The Columbian,
Q. E, Elwsll, tun...
IJ LOO MSB UKQ, PA..
FllIDAY, DKOKMBKU 27, 1889.
INSTITUTE FBOOEEDIKQB.
Tho annual soasbn of tho Columbia
County Tcncliors' Instituto convened
in tho Opora Honso at Uloomsburg
Pa., Monday Deo. 10, 1887. Tuo at
tondanco was very good, nearly every
toaoher in tho County being unrolled
thotirst day.
Tho Inatituto was called to order by
the County Superintendent, J. S.
Grimes at 1.30 p. m. Tho oxcroisea
wero opened with the hytuu, "'What a
friend Vo havo in Jesus,'' after which
Rov. Patterson, Pastor of tho Presby
terian Church, road an appropriato
scripture lesson and led tho Inatituto
in prayer.
Sir. 0. Q. Barkloy with equally inter
esting and instructive address, warmly
welcomed tho teachers and exurcssed
It as his hearty wish that tho week
should provo to be ono of enjoyment as
woll as ono of instruction. lie oalled
attention to tho fact that, although our
public school system is ono of which
wo may well feel proud, showing great
progress and devolopement, yet is of
comparatively very rooeut growth
within tho lifclimo of boiim of tho
teaohers. Ho traced briefly the
progress of tho schools as noticed dur
ing his own experience, mentioning
especially tho distinguished result of
the uniting efforts of State Superin
tendents, Burrows, Wickeraham, and
him whom all friends of education in
Pennsylvania aro now called upon to
mourn. In lieu of this great progress
and improvement, ho said, tho re
sponsibility of the teaohor is greatly
increased ; tho teacher should theroforo
mako every effort to properly fill his
placo in this system. Having paid a
fitting tribute to tho memory of our
fallen leader, he closed by again heart
ily welcoming tho Instituio to the
hospitalities of his town's people.
Saperintendent Grimes then road
part of tho school law relating to
tho organization and conducting of
County Institutes. Ho expressed his
desire that tho Instituto should bo
interesting and practical and invited
tho hearty co-operation of the teachers,
so that it might lack nothing to make
it a success, and its work telling upon
our schools. Ho appointed the follow
ing uommitteos : On Organization, Mr.
Alfred Hower, Misses Maggie Potty,
Anna Fox, Margaret Gensel, and Mr.
Orville Yetter; on Resolutions con
cerning tho death of Dr. E. E. Higbeo j
Prof. Peeler, Miss H. Breeco and Miss
C. Guie.
Dr. Mary Allen next took up
the subject of the "Tho Hygiene of
tho School Room," in which she. in a
very plain, forcible and agreeablo man
ner aveioped tno following ideas :
Muon ot tuo opposition acainst
the study of Physiology and Hy-
KiBuu uristB irum uiu iaea mat, sucn
Knowledge is unecessary. That a
person knows intuitively all that it is
necessary to know about his body and
tho care of it. The owner of a horse
thinks it yery neoeesary to know that
his horse needs daily exercise ; thot
when heated ho must bo carefully
groomed and blanketed, must not eat
or drink when tired ; that when siok ho
must be cared for and net worked.
But for himself it matters not He
sits in his office all day long, or if
warmed up seats himself at an open
window, and fans himself, takes a long
-l 1. - r .... . .
uiaugui 01 ico water or eats ms nearly
meal. When sick ho cannot spare tho
time to give his body rest bat works
till total exaustion stops him and in bad
weather walks that his horse may, not
euuer irom we storm, ine noreo has
to him a pecuniary value ; but he has
failed to recognize that his health is of
far greater value to himself and to the
stato. Tho state, however, fully real
izes that public health is public wealth,
and has thereforo instituted the com
pulsory law for tho study of Physi
ology and Hygieno. It should, how
over, be tanght intelligently j bo made
thoroughly practical not the names
of tho bones, numbor of muscles, and
thelikoj but toaoh the laws of the
body and the obedience of them.
Then likening tho body to a house,
she beautifully illustrated its relatious
and functions of tho various parts, and
how each might be preserved and
made to perforin its individual part.
The committeo on organization re
ported the nomination of the following
officers: Secretary, Mr. C. Ernest
Dechant, Treasurer, Prof. Harkins :
Auditing Committeo, Misses Brennan
and Patterson and Mr. Kelly. The
report was adopted as read and officors
named wero elected.
Tho Instituto was next highly enter
tained by a solo, very well rendered,
by Miss Annio Miller.
Dr. Eli Brown was then introduced
and began his practical talks on men
tal science as applied to the teacher's
work. Although an entire stranger to
the Columbia Co. teachers, ho found
no difficulty gaimug their attention
through tho interett ho inspired in his
subject. Tho following aro somo of
tho thoughts he prosented :
' The teacher who would advauce or
maintain a credible standing in his
profession must over feel great interest
in his work ; ho must exalt teaching
abovo all other consideration. As in
all other vocations tho nature of tho
material and tho end to bo accomplish
ed determines tho general principles in
tho adoption of means to bo employed.
Tho human child upon which tho
teacher works is tho highest and most
complex of all created things, and tho
teacher's intluenco comes upon the
child in tho most important stage, that
of plastic devolopement. Tho child
ombodies two great element of organi
zation mind and body. These aro
strikingly different but mutually do-
ponuent parts ot ms Doing. Tuo obild
grows in this two-iold form in obodi
enoo to tho immutable laws of tho
vital world laws which tho teacher
cannot suspend or modify. Tho pro
motion of tho right growth of tho
child in both body and mind Is the
general purposo of tho school.
Wo know tho mind by its activities
and phenomena. Tho mind fools,
thinks, will. Tho roost general laws
of siich aotion is that proper exercise
of any faculty increases its power of
aotion and tends to Ox the character of
subsequent similar actions.
