The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-08-31
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Prof. Beilharz, Impersonator, Delight
fully Entertains Teachers and
Citizens.

oils, gave an unusually we'll rendered
impersonation of Edward Eggleston's
novel "The Hoosier School Master
to a large and attentive audience of
teachers and citizens of Plymouth at
the Webster Building Auditorium
last evening. He practically imper-
sonated the entire novel giving the
principal scenes and the different
characters, bringing out everything
from the beginning of the book until
its close, so that if anyone present
and had not previously read the novel
he would now have a good idea of the
contents The many experiences and
the manly and plucky character of the
school master, Ralph Hartsook, who
|is inexperienced in the ways of Flat
Creek, were graphically portrayed.
With a keen sense of humor Mr.
Beilharz described the unsuccessful
attempts of the heretofore incorrigible
pupils to drive out the teacher; the
spelling school and how the master
was spelled down; the eloquence of
Squire Hawkins; the exhortations of
the "Hardshell' preacher; and the
l"Git Plenty While You're Gittin"
Mrs. Means. Old Jack Means the
Ischool trustee, Hank, the bulldog, the
disgusting Mirandy, Hannah, the
|down-trodden girl of fine spirits, one
legged old John Pearson, and Potato
on one side" Andrew Jackson were
Jail we'll impersonated The poetic and
philosophical Little Shocky' was one
Ibf the best and most taking of Mr..
Beiharz's renditiohs.
The audience was charmed by the
piano solo and whistling accompani-
,nent given by Miss Jeanette Becker
and by Miss Schafer's solo.
Thursdays work opened with an
instrumental solo, THE Dance of the
Demons" by Miss Johnson. Then
Mr. Beilharz entertained the teachers
by giving a selection from David
Harunl in which he impersonated
Deacon Perkins in the horse deal.
This selection was followed by A
Country School Debate-"Resolved
that the printing press should be sup
pressed" The professor being heart
lily encored responded with "The
Young Man Sat and Waited"
Mr.. McTurney, Deputy State Sup
erintendent, was introduced to the
teachers. The mair thought of his
talk was that success depends not up
on chance but upon the honest effort
put forth. Nothing good can be ac-
|complished without great preparation.
Dante spent thirty years in studying
before he produced his "Divine Com
edy" AS the soul of the artist is por-
trayed on the canvass so does the
teacher impress her life upon children.
Miss Haines presented her talk on
Storytelling" The first thing is to
get the child to express himself prop
erly There is great difference in
stories. Some are idealistic-appeal-
/ ing to the imagination-and realistic
|portraying facts. She then proceeded
to show the practical side of story
telling in the school room. The first
story told was the Three Bears"
1t was illustrated through gift and
occupation work. The rest of Miss
Haines' talk was taken up with illus
trating through dramatizing 'The
Leak in the Dyke" and "The Child
ren's Hour"
Mr.. Frank L. Jones, ex-state Sup
erintendent then spoke. He reviewed
his talk of FIVE years ago in which he
had emphasized the Importance of
reading relative to a teachers devel-
opment. Next he laid stress upon
the necessity of each nation having
frontier. Every nation that is alive
and up-to-date has a frontier. If a
people are content to settle down
without an interest in some frontier,
they are in the stages of decay. Great
men are found out on the frontiers of
the commercial and educational move