Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-03-06
Meeting Of the Teachers Association.

Room of Mr.. Eaton, and was organized by
appointing l.. Applcman as Chairman,
pro tenn and L. +. Sharploss, Secretary
pro tenn.
After an address from the County Super
intendcut on the objects of the present
meeting, and the subject cf education
generally, q Committee, consisting of
Mcssrs, Burgess, Potts and Stokes, was
appointed to report programme of bust
ness for the afternoon Session.
On motion, adjourned to meet at half
past one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met according to ad-
journmcnt, and was called to order by the
Chairman.
The report of the Committee on business
being called for, the following programme
was presented and accepted:
Item |. Report of Committee on business
for the day.
Item 2. Report of Committee on officers.
Item 8, Subjects for discussion -
LIST. The best mode of organizing and
governing school.
2. The best mode of conducting rccita-
tions.
3. The best mode Of securing a unifor-
nifty Of text books.
ltom d. Miscellaneous matters.
The different items Of the report were
then separately taken up and adopted.
The Committee on officers then reported
the following list as permanent officers of
the Association for the ensuing year.
Prosident-Wm. Burgess.
Vice Prcsidcn,s-L. Applcman, Emily
S. Ewes.
Rec Sc'cy-J. G. Stokes.
Cor. Sec 'y-B. L. Eaton.
/ Treasurer "A. =. Young.
Ez. Commiltec-T, II. Potts, T. ].
Morris, VIM. Krickbaum, Mary A. Rich,
Lucy A. Greenwood.
Mr. Burgess hero made some remarks,
showing that although lis name appeared
on The Committee to report officers, the
selection of himself for President, was not
one of his own seeking.
After some further remarks by Mr..
Sharplcss and others the report was adop-
ted en- maSSe.
On assuming the chair Mr.. Burgess,
after acknowledging the honor conferred
upon him, announced as the first subject
for discussion, "The best mode of organi-
zing and governing q school, in which he
led off with some pertinent and interesting
remarks. Mr.. Potts roXt spoke at some
length upon the subject, improssing upon
teachers the Importance of mild look
and pleasant smile, as well as perfect order
and system in the school room. A time
for everything, and everything in its time
he thought good motto for the teacher.
Mr. Eaton followed in his usual brilliant
style, with clear exposition ofthc subject,
which was listened to with profound attcn.
ton,
Mr.. Applcman favored the Association
with an outline Of his plans and views
upon the subject. Several ether teachers
also participated in the discussion. Thu
subject of uniformity in the text books
were discussed by Mcssrs. Burgess, Potts
Apploman, Krickbaum, Hicks, Ewes, anl
others.
/ An opportunity was given to those pres
cnt to sign the Constitution, hand in thci
fees and thus become members Of the As
sociation.
The number Of names enrolled was yer
encouraging to all concerned.
The following resolutions were the
unanimously adopted
Res0Jed, That We respectfully suggest
for the consideration of School directors
the propricty Of adopting, at their neS
, tri-onnial election, Il uaiturm series OF tex
books to be used throughout the county fo
the succeeding three years.
RcS02voJ, That during the interval
between the meetings Of the Associatio,
the President and Secretary be authorize
to procure the names OF teachers an
, others as members of the Association, an
to transfer the funds thus obtained to th
treasurer.
I Rcs0iue}, That We recognize the Ponr
sylvania School Journal published b
= Thomas II. Burrows, of Lancaster, Pa,
G most valu,ble auxiliary to the cause {
b general education and We heartily recon
f mend teachers and others to subscribe fC
# the Journal in order to make themsclv'
:, familiar with the experience Of others
!, the best mode of teaching, &c., and to kcC
d informed in regard to the education
u movements Of the day,
= Resolved, That the thanks Of the Ass
citation be rendered to the Press Of Bloom
5 burg for kindness exhibited in publishil
l. ouriproceodings, and for otherwise noticil
our efforts in behalf of the cause
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