Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-04-18
Close of the Institute.


The concluding exercises of the Teach
ers Institute were held in the main
room Of the Christian Chapel, Fri
day evening last, and attended by large
and apparently interested audience. A
number of Reports on various branches
of education, and modes of imparting
knowledge, were read by the Ladies and
Gentlemen, members of the Institute. A
series of resolutions (to be found below
was submitted and unanimously adopted.
Rev MIR. MARI made some timely re-
marks on the important work of the
Teacher, in imparting Christian education,
and expressed the qualification of the cit
liens of Lewisburg who had had the pleas
ure of the company of the Members, in
their good department and professional
spirit. Prof WALKER made the closing
address-tull of food for thought, and
ably enforcing upon parents, citizens, and
teachers generally, the Importance of ele-
waiting the standard and expanding the
capabilities of common school instruction.
A collection to defray incidental expenses
was then taken up, and the Institute was
dissolved That it has begun a good
work, We do not doubt and trust that it
may be carried forward to more evident
and satisfactory results. Many Institutes
(so-called) have been mere talking match
es-conventions-or debating societies,
where all were teachers, and none pupils.
The true advantage of an institute, is
to teach obedience as well as science there
mus. be the same government as in schools.
Another fact, most evident, is, that two or
three days sessions are comparatively
withou, benefit; one or two weeks, is the
shortest possible period to receive any tho
rough drilling in the matters Investigated.
Those who suppose there is patent-right
or slight-of hand way of imparting instruc-
ton, are as much mistaken as those who
suppose there may be "royal road to
learning"
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Whereas, the prosperity of State de-
pends upon the intelligence and virtue Of
the people, and as this intelligence can be
impaired to the masses only through the
medium of Common Schools, therefore,
Resolved, That the cause of Common
School education should receive the spe-
cial and earnest attention of our State
and National Legislature and that it de-
serves the most untiring efforts upon the
part Of educators, and the hearty eo-opera-
ton of all.
Resolved, That the great desiaeratum
in our system of Common Schools is a
high standard of qualification, intellectual
and moral, accompanied by department on
the part of Teachers corresponding with
the dignity and responsibility of the pro-
fession; and that therefore we will seek
by all the meaEs in our power to elevate
the profession BY elevating the standard
of qualification.
Resolved, That We regard it, as both
desirable aud just, that the business of
Teaching should rank with the other
learned professions and that Teachers
Institutes, if properly conducted, are emf
nently calculated to bring about this result.
Resolved, That We hail with pleasure
the general introduction of Teachers In
stitutes into our State, and that We firmly
believe they will ultimately throw much
light both upon the philosophy and prac-
tice of teaching, and thereby greatly ad.
vance the interests Of popular education
:hToug ghout the Commonwealth.