Tho chairman of tho committeo on
resolutions relating to the death of our
beloved Superintendent, E E. Higbeo
read the following report:
WiiKitKAS, God in His allwise provi
dence has called to Himself Dr. E. E
Higboe, Slate Saperintendent of Pub
lio Instruction,
llesolvcil, That tho toaohers of Col
umbia county havo heard with pro
found sorrow of his death, whioh oe-
onrred at his homo in Lancaster, Pa.,
on Friday morning last. For nearly
thrco full terms lio served tho public
in chargo of the cduoatlonal interests
of this great Commonwealth with the
slnglo purposo of promoting tho effici
ency of tho publlo and orphan school
syptcms.
Ho was n man of broad culturo and
varied attainments, a polished ccholar,
and as an educator had allaluod a
prominent position in tho front lank of
tho educators of tho nation. Ho was
loved by all the teachers of tho Stato
and respected for his nobility and
purity of purposo and life.
Jiesolved, That theso resolutions bo
published among tho proceedings of
this institute, ami a copy of them for
warded to tho leroacd family of tho
deceased.
f S. J. lV.AI.Ktl,
Committeo- Hannah Burkck,
(.Claudia B. Guik,
n four ntirrinrv aiwl niincAiipinin
remarks by Mr. J. 6. Brown, tho Above
resolutions wero unanimously mloptcd
v ft riuinrr vntn if tk. Tna4ltnin
After tho singing of n hymn lod by
Prof. E. O. Excell tho Instituto ad
journed. TUE8IIAY MORN1NU.
Tho Inatituto was called to rmlor lit-
SupU Grimes at 9 o'clock. Tho oxer
oises were begun by singing "What a
Friend wo havo in Jesus," followed by
a scripture lea-ion and prayer by Rev.
Sears, pastor of tho Methodist Church.
Tho Instituto joined heartily in Bing
inir several selections from Prof. H.
Cell's most excellent. nniWtinna nf
school songs, nfter which Prof. Noet
ling talked upon the subject "Geogra.
lmy auu now 10 teach it. uo said :
This is a subject which pupils and
teaohers irenetnllv e.nnuiilnr Hi-v nml
without interest. Every effort may be
iriiutu 10 somo cause ami in tnis in
stance tho call HQ is ntlitn nviilnnf
Teachers start tho pupils with tho text
book. Tho pupil is obliged to make
uieiuui piuiures icr wiilcli he has no
material for tho (tonntrnntinn. If fh
child is unablo to recite, it is not tho
mo tauit ot his memory but a
want of a correot pre-concept, henco
tho fault of tho teacher. Do not be
gin with tho uso of tho text book j but
start tho pupils with real geography,
Study tho book of nature, thn Hllrrniirid.
ings of your school-house'. Take the
children out and talk to them of the
real things. Next havo them express
what thoy havo noticed by moans of
mourning mo map in sand or putty.
Tho teacher must aid them toward
getting a clear idea, bearing in mind
that tho end is a mental picturo if they
havo not this they havo nothing.
What cannot bs nhsprvml mnet i
gotten from tcachor, map, books, etc.
I i M , ikn mn.ia n mn .. 1 1 , I
vuv uiufia uiu uul t;uiiu, arc simpio
plane surface and tho child cannot see
the country as it exists. ,Wo want
bolter maps aud as soon as teachers
demand them tho publishers will furn
ish thorn. Relief maps should be
made of clay or putty. B'ioks too are
not what they should be. In these
matters tho teaohers must use common
sense and not become a slave to tho
book, but uso it to beet advantage.
Have children read from geographical
readers, in this way much interest may
bo aroused and tho pupils will read
with delight.
Dr. Mary Allen next took up the
subject of ventilation in tho school
room, and gave a number of very prac
tical hints. In proper veutilation
there must be a constant supply of
pure air without draughts. A current
of air is not al.vays puro neither is a
cold air necessarily porn A very
simple apparatus for admitting pure
air without draught is made by raising
the window a few inches and a short
distance back of it stretching a strip
of llannol or piece of board so as to
oppose tho current, this will turn it
upward and diffuse thiough the room.
During recesses and intermissions open
tho windows let tho rooms bo thor
oughly aired. Tho teachers feelings
eIioIuu not bo tho gmdo of temperature,
uso tho thermometer to regulate it aud
caro should hi) taken that it, mtkoi the
temperature of air which tho children
are. She also urged tho teachers to
havo a caro that the children had the
proper support for tho feet, that the
seats bo supplied with backs that give
tho proper support, that tho desk al
lows plenty of room for the knees and
is tho proper height, for, from those
causes ariso manv nf tlm aninnl nml
other diseases.
After an intermission of seven min
utes and tho singing of several select
ions from tho song book Dr. Brown
again resumed his talk on Mental
Science.
Tho school affects the child in points
of scholarship and behavior. The
work of tho teioher is instruction and
government.
Instruction implies an acquisition.
That which is now, difficult, or coiu
plox, is to paB within the compass of
tho ohild's grasp and beoome familiar,
easy and simple.
Acquisition is based upon attention
in which case tho child turns his
forces upon the getting of the thing re
quired. The fruitful basis of attention is in
terest. This interest may exiBt in tho
thing or may result fiotn motives ex
isting and opt rating within tho child's
mind, causing him to mako tho effort.
Tho fundamental motivr-H nf anlionl
attention are, (1 ) the natural appetite
iur uxurciBo ine omid must do some
tllhlL': (2.) tho nloasura or nVlitrhr in
uiu uuiug in wmcn tno child sayi
"I like to do it j" tho utility of doii
in wmcn lor good roason the child s
that he wants or needs thn thlnt? hn
I sees
is
acquiring; tho force of example, seeing
uuieio wurs, no, 100, WOUId do It
tho emulation aud rivalry of fellows
in which ho is incited in mnintiii lite
Handing and not to bo outdone. Ap
nroval for task well H nnn mmli n,
comes from his own sennit nf Imvi
ving
his
dono well, such as oomes from
teacher and tarentn. nnii mnlna
him
triad for haviiiL' dnnp hU urnrk in
excellent inauner ; the love of conquent
unu uuuiuvemeni. in wnicu the pupil
reallv oniovs mastprinrr ilifliculiinj n.,,l
- T , , o w " "
says "i can.
