Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-12
Teachers Institute Proceedings.
CONCLUDED from last week.
THURSDAY, P. N,


Miss Wellers instruction was shading and
tonng flowers. Ofthe nine tones only three are
necessary.
Prof. Sweeney took up his work in Language
and Composition, beginning with fourth years
work. The successive steps as given by Prof.
Sweeney: Punctuation, letter writing reproduc-
ton, biography, invention, narrative. deScrip-
uon.
After a short intermission DR.. Schmucker gave
his talk on Modern Mound Builders. He told of
the aunt hills at Huntingdon and Chester, the
largest being 17xl0 feet, He explained how an
ant colony could be kept by teachers and pupils
FRIDAY, A. N.
Devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Robert
son. Miss Weller concluded her work by giving
the life of Raphael. She gave o short account OF
the historic forms, the whlTl, loop shoulder and
wing.
pleasant surprise to many was talk on
Reading given by Miss Willis of Lock Haven.
Miss Willis suggested that in teaching a poem
the teacher should not make the poem hard, or
drill but should bring out the ideas that the
poet had in mind, make each child think he is as
good as any other. Teach the pupils to read be-
tween the lines and discover new truths in the
poem. The end of all reading is to help to make
children broaden the mind by seeing beautiful
thoughts in beautiful language After giving iu-
struction Miss Willis read two selections
DR.. Schmucker's Helps to Teachers may be
summed up as follows: /. Determine before
Monday on some one definite thing that we can
do better than when we came to Institute and do
it. o. Read two good books WELL one a -profes-
sional book, the other materpiece. g. Buy one
picture that you know to be good. 4. Make up
your mind to make nature power in your life
thoroughly strong. 5. Do not teach school,
teach children,
The Committee ON Educational Reunions re-
ported fonr institutes dates and places to be given
later
The following resolutions were drawn up by
the committee on resolutions and were adopted
by the Institute
RESOLUTIONS.
WHBRKAs. We recognize the efficiency of our
County Superintendent as shown by her services
to education, her helpfulness to the teachers in
frequent visits to schools and helpful suggestion
and encouragement and by her wise selection of
such excellent instructors for the day sessions
and delightful evening entertainment for this In
stitute. Therefore, be it resolved,
Firstly, That we hereby express our appre-
citation of this Institute and thank the Superin-
tendent for providing it, and respectfully recon-
mend to the Directors of Cameron. Co., that tn ey
continue to support her by vote and influence for
| another term in recognition OF her ability and
fathfullness and for the good of Cameron county
schools, and
| Secondly, That we extend to Hon. John &
| Stewart Of the Department of Public Instruction
sincere thanks for his presence and his excel
| lent address. That we feel honored by his visit
| Thirdly, That we likewise thank the other in
| structors, DIR. Schmucker, Prof. L. H. Green,
| Prof L. z. Meg MIS- Miss Beatrice Weller and
| Prof. Sweeney for their able instruction, Miss
! Maud Willis for her delightful readings and also
| Hon. I, K. Hockey and Miss Flossie Taggart for
! their excellent music, and
Fourthly, That we express our thanks to the
J Commi ssioners of Cameron county for the use OF
! the Court House and to the people Of Emporium
| anu CdulcEOH SOuHlJ lOE llDCral patronage
! of the day sessions and evening entertainments
of the Institute and like wise to all who have IN
any way contributed to its success and
Fifty, That as return to our work we
carry with us the IDEAS the spirit aud zeal OF
this Institute and apply it to our work and do all
that in us lies to make this the most successful
| year in the history of Cameron County.
| Respectfully submitted.
Il. M STEELE. Chairman,
| STELLA ORNHR.
| LAURA GRIFFIN,
NINA BRYAN,
| Committee on Reolutonss
| Adjournment.
MARTIAL. SNEDDEN, Secy.