Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-05
Bradford County Teachers Association

on Friday, Oct 18th, at i o'clock A. M. In
the absence of the President and Vice Presi-
dents, Mr. c. r. Coburn was called to the
chair
Messrs. j. L. Dodge, Benjamin Yerbryck
and Edmund Horton, were appointed com
mittee to prepare and report an order of bust
ness for this meeting Adjourned till half
past o'clock.
At the opening of the afternoon session,
DR.. j. E. Ingham was appointed Chairman
pro TEN. The committee on the order Of bu-
siness presented report, which was accepted
and adopted. ...-.....T .-.
The association then took up from the un-
finished business of the last regular meeting,
the following resolution.
ResOlrcd, That it is advisable and in the
opinion of this association proper, to have
our schools kept open only five days in each
week, and continue in session five hours in each
day.
After discussion of the resolution, in which
Dr. Horton Messrs. Ingham, Durand Coburn
and Tracy took part, the motion was put and
lost.
The following Resolution, which had been
fully discussed at the last meeting, was taken
up and passed.
Resolred That the recognition of excel
lence in study and department is advisable,
while the holding out of rewards for success
in study, is evil and deeterious, the great mo-
tive being that virtue is its own reward
Dr. Horton, the Chairman of the committee
on resolutions, reported in part, and the re-
port was accepted. ...
The following from the report of the COM
mittee was taken up, and after considerable
discussion was carried.
Resolred, That it is the duty Of all, and
especially of teachers, to labor by word and
deed to remove every barrier in the way of
universal education.
The debate on this, which was carried, by
Messrs, Coburn, G. w Ingham, DR.. Horton,
Mr.. Durand and Mr. T. j. Ingham, was con-
fined chiefly to the special responsibility de-
clared by the resolution to devolve on teach
ers a subject which it was argued had been
unduly exaggerated, and the tendency of which,
was to excuse the Indifference of parents and
others, if not to keep out Of view the agency
and interests and responsibilities Of other par
ties in the great work of general educaton.-
1t was again urged that teachers occupied a
prominent place in this work, and, that the
barriers and hindrances to the advancement of
education arising from the incompetency Of
teachers and from the indifference Of the mas
ses of the people, were snch as it was directly
in their way to remove.
The Association then adjourned till half
past o'clock At half past 6 the Associa-
met and listened to an interesting address by
7. J. Ingham on the Importance Of practical
knoeclcdge" The address was eminently forci-
BILE and practical, abounding in valuable max
inns, and enlivened by many striking llustra-
tions of the great principles of the science of
mind
1t was Resolred that the thanks of the AS
sociation be rendered to Mr.. Ingham for his
| address
An essay was read by Miss Julia Horton,
on teaching and teachers." The essayist presen-
ted some clear statements of fundamental prin-
ciples, on the subject of teaching as science,
and the Importance of studying it as prepara-
tion for the work of teaching Allusion to the
subject of introducing the subject of our civil
government as study into our schools, led to
the discussion of several debateable topics on
this question which were handled in a style,
witty, as well as logical.
1t was was Resolred, that the thanks of the
of the Association be rendered to Miss Horton
for her essay. -s.
The following Resolution was then taken
up for consideration.
ReSOlred, That the practice of using all
the public money to defray the expenses of
either the summer or winter schools, is detri-
mental to the cause of education.
The discussion on this, was carried on by
DR.. Horton, Messrs. Coburn, Guyer, r. j.
Ingham and others. Adjourned until to NOR
row morning at o'clock
SATURDAY, 9 A. NJ, met according to ad-
jourment. The next meeting was appointed
to be held at Rome, on Friday, June 18th, at
10 o'clock A. NJ. DR.. Worthing, Rev, D.
Cook and Mr.. S. III. Durand, were appointed
a committee to prepare business for the meet
ing.
Miss. Emily Matthews and Miss Nancy
Corss were appointed essayists
DR.. Coburn and the Rev. Mr.. Sutherland
were appointed to deliver addresses at the next
meeting.
The consideration of the resolution under
debate last evening was resumed, and, after