The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
COUNTY INSTITUTE.
OF the Eighty-Two Teachers In the Coun.
ty, Every One Present at First
Session.
ABLE INSTRUCTORS and ENTERTAINERS
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

:. afternoon. While the light snow
fall of Sunday night made tn,
conditions of travel somewha
disagreeable, yet at the very frs
session every one of the eighty
two teachers was present. The
following outline of the work has
been furnished by Prof. Lewis
Harris, of Burnt Cabins:
The Institute was opened by
singing led by Prot. Yoder, after
which Rev. Fassold of the Luth-
eran church, conducted the devo.
tional exercise.
Singlng-Prof Yoder. \
superintendent La m berson
made brief address, and con-
cluded by leaving the institute in
the hands of the teachers and in
structors.
w. w. Deatrick of the Kutztown
Normal, was then introduced by
Supt. Lam berson. His subject,
81 Have Made the Most Of the
Stuff" was han iled in such a
mastery way that ali could un-
derstand and be greatly benefit
ed.
Singlng--Prof. Yoder.
Next psrlod was occupied by
Dr. Gordinler, of ShippeLsburg
State Normal. His subject was
"The First Lesson. DIR. Coz din
ler gave very instructive and
: highly entertaining talk along the
-.line of obedience.
Singing-Prof. Yoder.
MONDAY EVENING.
An unusually large number of
people assembled at the Court
House Monday evening to hear
the lecture, "Uncle Sans Peo
pie" by j.. Wight Glddins, and
everybody present felt we'll re.
paid for any effort they may have
made to be there.
TUESDAY MORNING.
The opening service was con-
Quoted by Rev. S. B. Houston, of
the Associate Pres by terian
church in the Cove.
A song drill conducted by Prof.
Yoder was very interesting, and
greatly enjoyed by everyone pres
emit.
The regular work of the ses-
sion was now taken up by DIR.
DIETRICH, who spoke on "Teach-
ing to Read" It was full of
practical suggestion and helpful
thought, and must of necessity
be carried into the schools of the
County by the teachers who list.
ened so attentlvely.
After a short period of inter
mission for rest and recreation,
Prof Yoder conducted another
exercise in vocal music, and was
followed by Prof. F. f. Holsopple,
of Huntingdon, who talked on
"The Message of the Poet"
The object in his remarks was TO
awaken interest in the reading
and careful study of classic lit
erature.
The last period of the morning
session was occupied by DR..
Gordinler, and his subject was
"The Art OF Questioning" DR..
Gordinier IS forceful talker,
and made it very plain that there
is an art IN asking questlons,
and that no one needs to be skill.
ful in that art more than does
the teacher herself.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
In his address TO the teachers
on the subject of Interpretation
OF Llte' ature, DR.. Holsopple said:
1.-THE question | should like to
ask you this afternoon is what
is the special significance of to-
morrow in the Literary World 7
ltis significant fact that.t NOR
row Is the 9th day Of December
1t Is significant for the fact that
three hundred years ago to NOR
row John Milton was born--the
beginning of the career OF the
second greatest English poet,
placing Shakespeare first; 30 II
think II 10 a slgnihcant fact, Task
this fact for . special reason. I
want 70 cay . word at the OUT