The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-29
F FA|TH HEALING
Eminent Teacher Ad-
vises Ii.
MIND IS POWERFUL
Prof. Roark States That Many
People Incur Disease by
Imaeinstion--Pref. Per-
rim Still Busy.

The attendance at the Tuesday af-
ternoon session of the Stark County
Teachers Institute was larger than
that of any of the sessions up to that
time. At the. close of this sess on a
total enrolment of 1856 teachers. was
recorded. .. .,,r
The enrolment Monday was LAT,
First on the program was Prof Per-
rims address on THE Framers of the
Constl .ution." Following is an alb
stract of his address:
"The government formed under the
articles of confederation fell to pieces
because it had no taxing power. Tie
meeting at Annapolis in 1856 recon-
mended to congress convention of all
the colonies to revise the articles
Eleven states were repressn lei ty 20
delegates. Tney were frcm among the
ab.et and most iliustrous citizens of
the states.
'The delegates who made up this cor
vention made most remarkable group
of statesmen. Nowhere else in histo y
de we find a parallel. How dfferelt
from that assembly, The states general,
that met two years later at Paris to
correct the fiscal evils of the French
monarchy. How superior was the
American assembly in point, of ability
and practical craftsmanship. How diff
ferent were the immediate results of
the lators of the two bodies. In
America, law, order and unity reigned; !;
in France, lawiessness, disorder and
anarchy. Wisuom and patriotism
characterized the labors of the Ameri-
can body. Its members had been train
ed in the best schools of statesman
ship-the state legislatures and the
continental congress. Not few had
been drained in the best educat onal
institutions in England and America,
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, William
and Mary, the University of Pennsyl-
vania and other institutions were rep
resented there. Among them were
brilliant lawyers, able statesmen and
safe business men, The heroes Of '76
were represented in Washington, Milf
fin and Hamilton. All in all the dele
gates we're men of the highest charac-
ter and the noblest Of purposes. We
would expect them to do their work
well. They represent the greatest
ability, the highest patriotism, the
most conservative sentiment of The
nation" ''''''Sr .sfi
Prof. Luse then gave a lesson in
musical instruction, which was in she
nature of drill in the rudiments aid
brief review of principles previously
cons.de ell.
Dr.Roark followed with his address
on Attention" He divided his sui
ject into three subtopics in considering
it, voluntary, involuntary and expect
ant attention. The latter phase was
dwelt Upon at some length the speak
er enlarging upon it's psychological
features and the idea of suggestion.
He held that there is no doubt that
many people encourage disease by
imagining ills.
DR.. Roark said: "There is nothing
truer than that faith is all-powerful in
psychological effects" He spoke of
the advantages accruing to teachers
and pupils when the former adopt the
method of arousing expectancy in the
minds of Ehose over whom they are
to have care and control by causing
them to anticipate ait the outset good
order, interest and all the requis ties
of good school. DIR. Roark closed by
quoting Philippians As, which he said
summed UP 1.-The best of everything in
his theme: FINALLY, brethren, whatsc-
ever things are true, whatsoever
things are HONEST, whatsoever things
are just. whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely whatso-
ever things are of good report; if
there be any virtue, and If there he