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NO TV I LAY ME DO IVN TO SLEEP.
In the quiet nursery chamber,
Snowy pillows yet unpressed,
Soo the foroni of little children
.lineoll'im white robed for their rest,
.All In quiet ourFery chambers,
Whore the dusky Andows creep,
Hoar the voices of the children—
" Now I. Icy me down to sleep."
In the meadow and the mountain
Calmly rhino the Winter stars,
But across tho gastening lowlands
Slant the moonlight's silver horn.
In the silence And the darkness,
Darkness growing still more deep
I listen to the little children
Praying (hod their s •elk to Ito p.
•' If we dle,.:—ga pray the children.
And the mother's head croups low,
(One from oat her fold Is stoning
Deep beneath the h liner's silo Ivo
Tube our route;' and past Or rnaluneot
Flute n gleam of crystal liAht,
Like the trailing 01 liii pirmrlo., '
evermore in whi r
Littlo souls &it stand expet nut.
Listening at the gates of. life,
lisating far away the murmur
Of the tinnatilt and the smite.
We who fight beneath Ott hamlet
Slotting rank's of common there,
Find a deeper, broider meaning
in your simple vesper prayer.
Whon your Imo& shall graqi tl.la n•andald
Which today you grasp from far,
When your doodo ,hall ghope Ow conflict
In fitly univorial u•sr—
Pray to Ifim, tlm Ood of Bat
Whoso strong eyetl O. n' rr sleep,
lu the wareng of templotion, •
Firm and true your souls to keep
‘Shen the eombaCenda, and.slowly
Clears the smoke from out the skive
Whet], far down the purple
All the noise of battle dies;
IW6in the loot solemn shed.
8 lit es down on you and no,
May the love that never
Take one iv oh eternally
REP ORTED FOR THE HERA 1.1)
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The Eighteenth Annual Session of the
Cumberland-County Tekehers' Institute,
convened in the Courthouse., at Carlisle,
On Monday; October ;10, at'.2 p. tn.; and
wits called to order by the County Super
intendent, Prof. W. A. Lindsey. De-
votional exercises by Rev. C. P. Wing.
The, Superintendent appointed -Messrs.
D. E, Bast,' W. W. Gutshall, D. M.
Gring, Ad. Koons and J. E.... Lindsey, a
committee On permanent organization.
Mr. J. Delliefinger, of Newbug, was
appointed temporary secretary.
Prof. W. A. Lindsey then addressed the
teachers present in an eloquent manner.
Congratulating them 'on the favOrable
auspices under which they assembled,
and imparting wthals'4 cheer and encour
agement to all.
The committee on peymament organ i za
tionsubmitted the following report.
President-7—Wmperintendent W. A.
Lindsey, ex-officio,
Vice Presidents—Messrs. W. P. Sadler,
J. Morrison, .T. Drawbzugh, C. Deitz,
Heberlig, S. Ilertzler, J. Bowers, J.
Ritner, R. C. Lambeqtton, •W. Ruth, Dr.
D. A. 1.11, J. Rita, M. Williams, J. Helmlc,
J. 0. Kirk, Dr. W. 11. Longsdorf, G. R.
Dykeman, S. L. Adams, Col. J. Chestnut,
W. P. Mower, Dr. M. L. Hoover, H.
Eberly, J. - D. Rea and J. Hamilton.
Secretary—W. 111. Borksiresser. ,
Treasurer—Jesse P. Zeigler.
On motion, the report was received
and the committee dischafged.
On motion , of Prof. D. Eckels, the'
Constitution of the Institute was read
by Prof. D. E. Kast. •
On motion of Institute, the chairman
appointed Messrs. J. 'Loaner, S. P. Good
year., D. S. Brenneman, W. Griest and
W. b. Hippie, a committee on the revis
ion of the Constitution of Institute.
Prof. Mark Bailey, of Yale College,
being introduced lectured on the sub
ject of reading. The real language is
not in books—it is the spoken language.
There are ten thousand shades of ex
pression which cannot be introduced
into books. Reading is too frequently
exeouted as singing: The difference be
tween singing and speaking is this In
singing we strike a note and maintain
that sound ; in speaking this is not so ;
but we rise and MI, or rather slide than
stop, as, we do in music. In order to
teach reading we must classify. There
are general principles which must be
learned. We must group ideas as prin
ciples in arithmetic aro grouped, and
our success in teaching reading will
be nitwit improved. The Prof. concluded
by illmitrating the manner of classifying.
On motion of Prof. D. 'Eckel4, the
sessions of the Convention were fixed as
follows : Morning .session from .ii a. m.
to 12. ; afternoon session from 2to p.
in. ; evening session to continence at i.
o'clock.
A brief diseussionhrose 'relative to the
revision of the constitution, engaged in
J 3/ Messrs. Lindsey, Eckels, 'Learner, Past
and Longsdoif. Adjourned.
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The Institute assembled according to
tdjournmerit. Vocal music under
dircc
ion of Prof. Juo. Spahr. •
Roll called.
Instrumental music by Prof.- W.
J. Widnes's band. '
Both the vocal and instrumental music
sf the evening was very entertainin g
dueli credit is duo to . the parties.
Prof. Raub, of Lock Haven, delivered
s lecture .on Words, Ho stated that the
ilnglish language was a wonderful piece
sf mechanism. Our nationality is made
ip of different nations, from different
mrts, and such is the case with our lam
;cage, not only gathering up words
from different' 'sources, . but there :is a
strong tendency towards the in
mtition of now words. Localisms ho
"ory forcibly illustrated by a story of a
.adir in -New York 'Etate, and aptly
showed 'the frequent misuse •of them.
aontractiono, so extensively used every
where, ho explained,, and showed how,
:hey, also, were misused and abu r sed.
Extravagant egressions were oontradic..,
• ;ions in nine cases out of ten, and slang
?hrases for example, "four head's level,"
- 'big bug," "barking up the wrong treopi'
to., are far from being good English and
should not be used in respectable con
'ersation. In ode , case,, only, that he
ceolloete of, was uttered one of ' the's°
lungs with genuine wit in it. • Some ex=
mplos of nowopaper blunder wero Clad
iat created donsidorable r merrhnent.
Timiat is not . a good, word, although.
,und in our dictionaries, as the Prof.
towpd by its dorivation.; . itime keeper ~Js
much bettor word 'and' ehoulci alWays.
I used instead., :Depot, oTton 'IMod for
ttiun, widow woman has boon 'used by
experienced lecturer on education;
t a Widow can not:menu .anything oleo
an a woman remit moans to send back
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and is nearly always incorrectly used, Au
interesting history iS connected with most
of the words of the. English language.
