In 1895, a School District Institute was held in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The program was printed in the Elizabethville Echo of 17 January 1895. Note that the public was invited to attend all the session as “friends of education.”
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Program
District Institute
Elizabethville, Pennsylvania
18 and 19 January 1895
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Friday Evening, 7 o’clock
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Devotional Exercises
President’s Address: Prof. H. G. Dornheim
Education, the hand maiden of religion: Rev. O. E. Pflueger
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Recitation: Miss Kate Barr
Address on education: Hon. A. G. Seyfert
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Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 o’clock
MUSIC
How can a greater interest in schools be created among the people: Prof W. S. Cornman and Prof. J. F. Biddle
Recitation: Miss Mama Fickinger
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What should directors do to further the interests of the schools? G. W. Radel and Valentine Lenker
Query Box
Business Session
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Saturday Evening, 7 o’clock
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The teacher’s relation to the community: Miss Anna Rogers
Recitation: Miss Martha Schoffstall
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Advantages and disadvantages of teaching: C. E. Forney and H. B. Ernest
Should a compulsory school-law be passed by our State Legislature? Prof. D. F. Detter
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Adjournment
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All friends of education are cordially invited to attend the sessions. All teachers of the Institute District are expected to be present. The County Superintendent has requested to be furnished with a record of the attendance, and for the purpose the roll of teachers will be called each session.
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