q selection Of Whit