" originally, meant apan wht? ,,
does not hold an office, now it means one
who is incapable of being learned ;
"Dunce" was also traced to an unob
jectiOnable meaning, "host/or," Dean
Swift gage to an oats stealer, but formerly
it meant_ host-teller, the same as the
modern 7ord. host; penitentiary comes
from one being penitent ; candidate is
from the Latin word ca nit is which means
bright, shining; and in the early days of
the Roman Empire; when any one an
nounced himself as an applicant for an
calico, he was required to wear a Roman
toga of snowy whiteness, illustrative of
the purity of the character of the person.
I ;Rio in Rio de la'platl, means river, and
when it is used to fulloW the word with
river is an error, yet it is quite frequent
ly done by persons who should know
better. Many other words he cited,
such as Schuylkill, Cattskill, Sierra, etc.
and showed their meaning and deriva
tion. Teachersmight make their- reci
tations in Geography and History much
,more interesting, by giving their pupils
the meaning of GO names they meet
with, and why certain names are given
to certain places.
The class" in attendance thou sang,
after which Prof. F. A Allen, called the
attention of the audience to a few
thoughts that occurred to him 'as he
looked over it.. Thirty yearsi ago
when he entered the profession
of teaching, people sneered at Min, be
cause it was, in their estimation, a smell
huffiness, yielding - •.•small pay, but
now it-is clearly seen that there is a gen
eral uprising among the people in favor
of education, and now, no ques
tion is so significant as this, save that
which centers in the cross of Christ. In
contemplating this question we can not
help but ask ourselves whether we are
prepared - for the business. There is a
science underlying this great work, and
he wno - does not understand this science
is not prepared for the work in order
to teach we must know what to teach,
when to teach, and know how to teach,
and to do this requiresqi knowledge of
tin:Outman mind. The study that now
towers above all'Others in our education,
is arithinetic, and yet all the practical
part that the study affords has been re
duced to two simple things, addition end
subtraction, add to yourself and sub
tract from your neighbor. Seven classes
in arithmetic have been known to have
existence in the same school at the same
time, and much valuable time was
wasted over dry, senseless, old antiquated
problems, that have. been brought down
to the teachers of the present generation
through Noah's;trlc. Teachers should
take up the subject, and teach it, instead
of lingering.over the dry, bare' bones of
mathematics that will prepare their pu
pils to be examined on insignificant lit
tle things, that are not worth the salt
upon the potatoes a teacher eats in
boarding sound.
There is in the education of a child's
how period tend a why period which
should be properly habdled by the
teacher. The physical frame collies in
with its demand for the teacher's atten
tion, both of her who takes charge of the
child's instruction and the child that is
the subject of such instruction. To him
it was clear that all instruction :•hotild
consist of but thme branches, in ' all
grades of school and with all sizes•of
pupils ; one lesson in mathematics, one
in language, and one in science, every
day, and no more, or no less at any ago
or period of education. In the'eourse of
instruction, it should be the business of
all teachers to, I. Teach ?chat is used in
after life? Te.tektkem as they are used it,
after life. Much, both of matter and
form, that is used in the - schoolroom, is
of 'no earthly use out of it. A largo
proportion of the teachers who were
taught, and who teach by the old estab
lished methods, can be badly beaten in
spelling, by the devil of a printing office.
Other illustrations wery also given, and
it was clearly shown why instruction
should be given with reference to the
work the- pupil has_ to do after he passes
out of the schoolroom. At present, it is
the chief business of hundreds of thou
sands of children, in the public schools
to ache. Pupils must not only be taught
facts and principles, but they must be
taught how to study. lle has sat down
along bide of normal school students,
who had been teachers, and showed - them
how to study. One would hardly sup-_
pose, from hearing a person talk, or in
listening to' tin ordinary conversation,
that the study of grammarin school had
a controlling influence over his use of
language. The speaker did not profess
to deliver an address without fuolishing
enough of false syntax for an 4rdinary
grammar. Three studies in school, a
day, is all we want, and will make hencr
scholars than any other course; provid
ing the
: principles of science aro taken
up and taught,-insten of the time being
wasted in the splitting of hairs in 'gram
mar ancl tither branches.
The following were appointed a com
mittee on remolutionti: Misses. ;Jennie F.
Givler, Bmont Garrett, M. Postlethwait,
E. Brown and Maggie B. Bishop, and
Messrs. S. B. Shearer and W. 11. Coover:
Mr. Jesse P. • Zeigler was appointed
TreaSurer.
On motiqui Institute adjourned
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I'l'o Institute Convened at the usual
hour, and was called to order by Super
,
in to rident Lindsey.
Devotional exercises conducted by
Prof. Allen.
After the transaction of some miscella
neous business, Prof. Raub was intro
duced, and favored the Institute with a•
lecture on English grammar. Tho
lecturer thought that too much attention
was paid by teaches to the subject of
parsing, and ebtiy too little to the
syntax of tho language, Grammar,
though usually regarded as a dry study,
need not necessarilrbe so,' ohd it•is the
teachees duty to' so conduct recitations
in this brapellas to credit au interest in
the subject. We can. never learn to
speak by rule, beneficial seem as Chose
may be— This evidenced by, the fact
that' ur best lecturers on the subjrict . of
grammar, can not talk a half hour .
without committing a numb.dle of errors
—and furnishing , choice exerelsee, in
false syntax. The definitions in our ,
grammars aro too difficult for the com
prehension of ordinary pupils and each
now author on the sub, ct has 'gono to
the trouble of inventing luint.aleflnitip
and terms, without, however, diffusing ,
much additional information. To teach,
the science of language successfully, we
must get out of the " text-bodk" formula,
•and teach-with direct reference to the
practical wants of every day life. The '
formation of plurals was dealt upon at
some length, showing that our rules are
not arbitrary, but founded upon the
necessities of the language. In com
pound'words ,Wl3 shOuld form the .plural
by affixing the additional letter Or letters
to the important part of the word. The
Prof. •closed to make way - for'Trol.
Allen? promising to resume the discussion
again:
Prof. Allen proceeded to address the
convention on "The preparation for the
teacher's work." The first element of
success - in ,teaching is "Love for the
work." We must love little children—
the material on which 'we work—the
little shoots that arc to spring up and
develop into true noble manhood and
womanhood. If this element is wanting,
we may as well leave the profession—no
amount of scientific culture will com
pensate for its -absence. The second
ire-rcqulsito is health. NO one suffering
from physical infirmities, that will
irritate or inconvenience , him in the
discharge of school duties? should for a
moment think of entering upon school
room work. Yon demand in this-sphere
of action, a sound body, as well as a
gound mind. The third element of
success, the able lecturer Characterized,
ns " good looks." The countenance is a
faithful index of the heart, and Mirrors
forth all that is passing within, and
children re it Mug before they glance
at their mdiching lessons, no matter how
persistent 'our. efforts and attempts a'
concealment. The face should always
shadow forth that pureness and good
ness that must dwell within, if you
desire to succeed in your vocation.
