Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-30

Educational Association.
The Association of Teachers for Nor
thefn Pennsylvania, which VAS organized
at Williain-por some SIX n.' n'hs ago, helt
its third quarterly meeting in Lewlsburl
on the 10Th Dec INST
The attendance from Distance was "a
ther sim, which in part may be accounted
fer by tae fest.yi;ics Of the season, fal
though this j. a time when the " school
master il Atroal, yet I.arsdoxicai as II
NAV seem he usually spends it among his
friends pamrerIns to the animal rather
than the intellectual.
The objects OF this Association, 50 far
as we understand them, (Which by the way
is intended to embrace every grade Of
teacheis,) are to promote Intelligence and
3 good understanding among the members
of the protesson-to awaken a deeper in
terest in the minds Of the people on the
sabject Of general education, aud more
especially to devise ncans tor eleva'irg the
standard OF scholarship. among the teachers
of our common schools. The Association
is not composed exclusively Of teachers, as
It's title would seem 10 import. but accord
ing to the pirsseology of one Of lis ty IdIos,
is intended TO include the 80 friends Of edu
cation generally"
The address of Dr. MALcoM, President
Of the society, GU the subject Of education
was listened t. by large and Intelligent
nj deuce. aud wac a well maturei and well
timed production. in keeping with the high
reputation of its author. The contrast he
drew between the so called seIt,mGrke man
and the systematic educated scholar, was
most happy and truthful. In the con
cludibs part IF his address the Doctor took
occasion to refer 20 the recent effort put
forth in some parts Of our ccuntry to ex-
cluie the Blbe from the common schools.
terms as anti Republican and anti Au,r
ican, and pronounced 1t a scheme OF foreign
papists to overthrow the protestant religion
and liberties Of this country-that Rome
has little hope Of making good Catholcs
cut Of the American people so long as they
remain nation Of Bible-readers. hence
rhe would burn the Bible or seal it; aud
to this end lcr miuious among us are bold
tn declare that they regard the - invcHiIoD
of Printing ~ a curse '-ani curse, ad-
ded the speaker, it has undoubtedly proved
to the &" Holy Mother Church"
Tle D,cte aunouncod the great truth
that the Bible is lhe standard Of morality
for this lauI-that the fathers Of orr col
onial history, ami thc trainers ot our Constr
tuition so considered ii, and that many oi
our State governments have expressly rc-
cnruiZ d IT ., such These REMARKS were
received with marked APPRECIATION by the
audience. W. n'pe to see tue addreso N
print
Ia the evening very able paper on the
subject of pEono o,r.ply and Fhonotyphy
was read h. Nr BURGESS, Of Mlilri!ie
Columbia Co.. feuua. The author IS cvi
IDENTIFY very w,rii frienG :, tie new sys
TEN Of spelling, And treated the matter VIII
the fuilness or one thoroughly acquainted
with the subject The President toy way
If commeut, said that he looked with mGci
Interest upou the present movement Tor th'
reform of our or,n"CrapAy, but stated tha
lie bad not sufficiently examined the sub
ject 10 exprlss any decided opinion upoI
the general merits, but as for himself h'
believed lie shoo.d hereafter spci! words t
suit his una taste lie could rec M rea
son why .tinhorgh might not as well b'
spelled Jiu'ow-a wGg at our elbow hinte'
that he might IL well drop the sc. Th,
report Of Mr. Is. viii be published.
Upon the wboie we are encouraged t.
hope that this Association, however ieebl
its beginnings, will ye; evcniuate in mucl
god, not only TO the indiviC ual Il eub.r
of it but to the people whom they serve
Tie next meeting nf the Association vii
be held AZ DAuyil!e, TUESDAY, y pril25, 1854
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