Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-13
TEACHERS HEAR
NOTED SPEAKERS
County Institute Swings Into
Regular Routine of
Weeks Work

The second day of the Dauphin
County Teachers Institute, holding
its sixty-fifth annual session in the
House OF Representatives, opened
with almost a complete roster of
county teachers in attendance. With
the exception of Harrisburg. all
schools over the country are closed
this week by reason of the teachers
being compelled to attend this an
nual educational event. A fine goes
with the absenting of a teacher and
on the other hand there is ample
nnancial compensation for the teach
er who attends. To judge by the
early arrival to-day and the enthusi-
asm, Dauphin county pedagogues are
only too glad for opportunities like
this which promise so much in i'm
proving school methods.
The devotional exercises this morn
ing were in charge of the Rev. Ed
win s. Rupp, who was followed by
the Steelton High School orchestra
under the leadership of Prof. W. NJ.
Harclerode, supervisor of music in
the Steelton schools.
Having delivered a most instruc-
tive address yesterday on Human
Conduct" DR.. w. d. Henderson. of
the University of Michigan, was a
familiar parsonage this morning
when he took the platform. to speak
on The Philosophy of Interest"
The great room was filled to the
limit by "schoolmarms." certainly
the prettiest in the state, and teach
ers of the sterner sex, who settled
themselves for a treat. for DR.. Hen
derson is a popular speaker. His re-
marks to-day dealt with the art of
interesting school children and ev-
cry teacher was careful to jot down
his sayings in a note book. DR..
Henderson announced five princi-
pals, bodily comfort, self-activity,
contest, curiosity and concern. He
said that one of the byproducts of
this war would be a conference in
our nation and a general awakening
toward which the schoolteacher can
contribute so much. His method of
emphasizing certain points was in
clined to put the big gathering in
an uproar of laughter. for example.
when he demanded of a seat full OF
attractive 'schoolmarms' in front
What's an ear of corn for?''
Food Conservation
Before the session opened to-day
there was a meeting of teachers from
Lower Swatara township, addressed
by Miss Dunning, of Hershey on tho
subject of economy in cooking. 1t
was decided to Immediately start an
organization in that township and
the scheme will, no doubt, be copied
in every other township. This meet
ing is only a starter for the general
movement which is characterizing
this session of the institute. Thou
sands of pamphlets which. through
the teachers, will reach every man
and woman in Dauphin county. will
be distributed. These papers call for
Il pledge to join actively the food
conservation work. In addition nu-
meTous copies of Secretary Nc
Adoo's speech at the Madison High
school, in Wisconsin, are being dis
tributed.
After recess DR.. r. c. MacFarlane.
of Columbia University. took up the
subject OF Geography in the Gram
mar Grades" after which there was
community singing led by Prof
Harclerode, followed by the drawing
entertainment furnished by Mrs. Fet-
terolf. In this she used children and
grown folks for poses while the
school teachers eketched. There was
also animal sketching Other ad-
dresses scheduled for to-day were by
II. G. Niesley, county farm agent,
and DR.. II. A. Surface. of the State
Normal school, Shippensburg.