The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-12-20
COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE. ?;
The FOrty-flfth Annual Session Opened
AuspiciOusIy Monday With Large a
Attendance of PedagOgues. a

The forty-fith annual session of the
Forest County Teachers Institute con-,
vened Monday, December 18th, l9ll,4.i1
the court house, and was called to Gt4er
at l:30 p. m. by the County Superintend-
ent, j. o. Carson.
The enrolment showed nlnety-two OF
the ninety:four teachers of the county
present. The two absentees are from
Howe and jerks townships, and in the
latter case the teacher resigned short
time ago and left the county.
An organization was effected by the,
election of the following officers: Presi-,
dent. ]. o. Carson; vice president, W.
n. Strawbridge; secretary, Miss Blanche
Mae Pease; executive committee, Roy s.
Braden, Harry A. Smith, M. j, Black,
j. b. Beck and Orion Allio.
After devotional exercises, DIR. c. M.
Thomas, who was one OF the founders of
the Clarion State Normal School and is
now located In Beaver College, was in
troduced to the teachers and spoke on
the subject of "English Grammar" In
this talk DR.. Thomas proved himself an
educator OF ability. He has the co-opera-
tion of every teacher in the institute and
will be valuable instructor for the week.
Prof W. r. Egbert, of the Clarion State
Normal, was the second speaker of the
afternoon and spoke on the topic "The
Dull Pupil" Prof Egbert is man of
wide experience as an educator and gave
an interesting talk which made good
impression on the teachers.
On Tuesday morning interesting talks
were given on "Pbysical Culture" by
DR.. Thomas, and "Training the Memory"
by Prof Egbert. The last speaker of
Tuesday forenoon was DR.. Smith Burn
ham, of West Chester, who is Professor
of History in the West Chester State
Normal and who has a wide reputation as
a lecturer. DR.. Burnham discussed
"The Story in the School" in thor
ough manner. He has fine personality
and was greatly appreciated by his au-
dience.
The speakers of the afternoon were DIR.
Thomas on discipline of the Intellect"
Prof Egbert on "The Making and
Breaking of Habits" and DR.. Burnham
on "Tne Elizabethan Seekings."
The weeks instruction promises to be
very interesting and instructive to the
teachers. The county superintendent has
spared neither time or money in bring
ing only the best talent to be obtained
before his teachers, snd that his efforts
are appreciated is shown by the good at
tendance of the teachers and the keen in
terest taken in each session.
On Monday evening reception was
given to the teachers of the county by the
Tionesta teachers, in Bovard's Hall, from
eight to ten O'Clock. During the evening
program was given and light refresh
ments we're served at the close.
The attraction Tuesday evening was
the Apollo Concert Co Those hearing it
agree that it was the best ever brought to
town.
TEACHERS IN ATTENDANCE.
BARNETT TOWNSHIP.
Roy s. 'Braden Mamie Engdahl
Mary Coon Ruby Matthews
Alice Frantz Alice Ekis
Mabel Bsughman Thomas Knight
IneZ Smathers
GREEN TOWNSHIP.
Orion Allio Ruth Cook
Beba Cole nellie DeWoody
Alice Mccullough Grace Reed
Evaline Kiser Parker Flick
Belva Hoover
HARMONY TOWNSHIP.
Hubert Haseltine Martha H. Morrow
Mary Casey Jennie A. Vail
Clara Head Hazel Sibble
Grace Schuler Bernice Brant
Luella M. Handy
HICKORY TOWNSHIP.
Laura X. Smutz Mae Libby
Dora ROsen Laura Mclean
Mary Henderson Christine Anderson
Ethel Douglas Maud Head
Clio e. Green Alice Chambers
HOWE TOWNSHIP.
Grace Jaycox Margaret Sullivan
Whrren M. Cook Anna Allsire
George Ledebur Ethel Carlson
Elizabeth Allaire r. A. Strlckenberg
Lory Strickenburg Rex e. Zuendel
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JENKs TOWNSHIP.
w. N. Strawbridge Olive e. Wetzel
Katharine Mohney Jennie Murphy
Bertha Fitzgerald Myrtle Jolley
Jennie Wilton Emma Guthrie
Mabol Walker Clara DeSmet
Bessie Songer Maude Whiteman
Edith Stuart Howard Harp
NJ. j. Black
KINGSLEY TOWNSHIP.
]. l.. Simmons J. b Beck
p. A. Frost Edith Gayley
Blanche Hendricks Lauretta Dunkle
Fora Hartman Alva Watson
Anna Blauser Verna Miller
James Ault u. G. Terrill
Dorothy Skunk Harl Zuendel
TIoNEsTA TOWNSHIP.
Erdie Wolfe Blanche Hunter
Augusta Korb Olive Wolfe
Sara Everbart Alice Ledebur
William Wolfe McWilliams
Pearl Elliot
TIoNEsTA BOROUGH.
F. W. Gill II. A. Smith
Ida Paup June Herman
Katharine Osgood Blanche NJ. Pease
COckerels For sale.