Prof. Mark Bailey, of Yale, took up
the subject of Elocution, prefacing his
words of instruction, with an earnest
appeal to teachers to labor assiduously
and unintermittingly to obtain a correct
expression. "That the philosophy of
emphasis deowids on contrast and com
,Parison," was laid down by the dis
tinguished speaker, as -one of the first
lessons in elocution, and numerous ex
amples, given to illustrate the wiSdom „of
his definition. In reading a portion of
Scripture before the school, the teacher
should read the passage first, requiring
the pupils CO render it after him.
The Prof. read a portion of the 23d
Psalm, showing What grand and 'sublime
emotions, what profundity of thought
can and will be elicited by a due re
gard to emphasis. Men of thevfinest
culture and tilled with holy aspiratious , ,
read the sacred word so abominably that
they fail to awaken in the minds of their
hearers, a single, grand, holy or sublime
thought.
In reading, we should be careful to
emphasize only the important words,
whatever is perfectly plain and easily
comprehended, should never be' etn pha
sized.
Not very long since, remarked the
Prof. " gentleman, a graduate of one
of our best colleges in addressing an as
sembly, exclaimed, with much fervor.
I am an anti-slavery nuo, and al
ways an anti-slavery man,' as the evi
dences of his being a imin were sufficiently
strong tp leave no doubts in the minds of
those present ; he would have added more
force to his expression, had he placed the
emphasis 011 antt-slavery."
The law of antithesis is the suggestive
law ; we need express but half our mean
ing, and our auditors will at once discern
the entire scope of thought' expressed.
The wit and wisdom that afford. so Much
amusement, is the result of contrast ; of
bringing opposites directly before the
mind. 'rho Prof. in conclusion, gave
singe . examples of incorrect reading, that
'May l heard imitated 'from sacred
desks on each recurring Sabbath.
Prof. Eckals, of Carlisle High School,
dictated ten words—the teachers writ
ing them and handing the;slips to "the
committee on spelling."
Adjourhed to 2 p. m.
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Conveetion called to order by Prof.
W A.ll.b.deey.
Prof. S. R. Thompson, of Nebraska
State University, entertained the. Insti
tute with a lc tare on "map drawing."
lie raid "we frequently make a mistake
by supposing that map-drawing is merely
designed to teach the art of drawing,
whereas its real object is, or should.be,
to fix permanently in the mind a knowl=
edge of the location 'Uf places." The
errors of the slid time methods of teach,
iug geography, were clearly pointed out,
and the great superiority of modern
motives of instruction deliiiitely shown.
The Professor proceeded to illustrate the
manlier in which this art should be
tanglitt Ten or fifteen minutes work
will enable an ordinary class to construct
the scaffolding. for the drawing of a map
of any continent. A large map of the
country to.lai drawn should bq pladed
conspicuously in the room, not for the
purpose of copying, but to fix in the mind
the general outlineaand boundaries.. Re
member that coi)ying is not the object
aimed at. In au exercise of this kind,
colored crayon' should be', used, so that
pupils can designate by different shad
ings the highlands, low lands, plateaus,
mountains, lakes, riyers and sees. The
moat astonishing reults flow ( from this
kind of instruutioni,quite young scholars
soon become so fan liar witlF the promi
nent features of the different countries
on-the globe that they will readily pro
duce from memory alone a correct map
of any desired country. •
At the conclusion of Prof. Thompson's
able lecture, Prof. Raub took up the sub-;
jeet pf Analysis introduchig the subject
of diagraming a 'sentence. Sentences,
argued the Professor, should be classified
as simple, complex and compound. The
essential elements of -a sentence are,
" Subject and predicate.". Modifteis he
classified ai adjective, adverbial-rind ob
jective. Connectives arc conjunctions;
connective adverbs and relative pro
nouns. The nominative case, indopend 7
and words of euphony were' disposed
of in a jogical and simple manner.
The lecturer proceeded, step by stop, to
- build up a completes and 'entirely . now.
-system of analysis, and one-that
would. do well to adopt. Numerous
sentences were :taken up and analyzed
•by the Institute, under 'the dkreetion of
Prof. Raub, and the advantages of, his
CARLISLE, PENN'A., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1871.
maim& of treating thid'part'ofgrainmar law governing the ileition of a commit
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satisfactorily illustrated. - . tee on permanent certificates, the Insti
'Prof. Zeamer stated that at invitation tute.w,ent into an election for , •members
had been tenderd to the members of the of that committee. The following named
Institute, by the at,thoritieS of the gum- persons .were declared duly elected :
berland Valley Normal school, to 'visit Miss Jennie Hiyler, Mr, • ;J: L. Henry,
the Normal sebeol i bnildings in process Miss- Alice. Longenecker,_,Miss' Phebe
of erection, and moved that the Institute -Weakloy and Samuel Coover.
make an excursion to Shipponsburg at Prof: F. A. Allen resurned the subject
a day to be determined hereafter, of.", school • ditty," Awelling• largely on
The motion elicited quite a spirited the manner of conducting. recitations.
discussion, participated in by Zeamer, 'The teacher should help his' pupils pre-
Kest, Slaybaugh, 'Celtics and others. :spare for_ t'ecitation, for it ie while show-.
The vote being taken, the motion 'was ing the' child- hozo to study that the
determined in the affirmative. teaohei is doing his worli most effectively.,
profs. Lindsey, 'ZeAmer and Slaybaugh
were appointed h Committee td complete
thq arrangementlfor the excursion.
Prof. Allen then took the floor and
relieved the round of duties by, an exer
cise in vocal culture. He tton addressed
the Institute ou the supjece of "School
Ds iec." The lirskslnty, ho remarked,
is BEII4, and our surroundings should
be such as are most conductive to ,the
full and free exorcise of all our senses.
We should be very careful to provide
pupils with an abundant supply of good
fresh air, yet we. must keep our .school
rooms comfortably warmed, and put
everything in the best possible condition
for bodily comfort, then the mind can
work, and work advantageously. After
considering "air". and "heat," "seat
ing" should claim our careful attention.
