Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19

gument, plainly urged, that the tendency o
| the present school law was to take this out OF
the hands of parents, and that in this respect
the old committee system was superior as re
coGnizing more distinctly parental obligations
and interests, and engaged parental co-opera
tion and countenance. On the moral aspect
of the subject of teaching, it was very justly
observed as most hopeful and interesting fact
that at present in our common schools in this
county, in behalf of moral culture, vast and
mcalculable influence is being excrted by the
many highly qualified and excellent female
teachers who arc working quietly and laborious
ly in our schools.
Many things were said which could not fail
to be of great practical use to all engaged in
teaching. Township Teachers Associations
were recommended. Keeping informed in re-
gard to the various modes of teaching =: pur-
suing specific course of reading, with regard
to practical education Studying various text
books on the same subject, not overlooking the
important practical matters to be found in the
introductiOns and prefaces to school books
woro noticed ~, tha ra.;o,,, o.a~,.sm, '
+an. ,u.,,u g a...,.:o
Tho o.coIlont worr. of NJ D. .o..I,:.I
and Aborcror,h;o an .ho ;n.onoa.., -,
were recommended 70 Teocbors ., also o1,oo
tonal periodicals and especially the Pennsyl-
vania School Journal.
Mr. Rsrnos from, tho con,m;ttoo ooin+o1
70 ronort q, Enrl;sb oor,,,os;+;o,, ,lna,o.a.,
+ho folIov.;r,, which ,,o, oaoon.ol -, a..
fed -
Pe<oyred That +cocbors sbor,1 o;o o..o,
ton to the subject Of comnosition
2. That scholars who are nine years old, or
VINO are possessed oil the educational attain
that o,.n sIa,,i'i ! o,,:i W Po'NeSse" AZ
tions.
3. That composition writing should be taught
IN conncXlon with Grammar and Rhetoric
We recommend also that scholars be requir
ed frequently to write descriptions. 2d, that
that they write original sentences as lessons
for Grammatical and Rhetorical exercises in
III proSody, anu also mouelS or skeletons OF
compositions. Sd, that subjects which will
require much exercise OF thought, be given by
the teacher, If not selected by the scholar, and
that with corrections and suggestions from the
teacher, II necessary, scholars be frequently re-
qnred to revise what they have written
We recommend as Stimnlants to the scholar
that there should be occasional public exercises,
III reading original compositions, corrected and
revised, and that remarks encouraging and
critical be solicited from persons present, and
that an effort be made to induce parents and
guardians OF children to be present on these
occasions We recommend lastly, that teach
ers should be careful to bestow all proper and
deserving commendatOn on the efforts of their
scholars, not failing strictly to mark their faults
and suggest improvements.
The association then listened to an address
by Mr. Wm Davis Mr. Davis chose for his
desire to excel, as principle of
action The subject was presented with great
clcarness and force, and well fitted to the au-
diencc and the occasion
The thanks of the Association were tender
cd to Mr.. Davis for the address.
The Association resumed the consideration
of the subject of taxation for the support of
common schools. Prof. Coburn, Dr. Coburn,
Rev Mr. Knapp, Davis Morrow, Barnes, Z.
Coburn and Mr.. Dcwing spoke on the subject.
When the question was on motion, postponed
till next meeting
The exercises and discussions were through
out pleasantly mingled with music by the choir
of the church, by the Messrs Davis, and by
members cf the choir of the Susquehanna Col