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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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DIRECTORS :
My RON' I. Low,
Geo. S. Roiwins,
J. M. Stave r.
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Dr. E.
Dr. J.
W. M. Low,
H. Vastink,
JB Accounts of banks, corporations, firms and individuals, soliC'
iteJ upon the most liberal terms, consistent with good banking.
THE COLUMBIAN.
established iSGo.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
EiTAIll.lSIIKl) 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1S69
I'uhi.ishkd Every Thursday Morning,
At llloomsburg, the County Seal of
Columliia County, Pennsylvania.
GKO. E. EI.WELL, Editor.
1). T. TASKEK, Local Editor.
GEO. C. KOAN, I'orlman. .
Terms : Inside the county ijt.oo a year
n advance; l . 50 if not paid in advance,
lutsidc the county, f 1.25 a year, strictly in
dvance.
All communications should he addressed
THE COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsburg, l a.
VHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1901.
TEAOHERS' INSTITUTE-
Continued from 1st page.
he will work earnestly to finish it and
will be filled with joy at its completion.
A vocal solo was then rendered by
Miss Hettie Cope, alter which Dr.
Hemingway said a few words about
the pamphlets containing his sermon
on the death of ex-President McKin
ley. Each teacher received a copy
tree of charge.
Dr. Paul F. Peck of the Normal
School then presented an able paper
on "The Influence of English upon
American History." In the course
of his talk he raid: There are no
miracles in history, it is all cause and
effect. The United States is not an
example of isolated growth, but were
inexorably connected with the re
ligious and political ideas of England.
The Oriental method was without
annexation! the Roman method con
quest with incorporation but no re
presentation; the English method wa
incorporation of the people into
national life by representation. Our
system of government had its origin
in the representative government of
England. The fundamental principle
of government is "No Taxation With
out Representation." The rise of
Puritanism against Catholicism re
sulted in the Puritan immigration to
America, for which we should be
thankful to England. While it is
claimed by some that Holland, France
and Switzerland influenced the Ameri
cans in writing the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution,
the influence as a matter of fact was
preeminently English. The literary
influence of English authors has had
much to do with our history. The
effect of American upon English his
tory during the Revolution was the
granting, by England, more liberty to
her colonies in Australia and India.
While our relationship with England
has not always been friendly we now
esteem her as our nearest friend, and
our relations with each other need to
be taught by our teachers.
The next period was occupied by
Supt. Howell who spoke on "Books."
The entertainment by Maro, the
Magician, was of a highly interesting
nature. Many of his tricks border on
the supernatural. The large audi
torium was literally packed with
people and even standing room was
at a premium. The Bloomsburg
Band furnished music before, during
and alter the exercise.
THURSDAY.
The Thursday morning session was
opened by singing by the Institute,
after which Rev. McLinn read the
third chapter of St. John and made a
few remarks.
State Superintendent N. C. Schaef
ier then gave a very interesting ad
dress on the orations of Webster,
Calhoun and Seward. Although each
of ttiese men were aspirants for the
presidency, the good they accomplish
ed in their orations was infinitely
greater than they could have accom
plished had they been elected to that
high position. Henry Clay who also
delivered a great oration about the
same time also failed in his ambition
to becone president. The essentials
of a creat oration are (1) A moment
ous question, (2) An audience, (3)
Interest on trie part ot the masses,
and (4) The announcement of a gteat
truth. Clay s speech lacked the lat
ter element which cost him the loss
of the high position for which he
aspired. The sentence in the oration
of Seward, "There is a law higher
than the const'tution governing the
Bank,
Pa
- President
VlCK PRliS'T
Cashikr
Asst. Cashikr
E. B. Tustin,
Louis Gross,
country," lost Seward the presidency
Mr. bcnaetier closed with a very
stronir argument deprecating the
habit of historians and the press in
emphasizing wars too much, and in
lauding generals ana admirals as
though to attain such positions were
the only means of becoming great
lie asserted that pupils should study
great orations more than great wars,
Mrs. Dr. uroswell then gave an
interesting talk on "Drawing and
School Room Decorations." The
dingy walls of a school room may be
beautified with an inexpensive appli
cation of plaster or kalsomine. The
appearance of the room may also be
improved by the use of curtains, ferns
either as crowing or pressed, and
leaves. The best drawing is not in
copying pictures but trees, birds and
objects brought by the pupil into the
school room should be drawn. A
number of helps in drawing were
mentioned.