Theso motives exist in tho naturo of
tho child's being and form the springs
of aotion upon whioh tho skillful tcaoh
er plays with effect.
Question Is uot what they ha
learned but what nnwer Imvn td
have
gained for tho acquisition of know
edgo 1
Mrs. Dr. Allen continued the suhje
of HvL'ieuo and ciianussml thx i.ff
!0t
It'Ota
of Alcohol and Tobacco upon the syi
ru
in ieiu. ureal oiro snouid Da taken
teaching this subject; do not work u
children's emotions n muith. hut. t
upon
each
them the scientific truths so ?r
as
possible. Do not make personil
mams anu remember that somo of,
tho
ouiidren may have drunkards for
: par-
cum. amko tne opposing parent
that vou are nnlv nlmvliift tlm Inur
foe
---- . j J ... .LI,
what VOU do is for hid nu-n nml
and
his
ohllds good. First, fortify yourself
ilf
it
wilu wnat so enoa tnnniipa. f Hon inv
plainly noioro tno popiis. Hno thon
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in
u very (nitiu maimer pnoweil mo
) various
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vital effects of those two great poisons
upon tno system.
Tho Instituto mado tho Hall ring
with llin
and then ndjourncd for tho morning.
Tho afternoon session was opened at
2 o'clock, alter which Miss Enola Gulo
took up tho mibji ct of Gymnastics in
the School Room Tho exercises aro
frequently looked upon by mmy with
much disapproval, aomo claiming that
it is injurious and lends to dancing,
others say that it is entirely usolcss
and a wasto ol time, that children get
enough cxerciso at home. With this
prejudice tho teacher muat deal
cautiously nml It will soon bo over
come. Tho idoa in gymnastio oxcrcise
is not to mako strong or give muscle j
but to givo graceful form and movo'
ments. In excroiso obtnined in daily
work very fow of tho muscles aro
roally'brought Into play, some being
neglected altogether. Regular and
systematic cxerciso is theroforo neces
sary. Much of tho disorder and con
fusion which nnn oys tho teaohor so
much in his work w'ill bo avoided by
judicious uso of theso oxorcisos. Then
lo niako her talk more practical she
drilled tho Instituto in a fow primitivo
exercises in whioh all took an actlvo
part.
All then joined in singing "Keeping
Public School" with an earnestness
that indicated "thoy hud all been
there."
Mrs. Welsh was next introduced and
began her very interesting nnd practi
cal talks on "Reading." No teacher
with his work truly at heart could
listen to her talk without bcicg greatly
benefited nnd inspired with freah zoal
to do hotter work than ho had done
before. Sho Baid : Reading U fre
quently looked upon as unimportant, as
soon as tho pupils can pronounco ij of
the words nnd baa stumbled over all
tho selections in tho fourth or fifth
reader ho is ready to drop tho subjeot.
That tiio child gets ideas and bo ablo
to express them seems important ; but
clearness of expression is sadly neglect
ed. Children aro at first encouraged in
talking baby talk which it afterwards
takes years to overcome. Adopt chil
dren's simple thoughts but always
olotho them in tho best words Rt ail
ing is moro then moro wo'd calling
and minding stops. Reading necessi
tates clear ideas, cIobo thinking
author's thoughts muat be mado our
own It ouvolves first, getting
thought; second; exprcsing thought.
It should bo borne in mind that the
entire, success of the pupil depends up
on his ability to read. It is necessary
in tho study of every other branch
His succoss in lifo dt-penda upon his
ability to read. Reading is a science
as well as an art; certain prirciples
must he known. Wo cannot "read as
we talk" and frequently Bhou'd, n t for
this pro-supposes that there is no de
fect in speech. It is not enough to
say." Road naturally'' for there is no
fixed standard as to what is naiiir.il
and what is merely habit. It flmuld
not be taught by imitation, as this will
mako parrots of" thinking pupiK
Dr. Mary Allen rr sunied ht-r talk on
Hygiene, first talking on exrrcis'j for
girls. They should not attempt sy-lem-atio
exercise, Biich as a cours in dumb
bells and Indian clubs, without first
having laid aside corset and light
clothing. Any kind of oxercNo s
injurious unlcs's all clothing which
compresses tho chest is removed.
Young men havo mnch to do in bring
ing about this much needed reform
When they become so educated as to
know what is tho perfect idoa of
beauty, women will try for it, but so
long as thoy admire tiled -formed idea,
women will form thems h-i. to meet
that idea. The brother'.i iiillnonc) on
tho sister's dress is very gre.V, Ilinm
Powers tho artist was asked whether
ho did not think a certain fashionably
dressed woman had a fine liur; his
reply was, "I havo just boon wonder
ing where she keeps her liver.-' A
small waist always means a compressed
chest and a crowded 1m r. Shj then
spoko of foot-wear, clearly showing
that llio shoo worn by tio nnjjiily of
people is decidedly injurious, bring
ing about othor diseases tlian those of
the feet. Thcro are two kinds of
breathing; thejthoracic and tho abdomi
nal. Enly Physiologists thought all
men had the former, all women the Ut
ter; but later htudy and experiment
has shown that all uncivilized women
and those who had never worn cloth
ing restricting the organs of the
trunk of tho body wero thoraoio
breathers tho same as men, proving
that abdominal breathing is tin result
of compression of tho chest and
abdomen. This brings about not only
abdominal breathing, but also many
diseases, amoug them consumption.
After an urgont appeal to all teaoh
ers to advance social purity, bIio closed
her interesting series of talks by im
pressing tho teachers with their re
sponsibility as the moulders of charac
ter. Victor Hugo says, "Tho child is
the future." Then the futuro is in th
hands of tho teachers.
Singing. Vocal Excroiso and a
Song.
