The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-28
LAST Three DAYS OF
COUNTY INSTITUTE
BROKE RECORDS
Large Attendance and Teachers
Enjoyed Institute AS They
Never Did Before.
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WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.
Each DAVIS session of the county institute
became more enjoyable to the teachers and
il was a common remark among them that
never before had their been an institute in
the county quite like this one. Between
the sessions and after the evening enter
taiuments the parlors of the Elks and
Eagles. which were opened to the teachers
aud directors for the week, were scenes of
gayety, and all forms OF harmless recrea-
tion were permitted under the eye or a
chaperon provided by the Association of
Reynoldsville. The teachers enjoyed the
privileges to the utmost
The feature of Wednesdays work in the
institute. aside from the instruction OF a
technical nature given by Miss Weller,
Prof. G. =. Ianer, Prof. Egbert and Prof
Jones was the striking appeal made by
the County Superintendent for more nature
study in the schools. more beautifying OF
school lawns, more practical instruction in
the common arts and crafts of life. More
than on any other day the session in the
afternoon was given over to the needs of
the rural schools. There were from three
to five hundred visitors from rural Districts
present, who, with teachers and towns
people formed one of the largest crowds
that has ever been in the Adelphi. Every
seat on the main floor, the gallery in every
portion, ana UHe SUaRe Was ulltu, WIFI
scores standing in the aisles.
After singing led by Yoder, the spelling
contest open to the pupils of any school in
the county, was opened. Prof Walter Eg-
bert, of Clarion Normal, pronounced the
words, twenty-five in number, and the
Judges were Messrs. NJ. G.. Morris, Francis
Helm E. o. Tobias and G.. H. Straitiff.
No student correctly spelled all the words,
the best being Miss Edna Reitz, OF the
Brosious school, who was given 800 gold
piece. Her teacher is Asa Wolfgang. The
second prize, an academic dictionary. was
awarded to Miss Hazel Smell of the Panic
school, taught by Wray Smith.
The prizes for agricultural work were
awarded as follows: For corn raising. $500
to Staley Riggs: $500 to John Moore {;
sl.00 each to Lincoln Stahlman, Forrest
Moore, Emmett Thomas and Truman
Shaffer. In the potato growing contest:
$500 to Lincoln Stahlman, $500 to Albert
Milliren, 81 90 each to Lynn Rodgers and
Dewey Mchillen.
After the appeal of Prof. Jones for more
attention to beautifying the school grounds
for the refining effect it will have on the
younger children, he had thrown on u
screen series of views illustrating the
possibilities of scenic gardening on large
and small scale. Most striking of these
were scenes taken on school grounds in
Jefferson county where an attempt has
been made to improve conditions. The
views were made by the county superin-
tendent himself. He has offered prize to
the other schools of the county to enter
into competition in this way
Prof. H. A. Surface, the state zoologist,
closed the afternoon session with an illus
trated lecture on the Bird Life Of Penn
sylvania." Prof Surface is doing as val
rtohIo xxrprly fort tba fur ar and fr,it prp
er as any man in Pennsylvania and he aims
10 spread beneficial agricultural knowledge
by seeking the cooperation OF the teachers
OF the state. His address was an effective
appeal for the teaching Of agriculture in
the rural schools.
INTERNATIONAL GIRLS.
The largest house Of the season listened
to The International Girls Wednesday
evening The program consisted of clas-
sical music, instrumental for the most part,
and the audience, among whom there were
many school directors from various parts
Of the county, showedapproval by frequent
applause.
THURSDAY SESSION.
The morning session was devoted purely
to instruction. The high school and pri-
mary sections went to the public school
building and the intermediate section re-
manned at the Adelphi and was addressed
by DR.. r. S. Mackenzie and Miss Beatrice
Weller. Before the sections separated an
address was given by Prof. H. s. Putnam,
superintendent Of Bradford county, Pa,
schools. Prof. Putnam believes with Prof.
Jones that the most urgent need of the
rural schools to-day Is the introduction of
the study Of agriculture into the rural
schools.
The afternoon session attracted crowd
almost as large as the recOrd-breaking one
Of Wednesday. The stage was again util-
lied FOR seating room. The first address
was by DR.. X. S. Mackenzie, of Kentucky
University, Lexington, Ky. His theme
he gave an interesting sketch Of the bard's
career, enlivening it by singing one Of
Burns immortal songs.
Superintendent Jones again took the
floor and continued his talk Of Wednesday
on various ways Of improving the environ
ment Of school students and the benefits
that would accrue from the introduction of
manual training into the schools.
The closing address by DR.. Ellis con-
corning 'The Relation Of the Home to the
School, was a continuation Of his previous
discussion Of the "School and Society"
The rentrAl thought was that the teacher
0AO moH03 ttiO lOur WhiAS VI SClOOl ToOm
Aoupd his interest In the pupil, will fail.
The teacher must understand the home
environment Of the pupil to do Justice to
him. DIR. Ellis was the favorite instructor
Of the institute,
EX-GOVERNOR E. w. HOCH.
The lecture Of Edward w. Hoch, former
governor of Kansas, was surprise to
many The doughty Kansan has reputa-
tion as q fighter and his audience was
surprised when he delivered lecture that
might have been styled "a Ray Of Sun
shine from Kansas" Optimism was the
keynote and colored every reference to life
and affairs, in the home, state and nation.
Hoch is student of economic affairs and
gave the solutions to many questions from
Kansas point Of view. He possesses con-
siderable eloquence and has had experience
that gives weight to his words.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
The county institute at Reynoldsville
closed at eleven o'clock Friday morning
with "a ringing chorus under the lead Of
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