Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-22

rho thanks of the Association were tender
a 70 Miss Bunyan and Miss Guyer, for their
essays.
Dr. Bliss, by appointment of the Assocla-
..,n road an interesting report on the subject
3 Nsr System of School Readers. The OBJ
vt If the report was introduced by stating
tho twofoId view of education but to provide
=. 49, ,roseot wants and to anticipate future ne-
.,.itips The cravings of the young mind
~ knowledge, it was said, must be met with
raried supply, as mind cannot be confined
limited number of objects without being
.e,obqd, and the lessons of nature are pre-
sntod in great variety. The practical mis-
tsLo to be corrected in our present system of
cabooI 1 Readers, is that they aim at nothing
horond learning the English language. AS
.ho common school affords an opportunity of
oaouiring much knowledge that may be needed
:, nractical life, and as school readers have
+nis advantage, that they are read by all, they
orcbt to be made subservient to the great pur-
nose Of conveying this knowledge aud instead
Of being seldom or almost never read for the
nr,nose of communicating knowledge, they
orrht to be used for directing the thoughts
to the important practical subjects of every
a,v life School Readers ought to be books
On Natural Science, or Intellectual and Moral
Science. Physiology and other scientific sub
ects which, without being systematic treatl-
ses. might yet present such views of the scien-
ces and of their fundamental principles, as
would lead the young to appreciate their value
and keep alive and proftably crafty the in
ousitveness of youth
The thanks of the Association was rendered
to Dr. Bliss for bis report.
The Committee appointed to report resolu-
tons brought in a report which was accepted.
After recess, the Association met in the
evening and listened to an interesting and
able lecture by the Rev. S. F. Colt. The lee
tarer chose for his subject, THE hre Of Read
inc. aud introduced and commended the sub
iect to the attention of the audience by pre-
senting from the history ofliterature some stri-
king and living exemplications and witnesses
of this principle or passion-a clear and forci-
BILE illustration of the true object of reading
followed, and in dwelling on the varied advan-
tages of reading, he in a very lively and graphic
manner exhibited the privilege it affords at all
times of access to the companionship of the
good and great and learned of past ages the
opportunity was improved Of administering
sanitary cautions on the subject of light read
ing, and the lecture was concluded with Sc
ries of suitable counsels on the subject.
The thanks of the Association were tender
ed to Mr.. Colt for his address.
The Association then resumed their discus
SONS, which we're suspended during brief in
terval to afford the members of the Teachers
Institute, then convened in Troy, an opportu-
nifty of testifyng their esteem for Prof. Co
burn and their regard for his valuable services,
this was done By presenting him with an am
Institute in a group, which was regarded with
much interest not only from the artistic ex-
cellence, but from its appropriateness as me-
mentO Of the interesting circumstances under
which Prof Coburn and the teachers were as
asembled The present was delivered by a Com
mittee of the teachers, with neat address by
Nr Crandall, of the Troy Academy. and the
sgft acknowledged by Prof, Coburn in suitable
and feeling terms.
The Association met on Saturday morning,
and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Mitchell
A report was read by Mr.. William Davies,
8Of the Towanda Public School, on Phonetic
Teaching. The principles of the Phonetic sci
sence was stated, the fact presented that the
Elsllsh more than other modern languages
departs from the phonetic principle-and that
comparatively few ever become good readers
on speakers. The advantages of the system
lTere fully stated and illustrated, and various
testimonies from the highest sources were quot
ed, attesting the practicablity and the advan-
tases of the system. The report was accom-
panied with series of resolutions The re-
port, which discovered much research on the
subject, and an interesting array of facts as
FeIl as arguments in support of the Phonetic
system, was listened to with much attention,
fs one of the exercises, which peculiarly en-
fanced the pleasure and the proftableness of
Fhls meeting The report was accepted the
Fhanks of the Association rendered to Mr. Da-
pies, and the resolutions reported laid over for
PIE future consideration and action of the AS
fOciation
Acopy of the report was requested for pub
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