The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-24
LOCAL INSTITUTE
HELD At HAWLEY
TEACHERS OF WHITE MILLS,
PALMYRA, PAUPACK, HAWLEY
MEETS AT HAWLEY HIGH
SCHOOL, LAST SATURDAY--IN-
TERESTING PROGRAM.

The teachers of White Mills,
Palmyra, Paupack and Hawley held
their institute at Hawley High
School Saturday, February IS. 1t
was called to order at 10 o'clock.
After song, devotional exercises
were conducted by the Rev. B. P.
Ripley. A. II. Howell was then
elected chairman. Miss Orrie Rolli-
son gave a talk on Essentials in
Primary Reading" Every teach
er," She said, should have large
sheets of cardboard, scissors, paper
with lines one inch apart, letters for
word building, large pencils and
printing set.
Begin the day with music and
memory gems Give four periods
a day to Reading. Have the child
give his idea of the lesson before
you hear him read it. See that he
gets the thought.
"Play games to arouse interest
and stop when it is at its height.
Greater part of first year writing
should be at blackboard"
The next period was taken by
Miss Eleanor d. Gill, who spoke on
the Seventh and Eighth Grade
Problem"
"Three of the problems: How to
get practical work? How to keep
children in school? What to teach
and how to teach so that pupils may
be ready for high school work and
life? See that pupils apply their
lessons to their everyday life. Be
at home with pupils and get them to
feel free to ask questions. Others
discussed the subject after which
the Institute adjourned until 2
o'clock.
The afternoon session opened with
Children's Chorus which was very
good. Then County superintendent
j. J. Koehler talked on the Prob
lens of Seventh and Eighth Grades. "
''In history get pupils to read books
that have connection with the les
sons. In Arithmetic do not send pu-
pills to board to work out a question
they can't do, working without a
purpose wastes time"
Miss Edith n. Freed read very
well-prepared paper on, Vocal mu-
sic in the Schools" which was en-
joyed by all.
Human voice has no equal in its
productions VI luuSlC. Every OuG uldy
be taught to sing"
A. H. Howell next read a very in
teresting paper on Selecting the
President" in which he discussed
from the Federal Government dowr
to the present day the manner O.
conducting nominations, conyen
tions, caucus, and elections.
"Athletics in High School," wa!
taken up by Chas. E. Martz in 1
very able manner. He considers th'
school a factory where raw materia
> is brought and that it turns out tn,
most important product in th'
: world. From ten years on is a yer.
awkward period. Athletics train
the muscles to work in harmon.
thus overcoming this awkwardness
Athletics aids in developing tn
activity of mind, self-control; prop
: er use of leisure time, interesting
. the child thus keeping it in school
, in bringing teacher and pupil int
closer relation, and in giving tn
school a name"
The High School girls sang tw
: very fine selections that please
everyone. Then the last period wa
taken by c. H. Pennell, How w
e May Induce Pupils to Aim at a Col
2 lege Education" Should try t
t make their aim education, not tn
= diploma. Too much theory in ou
schools; they should be more practi
e cal"
Institute adjourned promptly at
t o'clock.
e MARIE MURPHY,
= Secretary