Prof. Welsh having been introduced
began his instiuctio" on English Gram
mar in which he certainly atdwd every
earnest teacher to methods of makui"
this dryest of all sutij cts intere-aing
and moro o ifily m mured. Somo of
the poinu brought out were as follows:
English Grammar i a HjHKtimiu mudy
of the Engl ah L mguago. Its objeui's
aro to teach tho logic U relations of
thought and expr ssiou, to on iMo one
to appreciato thu excollontiies of litera
ture, fur the gro it mental discipline
and accuracy of expression whieh it
affords, and perhaps wo may bo ablo
to correct a few faulty expro-siotis.
Set befoie tho pupils tho end to bo
reashed. Take them into your conti
donco and let them seo what your aim
is and they will ha interested in reach
ing it. Too many subjects aro drag
ged into this subjeut of graminir
which do not properly belong there
and thus tho pui!s aro confused and
discouraged. Pupils ro started in the
study of grammar entirely too young,
they should bo ablo to use tho lang
uage fluently and properly bufoio bj
gining tho systematic study.
WKDNKSIt.lV MOIININO.
Instituto was dividod for an hour, as
it was thought that more coul 1 thus bo
gainodfrom tho adaption of tlm instruc
tion to tho special departments. Tho
tcaohors of tho Gramunr and High
Sohool depigments assu-nbled in thd
High Siho 1 building, th o of tho Pri
mary and ungraded Schools in illu
Op-ra II iiish. Dr. Brown, the first
HpeaW of tho mjruing spoko on II s
tory as follows :
History treats of tho lifo of mankind.
United States Il'story treats of the
American people their origin,
their union into an English people,
their career as a nation unto tho pre-
BQ.lt.
Tho central I loa is that we hwn
como to bo what wo aro as a result of
groth. To understand this urovth
fs tho dislgn of historlo study and
. All. I . .
luuunuig. jui ine events oi our his
tory aro not equally important, be
causo thoy have not contributed with
equal forco towards causing our pecu
liar national growth,
Tho really important matters aro
comparatively few. Thoy aro to bo
learned well aud bo seen in their de
pendence and relation. Tho great
mass of minor detail, It is almost Im
possible lo command nnd lUcless to at
tempt to learn.
Pupils Bhould rathor seo tho groat
causes and tholr effects, while tho mi
nuto fncts concerning oampainns, bat
tles and poisons may bo largely om l
ted. Sinoo historio miller is so complex,
It is absolutely necessary that tho
teacher arrangohls instructions systemt
atically, so that tho moro Ininoitant
may bo separated from tho less import
ant nnd tho timo properly(appoiuted lo
tho different periods. Tho morH olearly
tho teacher sees tho connections of
parts, and sees too tho dosign of his
irstruction, tho greater interest and
profit will como from his work.
Prof. Welsh then gavo n helpful
talk on English Grammar. Ho said
English Grammar should not butnughl
wiih tho same end in view as Latin
and Grock, sinco the latter aro In
flected languages. English Gramnnr
was first fashioned after tho Latin
Grammar, tho English Grammar hav
in cr boon mado ao lonir nftnr tlm nm nf
the language There was littlo simi
larity between them, Latin being an
inflected wldln Enirlitth nn miinnnoti.il
language, and this load to many diffi
culties in tho study of English Gram
mar, icacccrs undertako to teach
without a clear understanding of tho
subject, nnd thus present tho subject
in Riie.ii tin rrrnnnnna fnrm tlmt i-....-o
of after study aro necessary to undo
iuu iuiu worK. ioo muon timo has
been uiven to narsintr. Tlm relation
of the parts of a sontenco aro not de
termined by it, and only such proper
tics of pans of speech should be given
as are clear in determinim rnUtinn
In parsing a noun it is necessary to
say omy mat n, is a noun, givo its
L'euder. number, and thn nllin.i in tin.
sentence whether subject or object.
mi tneBO nroDerties aro distinction in
form that tho lnmilN nin vm.lilu t.,,.
and comprehend. Alter this talk, Prof.
gave tno teacners an opportunity to
brine in difficult noinU i
ho explained them.
Primary and Ungraded toaoher'H
session at thn Oni-r.i Ilmwi. f"),, ..,., I
by singing, followed by Scripture
icuuuig, unu prayer ny iwv. Jjeverell.
Tho first snaknr. O. IT. Alh-rt t h....
discussed Numbers as they are tauirht
uy tno uriiDo luemoa, comparing it
With the old wnv nf t.ennliin.r ntiA
showing that tho latter was neilhor
logical or systeraatin. First impart
knowledge, second test it, tldrd
provo it. i ltnmrt knowl-
iditt by mea-s of objects. Then
followed cx-imples of such problems
as should b.j given tho child to test his
idea f tho number of obj.-ets taught.
Mis. Welsh then took up tho subject
of Piimary Reading. Little Folks
h-ivo had no iiihtruction in Rcad:ng.
Nature in her teaohing proceeds from
known to unknown, tlm nl.l A It ('
method reversed this order and wh n
the child ha 1 mastered thi, hu w s
still on unknown ground Tin old A
B. C. method is eutiiely irrational and
should not bo taught. What is to b
d'.ne? How is tnlkinnr t.nn.-lnt Afol
the association of the object and the wiit
ton umr1 tint n .1 .... .1.. . .1.. t .
uu juai iu jiiu uu Willi lIU'UOJCwL
and tho snoknn wnnl Tlenin wit!.
conversation loisons and become fa
miliar with tho children, llnvo them
talk to you, by tuing objects and thus
furnishing tbo material for conversa
tion. At first tiav nn .lllimlinn Ir. (Vir.r.
of expression, lest you dioourago him,
the primary object being to havo the
child talk. After, in your judgment,
tho childien aro well interested in tho
hsson, give them the written wor.i.
Be very careful about forming the
words. Put tho mot nearly perfect
form of writillir lieffir-e tlm nliililrnn
Don't allow the children to road words
instead of ideas. Tho two divisions of
tho institute were united in tho Opera
House at 10.30. Prof. Excll then
announced tho s ing "Mary and Martha"
in which all joined heartily. Durinc
I lie Binn-im? thu lilenarmt fnen of TV-
O C I ..ww . '
Nourse apppeared upon tho platform.
