The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
QUARTERLY
INSTITUTE
Held Saturday at the High
School
PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
Rendered at Morning and At
ternoon Sessions
A Number Of Prominent Educators
From Distant Cities Deliver In.
teresting and Addresses.

The Second Quarterly Institute of
the Marion County Teachers Associa-
tion was held in the auditorium of the
Marion High school building Saturday
with a large number of city and
county teachers In attendance. The
sessions were presided over by Prof.
Frank Stoll. superintendent of the
Agosta schools.
The morning session opened at
$3.50 o'clock with devotional exer-
cises conducted by Rev. Byron G.
Piatt, pastor of the Central Chris
tiap church. A plano duet, by Miss
Berdine Millisor, and Miss Mary Frye
was a number which was highly ap-
preciated.
Prof. Frank d. Tubbs was sched-
uled to talk upon the theme Of
Robert e. Lee" but on account of
Illness, was not able to be present
and consequently one of the features
of the program was lacking.
The principal address Of the insti-
tute was delivered by Prof. r. e.
Smock. of Dresden, Ohio, who talked
on, "The Teacher Who Teaches.
His address was rich in practical
thought and common sense and easily
impressed the teachers. He said,
"were living in an age of investiga-
ton and research. Many ancient
discovered truths are now but a
mere matter OF curiosity. All re-
searches are made simply to acquire
the knowledge Of how to put to prac-
tical use the discoveries.
In continuing the speaker declared
that the teacher is the object of in
vestigation by the pupils, the patrons.
press and by public sentiments. Said
he, Now the whole civilized world
Is turning It's attention to America
as is shown in the report of the Ger
man scientists, who visited the coun-
try four years ago for the purpose
o. investigating our schools"
What Prof Smock said in his re-
marks are suggested by four of the
points made in the report of, the
Germans, viz, first, the peculiar Or
ganization of our schools; second,
personality of teacher and pupil;
third. Industrial tendency and lastly,
IN the United States the work has
been made permanent.
The speaker placed special emphasis
on the second point, disclosing that
IN any school It is the Influence Of
the teacher, and not the science she
teaches, that counts. In Illustration
OF the point. the speaker told a num-
ber OF stories. In closing, Prof.
Smock left with the teachers mot
tn which is as follows: IL fear moth
ing In this world 50 much as that-I
shall not know my duty and not do
IT,"
The morning program closed with
two select readings which were deliv-
cred in a highly pleasing manner by
the talented elocutionist, Mrs. X.
H. Marshall.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with
music by the institute. "Things
Worth While" was the theme of an
and instructive address
given by Prof. A. B. Jones, Of La
Rue.
Prof. Frederick Bergman rendered
a vocal solo receiving applause.
Miss Rachael Thomas. preceptress
Of penmanship and drawing of the
city schools talked In her usual in
teresting manner on the theme.
"Dros Y Nor" After vocal solo
by Mrs. W. N. Harder, the program
closed with an address, "Ideals Of
American Education" by Prof. Will
liam M. Vance, of Delaware. The
at this session was ex
large, the high school
being occupied almost to
its seating capacity.