The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-09
The COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Ihirty'seyenth Annual Session Now in
Progress at the Court House.
TEACHERS ALL PRESENT BUT ONE.
Weather Fine. and Large Audiences In At.
tendance. Strong Corps OF Instructors,
and Teachers Taking an Active Part.


McConnellsburg, Dec. Z, 1903, at
1:30 Z. NJ.
County Superintendent Chas.
E. Barton, being ex-Ufficio Presi-
dent, took the chair. Emory
Thomas, b. &. Lam berson and
Horace M. Griffith We're elected
vice presidents, and L. II. Wible
secretary. The machinery of the
Institute was put in motion by
introducing N. r. Shaffner, Esq,
burgess of McConnellsburg, who
made the address Of welcome
This was enthusiastically recelv-
ed and responded to by Prof. f..
E. Kell, Burnt Cabins.
Prof. l. D. Gresh, Milton, Pa,
had charge of music with Miss
Gertrude Sipes of town, at the
organ.
Supt. Barton made brief ad.
dress, outlining the work of the In
stitute and urged the teachers to
faithful energetic work.
The first roll call showed SO
present out of a possible So. Mr..
Frank Plessinger, Brush Creek,
and MISS Janet Shives, Thomp.
son, were absent, the latter of
whom, however, came III during
the afternoon.
DR.. JOS. F. Barton, Vice Prin.
clpal OF the G. V. S. n, school.
Shlppeusburg, Pa, was preseno
and took the first regular period,
making some general remarks,
getting in touch with the teach
ers.
Prof. q. j. Potts, Ex.Supt., of
Bedford county, made some pleas.
ing remarks by way of introduc.
ton.
DR.. Lee Francis Lybarger,
Mitflinburg, Pa, the lecturer of
the evening, was introduced say
ing he was glad to get back to
Fulton county.
AT the close of the first session
81 teachers were present.
MONDAY EVENING.
DR.. Lee Francis Ly barger, the
lecturer of the evening, was greet.
ed by large audience, that gave
1im thoughtful attention during
5he hour and half that he dis.
,ussed the subject, "How to be
Happy" In view of the fact that |
avery one present felt the need of |
prescription from that learned |
Doctor that would "reach the
spot" in just such cases, it is a
question, whether, after having
neared him, there was not q
arge element in his audience that
lad grave doubts about the
of his diagnosis, aud I
" the efficacy of his prescription. /
TUESDAY MORNING. +
The first teachers topic. "Read. /
ng," was opened by Prof. Ii. NJ. /
principal of the Wells /
Township High school. This talk |
vas interesting, instructive and
ull of good points. Miss Elsie
ireathead continued the discus.
non of reading, illustrating the
Word method. Miss G's success
IS a primary teacher secured for
Ter marked attention. Prof. T. I
Scott Hershy continued this dis.
;ussion, saying much of the trou-
Die in arithmetic was caused by
he pupil not being able to read
he problem understandingly. -
Generally discussed by Prof. !
ANDERSON, f. E. Kell, Lillian
K. B. Cline aud others.
Prof. Potts occupied the first .
'egular period on the subjact of
Psychology. DR.. Barton spoke
m the Recitation, using the fol-
owing outline: /. Class an Or I
,anic Unity. 2. Calling classes.
J. Definite plans. 4 Aims; a.
Awaken interest. b. Arouse Self |
Activity. c. Develop will power.
J. Test preparations. T. Develop
hought- g. Cultivate expression.
DR.. Lybarger closed the fore
loon's work on srMnk il out"
Read yourself full. then think
'oursslf empty. This talk was