Ho irreallv erilivpm-il tlm linirltu rf
...v .-g....u V.
those present witli words cf enoourage-
im-Hi, intermiugieu wiui nis rich
humor. All wtrn Hnrrv to linar I,;.,.
say good bye. Before going, however,
ho prevailed upon Prof. Excell to sinu
a solo "Keep in tho Middle of the
Road" which ho did with ablo execu
tion. Few siugers show the natural
talout ai'd acquired abilily which Prof.
Excell Iosetses nnil thin u-i'il, 1,1a
bright and cheerful spirits make him
the life of an institute. I
Mr. J. S. Kline Ht.nkn nf fiiuil fj,
eminent and its placo in tho school
curriculum. Ho showed clearlv tho
necessity of every manbeingthoroughly
acquainted with the government ot his
country. Every man is thn ruler of
his country aud certainly the ruler
should know how tj rule. Ho gavo
jimny uueii' in mgg. s-uons as to the
best methods of tniii-himr tin.
and especially r. commend d that it In'
puiBueu in connection with hii-tory.
It can hu dono na ur.ll in m,r.v.,,ln,l
i-choo!s, and will afford a subject var.
icvjr nuik. .ninuugu It IB DOt pro
tvwl that even- mm lm o ,.i;i. ..;.,
yet every citiz n should thoroughly
'iiii-intuiiu mo priuci. :es ot each
political party also t'n i- winking.
When tins is accomplished there will
bo has corruption in our politics, aud
mom able and honest men filling our
public oiliciis.
Tho Imiitu'o j ,inod in singino
"Twilight is Falling," and thu round
"Limo Crane," after which Dr. Brown
lesumol his instruction in mental
ciencoof iio Relation (if Study to
Recitation, l.o said :
From ii.terest and attention corms
the study of tho los.on. This lends to
tho reoitatiou in which the pupil is
tested aud trained iu the use of know..
edge.
Stndy precedes, recitation f dlows ;
tho former learns, the latter tolls ; tho
first gives fulliiei-s. iho S'cond gives
force. Study is the, principal thing
and is supplemented by tho iccitatiou.
Tho lowor classes nrod tho itdlucnco
of tho recitation and thu help of I ho
teashor more ; tho higher irrades may
study more, recite le-s and may do
pend moro upon their own powers of
mastery.
Primiry classes need many, brief,
varied hysons in which tho teacher
aids iu inciting the iut.ero.st and drill
ing upon tlo diflijultios priBonted
higher grades may do better with
fewer subjects nnd I. ss assistance.
Acquisition forms thn basis of re
tontiou, and the manner of acquiring
decides much in th i ability to repro
dueo. Miaa Smith introduced her remarks
on Drawing by saying that there aro
fow pooplo who nrn really ablo to se
things in thu world, that vision must
be cultivated. By an intereKing talk
she cloarly showed that drawing is nut
an accomplishment to bo acquired by
a fow. but almost a nnrouulitr nn
count of tbo amount of Msutanco it
affords in thn ntqnlring of knowlcdgo
in oilier directions. A child sics
things ns they nio pictured upon tho
retina of tho cyo nn adult sees them
ns they really nrn. As drawing is n
represt illation of tho object as It ap
pears, not ns it really !, tho Unoliing
of di awing should begin early In tho
pupils school lifo. The child should
Do taught to draw from tho things
themselves and not from tho ninturns.
Sho thn Illustrated her methods of
procedure in teaching Iho subject.
Tho nfternoon sefsion was opened by
Slnijing "Teaching Publlo School."
Mr. Shannon, who had many lino
gool"gical specimens on exhibition,
talked on his mtlhcd of collecting nnd
te.ieliuiL' nnulouv a"d othir
Prof. Waller in his talk rn Civil
Service exuniuatioi.s, gau such statis
tics as ho thought would ho helpful
and encouraging to public reboot tcaoh
ors. hi to-i thousand applicants, ono
thousand of whioh wnru t'ollejo gradu
ates, and nine thousand from tho Pub-
lio School". tllirtV-Olli) tun- eent. nf llu.
College applicants f iilul. and forty per
cent, oi tnose noni 1110 l'tiblle Schools.
Tho length of time sinco leaving school
appartn ly madu no diffoiei.co in tho
rcult, practical lifo making up for tho
rustiness of toxt-book knowledge. No
comparison has been made in tho re
sults of different public sohool systems.
Now York stale people used to regard
Pennsylvania as a mi-sionary field, so
CONI'INUKD NKXT WKKK.")
A "Boverelgn" that Costs One Dollar.
Dr. David Kenmdy's Favorite Rem
edy, of Rouudout N. Y., is known to
lio n certain euro for Nervousness, Dob
ility, and tho il s peculiar to women.
This s.ivt reign renu dy stimulates the
Stomach, Kidneys, and Liver to n
healthy action. For all troubhs of the
blood and urinnry organs it lias no
i qual, and a bottle, which co-ts only
ono doliar, should ba in every house.
12-0 1-m.
The Importance ot purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
y ou cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrlcli
tho blood, and wo ask you to try Hood's
Don ilio h Sarsaparllla. It strengthens
fCUUIIcU and builds up tho system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while It eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
of tho vegetable remedies used giro to
Hood's Sarsaparllla pecul- "rn l-fcolf
lar curative powers. Ko " IIS6IT
other medicine has such a record of wonderful
cures. If you havo mado up your mind to
buy Hood's Sarsaparllla do not be Induced to
tako any other Instead. It Is a Peculiar
Medicine, and Is worthy your confidence.
Hood's Sarsaparllla Is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Dosos Ono Dollar
- roii
SICK HEADACHE
IN ITS
Nervous, Bilious, or Congestive Forms.
