The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-06

The first of the city teachers autumn
Institutes closed yesterday at noon, the
speakers expressing their appreciation
of the attention which had been ac-
corded them during the week.
Rev. G. II. Newing. of the Dunmore
Methodist church, offered the opening
prayer in the morning, and Prof. Der
man conducted the singing. Miss Ella
Roney presided at the piano.
DR.. Croft gave an interesting review
of the Pennamite. The struggle for
Fair Wyoming was doubly interesting
to residents Of this region.
Miss Connolly paid the teachers a
high compliment for their quiet de-
meanor and attention, and thus en-
deared herself still more to their hearts.
She spoke on '"The Value of the Child"
and it was a beautiful talk. Possibly
Few instructors at an institute have
received such earnest and spontaneous
appreciation. At the close of her ad-
dress she was obliged to return to the
platform for a final greeting, so en-
thusiastic was the audience. She said
that the chief value OF the child was
an object of love. While the parents
educate the children, they are, in turn
educated by the children, and the best
brought up children bring up parents
best
HIS FINAL TALK.
Professor Monroe gave his final talk
on "Educational Psychology" Chiefly,
It was an exposition of the causes
which produce mental fatigue and the
Indications which may be observed. He
described in terms, stripped of techni-
cality, the conditions Of the brain cells
during the process of fatigue, giving
the result Of investigations showing
the loss of working power after vari-
Gus periods of time from thirty min
utes to six and one-half hours. At
the latter time, the loss will be Is per
cent. While brief pauses for rest cause
the cells to recuperate, there often
comes an ultimate breakdown when
there has been too much exhaustion
of the cells.
He deprecated the examination fad
and said that the examinations should
not be held at the end of the year, nor
in the warm season when vitality is at
its ebb. In closing he left three
thoughts with the teachers, Admoni-
ton, Resolve, Symphony. Superin-
tendent Phillips then addressed the
teachers encouragingly
The following resolutions reported by
committee consisting of David
owens j. E. O'Malley. John T. Jones,
j. B. Hawker, l.. T.. Penman, Mrs. M.
w. TORY. Florence e. Colvin and Mel
lie l. McGinnis, were adopted.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. The tenth annual institute OF
teachers of the city of Scranton Is about
to close after a successful weeks work;
and.
Wheras. We the teachers of Scranton,
fully appreciate the valuable instruction
furnished us during the present institute;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, First-That we extend to our
Superintendent. G. w. Phillips, our thanks
for the able manner in which he has. in
so short a period of time, furnished the
programme for the week now closing.
Second-That the action OF the board OF
control and superintendent in arranging
this institute for the beginning of the
school year in place of during the spring
term, receive our hearty approval.
Third-That our sincere thanks be ten
dered to the president and members OF
the board of control for the recent re-
cognition in a general increase of sal
aries.
Fourth-That we express our warmest
appreciation of the work of those earnest
educators who have been with us during
the week, for the benent we nave de-
rived from their instruction, for the
valuable thoughts they have given us
and for the mastery manner in which
they have presented their subjects, and
that the lecture on Porto Rico, given by
Or. Goff. be given our special commenda-
ton.
Fifth-That the munifcent gift of Mrs
w. Il. Smith to the school district of this
city encourages us in educational work
and furnishes a noble example for other
philanthropists to emulate.
SiXth-That we recommend to the
Scranton board of control the advisable.
ity of installing telephones in each school
building of the city.
Seventh-That we further recommend
for the consideration of our school board
the extreme necessity of adopting some
plan which will give to the regular
teacher full salary, less the amount paid
TO the substitute, and in event of death