The afternoon session was opened
by a song service, after which Dr. J.
P. Welsh addressed the institute on
the "Personality of theTeacher." In
part he said: A few of our teachers
stand out prominently on account of
their great personality. It has been
said that Mark Hopkins on one end
of a log and a pupil on the other
would make a college. The teacher
should have a personality that reaches
the inner life of the pupil. Dr. Stan
ley Hall on being asked whether he
would test a pupil 'on the lesson of
the previous day replied that he would
have the teacher so 011 fire with his
subject that a test on the next day
would not be necessary. The teacher
without a personality uses the pouring
in method of teaching. Cnaracter
originally meant to inscribe, and later
to thoughts that were to be preserved.
Another element of success is agree
ableness in manners. Children soon
discover the snarling scolding disposi
tion of teachers. The young man
with rude manners and untidy appear
ance has a poor chance of securing a
position. Right ways become habit
ual. , Another element is to be wide
awake and up to-date. Many dislike
innovations but such are generally the
lazy ones. It is a good plan to re
lieve teachers who are not successful
in a certain school by allowing them
to exchange places with another
tetcher. The teacher should seek to
grow into that true nobility of charac
ter which makes any teacher great.
State Superintendent Schaeffer then
delivered an address clearly showing
the value of education.
The report ot the committee on
teachers' literature was then presented
as follows:
Mr. Superintendent and fellow
teachers, of Columbia county, your
Reading Course Committee respect
fully submit the following report:
As new reading for the vear we re
commend Educational Foundations,
"History of Education," Seeleyj Em
erson's American Scholar, Self-reliance
and Compensation."
We also recommend the continu
ance upon the course of the following
books:,
Thinking and learning to think, bv
State Supt. N. C. Schaeffer, and Jukes
1 I A W T
cuwarcis, oy a. winship.
We farther suggest that the school
boaids throughout the county pur
chase a copy of Berkey's New Manual
and Guide for Teacher, published by
K. L. Myers & Co., and place a copy
oi inese in everv schoo room a
view to uniform grading throughout
the county.
In view of the fact tint Carpenter's
Geogiaphical Readers and Goho's
Pennsylvania Reader have given ex
cellent satisfaction throughout the
county we would respectfully recom
mend their adoption as supplement
ary readers, by the various boards of
education.
S. J. Johnston, E. B. Beishline,
Anna Kitchen, Verne Jones,
Marie Kshinka.
Hon. Wm. T. Creasy then favored
the Institute with a short address in
which he pointed out the fact that
every one expects the teacher to
make a success of his work. That
preparation of the lesson on the part
of the teacher is necessary! that the
disposition of the pupil should be
studied and that the teacher and
farmer are alike in that both are to a
great extent in constant touch with
nature.
In the evening a good sized audi
ence assembled in Normal Auditorium
to listen to a lecture on Abraham
Lincoln, by George Howell, City
Superintendent of the schools of
Scranton, but instead of a lecture on
that great man, the audience was
thoroughly disgusted by the fellow
who shamefully attacked the character
of General Geo. B. McClellan.
Before the lecture music was fur
nished by the Bloomsburg Band,
which together with the songs and
cake walk by the Gross Tots was
greatly appreciated by the audience.
The Friday morning's session was
opened by a devotional sercice con
ducted by Rev. Sodd.
Mrs. Ella Fox Gilbert, of Philadel
phia, then favored the Institute with
a clnrming solo in her beautiful con
tralto voice.
Physical Training in our public
schools was then ably presented by
Dr. Aldinger, of the Normal School.
He said: Many parents are sending
their children to school expecting
them to receive not only intellectual
training but physical training as well.
A school not having provisions for
physical training is not considered an
up-to date school. Great progress
has recently been made in the line of
physical training. The law now re
quires the teaching of gymnastics in
first and second class cities, but the
day is not far distant wl en these
brancnes will have to be taught in
smaller towns as well. The work of
gymnastics must be applicable to the
needs of the pupil. T he younger as
well as the older pupils can be taught
to carry the chest forward, the hips
back and head erect. The ranks ot
athletes in college are supplied by
students from the Normal schools,
and the day is coming when the
vacancies in the Normal School will
be filled by boys from the schools of
the town and country districts. The
reports of the committees were then
given.
