Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-11-06

/ Wnen we devoted most OF our time
to spelling we had better spoilers
then than now. Then we threw oul
OF our school the spelling book and
taught spelling in connection with
TeaGing. The same we did with
mental arithmetic. Then we heard
Of various different f8ds and method.
then Of the New Education. Then
we had child study and the new
psychology. Then the kindergarten
You can study psychology from the
child With an our advancement
we ought to have better pupils than
20 years ago. Pupils initiate teacher.
DO not sidetrack in your teaching.
DO not talk too much in the school
room. Class criticism by pupils
should be indulged in with caution.
Observe your own voice in school
room, it is great factor in the
government Of the pupils. Do not
quarrel with your pupils it is q
disturbing factor. Parents often
make a mistake in quarreling with
children. Professor closed by thank
ing teachers for their kindness.
Talk on history continued by Prof.
Fox. Do not take the pupils over
history as rapidly as / have taken
yeu over this subject. 1t was not
slavery that caused Civil War. It was
a number Of questions. The attempt
to form national government occas
stoned two parties-one in favor of
state rights, the other in favor Of a
strong central government. The
result was a compromise and our
present constitution. Following the
administration Of Monroe the storm,
which led to the Civil War, began to
gather In teaching history maps
should be used. The climax Of
civilization came with the battle of
Gettysburg. This battle was the
result Of an attempt on the part of
the south to gain recognition from
Great Britain. This was thwarted
by Russia which has always been
friendly to the United States. AS
result of this friendship on the part of
Russia the United States purchased
Alaska as a slight recompense to
Russia for keeping her warships on
tho Atlantic seaboard during the
critical period preceding the battle
Of Gettysburg.
The evening lecture was delivered
by Prof Frank Koehler.
Piano solo-Miss Myrtle Ryder.
Prof Frank KoehIer, principal Of
the Polytecnie Institute, Gnberts,
Pa, was the speaker, who used as
his subject, Heroes and Heroism.
The speaker gave an epitdme Of the
life Of Pericles and his decision to
follow in the footsteps Of duty. The
hero in early times was bred upon
the battle field. The modern hero is
he who saves lives. Another class of
heroes are those who have lifted
mankind from sin and degradation to
the highest pinnacle Of freedom.
Exercises closed with a piano solo by
Miss Myrtle Ryder.
Thursday 4noining the devotional
exercises conducted by Prof. Fox.
Opening hymn, Coronation. The
professor in a few words pointed out
the duty Of the teacher in seeing that
the day is begun in the proper
manner.
Following the opening exercises,
Prof. Fox continued his talk on
history. His discourse had led up to
the battle OF Gettysburg. The speaker
detailed and explained how It hap
pened that the battle took place
where it did. Neither Mead nor Lee
had planned 20 have ihe Gght here.
Lees troops were divided and he saw
that unless his troops were concen-
trated they would be caught, each
alone, and defeat and capture would
result to his army. 1t was not until
the night Of the second day that all
the Union troops reached Gettysburg.
The morning of the third day was
the supreme moment The Confede-
rates saw this, because Of certain
events that had happened during the
preceding day. Notably among
these was the possession OF Little
Round Ton. which was practically
tie key TO the battlefield. Lee had
planned 10 split the Union line and
thus dispatch the troops piecemeaf
but his plan was defeated. The
greatest cavalry fight Of the Civil
War; if not Ia the world. resulted
from an attempt on the part Office to
surround the Union troops During
Plckeit's charge his troop became
became separated and Hancock see-
(continned on Fourth Pasel