Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-05
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into three sections, Northern, South
ern and Western sections. The
teachers cf each section are required
to meet together at stated times and
discuss school matters. On Satur-
day last the institute of che three
townships in this valley was held at
Layton. With the exception of
three, all the teachers we're present.
beside a goodly number Of patrons
Institute was called to order prompt
ly on time by President Samuel
Hazelton of Montague. The sirging
Of "America" by the teachers open
ed the morning session. Devotional
exercises by the Rev. J. D. Gfull,
and next came the singing Of 'Rock
Of Ages. Supt, Decker gave an
address entitled 1.-THE good Of
Teachers Meetings. and the many
good points he made convinced his
hearers that these meetinga could
be made productive Of good results.
Next Mr. Hazelton spoke on the
topic, Preparation Of the Teacher
in Recitation" In a masterly way
he showed conolusively that every
recitation should be carefully studied
by the teacher, and hear the recita-
tion without text book in hand. At
the close of his remarks adjourn.
ment was had for dinner. Promptly
at one O'Clock the afternoon session
opened by singing "The Old Oaken
Bucket" Prof. A. o. Smith OF
Deckertown leading the singing,
Mr., Smith now took the floor on his
topic ''1he Recitation. His address
was quite long, but it was solid
meat all through. and held the
attention of every one present from
opening to close, and as a teacher
want to say that his talk was peril.
nent and TO the point, and if the
teachers present will follow out his
line of reasoning, success must
surely follow. Discussion followed
Next came Miss Mary e. DeMass
also of Deokertown, who gave q
very interesting talk on the "Teach-
ing Primary Numbers This was
good and very instructive and our
teachers would do we'll to follow out
her line of thought. At the close Of
her talk Mrs Ralph Decker render,
ed 1.-THE Christening of the Baby
in her inimitable style, and received
a round of applause. The institute
closed at g. 80, and / am sure it coult
not fail to bring good results, if The
good things heard are carried out.
The dance at Abram Rutans OF
Wednesday night filed the house
and all report a good time and
plenty Of dancing.
In the nominations for Office ovei
in Pike, could not help but motto,
those of Porter township. The
ticket is all either Clark or Smith
and some are on for two or thret
offices. l guess the population il
not very dense ont there.
The Oyster Supper at the residencl
of Floyd Major Thursday evening
was not largely attended. There i
too much, in the supper line, goinl
> on just now and the boys canno
stand the racket.
Howard Van Gorden has rente,
: the farm of Mrs. Ida Gariss situate,
in Montague.
January was record breaker foi
cold weather. The Weather bureal
report for the month is as follows
Mean Maximum temperature "a. 64'
mean minimum temperature 1O.OS'
mean maximum set 20 0So. Highes
temperature 39o on the 23rd AM
gath, lowest temperature 800 belov
zero on the 9TH. Amount Of rainfall
and melted snow 1921 inches. Tota
snow fall 25 5 inches, clear days Il
Z partly cloudy 6, cloudy H. 1t wa
50 below on the 3rd, 140 below 4th
800 below 9Th, 23o below on 9Th, Il
below on 18th, % below 18Th, "a
: below 18th. 15' below goth, 2C
below on 28th. It win be seen tha
we have had some pretty shar
5 weather.
Ralph Vansickle returned hom
from the State Normal School o
Saturday and will take course i
: the Newton Business College.
The Sheriff was around Monda
attending to matters pertaining {
the jaeger trial, which takes place o
Feb. sth.
Today CTueaday) is Candlema
Day. and IL clear with bright sur
shine, but this morning tine theI
naometer marked i2o below zero q
5 n a. m. The bear and woodohuo
could see their shadow, and the ol
saying says cold weather for si
g uvaalrq longer