This Remedy U the peracrlptlon of one ot the
leading phvstclans or l'arls. France, and was used
by mm with unparalleled success for OTer thirty
years, It wa3 Ui-st given to tho publlo as a propil-).
tary medicine In 1818- hlnce which tlmo It has
found its ay into almost every county on I lie
face of the globe, and becomo a favorite remedy
with thousands ot tho leading plHrielajs. Medical
societies have discussed its marvelous success at
their annual convention-!, and utter their otlclal
chemists Have analysed It and found that it con
tained no ooUtes. liro-nldes or other harmful in
gredients placed It among their standard reme
dies. TrSTIMONIAC.
L. 11. 11H0WN, Jt. D.,
M West Jersey at.,
Kuj.vustw S. J. June 28, less.
This Is to certlty that I nave used fur some
months with much sailifuctton, tho combluailon
or remedies, for Ileidache, known as llilggs'
Headacho Troches. The remedy cures more head
ache, especially such as anecr, Nervous Women,
than au) thiug 1 am acquainted with and if this
certificate will be tho meani of bringing it to the
favorable attention of sufferers from that trouble,
I shall feel that I have dono them n Bcrvlco.
h. H. UUOWN.
PRICE; 28 CENTS.
Sold by all Druggists, or sent by Mall on Ito
celpt of l'rlce.
Briggs' Medicine Co.,
ELISABETH, IT, J.
9 27.lv.
DAY'S HORSE
POWDER
Prevents JLiin a Fever !
9 JLlll
:,llcnv(
Founde
kage. S
Cures Distemper, Heaves, Glanders, Loss
of Appetite, Founder, Fevers, &c
lib. In each package. Sold by all dealers.
DR. BULL'S
Jffll Cnrcs Dysentery,
nml Diarrhoea.
Cures Wind
BABY SYRUP
Colic, &o.
Hollo ves Griping andSummer Complaint.
Facilitates Tcetlilng!
ncgiilatcs the Bowels!
Sold by all druggists. Trico 25 cents.
ROLL'
"THE PEOPLE'S
ItEMEDY"
Fortliocuraof
FiuraMKSHBaag COUGLIB. COLDS.
iloareencss ekQ RfRkU H Asthma,
Cough, i i iinHnnni hnw rrnni I it Trni
onu ror mo reuci oi ,
Consumptive) ncr-
sons. ForBnlolyall .
arugcuis. so cents.
vunirpi vcr 3 case a cianncms tor Ca
DS1INI3TH .VrOH'8 NO I ICR.
Kilattof fimaii UliU, lain ty Drlarcrtek two.
, demised.
Notlcn In hereby elvea that letters of admlnu.
ration po IU-- Odtate oi Susan V. llieks, l.ilu oi the
townsblu or UiUticnwk, oouuty of uolumblo, aud
Btat of l'onnsi tanla, decea6nU. havo o'n L'ranu
ed WO. W. Abh or llllarcreeu, C)lumbU county,
l'a., to whom all pereona Indobtea to Bald estalo
are roqueauxl to make payii.eata, and ihoso hav.
Inifclalnu or demaudii vilU maku known tlio
OIUP WIUIUUI, QCUJ Ui I
... O.W.ABII, 1
COHPOUND EXTBACtX
IS
CXI !f l?4 a r. eri
FARMERS ! 1 GREETING !
Have yon not yet lcsirci where to purchase
your CJCOTIIIIVC for
MEN, YOUTHS, BOYS, and CHILDREN,
HATS, CAPS, GLOVES, SHIRTS,
UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY,
TRUNKS, VALISES, &c
Lessen yourself at once, as time is money to purchase of I. MAIER, The RELI
ABLE CLOTHIER, Who will save you MONEY and suit you.
RESPECTFULLY YOURS,
I. MAIER, Square Dealing Clothier,
Bloomsburg, Pa,
The Largest Clothing and Hat Store in Columbia and Montour Counties.
B. F. Savits,
PLUMBER AND
GAS FITTER.
DKAI.l'.It IN
stoves, pumps, rmm k
Tin Roofing a Specialty.
ESTIMATIiS FURNISHED ON
ALL WORK IN HIS LINK.
First door Uloomilmiy Oi.e ra II mm
ft" or tflie
BIOL,IBA5r.
Finely lBsiis3Bed
plioioB'aBi,! sail
sizes.
Liile 8 Isa
size 9 old
CrayosBSj ii's&nae
Only $iO.M.
I?l'MiBloi ISros.,
iOOfiBISbBlB'.
How Lost I How Regained,
KNOW THYSELF
A Scientific and Standard 1 opulr Medical Tretl
on the Krrora of youth.l-rciaturolJecUiicNervou
and rnjtical DebUlty, lmuoiltles of the Blood.
rirj4nBBUajBtMI&llllKPl
ueioiunj! rrom Folly, Vice, Ignorance, Hicewea or
Uiertiiillon, EnerrallriK and nnflttlne the victim
for Work, Iluilneii, the Married or Social Ildatlon.
Avoid unikiUful pretenderi. l'oaseia thlt treat
v"rk. It coiiulnisoopiMe, royal 6vo. llcauUful
blndiDj, embMiicJ, full pUt. l'rlce only f l.ou by
mall, iioitpald, concealed In plain wrapper. Jllua.
trat te 1 rosnedua irrre, If you apply now. The
du'.in 'nlehcd author, Wm. II. Parker, M. I) . re
ceived til COM) AND J r.WKI,I.ISll BIl:iAI,
fru,.,.l!?.S',.l,,"ll Weiltal Anmriutloa lor
llile l'KI.K USHAV oil M:KVOU.1 uud
l'UVMOAl;ni:illI,TV.DM-arkandacor"u
of AejUtant I'hjilclana may be coniulttd. confl.
denlially, by mall or In person, at tha offlco of
THIS l-UAHOIlV .tllllMCAI. INSTlTUTi:
Mo. 4 Jlulnnch hi., Ilo.tou, .lltua., to whom a'l
orden for booka or UUcra for advlco ihould Li
directed aa ubove.
Vi U il 4-v.
QilAllTKll N'lrj.'K.
