Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1899 — Page 4

Teachers’ Institute. Friday morning: Institute opened at 9:30. First exercise music by grades seventh and eighth, Decatur schools. Devotional conducted by G. 11. Laughrey, principal of Monmouth schools. Reading of second chapter of second Timothy. Music by quartette. Although it is gloomy out of doors, there is sunshine within. Good attendance and every one enthusiastic. Remarks by Superintendent Brandyberry. He say that he is pleased with the attendance, and thanks the teachers for past patriotism. He says that the teachers are putting forth a better effort than ever before. We are glad that such is the fact. The teachers of Adams county are all progressive. Teachers should not be driven to attend institute, and we are glad to note that they are not driven, but attend because they want to. First subject of the institute is read ing, conducted by Prof. Bogarte, of N. I. N. S. Prof. Bogarte has wide experience in teaching this subject. We have means of knowing this to be true. He says that we should have an aim in whatever avocation we are in. What is the teachers aim? Is it to stuff the pupil with facts? This is a great thing. What could any man do without many facts? A perfect knowledge of facts is what we want. If a banker gets only 90 per cent, of his accounts right he would soon lose his position. The fact idea prevailed at one time, but was afterwards pushed aside by mental discipline. The mind of a child is not like a paper. You can change a meaningless paper to something that is instructive. You can put the life of a man in a piece of clay, but the child is the crowning work of the Almighty Himself. The brain has natural tendencies it cannot be made over. What is a great piece of architecture as compared with the brain of a man? We have gotten where we do not want muscle to rule, but we want brain. If Jefferies had lived three thousand years ago he would have been ruler of his country, but not so today. The Anglo-Saxon people rule the world. The teacher is not a business man, he is not a lawyer; he is not a doctor, he is hardly a professional man, but he is a power in the world. The three great things of the teaching are: 1. Direct teach ing. 2. Own individual influence. 3 Reading The pupils may forget every thing they learned under our instruction, but they will never forget us. Address by Prof. F. A. Cotton, Assistant State Superintendent. He began by toasting Mr. W. A. Lower in which he praised him very highly as as an Adams county product. He then gave the development of farming implements, the development of the church and the development of the state. He does not believe the state is growing worse. The schools are progressing more rapidly than anything else. The school and the home are getting closer together. This is a grand improvement. We must have sympathy. We must reach every pupil. If the teacher just strokes the hair of a pupil it may be the means of causing the pupil to love the teacher. He says there is a tendency to promote on examination. He thinks that effort should be the basis of promotion, and not so much by examination. He then talked about the health of the pupils, and also about the inconveniences of school houses. The modern school buildings are great improvements over the old ones. Prof. Cotton’s speech was well organized and very interesting and instructive. Third subject: “What the Public Demands of the Public Schools,” by E. L. Hoffman of the Linn Grove schools, was a very interesting paper. Mr. Hoffman is a wide-awake teacher from the south end. “An Original Poem” by O. L. Vance of the Decatur schools, was good. The afternoon session opened with music by primary pupils of Decatur schools. First subject: “Is our School Product Satisfactory ? Why?”by Miss Lell Segur of Decatur schools. She takes the stand that the product is not satisfactory. Discussion of the subject led bvlT. J. McKean, of Washington township. He says that our schools am reaching perfection. Followed by E. W. Daily,of Bobo schools. He says that our product is not satisfactory. Mr. Wells, of Geneva, thinks that the product is not satisfactory. Prof. Hartman, of Decatur schools, thinks it is not satisfactory. C. E. Hocker, of Monroe, says they are not satisfactory. Mr. Lankenau, an exteacher of the county, made a speech. We cannot tell what side he was on. O. L. Vance also gave a talk. Reading. by Prof. Bogarte. The reading has much to do with the character building of the pupil. Nothing has made such a stride as reading. The libraries in the cities are crowded. Seventy percent, of the books read are novels. Certain novels, and to a limited extent, are all right. But he thinks there is too much novel reading. Ten minutes is enough time to read all that is fit to read in most newspapers. There is too much reading matter. Whatever is worth reading at all is worth reading two or three times, or even committing to memory. The teacher should select such literature as will lead up to the best. If a man came to our house and issued a physi- * cal poison we would throttle him. Why not throttle the publisher who issues mental poison? Very interesting talk. Rest. “A Plea for the Teaching of English in the Grades.” by Miss Mary A. Johnson of the Decatur schools. Miss Johnson understands the subject and did it justice. Discussion, led by Mr. Lung of Geneva schools. He say nothing distinguishes a school so much as English. We know something about English, but we do not use it. He was followed by Mr. Haecker of the Berne schools. Saturday morning session opened