Report of Auditing Committee on
Receipts and Expenditures of Colum
bia County Institute held December
3 7. 900-
kKCKH'TS.
Balance on hand from previous yr...$ 7 45
Received from sale of 'J ickets 160 00
Received fiom County Treasurer.... 200 co
Contributions from Teachers 255 00
Total $622 45
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid Instru-.lois 205 00
Amount paid Lecturers 180 OO
Amount paid for Evening Eelertain-
. ments 01 her than Lecturers 176 00
Amount paid tor Printing 37 15
Amount paid for all other expenses. 56 00
To'al $054 15
Leaving a deficit of 31 70
We the undersigned Auditors beg
leave to report that we have carefully
examined the accounts of the County
Superintendent for the year embraced
in the above report and find them
correct.
E. B. Beishline,
O. M. Hess, Auditors
Haines Yost,
1 he report of the committee on
resolutions is as follows:
Officers and members of the Colum
bia County Teachers' Institute.
Greeting: We your Committee
on Resolutions beg leave to submit
the following report:
WiiEkEAS, The Institute now about
to close has been prolific ot great
good to the teachers of Columbia
county, now therefore be it
Resolved, That we most cordially
commend the wise, intelligent and
efficient administration of Supt. Jno.
K. Miller, that we have seen the In
stitute grow and prosper and increase
in number and intelligence from year
to year and we attribute these results
greatly to the industry and devotion
of Supt. Mi'ler.
Resolved, That we hereby extend a
rising vote of thanks to the good
people of Bloomsburg for their gener
ous hospitality as extended to us dur
ing our sojourn here.
Resolved, That our thanks are due
in an especial manner to the manage
ment of the various industries, in-
Cough
"My wife had a deep-seated cough
for three years. I purchased two
bottles of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,
large size, and it cured her com
pletely." J. H. Burge, Macon, Col.
Probably you know of
cough medicines that re
lieve little coughs, all
coughs, except deep ones I
The medicine that has
been curing the worst of
deep coughs for sixty
years is Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral.
Three ilies I 25c, 80c., II. All drujttitt.
Consult your doctor. If ha T take It.
then do as lie itiyi. It he tolls you not
to take It, then don't take It. He kuowi,
Leave It with him. We re willing.
J. C. AY Kit CO., Lowell, Malt.
JMring Joints
In t'nc fliwiv, to-.i, ni 1113, rtml other
rmiia of th? body, nro joint3 thrtt nro
inflamed and swollen by rheuma'dum
that acid condition of the blood which
nflecti tho mallei uo.
fSnfiVrcra dread to move, especially
after Gittii:3 cr Iyir.it Ions, and their
condition id c ).M:;:i.aly worse ia v.tt
weather.
"It dm been a H:no r'.ne" we have
been without Hood's Karstipnrllln. My
fnlher thinks ho e.mll not do without It.
Ho h.vi been troubled v.ith rheumatism
Blnro he wan a boy, nun Hood's Snrsnpa
rlllu Is the only mediduo ho enn take that
will enable hint to take his plaee In the
field." Miss Aba Doty, Sidney, Iowa.
Hood's Sarsaparilia
and Pills
Remove the cause of rheumatism no
outward application can. Take them.
eluding the Magee Carpet Works, the
Bloomsburg Silk Mill, the Wirt Pen
Factory and others for their kindness
in admitting the teachers to iheir
establishments and their courtesy in
permitting the educators of the rising
genetation to witness some of those
processes of industry by which the raw
material of field and mine is convert
ed as by the touch of the magician's
wand into articles of value, utility and
beauty.
Resolved, That we also thank the
Boird of Trustees of the State Nor
mal School for the use ot the Normal
Auditorium, the principil and faculty
for their generous attention, the kind
friends who by their presence encour
aged us, His Honor Judge Little and
the Commissioners of Columbia
county for the gratuitous use of the
Court House.
