The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-12-05
FORTIETH ANNUAL SESSION
OF the Teachers County Institute, Being
Held IN the Court House This
Week.
ALL TEACHERS PRESENT MONDAY.

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the Teachers Institute of this
county opened Monday afternoon.
After the singing of AmeSica by
the institute, Rev. DR.. West con.
Quoted the devotional exercises.
After the election of officers, Su-
perintendent LAmberson made an
address to the teachers.
DR.. Boyer, of the Clarion State
Normal School was then introduced
and made very interesting talk
upon the topic, Toward the Top.
Among the points made, were,
Everybody wants to climb to the
top of his profession. -" "Be
real teacher" Develop ability
to make the most out of Others"
Prof. Rife of the Cumberland
Valley Normal School occupied
the next period on the Country
and the School," The problem of
the country school is the problem
of education in Pennsylvania. The
country school is the center Of
interest in the community. Teach
the fundamentals thoroughly and
you have a foundation for broader
work.
DR.. Becht of the Clarion Norm
Il, then spoke on "Live Teachers
ind Live Teaching. His talk was
lively and instructive.
l.. Ii. While, Esq, on behalf of
the school directors of McCon-
nellsburg, invited the teachers to
visit our new school building.
The Lecturer, Hon. George ID.
Alden, of New York, in his subject
"Needs of the Hour, did the occa-
sion justice. He has mission and
a message. No audience can sit
under the sound of his voice and
not be inspired and elevated.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. j. G. Fassold, of the Lu-
theran Church.
Singing.
Mr.. Schaffer of the Trl-State
Business College made the offer of
free scholarship to the college,
and also expressed the thanks of
Mr.. Alvah b. Gordon, who won
the scholarship last year, and who
now holds good position in West
Virginia. The next period was
taken up by Prof. Rife of Ship
pensburg S. N. S., whose subject,
''The Puritan Movementin ReIa-
ton to Literature. !" This subject
was tastefully handled, making it
interesting as well as instructive
to the institute.
Singing.
The period after intcrmission
was occupied BY DR.. Boyer, sub
ject, 'ln Tune with the Infinite in
Teaching g" His talk was full of
advice which could be used in our
schools.
Singing.
The next period was occupied by
DR.. Becht, subject, "The Rational
Treatment of Children. This
was very practical talk and the
way in which DR.. Boyer handled
his subject shows that he knows
what he is talking about.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Institute opened by singing.
The next period was occupied
by Prof. Rife. Subiect-"Histo-
ry." Prof. Rife handled this sub
ject well and then babe the instr
tute goodbye.
Singing.
The next was an instrumental
solo, by Miss Sipes.
DIR. Becht occupied the next pc
riod. Subject-'Sp This
subject was handled in a skillful
way by the speaker.
Singing.
The next period was occu, ,,ied by
DR.. Boyer. Subject THE child's
health in the public school"
TUESDAY EVENING.
The Lecturer of the evening
was Hon. Alfred Ellison, who took
for his subject (Which Way. ;"
Despite the stormy condition Of
the weather, we'll filed house
greeted Judge Ellison, who need
ed 70 introduction to our people.
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