with music by Decatur pupils. Devotional, by Prof. Hartman. Superintendent of Decatur schools. Piano solo by Mr. Kauffman. “The Library and the School,” by Albert Hocker, of Wabash township. Mr. Hocker is one of the best library workers in the county, and gave a very interesting talk. Discussion, led by Miss Rose Johnson, of Peterson schools. Further discussion by W. A. Fonner, of Root township. Speeches by Messrs Ray, Tyndall, Laughery, Hocker, Dutcher. Brandyberry and Hartman. Address by Prof. H. A. Hartman. He said that a school keeper is a man that stays in the school house from 8:30 a. m. till 3:30 p. m. A school teacher puts his whole life in his work. Patrons should hold their temper and not say anything against the teacher to their children. Teachers make a mistake by going as the wind blows. If you are right stick to your plans. The teacher should not be rash in his manner. We do not work enough for reformation. We work too much for a break off all at once. The problem of exercise. We should keep down the rough exercise. This is a problem —what are we going to do? Last problem is the problem of teaching. Mr. Hartman put several problems which we should try to solve and profit by. Rest. An announcement was made of the graded school contest by G. H. Laughrey. See notes. Reading, by Prof. Bogarte. He thinks that we teach reading too soon. The pupil should have number and other work before. Friday afternoon exercises are wrong. It is not the amount of matter that we get as the kind which counts. You cannot do much to train the voice of a pupil, but you can do something. The voice is utterly artificial in the reading class. In the jestures teach the pupils to be themselves. Do not set any fixed rules for jesture. The chief thing in the reading lesson is the language. We should go slowly and see the relation of each word in the lesson. He recited a very interesting piece from David Copperfield.

Saturday afternoon session opened with music by Decatur pupils, followed with reading, by Prof. Bogarte. Prof. Bogarte is full of his subject and always has something new to tell us. Teachers can’t afford to be dishonest nor excentric. In this talk he dwelt on the wrong use of words. Remarks by superintendent. Adjournment. Percent of attendance by township: Union, 100; Roof, 100; Preble, 100; Kirkland, 96,4; St. Marys; 93.2; Blue Creek, 100; Monroe, 100; French, 93; Hartford, 94.4; Wabash, 100: Jefferson, 96: Berne, 100; Geneva, 100; Decatur, 100. Total 98. NOTES. Bogarte takes well with the teachers. T. J. McKean made a good speech, but had no sympathizers. Preble township waspleased to hear from its ex-teacher, Mr. Lankenau. Trustees Wechter, Schug. Brown, Hall, Lewton, Fruchte and Steele were preseut. We appreciate the kindness of J udge Heller for adjourning court to let us have the court room. Mr. Hocker thinks it would be better to have more composition and not so much technical grammar. The pupils of Decatur deserve praise for their excellent effort to furnish the institute with music. James Beery, Bessie Bowers, Lewis Fulk and Charles Henschen of the Peterson graded school attended the institute. The lecture Friday evening was grand. We are sorry that there were some in the house who had not respect enough to behave. We are sure they were not teachers. The graded school recitation contest will be held in Decatur March 9, 1900. The admission wall be 15c and 25c. Proceeds to be divided as follows: First prize, 30 per cent; second prizes, 20 per cent; third prize, 15 per cent. The remainder to be divided equally among the remaining contestants, thus giving everybody a chance to make something. Let everybody help it along. Volcanic Eruptions Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life of joy. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cu:es them, also old running and fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts cuts, burns, burises, scalds, chapped hands, chilblains. Best pile cure on earth. Drives out pains and aches. Only 25cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Page Blackburn, druggist. There are today about three hundred women ministers in the United States. In America the ministry is being more used by women as a profession than the law. The great value of women ministers in America is for scattered parts that can not possibly afford to support a man. They can maintain a woman minister. Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best phsicians in this country for years, and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best kuown tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two igredients is what produces such wonderful result in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Sold by druggists, price 75 cents. d