The defects of our school rooms in this
particular were graphically described,
and the injurious effects . Bowing there
from clearly shown. Next, quiet shotild
be insisted upon ; nut the quiet of death,
but the quiet of well regulated find
thoroughly organized labor. The teacher
who strives to have stillness, will signally
fail in securing study. Whispering can
not and ought not to be banished from
our school rooms. Grown Hp people in
dulge in it, and would it not exceed the
veriest tyranny to exact perfect stillness
from children? But
_whispering should
be regulated and controlled ; and then,
instead of being an annoyance, it, will
be a means of insuring study and atten
tion. We should train _children as ;sui
train vines, only crn•bing- and directing
when they seem to be going in the wrong
direction. Arbitrary restrictions always
create in the heart of the pupil a feeling
of hatred for the teacher. We too often
lead those under our care into tempta.
tion ° :lelho telling of falsehood. and the
practicing or the . grossest deception.
The teacher slaoulrl use his eyes ; the
pupil should know that yon never forget
him. You need not allude to or direct
'attention to every trivial offense, but let
the pupil feel that you were watching
him, and in nine
. cases. out of ten the
guilty ones will come to you on the first
opportunity and confess thtii faults. •
At the conclusion of Professor Allen's
truly eloquent and iiistrbetive lecture,
Prof. lickles, of Cailisle, again dictated
a short spelling exercise.
Adjourned to 71 o'clock.
TUESDAY EVENINfI.
Institute convened at iA p. m., Sumo
iutendent Lindsey in the chair.
Music by the choirs of the Lutheran
and Methodist churches, under the lead
ership of John Spahr.
yr. Hendricks favored the Institute
with an essay entitled the " True Teach
er," arguing that knowledge is not the,
only element of ,buccess in teaching ;
that all instruytion should have 'for its
object the lifting up of immortal minds
into a purer and a holior atmosphere, and
in order to do this the teacher must tavte
of that purer atmosphere himself ; must
stand before those under his care the
living embodiment of all that is noble,
good; pUre and Lille. The essay was
very tine and elicited profound, attention.
Prof. Thompson, of Nebraska State
'University, lectured on " Learning to
See." The eye is one of the means
through which knowledge is imparted
to the mind ; it is the instrument through
which the soul sees. It is highly neces
sary, then, that the faculty of seeing be
carefully cultiva'ed. Men observe most
quickly that which most intimately con
cerns them, and ou which tire•miud has
been dwelling. The emotions created
in . the soul. are widely different in differ
ent individuals. A beautiful landscape
or a mighty cataract do not affect all be
holders alike, either in quality or kind
of Motion produced. Then again the
eye can be largely substituted for the
other senses, as is evidenced by looking
at those who are deaf and dumb. The
visioibtoo, 'is sharpened and quickened
by die activity 'of Pio minute, conse
quently wo observe most readily 'that
which is most deeply exercising our men
tal faculties. The lecturer Strongly rec..
ommmended. "object teaching" as it
means Of "learniag to see."
The exerWes were again enlivened by
vocal and instrumental music, nnde• the
leadership of Prof. Spain:. •
Prof. llurk Bailey resumed his - iri-
Strudtion im " dwelling at
first on the shades 0 contrast produced
by vocal utterance, illustrating familiar
-principles by familiar things. Habits
Of co•rectexpression, argued the speaker,
must be named in the primary school ;
it is too late for the accomplishment of
this great work when our pupil reach
the seminary and the college. 'The Pro
fessor quoted from abd talked about
"Barbara Fritehey;" and "Maud Mul
ler," and the "Burial of Moses,?' until
these grand old poems were jhulied in
new beauty anil - subliniity.
The Profedor read the speech deliv
ered by ,the martyred Lincoln at GeC
tyshurg, as illustrating most beautifully
the use and beauty or antithoti c empha
sis. Other illustrations wore given .that
clearly established the utility and neces
sity of careful primary training.
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In conclusion the Professor read "The
Loss of the Cumberland," - in. his inim
itable and soul stirs ing style, that Must
be beard to be properly appreciated.
Adjourned to 9,a. m. Wednesday. .
WEDNEBDA,T .MORNING.
Institute was called to order at 11 a. in.
by Prof. Lindsey': Devotional' exercises
conducted by Prof. Allen.
Superintendent Lindsey informed the
members of •the Institute that •it \Vita
determined by the. Bushiess - Committee
to assess, a, tax of one dollar against each
member for the purpose of defraying
' necessary expenses.
• Prof. Raub resumed his lecture on the
'English language—continuing his . _ elu
'oblation of ' "plurals", and ‘! contra°.
Hons. The lecture was intereseing'lnul
highly instructive: .
After the reading,' by Superintendent
, Liiidriey, of that portion of the . school
There aro, said the Profeskor, many ways
of conducting recitations. First, we.
have the " question method." This may
he subdivided into 'the "individual
method," in which the :teacher pro
pounds a:question to the first member
of the class, who Propounds 'it to the
next and so on, till -the entire class hi
reached—the concert method," or the
way to make a display, :which should be
adopted only when we wish to improve
the memory. The last method the
leethrer denominated the "golden mean,"
or the way to bring into full play 'all the
faculties of the mind. The time allotted
the speaker having intpired, the elabora
tion of this last method was deferred.
Piof. Mark Bailey again addressed the
convention on the subject of elocution,
conducting exercisei inuvoc,al utterance,
inhalation and exhalation ; after.which
ho resurnCil the phject of antithetic em
phasis, so as .to Jinpress; deeply, on the
minds of those present, the necessity of
bestowing careful attention'to this part
of a liberal education. Force and time
in reading were discussed in the Profess
sor's lucid and interesting style, to the
great edification of the large audience.
Prof Allen conducted a short exercise
in orthography.
. The hour of 12 m.• having arrived, the
Institute adjourned to 2 p. m.
INEDNESDAT AFTEILZiOON
Institute convened at 2 p. in., Super
intendent Lindsey in the chitin
This being the time set apart for the
special use of school directors, Prof.
Thornpson addressed the convention on
the "duties of directors." 'The location
of school houses is a matter of momen
tous importance, and the best and most
beautiful spot in the district should be
selected for this purpose.- In the erec
tion of buildings for school purposes,
the plan laid down by the..very best
architects should be carefully followed.
In the selection of teachers, grave oars
.should be exereiged, and. nothing but
merit should be allowed any weight or
inildenco with directors.
Prof. Raub, by request, opined the
discussion on the question, " When is
it proper to establish graded schools in
royal districts?" The speaker thought
that whenever' a sufficient number of
pupils can be found in .a district to sup
port a school of that kind, graded schools
should be established. A teacher well
qualified for the duties .urimary
scliodl, should receive theme
eompeu
cation as those ydco teach schools of a
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higher grade.
