The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-11-18

Prof. Mark Greasy, Hawley, said:
81 have an announcement that Will
not interest the ladies, and only
about fifteen of the gentlemen.
had yesterday a pair of rubbers, size
Sh, Gold Seal brand, new. | might
need them before the end OF the
week"
The sessions of the Wayne County
Teachers Institute were resumed
Wednesday morning at 9 O'Clock
with devotional services conducted
by the Rev. Albert L. Whitaker,
rector Grace Episcopal church.
Prof John Watkins, who is cele-
brating his fifteenth anniversary as
conductor of the institute music, had
charge of the singing. Choice Melo-
dies No. is the song book in use
this year
Some of Prof. Watkins stage di-
rections are worth reproducing.
avoid the sing-song rhythm"
Don't any ladies sing bass!" "The
books up a little higher, please.
Arms off the desk. Feet on the
f1oor-not quite so many feet at one
time! Deep breathing! Project the
voice."
THAT is going to be very lovely
when we know it, and please don't
frown."
DR.. c. T. McFarlane, Controller of
the Teachers College at Columbia
University, was the first speaker of
the morning The Study of
Continent" was his subject.
1.-The earth" said DR.. Farlane, ''is
round, and is heated chiefly by the
sun which is ninety-three and half
Thorafnrn
get very small proportion of the
energy which it is sending out into
space" Dr. Farlane is an able left
hand blackboard artist, and illus
trated his lecture by apt illustra-
tions. Wind" he continued, 'is
a body of air sliding down an iso-
barrie surface. Aviators find the
higher they ascend the faster it goes.
There isn't enough trade in all
South America to put a Lusitania on,
although South America is as near
London as New York is. There is
thirty inches annually of rainfall in
London. There is less moisture in
London than in New ork. London
is foggy simply because moisture is
always present and not because of
the rainfall.
"Soudan is the hope of Africa.
That's why England sent Gordan in
to Egypt; that's why they are keep
ing their fingers on Egypt. Some
day it is going to be an awfully rich
country. 1t would be awfully hot
if it wasn't so high. England
spends more on irrigation than she
is getting out of it.
"If Christopher Columbus hadn't
Just happened to get into the trade
ed North America. Learn, in teach
ing geography, the location of a
continent, what winds play on it,
its relief system, what moisture it
gets, its industries, what sort of set
Elements and markets it has, the
routes Of trade-and organize your
information. 1t is poor way OF
teaching geography to give the child
a list of the natural products"
DR.. McFarlane, the Controller
of the Teachers College at Colum-
bia University, New York City, and
is the executive head of an institu-
ton with an annual budget of three
quarters of a million dollars, was
compelled to leave Wednesday af-
ternoon on the $3.50 Erie train, de-
livering his last lecture at l:45 p.
m. His position as instructor was
taken by Prof. Charles S. Albert OF
Bloomsbury State Normal School.
DR.. McFarlane who goes to Butler
from here to lecture at county
institute there granted the CITIZEN
reporter an interview. His biogra'
ply was brief as well as striking
Il was born" he said, Il worked
all my life, and / am still living"
After an intermission of fifteeI
CYnarintanaant Knab,
Ter called the roll of the teachers by
hundreds" one hundred rising at {
time, repeating their assigned mum
bers in rotation, and then taking
their seats.
Prof Watkins took charge for |
few minutes, and the teachers SAM
Dixie" in a way that would maxi
many Southern audience turf
green with envy.
Prof. NJ. Greasy, of Hawley, presid
ed at the second half of the morn
ing session at which Prof. lri
Woods Howerth, of Chicago Uniyer
sity, was the lecturer.
In introducing his subject he re
lated this story. Il heard of a min
ister," he said, who preached tn
same sermon Sunday after Sunday
Finally some of the congregation re
monstrated, II am going to preac
the same sermon over and owe
again." the minister replied "un
til l find some of you put it int
practice"
"The fundamental characteristic
of the arts is the control, guidanc
and mastery of some sort of force
Legislation, most of which is bluI
dering at an effort to control socia