The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-20

diligent in whatever business he un-
War. and France declared herself
willing to loan those funds, Benja-
min Franklin was sent to France
and stood before Louis VI, who was
glad to do him honor. Franklin
was privileged to stand before five
different kings. Start the morning
with a song. Get good song book.
You cant sing when you feel ugly
and you can't feel ugly when you
sing. So many children need the
thoughts of the home washed out
and the words of the teacher lodged
in. A teacher should be glad to have
a boy who is a problem, because he
will develop her powers. The engine
that goes has fire under the boiler.
When you ask a pupil to recite, give
him all the attention you can com
mand. 1t is easy to teach a school
well and be happy in it if you start
right and keep right. Have a plan
and round it out to completion.
must now go to the court house and
address the power behind the
throne" the honorable body of
school directors who were with us
yesterday. In closing Supt. Tietrick
said: You will never be more than
yourselves more" Someone has
said that if one would have a five
foot shelf of certain books and spend
fifteen minutes a day with those
books in earnest, concentrated
study, that person need never go
near a college. Teachers, l plead
for your best, not you as a whole,
but you in your little school. You
are teaching boy who may be the
salvation of your race. Give to the
world the best you have, and the best
will come back to you"
Singing.
Devotional exercises led by Rev.
Will H. Hitler of the NJ. E. church
Song period.
Prof Watkins rendered a solo and
then by request sang Good Bye" as
an encore.
Prof. H. A. Oday, of the Homes
dale High school, spoke few words
in favor of the summer school at
State College. He said that the
courses are good, the faculty good,
and money cannot be better spent
than by attending this summer
school.
The committee on resolutions next
made their report, in which they
commended the instructors and even
| ing entertainments, thanked the To-
| cal authorities for their help, COM
mended the literary contest, deemed
it a privilege to have listened to
Hon. Mr.. Ainey, heartily endorsed
the Teachers League, and recon-
mended that the minutes be kept for
| future reference. The report was
adopted as read
Intermission, during which time
| the teaches were given an opportun-
ity to enroll as members of the
| Teachers League.
Roll call.
Supt. Koehler next made a few
remarks in which he thanked the
| teachers for their grand enthusiasm.
He thanked the committee on the
| spelling contest and moved that a
vote of thanks be given them. 1t
was responded to unanimously.
Prof. Warren gave the last talk
of the session. He said: I've had
good time and l intended to have
a good time when l came. l have
| been happy" The subject discussed
was stumbling Block" Macbeth
was ambitious to become king but he
| found there were stumbling blocks
in his way and realized that he must
! either fall down or overleap them.
Between US and the realization OF
our ambitions are many stumbling
/ blocks and we must kick hard to
get these stumbling blocks out of our
way. The first stumbling block is,
! too much emphasis upon non-con-
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