Notice U hereby iflven I h.U'ir. nppllcatlon will
bo made, to tio Uoveruor of tha bt no of l-entnyi.
yanla ou .Monday January Mxth, A. 1). issu. under
I no Aet or Asacrubly of tuo com-nnnwtnlth of
'enns.Wvaiila, entitled "An Act to privulo for tho
InooriHiratlon ana nvul 111)11 uf certain cornoni.
tlons." Approved .prlU'Jtli ls;i und thoaipplo.
mo a theroto, for a (Inner nf an Internlod otpo.
ration to ho c ulefi-'MshitiiCreik LumiK-r Com
nauy," I he character aril object of wln,h It tor
tbopuriioso,o'tliniii iiiufa luroand veiidli.iror inn.
ber una of acquiring lamiif, ownlnif leasllV, hola
iuir.couu'ylw,' an 1 ill, polub' of buch rijl eat.uo aim
Kn-onalpi-ipertyaaiiiiy bunw.-esa.iry for con.
ductlnir said uuslness and tor the purpose.', ot erei' t.
nir inert otigor water, ujnatructlon o: dam-i, and
tlw drlviiijr and lUitl k of loirs ttiob-r and I unb.-r
pua liftinau texieedlnif tivtnty miles Iti l -ne h
Inuoimnbii mdajl li.lntreounllesaiwl -or tlii-s
purpoiea to Ii tve. u and enioy all me rlniita.
ben- ntj and iintlf,o. oi Hi saM iel of Abi'u It
aud lis tuppleineiiu iu'ii
lliHuiliiispl ine bubicrllnra to ail I tpnl'e ,tion
Miei , ivuttla ll'j iiinn, U li rticKwen K 'I' Wii-'l
.irel u, ril n, ! iiemm ,e,.lir, o. o. IIuck. V'l
bert Vernuianuul ttlcar Ho t '
U11AKLI5. II. MeMIi'llAlL
A.SU1IIJH L KIIIIZ
llloombburg Dec. ilih imi. '""a
A
UO lOli'rt NOTICB.
'llirtii i I """' imrtisfH
yanht t.r ih-tutjv.
rhanVb;uauVVo.Srn,rt'o"!'ny KTrnMK
Imtlon (.f balaneu In t!ie Ii:it daof i. . Kl he
idinlnl tratnr, In and .tT,-iru I lio part lea eui It li i
Uieieto mil hu hi Iho , mco of Wit ileji r, "i
InthHtowu of tuulj, ou luMluV Vanuarir
allperbona li ivlutf cluma uail st said ebtata
must appear aud prote ibo.u, Zt bo iorever deDa?.
roil from nnir fa inrn rf u ,t. i .... uoui-
fiTHEZkriFNnrM
. ' J.1I.MAIZK,'
AsdtUir,
CARPETS and MILLINERY.
Next door to I. W. UHrtmuu & Son's, Main St., Uloomstmri:, Pa.
NEW OAUPETS. LiteH l'.v terns in Velvet, Body Tapestry and I5runsols,
from COets. up. '
INGRAIN froai 20o up. RAG CARPETS from 30c up. STAIR CAR
I E lft from 12o up. MATTING, to closo out for lOo tip. OIL CLOI'II, .il
widths and piicte.
G. W. KEITER.
1889. FALL OPENING 1889.
SEPTEMBER 2B-26.
v , MISS H. E. WASLEY,
T Next door to I. Y. Hurtmin & 6jns. JUtn Strict . . HLOOMSUURQ
llllllhiUil
TEXAS 5
iiiiiiMiwn
XIC
Mild Climtp, Hammer
otrewt, pure Air, AD'
rient Ktiint, urn ml
cnfrr. I.K5MT1IA1
ht. Louu to
inej itj or in ii icq
Do You Know
Where the United Statss
Mint is in Philadelphia?
You may not jou may suy : What
Ruoil will it do me to know?"
It will ilo you considerable cood. Directly
opposite, nt 1338 CHESTNUT ST., is an
Hll-the-year-Hroiind attraction, vi z: E. O
THOMPSON'S SPECIAL LONDON.MADK
CLOTHING HOUHE. Pashionnhlo nnd ro
liable garments are heie obtainable at
raouey.savlng prices.
SIT WILL PAY YOU
to come specially to the city and buy
A London-Made Suit.
PRICE $12,00.
They are equal lo any first class made
to-measuro suit that will coat $30 00.
IF YOU CAUKQT C0M1
write for samples of olotb and fashion
i-atnloiui!. Directions how to order
hiv by ifail n-iit with all aamulus.
AnnitKss :
a is
Mail Order Department,
. U. I ox 413.
PHILADELPHIA
n,-. 'A'1 IWIt l-ouontv UruiUei
.UUllt uilVVti. Oybter MielU, Flint and
..r.i,,r Iiel xrups t-'ei 1 ror new
T) Mil
ROSCOE COMLING:
HIS LIFE AND LETTERS.
S??.ir1epl1'"w" AI,,rcJ CnMHe. Thl work will
1.8; m " portrait, snj fsnlmUes of
letlcra of eminent contemporailss In both parties,.
WE ESPECIALLY INVITE
LAWYERS AND MEN OUT OF
BUSINESS, POLITICIANS,
AND CANVASSERS,
'? taiftofi1' fES,"'?')?" tor ,,h olMl "ntrol
(When writing, mention thl paper.)
CHARLES L. WEBSTER & CO.,
3 East 14th Street, Ntw York.
OUR NEW I
VHANolld
w Mib 1 OO.OO. ii..Ti j
irtcb In Iba world. P.ra
Uhl Wibhl
Wb l.di.. ii4t,Bl '
with woik and ml
sCh locstlll ran
IQOll Tttut. 1)11 lllinil.
d j.lu.bMintcflloiiteholU
1.1 r. ThM laiDpUi, ti wtll
. i-i . . lha waus, .r. n-er. All lb. work
IrHuJ, .04 nelilil,.,, .g J ibou .Ccul r.u-tliil !, ,.iulu
UllusoaTtl Vu J,, V.", , i-VrtVud, l" uli'S
ij.13 tr.
