The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-11-13
THE COUNTY INSTITUTE.
How to Grease the SQueak-Venti.
IatiOn-AdVlce to BOys-An Edu-
catlOnal Sandwich.
TUESDAY MORNING.


third, teachers who have taught less
than two years.
The first division met in the Grand
Jury room, and questions pertaining to
High School work were discussed by
Prof. Greasy, Profs. Oday, Dooley, Dit
trich and others.
The other divisions met in the main
room, and were addressed by DR.. Pat
tengill on "Grease the Squeak" The
power of the correct use of English is
most important. A school is judged by
the English which the pupils from that
school use on leaving it more than in
any other way. Children must be taught
the correct use of common language in
the home and on the street.
There are three important factors in
the use of language. LIST, Articulation.
Teach, early in life, to articulate dis
tinctly. Give special drill on the sounds
and combinations which are difficult of
enunciation. 2d, Syntax. Form correct
habits to take the place of incorrect.
DO this by having the pupil repeat the
correct form as often in school as he
does the incorrect form out of school,
Sd, Pronunciation. Select certain words
commonly mispronounced, such as sit,
get, catch, etc, place on board, and
add to the list such words as you hear
mispronounced, giving these constant
drill.
At l0:l5 the three divisions came to-
gether and the devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. w. H. Hitler, of the
NJ. +. church.
DIR. Dawson gave very interesting
and practical talk on the subject OF
Ventilation. We do not realize the
importance of proper ventilation. Tu-
berculosis causes 10000 deaths in a
: year, and it is caused almost entirely
l by breathing impure air. Years ago the
Indian lived in our country. He was
hale and hearty, and did not know tu-
berculosis. Then the white man came,
bringing the germs of this disease, but
: they did not hurt the Indian. He lived
ia viz opSh anu IoulllCu over tIlt
/ hill and plain. Then the white man
wanted to be good to the Indian, so he
r built houses for him to live in. Now
; half of the Indians livingin these poorly
ventilated houses are dying with tuber.
culosis. Just in proportion to the fresh
ness of the air will be the condition OF
health. 1t isn't hard study that kills,
r but bad air. Breathing bad air causes
} a low physical condition, anemia, colds
and coughs, as well as consumption.
We have also found in recent years that
pneumonia, the dread disease which
carries off thousands of people every
| year, comes from impure air, and the
modern way of treating it is by plenty OF
fresh air. We must have oxygen in or.
= der to live efficient lives. After showing
the necessity of ventilation, DR.. Dawson
showed some charts and made expert.
ments, showing the best ways of venti
lating room, and gave plans for the
proper ventilation of the rural school.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
As DIR. Dawson was obliged to leave
in the afternoon, the first period wa.
taken by Prof. c. T. Coughlin, of Wilkes
Barre. Subject, lessons in Literature
for the Boy" There is something more
in life than making dollar it is spend
ing the dollar. Something more thar
making living, and that is, making 6
hfn An al,,nofsn,, cl,o,,lI -
= enter the great realm of nature, of liter
ature and art, and enjoy and under
stand them. He should have worthy
aim in life, and a proper appreciation
of the true, the beautiful and the sub
lime. He should be better lover o.
home ; a better supporter of his govern
ment, and better server of God. AL
these lessons may be found in our bes
literature, and the boy may be led t.
; love and interpret them into his life.
DR.. Pattengill's subject was can Edu
, cational Sandwich" He gavetwo texts
first, The one safe, sure, serviceablt
and attainable quality is attention. l
will grow in the poorest soil and in its
own good time bring forth both flowers
and fruit. Second, a character builder
The habit of inattention and incapacity
, for thinking are the chief elements in {
character infirm in purpose and un
stable as water. We are mistaken wher
,, we think that involuntary attention be.
longs only to the period of childhood
&. 1t comes in childhood and stays through
1 life it is no weaker than the voluntary
> attention which we attain later in life
We must SO train this voluntary atten
l. ton that it will be power for the bat
: tie of life. Train the will so that thu
u pupil will become master of himself ant
I can resist the evil he is bound to meet
u The basis of attention is interest. In
II terest will bring attention and attention
will bring interest again.
y WEDNESDAY MORNING.
9 On Wednesday morning the Higl
. school teachers continued the discussion
of questions in the first division tn,