Resolved, That we extend a rising
vote of thanks to Rev. Hemingway
for being instrumental in presenting
ta the teachers that beautiful tribute
to our late martyred President, Wm.
McKinley, seeing as we do in this
gift an evidence of those golden and
fraternal chods which should bind
together church, the school, and home,
and that we also thank Prof. Orval
Yetter and all others who in any way
contributed to the success of this
Institute.
Resolved, That we recommend to
our representatives in the State Legis
lature the enactment of a law com
pensating school directors for their at
tendance at the session of the Direct
ors' Institute, to the end that a larger
attendance be secured, thus benefit
ting all school interests throughout
the county.
Resolved, That we favor the estab
lishment of township high schools
under the existing laws, in order that
the children of the rural districts be
accorded equal educational privileges.
Respectfully submitted,
Miss Blanche Fritz,
Miss Anna Kester,
Miss Bess J. Turner,
S. J. Johnston,
A. U. Lesher.
Mr. Magee then gave a description
of carpet manufacture. This compa
ny began business in Bloomsburg in
1889. It is capitalized at $200,000
and employs 380 hands. The wage
roll is about $6,000 per month. The
monthly product is 150,000 yards
of ingrain, tapestry, velvet and car
riage goods. The product is shipped
from Maine to Mexico and from New
York to San Ftancisco. There is a
good example of the division of labor,
as it receives the wool from abroad,
spins it into yarn and weaves the
yarn into carpet. It may be a sur
prise to many that no domestic wool
is used in the manufacture of carpet,
but comes from China, Turkey, Scotch
highlands and the Argentine. The
mill also produces carpet both by the
printing process and also bv the jac
quard looms, by which the ingrains
are woven. The company also con
trols a patent cutter for weaving vel
et carpets by which a great deal of
waste is saved. Seeing the many
processes through which the wool
passes before it becomes a piece of
carpet, makes one realize how intri
cate a fabric a piece of carpet is.
Mew Trolley Line-
, The worit on e new trolley line
from Hazleton to this city, says the
Wilkes-Barre Record, is rapidly pro
gressing and many men are at work
pushing the roadway. There are
gangs of thirty and forty men all
along the line from Hazleton to a
point near Ashley and something over
twelve miles has already been graded.
It will be a long time before they can
begin to iay rails, as much rock is
being encountered, especially on the
mountains. W. E. Brown, who in
1873 was a well-known railroad con
tractor of this city and has been south
for several years, and who assisted in
laying out the Dallas trolley line, has
a foremanship on the road and has a
large gang of men working from
Drums. He has two shifts of sixty
men that are working a mile apart
and are now in a twenty-foot cut. All
along the Nescopeck Mountain men
are to be seen and the contractors
are doing their best to finish their
various sections. The line will be
twenty-seven miles in length. Slticli
shinny Echo.
Many new Books just received
at Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
Cneyrlfhl IKI.kf
A full line of Winter Clothing,
Hats, Caps, &c, at
TOWNSEND'S.
P. Pursel.
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F. P. Pursel
TOR SALE.
One four-horse power engine.
One seven-horse power boiler. All
attachments. ,
One small dynamo.
Three polishing lathes with wheels,
buffs, etc.
Three wooden tanks, i oo gals. each.
Two iron vats.
Lot of line shafting, pulleys, belt
ing, etc. .
Inquire T., Room No. 12,
11-28. 1st NatT Bank Bldg.
When a customer comes
to us there is one thing cer
tain, we can show him the
things that are new, we are
clothiers to clothe you, and we
pride ourselves as to being able
to fit every one, from age 3 to
103 and we do it with new
things as they appear, and they
have this label.
CROUSE BRANDEGEIl
Msmuaclmrlmf Tmiltrt
Vile; ttnt Ytrk
1 Nf
Yoke overcoats with the
length and that smart fullness
just out, they came from our
store, that's what you can
expect, and we return to yoa
your money if you want. ,.,rjj
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Postponed.
Communion services will be held
in Emmanuel (Heller's) Reformed
church, Madison township, on De
cember 8 at 10:30 a. m. This is a
postponement of these services for
two weeks owing to the inclement
weather of last Sunday.
' As to quality and variety of
odors in Perluniery we are at the
front at Mercer's Drug & Book
Ci
Store.