ASTHMA CURED
SCHIFFmAHH'S ASTHMA CURE
ImUnUy rtJUTM tb mott rWeot btUf k No a
waltlna fnr rAaiilta. Itn as-tUn u l.n,rl
M, dirttct tad oe rt 11 i n , and cur U iba rctult I
ss sms sissssv SisniajEI W Ills SI V ISkS VOuTltlC
tb mml ukayticbl. Fric AOo. vnd !i 1 ,0, ot I
GBIIf lie!
jROH MOUHTfllH ROUTE.
r uittiug .(s win, oniy unecnanre.
"Laredo, Esle 1'aai or EI Taso. Winter Tourllt
11 mu i very low rates lor sale it all Principal
LDnsnn Slllmn. nit c ..j r I 1.1- -?Tj
I - r, . , " . u wii.ua .1111 priYUCKe
,0! viailmjlhe l-sraotialfot Springs of Arkansas.
1. s. 1 uwikib, B.P.tVT.ABT, ST. 10BII, M.
THE WEEKLY PEESS,
PIIILADKLPIIIA.
$1.00-0no Year for Ono Dollar-i.00
TUK WEEKLY VltKSS.
For 1890 win be aa much better than Tim
Wkklt Pb8s for 1889 as wo can make It.
WUb, every Issue during the new year It will
A .v EiaiiTV-coh irtix pa rm
Kach of the ntty-two numbers will contain ten
pages, or clshty columns, with a total for the
yearofoiUpaKes, or4iao columns. Thus itwlll
bo "as i.ig nn a book." as the saying Is.
A PAI-Ell OF QUALITY. "
Not only will it bo as big as a book, but It will
be 0. paper of quality as well as of quantity. It
AVA1'EH0E rAJtIKTl
Tho ldea Is that Tug Weekly IUksb shall be.
h'i!an.nnl,v,?8awak0- " wl11 discuss all
subjects 01 publlo interest and Importance. The.
writers on 1 Its list li elude: Julia Ward Howe.
? L5'?.l.,.,1,-!nU)nt N- M- Shaler, Urnls rasv
tcur.Wllllam Black, Edmund (loasn, Edgar ?-.
Nye. ople 1' Heed, and, indeed, almost every pop
ular writer of note In this country nnl quite a.
number ot distinguished writers abroad. Ir.
nc-lon, an attraci ion of the year will be "Esth
er," by II. Itlder Haggard; another serial Btory.
ready engaged, win be "Coine Forth," by EUzi
beth Stuart l'helps.
A F A ItMER'S J'AJ Kit.
ctB mratr'a't'lon's"1 aKflculturul PaS " tl.
A noiiA.yni'Aniit.
J,im,cn.ipatteJ'0' Tll Weekly I'uesi U
alone worth tho subscription price. Its lllustra
A aSSr11 everywhere.
The sp 'elal department for children Is now ad
dressed to the schoolchildren and school teach
f,'?,mrl0.a: Lettb0 children join the new
ltalnbow club Just started, Let themccmpeto
for the prtzos all In bright, wholesome. Instruc
tive books.
IMI'OirTANT CLU11DIN0 AltltANQHMENT.
By special arrangement with all the letdlng
S.Ha?llm?nfh','perlCHllca80f America, suS.
scrlptlons aro taken for anv one nr more of these
Journals in connection with Tue Weekly I'kess
at such low rates as virtually makes our great
ycaV.y Papr rl""S 10 ibe ""r'er for ono
bample copies furnished frco upon application.
TcriiiH of The IrcHM.
Uy mall, postage free in the United states ana
Canada.
Dally ( except Sunday ), ono year .... u,M
HSK fsW,unaar''0QB """"" - - - .50
pa y ( Including Sunday ), one year ... 7 .to
"f'n'ncludlng Sunday), one month ... ,
Sunday, one year am
WKKKLV I'ltKSS, one year . . . . fm
jJ''P00!'?' .and tlu,r "omittances bhoiild
be made payable to tho order of
Tho Fress Company, Limited,
ruuusiiEiiB.
MADE WITH BOILING WATER.
EPPS'S
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
COCOA
MADE WITH PDII lUf. sail ir
12 0 ,1 4vv. """"
Q (h m CaTAIRRH
A A BESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSl
W V W sffaW CIVIC
Cream Balm
THE BEST
Remedy ?
UctaLliu'ierSnaff.HAY-EEVER '
Birr2SlS Wl?1. ",U ,eacU n0strtl aD W'
Zl.1"-" Urugslata; by mall.
Kt-Y liHOTHKlta, 66 Tarrcn Bt., New V01K
'A11M I'tMt III5NT
A farm of 100 acres, wlt'i handsome new house
and barn, and supplied with Abundant water, will
bo reined at alow rent for iho term ot nve leara.
to a Koop te lunt who ma furnish uu own stoclc
andeiiulpmont. The Mrm H la the cmawlss
al ey on tno Township road from llrandoiullle to
Audenreld tno miles from llr.mdonvtlo and near
..a.rA.slar'01'- Heferences requested. Addr B3
rotttllle, l'a. r,'o, .ly
Kumnnrisi
One of lb "HI
SI KHT Tr 1 - E DL C
rcue lul nLI
the world. Uw UOiiTiTi m
MIllS
fJSIUST
Hsttqutlttj. bad to ls.Uui.Bsa u
lupcrior oodi will iudf
UobB itibioji lattck iMiitft
uiba. OsUtbt)twb4ftlu
Utl oftcactsb mb )iu 4
tb cbinit. Ill 7011 bbf t do I
marBltta bow oaf oodi u
IboMwbotblV TOM slflbbrf
FY
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bna unit tDa jou, i .
boat tb dAjtta pi it$ tlk- Il U frtil. deubl till Ul.
Hap,M U I 4r Uturf. W wlllklto ibo jt bw re
svm B4bt from IIS li 1 0 (Uy l ImC, tnm lb lUl.wtlb
mIihm. UuwrisVlo. W u BsUaiptMtabiulM
.IsUiisM, U. UXIXXTT h W VfiHtia, VvU, MsUIft.
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