:14{1110 Hamilton, esq., of Carlisle
called the attention of the convention to
a series of fihestions propounded by
him at its meeting of last year, and
made some able and eloquent remarks
in support of educational progress.
Prof. Allen tiddressed the convention,
and especially the directors present,
arguing against the payment of school
directors, claiming that such a policy
would destroy the moral purity that
Pervades , educational offices, produce
corruption and work disastrously. The
lecture was one of deep feeling and gen
uine eloquence, and no report can do it
justice. And if directors will but apply
the instruction imparted, as we think
they will, educational affairs will move
forward, with a briskness heretofore un
heard of in the county. Salaries, the
lecturer' thought, ehould be regulated by
the grades of certificates. It is unjust
to pay a skilled 'and unskilled workman
the same wages.
At the.
,conclusion of Prof Allen's
addres ; s Prof. Mark Bailey resumed hig
instruction in elocution, taking up
" slides" or inflections. Positive asser
tions, he claimed, require the fait%
slide of the voice and negative sentences
the rising. Numerous elp,rnples wore
read by the accomplished elocutionist
to illustrate the correctness of this prin
ciple.
Adjourned to 7} d:elock
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Institute convened at 7} o'clock, and
Was called to order by Supt. Lindsey.
.Music, Vocal and instrumental, under
the direction of Prof. Jim. Spahr and
Prof. W nor.
, The sense of the Institubilialug taken
lit regard to. the proposed excursion to
the site of the Cumber•laud Valley State
Normal School, it was almost ottani:
inuysly decided* not to interrupt the
_ses
sions of the Institute by any procedure
of that kind. .
Mrs. J. Zoanier favored the Institute
with a finely written essay, ablitled "The
Advance of Ages." The fair essayist
vigoi•oiisly coml!atted the absurd idea
tkat the days that are'gone wore .better
than the days id the present. While
deprecating and condemning the evils
that exist, she claimed that moral cor
ruption is no more rife to-day ;than it
was in the days of - "'laiitagarlilid that
if not butter we are at least no worse
than our father's were. •
Music by 'Widner's baud. .
Prof. Brooks, of ' MillasvillO State
Normal. School, being introduced„ on—
tertainekthe convention with a lecture .
ou " The Imagination."., Nan . lives in
two 'worlds, the world of things and
tlio world of thoughts.. The world — Or
ideaS is a triune world ; in it. dwell the
true, tho good and the beautiful, and'
the world 'within is- in harmony with
the world' without.:' We ratty not bo
able to - define the' beautiful, but •we can ,
, not fail 'to behold 'Axid t appreciate 'it:
The faculty whose Aber° lies within
the world'Of the beautiful is the "
nation." The ideal - thought is the
pioneer of the real- 7 -therealitY is always
preceded by the ideality, and.,tho 'ideal
is'almost always beyond the real. This
is tine in tho• practical' affairs of life - tie
.Well as inAlte f ilria'arta, 7 , The imagination
should be cultivated - tor its influence
upon' thought. The inoseeminent Bohm
tists of all the dim ages of the' Past ba„Ve
Neuman posiAsed of fertile 9;nd:cultured
• imaginationg, in whoie minan wore first
shadowed the - realities that startled the
world. ,
Tho torch of imagination is as neces
sary to him who looks for truth as the
lamp of study. The imagination is ne
cessary to give inspiration to effort. Ali
great mop in science possess active imagi
nations. The first line of telegraph was
not from Baltimore to Washington,,
bilt i ir!.the imagination of the inventor.
All great orators are men of,vivid imagi
nations. The brightest light that falls
around tanker Hill is the light of Web
stefis imagination. The most eloquent
pulpit orators of this or any ago are thoSe
whose ponderous thoughts are the result
of vivid imaginings of God's mercy and
love and justice.
l i hc" imagination Mould, be culticatca
'for its influence :non fashion.
Men and women have some sdial in
their minds and must so regulate the cut
and flt of a dress, or a coat, or the style
of a hat, to as to resemble as nearly as
possiblO this ideal of the imagination.
And jtist because the ideal is ridiculous
and.unnatural our butterflies of fashion
dress so as to become ridiculous and un
natural.
The imagination should be congealed on
account of its effects on disease.
Skillful physicians recognize this fact
and often doctor for the mind, while
pretending to doctor the body. Health
and sickness are largely dependent on.
the imagination. - Men. have imagined
that at a certain hour they would die,
and so strongly was the belief impressed
on the mind that they did die.
The imagination demands culture on
account of its influence on superstition.
All ghosts and spectres are creatures of
the imagination, and have no existence
beyond the ideal world. Yethow many
of ns venture forth at midnight without
experiencing a feeling of fear, even when
reason assures us there is no danger.
The imagination should be cultivated
,roP'its influence on character. -- .
Rightly cultivated, it makes us pure,
noble and holy. Wrongly cultivated, it
makes us impure, ignoble and unholy.
A person with a cultivated taste is more,
likely to walk in the paths of right and
holiness than one whose tastes are vi
tiated and corrupted. But a love - for
the Beautiful will not make uR holy, for
beauty and holiness are not identical,
though they go hand in han.d.
Give culture to the imagination, for
it lights up the whole horizon of life.
By it the old man lives over his youth
again ; loiters by the mossy brooklet on
whose verdant banks' he played. in the
bright "long ago ;" visits the old school
house and participates once more in the
gleeful sports of, youthful days. Re
seems to d well .in three worlds at once,
so vividly are the scenes of—the past, the
present acd the future lit up by the daz
zling rays of the imagination.
The Professor was greeted with pro
longed aPplause as heleftrthe stand.
Music by Prof. Widner's band.
Prof. Bailey resumed his lecture — on
elocution, reading Barbara Fri Whey, ''
a selection from Mark Twain's Califor
nia experience, and the Soldier's Re
prieve. Of his reading we say nothing,
as no report can do him justice in this
respect. Adjourned to 9 A. a. Thursday.
TIII7IISDAY MOUNING.
Institute convened at 9 a. m., Prof.
Lindsey in the chair.
Devotional exercises by Prof. Allen.
Prof J. '4 unther, the retiring treas
urer of the Institlite, submitted his re
port, which was, on motion, accepted.
Prof. llckels, of Carlisle, rendered the
report of the Committee on Spelling,
which was, on motion, accepted.
Prof. Thompson followed -in a lectdro
on "The causes of failure in teaching."
