The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-04

Superintendent Phillips is very
lmable and polite parsonage he Is
like the sun that smiles on the just ana
the unjust with pleasing impartiality,
but 1t is rather difficult to impose upon
him, and the teachers who presumed
upon his good nature at the beginning
of the institute are finding out that he
Is not oblivious to tardiness, the annoy
hnce of talking in an undertone ana
The breaches of discipline which earlier
In the week were more or less preva-
lent.
Everybody was let in on the ground
floor yesterday morning. In other
words the different sections chased in
and out of the cellar at the thunder or
fiendish gong that had some kind of
Mont Pelee fit every few minutes.
Rev. DR.. r. +. Y. Pierce offered the
opening prayer yesterday morning.
Professor Derman conducted the music
that followed it. In the grammar and
Intermediate section, DIR. Croft gave
valuable talk on Our Common Rocks" :"
At the same time Miss Connolly gave
excellent advice on primary Arith-
metic."
A WONDERFUL ADDRESS.
A general session followed, when Pro-
lessor Monroe delivered a sequel to his
address of the previous day on Com
merce.s 1t was a wonderful address in
q way, so full was it of valuable facts.
The United States and Russia produces
the worlds supply OF petroleum, and
two companies control the output and
fix rates. The United States is first in
the production of silver, third in gold,
first in copper and lead third in salt.
but among our disadvantages is that
Ne are in arrears in manufactured ar
ficles. Why? The skill is lacking. We
Fan buy better things in Europe. The
nuality of most of our manufactures is
inferior.
Professor Monroe made an impas-
stoned plea for the preservation of the
forests. The appalling consumption Of
pur trees must surely prove disastrous
We need only to look at Spain to see
the effects of having little forest land,
In the decrease of rainfall and the bar
ren, sterile surface. Denmark and Hol-
land are also sufferers from a lack of
forests. The German government con-
trolls the forests, and before a wood
land is cleared permission must be OBJ
tanned and new trees must be planted.
IN Switzerland 100000 trees were
planted in one year.
He spoke in favor of government
ownership of the railways, because it
facilitates development and commercial
activities. The inefficient consular SER
vice of the United States was explained
at length. Our cOnSulS are sent abroad
to look after the commercial relations
of the United States. They are poll
ticians, who refuse with naughty scorn
TO learn the language of the country to
which they are sent. Their work is
done by hired clerks who are natives,
and naturally more interested in the
advantages of their own land than in
the United States
TEXTILE TRAINING.
The value of training in textile en-
pigments and in commercial pursuits
was emphasized, and the disadvantages
of the miserable making in this
country were commented upon briefly.
In conclusion, Professor Monroe urged
the encouragement of high-grade COM
mercial schools to succeed the high
school course
Miss Considine addressed the primary
teachers on the sympathetic Word
Method" and suggested it's adoption.
The afternoon session was of excep-
tional interest. Mrs. Wilson spoke on
the kindergarten work, giving many
points which will be of great assist
nnce to the teachers. She was followed
by DR.. Croft, who gave one of the most
delightful talks of the week on white
Slavery in Pennsylvania" DR.. Croft
began by saying:
"There are slaves in Pennsylvania to-
day. I have heard that some men and
women are slaves to their children,
that we are slaves to political bosses,
that some men and women are slaves
to their passions, that people are slaves
to fashion and to superstitions. Yet
these are not the ones that 1 have in
mind. refer to white people held to
personal servitude and who lived with
their masters. and were made to do
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