Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
TEACHERS
IN SESSION
County Institute OPP ned in This City Mon.
day with a Large Attendance.


Cumsrances. Seventy-four of the seventy
eight teachers employed in the county
enrolled their names, while aside from
the attendance, which was unusual for
the first session, there was a degree
of Zeal and interest manifested which
augurs well for the general success of
the remaining sessions c!uring the week
The Institute was called TO order at
o'clock by County Superintendent w.
ID. Steinbach, who assisted by Borough
Superintendent q. L. Gordy, will pre-
side during the week. Fred Ream was
chosen secretary. Messrs. Clem. Wag-
ner and d. n Diefenbacher are enroll
ing clerks.
Devotional exercises at the opening
session were conducted by Rev. DR.. w.
/. Steans. The institute joined in sing
ing "AIl Hail the Power of Jesus Name. ="
Miss Viola Young ufficiated at the organ
while Professor +. B. Barnett, Principal
OF the Third Ward schools, led the sing
ing. The music is in good hands, and
the singing, in which the whole iustit-
ute joins. or is expected to join, will no
doubt prove pleasing aud inspiring
feature of the week 5 work
Prot. Z. II. Albert, of the State Nor.
NAL school, Bloomsbury, was expected
o occupy a period Monday, but he
was unable to be present This gave the
whole afternoon to DR.. S. D. Fess, of
Ada, Ohio, who delivered two introduc-
tory talks, one before and the other af-
ter recess.
DR.. Fess combines with ripe scholar
ship and experience in teaching, most
pleasing personality, a gracious manner
and the happy faculty of making him
self understood. He will dwell largely
on History and Civics and Monday
merely outlined his work for the week
embracing the opportunity, however, to
weave in many practical truths relating
to the work of teaching.
In teaching history, he said, the text
books afford an opportunity for falling
into error as to method, the facts being
generally arranged in chronological or
der without any regard to the relation
which naturally exists between fact and
fact, so that history becomes difficult to
memorize and equally hard to retain.
One fact, it should be remembered, is
only one i'll chain of facts. The law
of cause and effect is to be observed
aud any attempt to teach history with
out observing this law and the law of
the mind will end in failure. He would
take principal, say slorery, and in
connection with it he would teach all
the facts that relate to it, although they
might cover centuries OF time. Under
the topic chosen as an example are
many leading facts of history which can
never be forgotten if studied in their
proper relation. They include the in.
PRODUCTION of slavery, the various com
promises, especially the compromise Of
1920. the Omnibus bill, Dred Scott de-
cision, John Browns raid. Secession,
Civil War, Emancipation proclamation,
Fifteenth Amendment, &c.
After recess DR. Fess gave decidedly
instructive talk on the Personal Side
of History"
County Institute reconvened Tues
day morning at nine o'clock with
nearly full attendance of teachers pres
snt.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rabbi Adolph Meyer. The institute
Joined in singing, after which Borough
Superintendent L. L. Gordy INDUCED in
some remarks relating TO the excellent
results attained in teaching the Pollard
system of reading.
His talk was followed with class
drill by Miss Jennie Lawrence to illust'
rate her method of teaching reading dur
ing the first year. There were some tif.
teen little ones in the class, all wide
awake and thoroughly familiar with the
subiect
Dr + G Bible Of Fast Stroudsburs
ontDr ! p Welsh Of Bloomsburg
made their first appearance before the
institute during the forenoon.
DR.. Bible gave a very edfying talk or
Expression in Reading" He is mar
of splendid attainments and a most
plessing speaker. His address was wei
received.
DR.. Welsh dwelt on "The Personality
of the Teacher" Personality, he said
is greater than the idea, and makes tht
work success or a f,iIure. He dwell
upon the essential elements that enteI
into personality, accentuating scholar
ship and agreeableness.
The last period of the forenoon Wal
occuped by DR.. Fess on "TEe Evolution
of Political Parties" He said that Will,
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