New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-17
PENNSYL VANIA STATE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION
THIRD DAY.

G<BtgpcDdenct OF The N. T. tribune
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. II, 1858.
The Hal is well filed this morning. notwithstanding
he wet weather. An effort was made to introduce
again for discussion the power of County Supsrntsnd'
snts to spru certfcatee in which, from local causes,
many teachers present feel very strongly but was cut
Of by q motion to lay on the table. The mos. i'm
portsnt work OF the morning series of resolutions
n favor Of Mr. MoIrills bill for granting publ, lands
10 State Agricultural Universes, and the appoint
men. Of q Committee TO memorlslize Congress IN ITS
favor. Much enthuoiasm was maniiestsd on tbls suO
,eet. An hour was occupied by details of business,
and then addresses we're offered by Mr.. c. T. Lewis Of
Chester ard Mr.. Dean of Delaware on the call Oh the
meeting.
Al the invitation of the Board OF Directors OF the
leighboring village of Hyde Park, the Assoclauj IN
held its afternoon session 10 their new school building
rs its dedication Hyde Park Is on the opposite osnk
OF the romantic little river Lsckswauna, ana on very
high ground, overlooking all the beautiful VsIley III
which Scranton lies. view of rare besuty presents
iself at each window Of this bsndsOne school mousse
The building was crowded in every psrt, and the
Directors had mace no provision for accommodating
representatives of the press; 80 that became impa-
hert Of heat, crowding and tedious waiting, and lett
the premises for the shady grove that frlnges the
LackarAnna, to recruit energy Tor the evening ses
Gen. The extreme heat, which has been more op.
pressve this week than in any previous part OF the
ssason has taken much from the vgor aud interest OF
the meeting.
In the evening, Mr.. wypkoop of the Peoples
u
eome account Of that Institution and its history which,
however, is already familiar to the readers OF The
TRIBUNE The cornerstone OF the principal building
10 to be laid on toe ID of next mooth. aud general
invitation was extended to those present 10 attend.
Several pleasant and brief addresses followed, ch
after the style Of College indignation meetings"
Amusing anecdotes and hesrty eSpres sious of feeling
filed the time with occasional intervals for the
musc of the High School choir. A LAZY from Wayne
County read an essay at late hour on " The Sunny
"Sds Of Teachers Life" 1t was rather in boarding.
school style full of common place, but was so vel
read as 70 be received with much favor. l.. w.
Noodle Commissioner Of Broome County n. Y, then
appeared in behalf OF the deeg stion from the New
York State Association. He showed the superiori,y
Of the Pennsylvania system over that OF New York In
respect to local officers. H. &. Hckok state Super
ntsbdent, explained eloquently some of the IN ,st
efficient features of this system. de is speaker OF
great force and large resources IS we'll excel
lent administrator of the laws. To hin more than
any other man is the rapid growth of educational spirit
u tsis State due.
This evenings meeting was the most gsnisl aud
useful Of the ses ion. As whole, the mestng has
beer success; bu the Associson is behind % At Of
New. York N numbers snd intelligence.