GEN.YOUNG’S MARCH - ENDEAVORING TO OVERTAKE THE FILIPINO INSURGENT CHIEF. BUT AGUINALDO IS ELUSIVE His Troops Evacuate an Almost Impregnable Position on Hearing of Young's Approach — Troops Have Little Food and Horses Are Jaded. Manila, Deo. 3. — A press dispatch from Santa Cruz, province of South Ilocos, forwarded by courier to San Fabian yesterday, says that General Young, with three troops of the Third cavalry and Major Peyton 0. March’s battailion of the Thirty-third infantry had arrived at Santa Cruz. The Americans left Hampacan, province of Union, yesterday expecting to have a hard fight at Tagudin, in South Ilocos province, but they found on arriving there that 600 rebels under General Tino, had evacuated 36 hours before, deserting an almost impregnable position. The insurgents had been entrenched at Tagudin, on the north side of the river, where 100 well disciplined troops could have slaughtered a whole brigade crossing the river with the men up to the armpits in water. The residents received the Americans outside the town with a brass band. They had been robbed of almost everything by the insurgents and were glad to welcome friendly and protecting troops. A similar reception awaited General Young at Santa Cruz. Prominent citizens, headed by a band, escorted the Am erican officers to houses, where rest and refreshment were offered. General Young’s command was almost without food. The men had been living on the country, which afforded but little, and the horses are completely worn out, most of them without shoes. The inhabitants of Santa Cruz aud of other town through which the Americans passed, say that Aguinaldo and his entire refugee army has gone into the mountains eastward, since the Oregon, Samar aud Callao attacked Vigan aud landed a force there. In several town General Young was shown letters written by Lieutenant Gillmore, showing that he had been kindly treated by the citizens and had been entertained by them when he passed through last May. Reports indicate that all the American prisoners, some 25 or 30, were at one time in Benguet province but it is supposed now that they have been removed into Lepanto province. Colonel Hood, while reconnoitering near San Miguel today, drove a force of insurgents from Ildefonso, killing several. Five Americans were slightly wounded. General Young’s desire is to pursue the rebels into the mountains. There is no communication between his small command and any of the other American columns, except indirectly perhaps by signalling United States gunboats bound to or from Manila. Captain Rumbolt with 35 men of company G, Thirty-second infantry, while escorting the signal corps laying the wire from Porac to Florida Blanca, charged and routed 70 insurgents, killing a captain aud several privates. The Americans found on the captain the sword and revolver that was taken from the body of Naval Cadet Welborn C. Woods, who was killed by the insurgents while in command of the gunboat Urdaneta, when that vessel was captured in the Oraui river. YOUTHFUL MURDERER Five-Year-Old Boy Kills One Brother ' And Wounds Another. State Lina, Miss., Dec. s.—Edmund, I the 5-yeai-old son of Dr. W. H. Boykin, shot and instantly killed his brother Roderick, aged 11 and severely wounded in the right arm, his brother Tom, aged 13. The older boys were playing with an airgun which Edmund wanted and when refused he declared he would shoot them if they did not give it to him. He went into the house, got a siu all shotgun, and put his threats into exeeutiou. Tom saved his life by getting behind a tree. After the Republican Convention. Philadelphia, Dec. 4. — Within the week every effort will be made by the citizens' Republican national association to raise the campaign fund of SIOO,OOO required to induce the Republican national committee to select Philadelphia for the Republican convention next year. The work of soliciting financial aid will begin ot once. Mexican Veterans' Pensions. Lexington, Ky - , Dec. 4. —General Wilbur R. Smith, secretary of the National Association of Mexican war veterans, of this city, has written letters to prominent men all over the United States asking their assistance with congress for increasing pensions for Mexican veterans, who now number only 9,000 and are passing away at the rate of almost 1,000 a year. Mules For South Aft-ica. New Orleans, Dec. 2.—The steamer Anselma De La Reinaga, Captain Thomas, cleared yesterday with 900 mules for the British government and sailed today for Cape Town, South Africa. Federal Judge Woolson Dead. Des Moines, Dec. 5. —John S. Woolson, federal judge of the Southern district of lowa, died at his home here yesterday afternoon. He was 57 years old. In 18S1 he was appointed to the federal district bench by President Harrison.

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