Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
A CALL,
A CALL,
To the Teachers of Cambria County,

A Meeting of the Teachers of Cambria coun-
ty, will be held in Ebensburg, on Friday evening
9th inst, and continued during the following
day, in the Court House at o'clock, for the pur-
pose of organizing Teachers Institute or Asso-
citation. Addresses viii be delivered on the oc-
cason by the Rev. G. NJ. Pile, Principal of the
Johnstown Gymnasium, Cyrus l.. Pershing, r.
l.. Johnston, Charles Albright, Esqrs., and others.
Whilst such Associations have long been in exis-
tence, not only in many of the counties of our
own State but, also of the surrounding States,
and the cause of Education thereby greatly pro-
NOTED no effort of the kind has yet been made
in our own county, and this first attempt calls
for the most unremitting exertions of its friends
to ensure its complete success. That lamcnta-
bic want of interest, in Education is manifested
by the people of our county is, we think, appa-
rent to ALL and one of the principal objects of an
Institute is to awaken that lively interest in the
cause which is so necessary to the success of eve
ry movement whose aim is the public benefit
As, then, its design is the promotion of General
Education, the Institute will not be restricted
to the Teachers of the Common Schools alone
we earnestly hope that all who are engaged III
the arduous work of impartng instruction, in
any manner whatever, will assist in forming a
close and permanent union, in order to effect
more fully the great object of our mission. The
friends of the cause, who not Teachers, are
cordially invited to cooperate.
In order, however, to illustrate more clearly
the nature and design Of Teachers Institutes, We
subjoin a condensed copy of Circular issued by
the Pennsylvania Teachers Association, in rela-
ton to the subject at a Pittsburg Meeting
1.-The subject of Teachers Institutes was deem
ed of the highest Importance by the Convention
that assembled at Harrisburg last winter, and
the Executive Committee were then instructed
by the following resolution in relation to them
'.REsoLvEp, That the Executive Committee are
hereby instructed to devise and put into opera
ton, at the earliest date, such measures as will
effect the organization of Teachers Institute
in every county in the State.
RESOLVED, That the En-. Com. be instructed to
prepare and oruard to the Teachers Of the State,
Circular explanatory Of the nature and odrdntG-
gcs of Teachers Institutes, and urging their I'M
mediate formation tbs different counties. In ac-
cordance with these instructions the Committee
has prepared the following statements.
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The circumstances that require the organization Of
Teachers Institutes.
1t is already admitted that Teachers in every
grade of school occupy a responsible position.
The Teachers calling is one of labor and toll,
whether he presides over the richly endowed Uni
versty, or conducts the first lessous of instruc-
tions in the Primary Common Schools. Each
| alike has TO Zeal with the unfolding powers, and
and to shape in fearful degree the destinies, of
an immortal being. The Teachers in the highest
and lowest departments of the great American
system of schools, that is working itself into
notice, as well as in every intermediate grade,
| are co-laborers in one great work-the education
of the future rulers and citizens of the American
Republic. They are mutually dependent upon
each other for the proper and efficient perform