Failures in governing, the leaturer said,
are of two kinds—from governing too
little, and from governing too Juuch.
The teacher should be thoroughly ac
quainted with the disposition of every
pupil under his eharge, and so long as
this is not the ease, he will fail in con
trolling or securing the respect of his
school. In imparting instruction, , we
must adapt our phraseology to the ca
pacity of the mind wo wish to instruct.
Prof. Brooks took up the subject of
geometry. Matheniatics is divided into,
two divisions- 7 th° science of numbers,
and tile science of form, or geometry.
The ideas of geometry, or form, are ob
tained first and are most readily compre
hended by the young mind. In teach
ing this 'science our' method should be
two-fol&—combining the concrete and
inductive systems of reasoning.- The
fundamental principles—lines, surfaces
and, solids—should be dwelt upon. until
every pupil is able to comprehend fully
the different kinds Of finch, surfaces and
solids. The Professor organized the In
stitute into a school, and,..gave a lesson
in elementary geometry iii ins peCuliarly
happy and forcible manner, giving to
the teachers a complete system, of teach
ing this science.
Prof., , yark Bailey again drilled the
Institute in the science of elocution,
placing special 4 stress on the formation
of tone and the expression of feeling
and emotion. We must suit the sound
to the sense if we desire to be under
stood. ' The meaning of a sentence is
detortnined by.the tone of voice in which
it is uttered. No rule can be framed
for,your,guidance in acquiring expres
sion 011 which you can entirely depend.
Your feelings afid °Motions must be
your guide. The Professor read. the
beautiful parable of the Prodigal Bon l
the members of the convention repeat
ing it, sentence by sentence, after him:
Wo doubt very 'much whether there was
one in that large audience who did not
see' now beauties ln it after the Profes
sor's rendering..
Adjourned to 2
pityppAy AFTERNO.ON: '
Institute colivonod at 2 o'clock r.
Prof. Lindecky in
• The subject of EngliSh grammar was
regunied by . Prof. Rata), who explained
the nature and offices of the transitive
verb. Tho 'sentence ‘ A. bird was shot
. by JOhn,". was placed °male blackboard,
and the attention. of the teacheni called
to the verb,, which most - teachers regard
ne intransitive, but Which the Professor
pronounced to be.,transitive.
•2 The opinion so often expressed; that
a Word may, in Bomb positions, 'b y e iron
'sake, end iu
the
• place ' s intransitive,'
was heldliy the leeturertOte'erronoons,
for thotigh:‘the 'words hive • the' 'same
naive,' . 3f tie , their Signincittious•-or
incanings.ard'ilifferent, they must be, in
differeiitwerds! Numerous dif
flcult sentences were handed the Pro
fessor for dissection, and it must 'he
confessed that be handled,them with a
readiness and ability that showed him to
be at home in this department of science.
Prof. Allen addressed the Convention
.on "the methodiVa conducting recite - -
tions.r Children want variety, ho re
marked, and it will not do for teachers
to remain any longer in tho " old ruts."
They must get away from the trammels
df the text book—must exorcise origi
nality, must furnish to those wider their
charge the wator, fresh and sparkling
frOm - the fountain, and not permit them
to drink from' a cistern, as. is too fre
quentlY tkcicese. When the teacher
gets ay ... ar" from the "text book" and
demonstrates that he can stand alone,
the pupils will soon follow his example,
and now life and activity be infused into
the school. The '" topical" method 'of
reciting was strongly and forcibly recom
mended and its adoption vigorously
urged. The assigning of lessohs is an
important part of the teacher's duty, and
should never be hurriedly passed over or
performed. Be certain that you assign
something definite, and not already un
derstood ; be sure to ask for the.subject
assigned, and never• fail to commend
meritorious effort. Beek always for
something to commend rather than for
something you can condemn.
Prof. klub addressed the Institute on
"methods of primary teaching," placing
as the first prerequisite " pleasant sur
roundings" No matter how much.tact
and talent a teacher possesses, success is
not attainable if the schoolroom is dark,
gloomy and uncomfortable: On the
other hand surroundings accomplish but
little in the absence of that loving viiat
izing influence that flows from the ear
nest, energetic teacher. At the conclu
sion of his lecture the Professor gave a
" specimen lesson," showing how " pri
mary, recitations should be conducted.
Adjourned to 7 o'clock.
TEWITSDAY EVENING
Convention assembled ..at 7} o'clock,
Superintendent Lindsey in the chair.
Music under die leadership of Prof.
Spahr.
"Our Work" was the title of a well
written essay by Miss . Riley, that por
trayed with beauty and force the holy
calling in which the teacher is engaged,
and showed forth the weighty responsi
bility assumed by those who' take upon
theinselves the instruction of the young.
"The land of Columbia' furnished
Miss Emma Garrett a theme for an essay
abeirnding in brilliant scintillations,
pungent truths and Scathing rebukes of
the follies and foibles of the ago.
3hlsic under the direction of Prof.
Spahr.
Prof. Bailey was introduced and read
in his inimitable style "Lady Clara',"
"The Rivals," "An extract from Dora
bey," "A scene from PicicWic!;," after
"which the convention adjourned to 9 a.
m., Friday.
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lustitute commenced at the usual hour,
Professor Lindsey in the chair. Devo
tional exercises conducted by Professor
Professor Raub took up the Subject of
orthography, calling the attention of
teachers to the fact that this is the. most
neglected branch of an education. Many
of our most prominent literary men orna
ment their nianuseripts with an amount
of false orthogfaphy that would shame a
school boy, trusting to the charity of the
printers' "devil" fur the safety of their
reputations. If V7O desire to make correct
spellers we must do the work of the pri-
Mary school with the greatest thorough
ness. The Professor gave some excellent
methods of teaching orthography. By a
special request the lecturer gave a now
and simple rule for solving problems in
compound proportion.
Professor Allen followed Professo r
Raub in a lecture on "language," as
serting that wo make a flagrant and
manifest error by never teaching a sub
ject just when it ought to be taught.
Language is the mediuM for enuncia
ting thought, for expressing wants, feel
ings and emotions, mid should be culti
vated as soon as the child has wants to
be satislibd or thoughts to express.
Pupils at all able to write should not
be suffered to make any request verbally;
provide slips of paper and pencils, place
these in some part of the room, easy of
access, and require each one to write out
in proper form a full statement of what
is desired. This is the best and most
successful inO!tho of teaching language.
