Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-01-08
TcacherS'COunty
Institute.

The fortieth annual institute OF
the teachers of Sullivan County,
held in Kline's Hall, Dushore, dur
ing the week beginning December
20, was called to order at 2 p IN. by
Black. The instruct
tors for the week were, DIR. Henry
H. Goddard, of West Chester; Miss
Julia E. Rogoes, of Cornell Univer-
sity; DR.. r. M. McNeal Of Lock Ha-
ven and the musical director Prof.
I. D. Gresh, of Milton.
The nominations for Secretary
were closed with the names of P. F.
Donohue, T. V. Kelly and D. X.
Place. The latter was eIected.
On behalf of the people of Du-
shore, an address of welcome was de-
livered by J. E. Reese Kilgore.
Response by E. F. Hill.
The first of the instructors intro
duced by Supt. Black, was DIR. God
dard who spoke on "The relations of
teacher to pupil" He said in part:
"The teacher being human, should
place himself on IN equal basis with
the pupil" This is necessary to full
ly understand the nature OF the
The mistakes which n
teacher must inevitably make,
should be frankly acknowledged to
the pupil as soon as realized.
DIR. MeNeal extended greeting for
himself and in behalf of our old
friend DIR. Houck.
DIR. McNeal's subject was '"The
Nature of the Teaching Process.
Many teachers have a wrong con-
ception of the teaching process.
Teaching is a mental process and not
a mechanical one. knowledge cam
not be transferred from teacher to
pupil. There is, however, me-
chanical side to teaching and for this
skill and tools are necessary. This
phase is always subordi-
nate to the mental phase"
Supt. Black announced that as the
director had not vet arrived
the session stood adjourned.
MONDAY EVENING
Dr.Goddard lectured to full house
on the subject of "Hypnotism." He
gave a scientific but clear exposi-
ton of this phenomenon, frequently
thought to be hoax or supernatur-
al. Some disappointment was felt
that no one would offer himself as a
subject for a practical illustration.
TUESDAY MORNING
Prof. Gresh opened the session by
singing, leading in his own cheerful
manner.
Miss Rogers next spoke on "Na-
ture Study" She talked on the va
rious parts in the life of tree, play
ed by the leaves and twigs, roots and
stems. The budding process and
the changing of the color of the
leaves were also taken up.
Singing.
DIR. McNeal spoke on eaten
tion." "Attention is mostly invol-
untary in children growing more
as one grows older. AS
attention is essential to the other
forms of mental activity, a teacher
should always secure the attention
of the class before trying to teach a
lesson. The superiority of one mind
over another depends as much or
more, upon ability to give absolute
and prolonged attention, as upon the
of the other faculties"
Singing, "Bonnie Marie"
DIR Goddaad then addressed the
teachers on "The Nature Of the
Child" In this as in most of his
other talks throughout the week,
DIR. Goddard used as the basis of his
the answers of the chill
dren to the questions which he had
to them during the early
part of the term.
This talk was devoted to the ideals
of children. 1t was found that
young children named, as their
ideal, some personal acquaintance.
AS the children advanced in age,