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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
10
Report from Washington describes a three day county institute attracting about 125 teachers and numerous male laborers. A lively scene filled with operas and eye catching displays, as students and residents observe the event with curiosity and amusement.
A Monday lecture examined growth in boys and girls including weight, retardation, and mental development. The speaker dismissed English antipathy to America while noting England's conservative habits and the slow shift toward new commercial practices and popular education.
A Tuesday night audience heard ex-Judge William H. Merrow of Belvidere discuss Abraham Lincoln in a scholarly oration. The event formed part of a school program of thanks to contributors and featured other entertainment segments that drew modest appreciation.
Readable fragments show fur coat and neckpiece ads from Laurien & Co in Easton, offering items from $28 and specials at $3.98, plus a Port Morris reading room opening, library fund news, and various local business notices including a Dover railroad, Chester factory, and banks.
A public sale of gloves and related wearables lists mens and boys gloves in kid Astrachan wool and leather finishes, mittens, and driving gloves with prices. It also advertises clothing and accessories from overcoats to handkerchiefs, umbrellas, linen, and hosiery with varied styles and discounts.
The Washington Institute welcomed visiting teachers and local educators for a three day session led by Harl Barnes and Miss Louiga Connolly. Postmaster Oscar Jeffary opened with a prayer and lauded teaching as a noble profession. The program featured lectures from Barnes on modern educational ideas and Connolly on primary pedagogy and temperance physiology.
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