Professor Bailey continued his instruc
tion in elocution, taking up "unemphatic
words," which should be uttered so as
to promote the most regular and perfect
harnuniy. These faults in delivery, that
render so many profound thinker; unin
teresting mind unpleasant speakers,. were
dwelt upon :at length, and the proper
remedies poi:lied out. The professor
cotiihueted a masterly class exercise, im
parting a fund of most valuable informa
tion, and urging teachers:to abandon
the rending of those stmitational and
"hifalutin" selections that are produc
tive of evil and evil only.
At the conclusion of the spelling exer
cise conducted by Professor Allen, the .
Institute adjourned to two p. na.
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Institute convened at 2 o'clock, Super
in tAdent Lindsey in the chitin
Prof. - Batley contained his instruction
in elocntion, condenaningimitatory read,
bag; thought and expression must rawer
be divorced. After elaborating this
point the ' lecturer spent considerable
time in • explaining '!quality" of voice.
Loud speaking in the exercises of the
schoolroom was unsparingly condemned;
the tone used in the pallor should bottle
odo'eniployed in 'reading, — A leSson'
"expression" concluded the instruction
in this brUfich.
The ,committee appointed to revise the
Constitution of the Institute submitted
its report,: which, after being amended,
was aCeented, rind the Revised Constitu
tion adopted.
The, Institute went into an,clectimft for
piece of holding tlio'neict meeting. Ito
chanicsburg a u 1 Ca'rlisleyeero mentioned.
After a riddled discussion relatiyikto the
Merits and.. claims of the respective
places, Carlisle was selected as the place
of holding the next 'meeting.
Prof Allen resumed his leottnn on
." Bohool P uty, dismissing tho value: of
" nerve 'power" or vitality.'• Teachers,.
after spending a dozen years' tho
tlistintrige of their duties, begin to wear
IMO
h careworn look, and seem prematurely
old ; this is the natural' result of a con
stant drain on the nervous system. To
husband this netvous. force' should be the
teacher's aim, and can be best secured
by obserAng firmness, 'decision, and
maintaining an equabbi frame of mind.
At the conclusion of Prof. Allen's in
struction the Institute adjourned to
o'clock.
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Institute convened at 7 o'clock, Supt.
Lindsey in the chaii l :-. •
Music under direction of Prof. Spahr.
" School Discipline" was the,, subject
discussed by W. IL Hench, in an essay
of considerable-merit, in which he argued
that ir family government' tvaa what it
should be, the teacher would 'find no
difficulty in his school:
.Miss Phebe Weakley read a beautiful
and finely written essay, entitled '"Gath
ering Pearls." .This production abounded
in fine thoughts and high imaginings,
that do credit to the head and heart of
the fair authoress.
Prof.• Allen, the lecturer of . the even
ing, being introduced announced as his
theme, " The- training of Children."
The 'lecture was a feeling and eloquent
appeal to parents and teachers to im
plant in the young hearts committed to
their care, a strong love for the virtuous,
the pure and the holy ; and train them
for usefulness in life and glorification in
the land of the immortal, .
At the close of Prof. Allen's address,
the proceedings of the Institute - were
interrupted by a little affair that was
both amusing and surprising—amusing
to many of the audience, and surprising.
to Prof. Lindsey, the , very efficient
County Superintendent. It .was the
presentation by Prof. Allen, on behalf of
the Institute, to the Superintendent of a
beautiful silver pitcher, goblets and wait
er as P. token of the high esteem in which
he is held by those ninong whom he has
sp successfully labored. Prof. Lindsey
accepted the testimonial, in a neat and
appropriate speech.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following which 'were unanimously
adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of the In
s'Eituto are tendered to the citizens of
Carlisle and vicinity, for the interest
they have manifested in the cause of
education, by their attendance at its ses
sions ; to the Board of Directors of Car
lisle, for their liberality in offering such
school furniture as was necessary for the
use of the Institute ; to , the ministers
who conducted the devotional exercises ;
and tothe ladies and gentlemen who en
tertained us with vocal and instrumental
IZEIM
Resoired, That our thanks are ten
dered to the officers of the association,
instructors, ambk all those who in any
way contributed to the general interest
and success of our meeting.
Resorred, That. we thus publicly ac
knowledge the courtesy, the energy, and
the efficiency of our Ciorthy Superin
tendent. • .
Resolved, That the teachers, who with
out sufficient cause, absented themselves
from any, or all the sessions of the Insti
tute, merit and receive the censure of
all lice teachers.
Reaoired, That -our 'thanks are ten
dered to those Directors who granted
teachers the .entire time to attend the
Convention_; but teat we cannot fail to
express our disapprobation for those
who failed to grant the time.
Resolved, That we hail with delight,
the glorious prospect of the early estab
lishment of a Normal School in this dis
triq, as indicated by the efficient action
of those having charge of this noble
project.
Resolved, That our thanks are due to
the Editors of our county papers, and
to the Editors of the Harrisburg daily
papers, for the publication of the pro
ceedings of the convention.
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Resolved, That the thanks of ,the In.
stitute are hereby tendered to George
Bergner, esq., Editor of the Harrisburg
Daily Telegraph, for his kindness in
supplying the convention with copies
of that paper containing the proceed
ings.
MIMES JENNIE : F. GIVLER,
MAGGIE E. BISHOP,
ELEANOR BROWN,
EWA GARRETT,
MARY POSTLETHWAITE
Messrs. W. H. CoovEn,
S. B. SHEARER,
After some excellent music by the
choir the Institute adjourned sine die.
W. M. BERKSTRESSER,
THE STAT THE AEI)
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COCETAILS-TDE JIM JAMS-MANAGE
'MENT AND DIAMPLINE-HOCIKTY AND
1 THE UItUNNAItU.•
BINGHAMTON, N. V., Oct. O.—Others
have sketched for the Tribune the pic
tures presented by e v larief visit to the
State Inebriate Asylum, in this city, but
I propose to give my experience during
a residence of six months spent here for'
the cuic of the habit of intemperance.
When I came to the Asylum, in April,
the maples were just putting out their
tassels, and the waxen blossonis of the
trailing arbutus were making their - firat
appearance for the season. Now, fringed
gentians,asters, and golden rod do duty
as' wild flowers, and - th - c--fiery , leaves of .
the Salt,. tawny, chesttrits, and yellow
beeches fringe the great clusters of pine
that crown surrounding our lit
tle city. Of those who were my compan
ions tip the long walks over, the hills in
,Spring but' half a' dozen remain, and
they may be regarded as life members of
the institutiOti. One after another 'has
returned to his home with renewed
health and -strengthened will, some to
fall again. throughover-confidence, want
of occupation, hereditary_appetite,
other,soutees of temptation'; but! a ma
jority will, undoubtedly, exhibit in their_
own persons the. best proof of the use-,
fulness and success of this noble charity.
