Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-16

At the last meeting of the Association
committee was appointed to report series os
textbooks, which, in the opinion of the Assoc;a.
tion, would be advisable to introduce into uso
in the schools of the county. The committee
through their chairman, Prof CoBURx, renor.
ed progress at this meeting The Report was
accepted. 1t was afterwards referred hack
with instructon.to report full set of books
as commonly used in the schools, at the newt
meeting ; at which time the report together
with the suggestions of the committee will bo
published in full.
A want of uniformity in textbooks has been
seriously felt by every practical teacher. Its.
subject of great Importance, and attended
with many difficulties. There are in this conn.
ty near $50 schools, and at moderate calep.
lation from to 10000 scholars. To SUNNY
these with uniform series of books wonId
amount to an enormous sum and vet a up-
formity of books is what we want. How can
this best be accomplished The committao
thought it could be only accomplished gradr-
ally, and therefore reported upon each subject
from one to three books, each of which in their
opinion was good If the directors Of anv
township found in their schools either of the
books recommended, the committee thought il
advisable to retain them but thought it not
advisable to retain any two; for instance,
Thompson's and Davies Arithmetic-retaiD
one or the other. Messrs. GUYER and COLI
were of the opinion that such plan would ne.
yer accomplish what was aimed at and urged
strongly that the report be referred back to
the committee with instruction to report only
one book upon each and every subject 1t was
thought by those in favor of the Report, that
these gentlemen in their eagerneSs to do good,
was attempting to do too much by urging
produce a reaction and thus the plans and
wishes of the whole be frustrated.
1t is difficult to have uniformity in books
so long as the jurisdiction of the school direc-
tors who have the entire control of this subject
is included in their respective townships Much
will be done when each township adopts a uni
form series of textbooks A list of those books
recommended by the Association as the best
to be used in our common schools will be pub
lshcd after its next meeting
The following Resolution was adopted -
Resolved, That the study of written arth,
metic should not be commenced by the child
until he is of sufficient age to fully appreciate
and perfectly understand the principles of the
science, and it should always be preceded bva
thorough drilling in Intellectual Arithmetic.
On motion of Prof CoBURy four persons
were appointed males and two females
a committee to prepare or procure, articles for
publication upon the subject of popular educa.
ton in each of the County papers, one article
to be published in each paper every two
weeks
The Rev. JAS. NW1LIIAMs and Miss Fax,
NY Q. ANDHUs, of Smithfeld, each delivered
before the Association an address. Subject
THE necessity of Moral and Physical educa-
ton in Connection with Mental requirements
The Association rendered the speakers vote
of thanks, and desired copy of each of their
addresses for publication.
Mr.. WM. DAVIS and Miss EMILY Preston
were appointed to prepare and read essays be-
fore the Association at its next meeting.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. SILsBEE, the
Association adjourned to meet in Leroy on
the l4th and 18th of September next.
RsaT The late rains have raised the Susque !
hanna to fine rafting pitch and during
week past quite quantity of lumber has float.
ed past this place on its way to market
Prices below are rather lower than last yeaf
but the lumbermen generally are holding Onfot
an advance on present rates
The Columbia Spy gives the following as
the wholesale prices Of lumber at that placen
the lSt of June Inferior Gull boards and |
grub plank, $ll; culling do, SIS ID con.
mon do, $40 lSt common do, $50 panat
S3I 90 ; hemlock boards and scantling, Sl259 |
do do, long lengths, SIS pine scantling, as
cordng to length and quality, $l4aSl7;pA
ter lath, 81 So shingles, Sl4 SIS
The WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-The pas
spring and present summer has been unusul-E
cold and backward At one time fears Vea
entertained of a drought, but the rains Of tha
few past days have dissipated all danger fro1
that source. The crops generally are back
ward, but look promising, and the warm Be'
ther which is unquestionably in store for
will remedy the evil.
Rye and Wheat look remarkably well a'.
large breadth has been sown. From preSeS
appearances the c0minn harrnct will be iR II