Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02
educational.
Teachers Institute.

The Northumberland county Teachers Institute con-
veitd the Court House, borough of Sunbury, on the
;s OF December, the hour OF having arrived, the
President called the meeting to order, ana delivered the
opening addess he said that as general thing teachers
have spare funds to squander IN useless PURSUITS but
the important objects to be gained the happy results de-
rived from such conventions, converSant with the
Common School ;! stem failed perceive They awaken
in the teachesa deeper interest to excel in their calling
Teachers and E1tOGs much abused class Of ciii-
do more to promote education and morals The
teacher taught the juvenile to lisp the A. b. C's, tlt
though this was small beginning, it was based all
the literary requirements OF the scientific world. 1t ad
the foundation which erected al scientific and
literary greatness 1t the starting point Of that great
and noble system of universal educatOn which in send
Ing forth its thousands htly prepared for oil grades
sta uus of e and IN all laid the foundation of the
highest literary uitanmcnts.
Editors much abused, yet more needed, none
more useful they praised every public virtue and held
up the contempt and ridcue OF enlightened public
every vice. they coaxed urged, reasoned aud pursuad
as long us 1t produced amy good wnen these ailed, they
ashed the community into the puhs OF vrtce aud
uGe by the roFENcS Of the PEN and the POWER OF the
press
Minutes OF the last session, read and adopted
The Treasurer beng absent, motion, L. F. Gold
was elected Treasurer pro TEN.
]. w. Weeks offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Treasurer authorised to refund
to Mr New liams the of tly and that the
members who signed the Constitution at the fourth
be and hereby ned 10 pay the member
ship fee per Article II. Read aud adopted.
On motion, the chair appointed Messrs. MeWiams
Dr. John, j. Taylor, EassOld aud J. Eckmal, committee
to nominate officers for the ensuing year.
On motion, the Constitution of The Institute was read
Thecummlttee 10 nominate officers made the following
PrsipENr-J J. REIMENsNYDER.
VICE PIEsIDEXrs-J. Taylor, }. Il. Ecknan, Charles
McUormlck aud ). New iianIs
Recording Secretary-J. w Weeks and A. s. Powell.
Corresponding SecrearyJ DrcheT and ;. ID. Bulheit
Trcnsuiers--S. Gold and w. II GiiSer,
Tx. Com IL Hummel, s Reader, J. L. Carl, J. ID
Fussold, II. c. Grossman and J. J. Relm.nsnyder.
Oppesitioi-G. Coolers, ]. Is. IIortrumft, j Fussnd
j. w. Weeks, A ). Powell, l. Alleman and Z. IL Eek
w Weeks moved to amend the report and nom nat, d
Miss Emma BuCnmar, for Vice President the amendment
was agreed and the report amended was adopted
The following officers were then duly elected for the
President j j. REIMENSNYDER.
Vice President, Miss Emma Bummar and J. G. Eck-
man.
Secretary, J. DIeher.
TreasuTer, r.. +. Gold.
Tx Com II. Hummel 5, Reader, J. p. Carl, J b Fas-
s,Ij H. Grosslnan aud J. j Rcimsnsnyder
Some remarks were made upon English Grammar ne
,augh IN our Schools by j. w. Weeks, Mr. ReaseT fol-
lowed, explaining his method Of analysis of sentences on
the black board.
On moton the Executive Committee were instructed
to nrepaGe business for the Institute for Tomorrow They
reported as follows ls that the chair appoint sruc-
for the several branches end That each instructor
form class aud give the method in school. 3d.
| That the branches be taken up IN order.
| The report was read and adopted.
The chair made the follow appointments Orthography,
| Mr. ReaseT Reading, l. i Gold ! Writing, Dreher
| Gengraphy, McWilliams; English Gummer, w
Weeks; Physiology, DIR john Mental Arithmetic, w III
| Gilgeri Written Afthemetc, McWillams Algebra,
| A = Powell
| The following resolution was then read and adopted
| Resolved, That we finally adjourn ON Saturday.
On motion, Adjourned.