The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-07
NUMBER 70
The COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Eightv-four of the Eighty-five
Teachers in the County in
Attendance.
LECTURERS AND INSTRUCTORS FINE.

Institute opened at the Court
House on Monday at 1870 p. NJ.
Rev, j. V. Adams, of the M. f..
conducted devotional ex-
ercises, after which Supt. Barton
made an Introductory address, in
which he impressed upon the
teachers the Importance of their
doing their duty in the Institute.
At first roll-call it was found
that eighty-four teachers out of
eighty-fiye were present.
The organization was then
adopted by the Institute. as out
lined by Supt. Barton.
Prof. l.. H. While was then in
troduced. Prof. While. after Civ
ing the history of the teachers of
the County as a whole, extended
very ably a hearty and very warm
welcome to the teachers.
Prof. II. M. Griffith gave very
able response, impressing upon
and holding before the teachers
the fact that high ideals and sin
cerity are great factors of the true
teacher. Prof. Griffith says the
profession of the teacher is second
only to one.
After a brief recess and piece
of music, j. Nelson Sipes, ESQ.,,
was introduced by Supt. Barton.
Subject The Institute of the past,
and the Institute of the present."
The comparison was well made.
Mr.. Sipes was Il member of the
first Institute of Fulton county,
Mr.. Slpes and DR.. H. 5. Wishart
being the only two teachers of that
Institute now living in the county.
After q song Prof. Rife, of the
Cumberland Valley State Normal
School, was introduced upon the
subject of "Enghsh Literature
and Composition"
After Il song DR.. Bible was in
troduced to make Il few introduc-
tory remarks.
MONDAY EVENING.
Notwithstanding the unfavora-
BILE weather, a full house greeted
Prof. Bible, Monday night, and
listened with great pleasure to his
lecture, Life and Opportunity"
Brof. Bible is kindly remembered
by the older Institute goers who
were glad again to have the op-
portunity of hearing him. Prof.
Bible is II natural born" enter
tainer, and while his lecture is
abundantly spiced with wit and
humor, 1t is full of splendid
thought and inspiration for better
living to everybody.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Devotional Exercises by Rev.
Mr.. Wolf of the Lutheran church.
Rev. Adams then occupied Il
short period, with the teachers, in
singing some very beautiful songs.
The subject, "Child Study y
was taken up by the teachers.
Mr.. q. b. Mellott opened the
subject as follows; "The benefit
derived from the subject is in the
thinking about it, and not in the
talking" ''Study the habits aud
disposition of the child" ''Study
the child's home life and surround
ings.' Get closer to the life of
the child"
After II ten-minute recess DIR.
Hull. of MillersviIle State Nor
NAL School, was introduced and
gave an instructive talk on ''Elim-
ination of Subjects. DIR. Hull
says there are too many branches
in the curriculum of our schools.
Prof. Rife occupied the next pc
riod, continuing his talk on Eng
lish Literature, much to the graft
fication of his hearers.
Mr.. Woodcock says, "Any
teacher should be able to discuss
this subject "Ask questions;
love the child
Prof. IL. M. Griffith says. ''In
child study don't forget that you
yourself were once child. -
personal child study is Of the ut
most value"
After a song DIR. Bible took ul
the subject proper Oral Rendi'
ton" a