Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-29
Teachers, Institute at Troy.

at Troy borough for the townships of Canton,
i Columbia, Armenia, Leroy, Granville, Troy,
1 Wells, and South Creek, on Monday the fifth
of October ~ a$ ~ - @-
After some remarks by the Superintendent
relative to the labor ia which those. present
were about to engage aud the necessity of
close application to the business before them
DR.. PARSONS of Troy township was elected
President, and Warner Carnochan Of the boro'
Secretary Prof C. r. Cobnrn, A. NJ, was
also chosen principal The names of more
than ninety teachers were registered the first
day. The members increased daily, so that
before the close there were one hundred and
| forty teachers in attendance. III
The sessions during the day were devoted
to close application to the several branches
! which the law requires common school teach
ers to understand, much pains being taken to
have them know how to teach, as we'll as
what to teach In all of the recitations, each
pupil was required to be most rigidy accurate
as to matter of fact, and the grammatical con-
struction of the language used to convey ideas
or give answers. Orthog:aphy, Intellectual
Arithmetic and that part of Geography which
requires the use of globe for its illustration
were kept prominently before the class
These drillings were lnterspersed with re-
marks upon the methods of arranging and
governing schools, and the modes of communi-
eating instruction The Superintendent was
assisted by Mr.. John J. Crandall of the Troy
Academy, Mr.. Henry C. Phelps of Smithfeld,
together with several indvual members of the
Institute, Mr. Charles f. GLADDEN. rendered
efficient and highly acceptable service in the
! department of vocal music.
During the session, Mr. Potter of Provi-
with practical Illustrations upon penmanship.
This exercise was highly profitable one to the
| teachers, and valuable hints upon that impor-
| tant branch were given. Upon Wednesday
afternoon of the last week. the teachers with
large number of the citizens Of the place,
enjoyed themselves by meeting in social ca
!
the Institute were held, Mr.. F. Baldwin of
Waverly occupied the chair. while each and
all who wished to, made whatever spirit he
saw fit. Many witty things were said and
done, and much laughing participated in.
On Thursday afternoon the closing exercises
were held. The large room was crowded, not
withstanding the rain fell rapidly during the
whole day. After remarks by sevcrl of the
persons present, as well as by the principal,
an excellent valelictory was read by Miss
Mary Bowen.
During the whole two weeks the sessions
were we'll attended by the citizens The even
ing were devoted to hearing lectures and dis
cussions upon topics connected with teaching,
several young ladies also read original essays
/ before the large audiences that were crowded
in to the Methodist church each evening
There were also dcclamatons by the young
men. Upon Friday morning, the member Of
the Institute, scholars and teachers, to gether
with several who had collected in the place TO
attend the County Teachers Association, which
was to commence its regular quarterly meet
street between Pomeroy's and Leonard's stores,
| under the direction of the principal While
thus collected into as compact a group as
possible, Mr. Gustin, an artist of Troy, sue
ceeded in getting two very fine Ambrotypes of
the group. So perfect were the shadows thus
fastened upon the glass plates, that an individ-
ual who was previously acquainted with any
or all of the one hundred and forty or fifty
faces upon the plate, could recognize them in
stantly, The whole group is seen standing
except the County Superintendent who appears
in front seated in an armed chair.
These pictures were subsequently presented
to MeSsrs. Crandal and Coburn by the pupils
The gentlemen in accepting these peculiarly
appropriate gifts made few pointed and af-
fecting remarks.
The interest of the meetings was not only
kept up from day to day, but continually in
creased. Never before have the citizens OF
Troy, partaken of so bounteous "feast oil
reason" Much good must result to the cause
of education. Much valuable instruction must
have been received by the teachers, and the
elevation of the schools in this portion Of the
county must be the fruit of this labor.
Dr.. PARSONS, President.
WARNER CARSocHAN, Secretary.