Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
INSTITUTE
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS

DanVille, Pa, Dec. 8. 1905.
Tho Committee on Resolutions begs
to offer the following report:
Resolved. That our thanks are here.
by rendered to Superintendent Gordy
and Derr for their efforts and labors
to make our 10th annual Institute q
success.
Resolved. That a cordial expression
Of gratitude and appreciation be ten
dered to Professor Charles Albert of
the Bloomsbury State Normal School.
to Superintendent l.. e. McGinnes of
Steelton and to Prof. MoNeal of Har
risburg. for foroeful and practical in
structions given to THIS assembly.
Resolved. That this Institute views
with approval the growing sentiment
in favor Of nature study and of hu-
name treatment to our dumb friends
and will gladly countenance all eff
looking toward giving to these sub.
jects their proper place in the school
curriculum.
Resolved. That we, the teachers OF
Montour County, give grateful praise
and thanks for the efforts made and
being made throughout the common
wealth of Pennsylvania to eliminat g
the "grafters" who have made our
State SO conspicuous before the world
on account Of its political corruption
Thak
ers aud all educational leaders to re-
cognize the continually insistent duty
which devolves upon our teaching to
produce hearts and minds trained for
an efficient comprehension of civic
duties and devotion to the patriotic
services of our country.
In view of the fact that the vaccina.
tion law as now framed conflicts with
the compulsory education law, there.
by permitting parents to evade the lat
ter. Therefore be it,
Resolved. That we appeal to our
Representative in the State Legisla.
ture to use his efforts in the framing
of law for vaccination that will he
effective, and that will not place a
burden of obloquy upon the teacher.
In consideration of the appalling
fact that thousands of girls and boys
in this, our beloved State, are being
reared in bookless homes and in schools
minus libraries, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the educational guar
dians of our youths take up the aues-
tion Of school libraries with an earn
est persistent purpose, and not to alb
andon the effort until the directors as
sume the leadership in their respectiye 10
districts and are made to believe that
money expended for good books will
yield harvest of knowledge, culture
and character.
Resolved, That the rural districts
should have school term of 8 months.
Resolved, That teachers should be
paid according to qualifications, ex-
perience and success and not accord
ing to sex or grade.
Resolved. That we tender our ap.
probation of the courtesy of Reverends 9
Hutchison, Guy, Sherman, Leroh and
General Secretary Johnson for con.
Quoting chapel services.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
Institute are due the Danville School
Board for the use of the High School
room for the holding of the sessions ;
to Professor Dieffenbacher for his
masterly leadership as musical in-
structor; to Miss Elfreide Weiss as
pianist; to Misses BENEFITS, Rogers and
to Mr.. George Eggert for vocal solos !:
to Miss Dora Jenkins for piano solo.
to the Danville Mandolin Club and to
Master Harry Latimere for oornet so.
lo,and to all others who increased the
interest and enjoyment of our sessions
by contributing to the program.
Resolved, That we deplore the alb
sence of parents, citizens and school
officials from the sessions of this In.
stitute.
(Signed)
M. @. MADDEN,
BERTHA SOHELL,