As to myself, I only know that k dime
hero an invalid in mind .and body, and
can pow walk,my twenty miles daily;
both in and outer town, and day's
work with the pen afterward •Niiihollt
'feeling any need of a stimulant.,,
The larger Part of the inebriates on
our register are of the nks& that, is known
tis "periodical drinkers," and to this
class your correspondent belonged. The
steady drinker takes his ten, twcnt, or
TEIMS-42.00 a Year In advance
$2.50„1Y not paid within the year.
...
thirty glasses daily, and never lArmits
his' draught- until disease or 'delirium
seizes upon him. But the -" periodical"
allows an interval,of a week, a- month,
or longer,, to elapse between his Sprees.
Usually ho makes a business of drinking,
When he has_ once commenced, and giveS
up A other occupations, often going a
hundred miles .from home, in ord& to
have his . boutdin quiet, and lealring no
tidings or trace of his' depart. As
suddenly as he loft, he returns, ome,
wreck in body and Mind, requyfng care
ful nursing to .preVent an attack of the
delirium tremens. His care is a more
difficult matter than that of the habitual
inebriate, but it is-quite certain that he
can be cured antl,,made perfectly strong
against a relapse.
It was a week after the close of one 'of
these "sprees" described above that r ,
came to the Asylum. My first impres- 7
alone wore favorable. No more bertitti=
ful spot could have been selected fdr itry
location. It stands on. an eminence
three miles from the pretty city of Bing...*
hamton, having the Susquehanna River."
at the foot of theta' forming :the b - aso"
of its south
. wing, and with the' 'silver
thread of the Chenango far in front:
Throngh, its southern boundarpuns the.
Rile Railroad, the Delaware and Lacka
ivanna Road "skiris the other side of the
.Susquehanna, and Syracuse, Utica and
Albany branches spread their iron lines d '
in the foregronind. Around .the,Asylutit •
stand.tho everlasting hills, still covered
with the "forest primovalf" but the
railroads give animation to the scene,
and the spires and roofs of Binghamton
suggest the vicinity of civilized life.
The Asylum building is a stately pile
of granite, on which untold sums were
lavished during forfiter administrations.
It has a front of 40Q feet, but the main
building and south wing aro akin in
use. ''ho north wing awaits a -small
appropriation from the Legislature to
render it habitable. When dbmpleted,
it will double the amount of accommo
dation, and the institutiOn's capacity
for usefulness. The main building is
occupied by the chapel, reading room,
and theater,billiard rooms, library,, and
club-rooms, offices, and guests' chambers.
In the south wing aro accommodations
for between 80 and 90 patients, the
building being now occupied to its full
capacity.
When making up my mintl to come'
here, I expected to find my companions
broken-down invalids; red -nosed apo
-plectics—of_ ald rmanic proportions, and
those made maimed,, halt, and blind, 'by
strong drink. But as rrede to the front
steps my oyes fell upon a group of vigor
ous men playing foot-ball with lusty rue
tions.and loud laughter, and in the
tance,, , a stalwart nine wore doing full
justice to a game of base-ball. Through
a lower window I saw some young gen
tlemen who appeared to be tit candidates
for the Sons of Temperance engaged at
billiards, and a number of healthy gen
tleman of elegant leisure were chatting
together on the wide stone steps. These
wero all inebriates and patients. To my
surprise there were none down-with the
"jim-janis ;" none crawling around on
crutches ; and but few whom a casual
visitor would have picked out as given
to a love for the flowing bowl. '
Still greatfr wits my surprise when I
discovered libw discipline is administered.
After being ushered into the Superin
tendent's room, and questioned as to age, '
occupation, habits, &0., I was told that
it was taken for. granted I had come hero
with an honest purpose to cure myself of
habits of intemperance.. Much of the '
means of recovery rested with myself.
Piaced upon my honor never to go into
the city without permission (and, for the
first-eight week(, not without an attend
ain,) I was told that I might go elsewherii
freely, and without being placed under
Special' supervision. Thin began long
walks through the ivood"--ands. over the
fields, with the return of the tido of
health through sluggish veins, and, the
new birth of faith in myself. Surrounded '
by those who had failed and fallen alsb,
there was no one-here to point the hand
of shame at-the inebriate. his restora
tion was the comfifon cause of all. What
ever word was needed le, cheer was
spoken. Every kindly act Of sympathy
that was necessary, was afforded. The
moral sense was quickened with the
growth of physical vigor. It was the
common work of all to resist temptation,
and make that resistance strong in oth
ers. So by. degrees, and almost insen
sibly. the Old proneness. to temptation.
was changed for a new and manly ,life.
Says the code of patients : "The object
of the Asylum is the cure and reformation
of those who honestly desire to free
themselves from the habit . of intemper ,
mice." And those who have this purpose
it; their hearts, and who.,,heartily avail
themselvesof the privileges of the in
stitution, will find that every day here
brings healing on its wings.
The accommodations for patients are.
of HIP bpst. The rooms, 'l7 feet by 11 in
area, and with lofty ceilings, are neatly '
and comfortably furnished. There is a
goodolough rather economical table
an excellent corps of servants, - facilities
for thOse-wifo wislr td occupy themselves
in the carpenter shop or garden, as well
as for those who prefer billiards and base
ball; a library and vending room, stored
with books, magazines, and newspapers
(including Ries of the daily Tribune),
Comm ittee
qee: etlr3
and lastly, the cosy rooms ti•cll se
lected library.of the ullapod Club. Tho
latter body is a voluntary literary Misool l
ation of the patriots, whose members ro 7
Hove' the tedium of long. evenings by
lectures; debates, theatricals, and (Alia'.
kindred OXerCiSCIL ••
'The inmates of the AsylUMare drawii
from all Classes of society. The last re-.,
port opnmerateS 36 occupations asrepre
'sentmf hero, including all the learned
professioes and nearly all branches of
business. Their egesmary from 20 to 76,
,with au average of 35 , years. Compare-.
tively few young, men aro in earnest in
ridding themselves of habits of intomper
auce, and are willing to come- here;
Most'ef those who are sent 'by wealthy
parents • against ,their .Mvit inclinations• -
make a failure of the experiment..
TIM process of caring an, inebriate is
very simple,' Many persons ; Mia,ghiy„
that, it done hy 'some magio .process,-
through whiskey administered food,.
by, means of potent drugs: 'Nailing
of WO kind ie in; use •liere.; "Momper-
amp is a social sin generally; and its cure
must IM sought by aggregation of,
CONCLUDED ON votonu
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