Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-09
Sui Ivan COUNTY TEACHERS AT THE INSTITUTE.
The Teachers Institute Opened in Kines
Opera House. Dushore Interesting and Instructive Ses-
sion Diversity of Excellent Entertainment.

and carried, that the chair appoint
a committee to draft resolutions of
sympathy with Supt. Meylert in
his affiiction. The chair deferred
the appointment till later in the
afternoon.
Prof. Lybarger then addres. ed
the institute on claws of Memory"
He gave as the principal laws: ~
Law of interest. You must be inter-
ested in order to remember. (2)
Law of emotion. Things which
awaken emotion are easily remem-
bered. (3) The law of repetition.
To repeat often is to remember we'll.
(D We produce in memory from
the conscious to the unconscious and
from the unconscious back to the
conscious.
Supt. Becht then announced as
members of the previously named
committee Mr.. J.R. Killgore, Miss
Vaughn, Mr.. NJ. r. Black, Miss
Reed and Mr.. Snyder. y.
An intermissiOn of ten minutes
was granted during which new ac-
quaintances were made and old
friendships renewed.
Prof. Little was introduced and
occupied a short period speaking
very instructively and entertaining
ly on "Illustrative teaching"
DIR. Houck occupied the remainder
of the afternoon, and at the close of
his address told of good things to
be expected from Prof. Little in the
evening entertainment.
Adjourned to p. m.
TUESDAY EVENING t-
When the evening entertainment
opened the audience had not listen
ed more than fifteen minutes before
it was convinced that DIR. Houck
had told the truth in the afternoon.
The rapidity and ease of Prof.
Little's drawing was amazing and
the lightning changes in expression
marvellous.
WEDNESDAY AIORNing
Institute called to order by Supt.
Becht at 9:15. .
Announcement was made that the
committee to fix dates for local
institutes meet in the afternoons; also
the special committee on resolutions.
Singing by the institute.
Prof. Lybarger talked on "Remi-
niscent and constructive imagina-
tion," and showed clearly and con-
clusively that high moral state is
the result of a high intellectual
state, and that a high intellectual
state is the result of contact with
nature. Cold type may show his
subject, but never his logic or elo-
quence.
Prof. Gresh led in singing.
Prof. Little occupied the next
period going farther along the line
of "Illustrative teaching" began
by him yesterday. His talk was
very much appreciated and contain
ed many helpful hints.
IntermissiOn of ten minutes was
granted, and, after singing, DIR.
Houck gave his New Years wishes,
in the form of the following quota
ton:
\ bright new year and sunny track
Along an upward way,
And a song of praise on looking back,
When the year has passed away.
And golden sheaves, nor small nor few;
This is my New Years wish to you.
Institute adjourned until 1880 pm.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
DIRECTORS DAY.
Institute was called to order at
1870.
Singing.
Roll call.
Prof. Lybarger discussed "That
boy of mine." In telling the story
of his own boy, he told that of all
other boys, and wove in, through a
mesh of beauty and pathos, the de-
lights of parental love, the sweet
ness of child love and the sunshine
of child life. He made strong and
passionate attack on vaccination
which was received with divided
opinion.
Singing by the institute.
DIR. Houck in an address to teach
ers and directors, explained the law
requiring examinations in algebra
and physics. He made an eloquent
appeal for progress Oh the part OF
teachers and for better cooperation
on the part of the directors.
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