Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-12-18
INSTITUTE.

The 4sth annual Institute of the
Teachers of Butler county convened
Monday with County Supt Painter as
president, City Supt. Gibson as vice
president and Prof V. K. Irvine as
Secretary. Rev. Worrell opened the
institute with prayer at 1:30 P. m. DR.
z. L. Wasson delivered an address OF
welcome which was responded to by
Allen W. Kelly of Eau Claire academy.
Lewis D. Bonebrake, State Commission
er of Education in Ohio, returned this
year to brighten the faces and gladden.
the hearts of the pretty Butler county
lassies with fatherly advice. and brought
with him Dr. F. B. Dyer, Dean of Ok
ford, Ohio State Normal School, whose
talks on geographical and kindred sub
iects are most interesting and instruc-
tive.
Prof. R. Y. Stratton of this city con-
Quoted the singing, Monday. Rev.
Dorsey n. Miller and wife of Null Hall
Pa, who had been engaged for the
week, not ARRIVING until evening. Rev.
Miller is an excellent singer himself and
a very acceptable leader.
Monday evening Alton Packard of
Boston, cartoonist, etc, entertained the
teachers and public in the Park Theatre.
Tuesdays morning session was open
ed with prayer by Rev. 5. M. Mountz
State Supt. n S. Schaeffer spoke twice
Tuesday, his subjects being in the
morning Clay, Webster, Calhoun and
Everts, in the afternoon Louis. Napo-
leon and Maximillian.
Wednesday Rev Nicholas made the
opening prayer, DR. Moss of the Cali
ifornia Normal and DR.. Maltby of Slip
peryrock Normal, spoke, the former on
primary teaching and the latter on
civics and questioning
Tuesday was the only day the vener-
able Supt. Schaeffer could spend with
the local teachers, but the other in
structors continue throughout the week.
Rev. Enterline of the Baptist church
conducted the devotional services this
morning. This afternoon the school
directors of the county, 375 in number,
are converting in the Park Theatre
They were called to order by Pres. g.
D. Swain of Harmony. Addresses will
be made by DIR. Maltby, DIR. Moss, DIR.
H. D. Hockenberry, A. l.. Brown, Rev.
James E. Miller and W. q. Murrin. Esq.
The evening entertainments are excel
lent. Tuesday DR.. Edward Hagerman's
subject was Don't Kill the Black
Sheep" Wednesday evening the Lotus
Glee Club appeared and this evening
DR.. D. f. Fox of Chicago, lectures on
GA Neglected Cavalier"
There are no ticket punchers this
year but the enrolment card given each
teacher solemnly binds them to make
truthful return of their exact hours of
attendance. FIVE and one-half hours TO
be a full days attendance. They re-
ceived their usual teaching wages for
each day unless this amounts TO more
than 50 per day, that being the limit
paid for institute attendance.
Notes,
That Butler welcomes the school
teachers is shown by the fact that Supt.
Painter had offers of boarding and lodg-
ing for over 500 or 200 more than was
necessary.
Prof. FL. D. Pyott. principal Of the
Franklin-P Prospect High School, Is at
tending Institute. Prof. Pyott has a
very successful school. Thirty-six pu-
pills are attending. Six will graduate
next spring. Miss Letitia Barnes of
Slipperyrock is assistant teacher.
Tuesday afternoon the Committee on
Legislation, consisting of r. s. Penfield.
Chicora; FL. d. Pyott, Prospect; G. +.
Houk, E. w Campman, Evans City; E.
D. Baker, Zelienople; L. T. Hall, But
Ter and G. F. Dombert, Harmony, con-
ferred with State Supt. Schaefrer, on
salaries. township highschools, etc.