Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-16
BRADFORD COUNTY TEACHERS Association

BRADFORD COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONS.
Association convened the NJ Z. Church in Ulster
Tuesday, June TO- 1882 according to adjournment and
called to order by the President, o. j. CHUBBUCK
Esq. The meeting opened with prayer by Prof.
CRAFT. c. K. CoBURN, G. C. WHEAT, and Miss CYNTHIA
MCKINNEY, then appointed Committee to prepare
order of business.
Prof CRAFT then called for the resolution relating to
the subject of educating males and females in the same
schools and to the extent and approved its adop
tion. Prof c. R CoBURN followed in the discussion and
sustained the resolution. Dr. E. MILLS Chairman of the
Business Committee reported the following resou
tions:
Resored-That smoking, chewing tobacco, and dane
ing, are disqualifcations of the teacher.
ResOiUed-That the proper method of building school
houses by tax levied pro rata upon the property of the
township or district, instead of by voluntary sabscrp
ton.
Then adjourned for dinner.
II O'clock p. M-Assocation convened and was open
ed with singing by the choir Prof. c. R. CoBURN resum
ed the discussion of the morning. motion was then
made and carried That the debate be suspended for the
present :; but it afterward resumed, and continued
by W. T. DAVIES, Esq, who sustained the resolution
Prof CoBURN then followed opposing the resolution. An
order of business requiring the minutes to be read then
arrested the debate and the minutes were accordingly
the same speaker, who followed by Prof CoBURN,
Messrs. D. CRAFT, E. GUYER Prof DEAN, and W. T. DA-
vIEs debate continued till Al o'clock when it
imously adopted.
Prof COBURN then moved the adoption Of the second
resolution relative to the building of school houses by
tax on the township instead of by voluntary subscrp
ton Prof CRAFT opened the debate and continued till
the time of adjournment
The Association passed the following resolution reque
ting the Ulster Brass Band to discourse music during the
| session
ResolredThat the Association most cordially invite
the Director and Members of the Ulster Band to discourse
instrumental music during the present session.
Association adjourned till u o'clock, P. NJ.
7s O'Clock, p. M.-Association called to order by
the VicePresident, NATHAN TIDD, and was opened by
the Ulster Band which was present in accordance with
the invitation extended them by the Association. de-
camation was then delivered by Mr.. REESE DAWES of
the Susquehanna Collegiate Institute. c. H. PHELPS of
Smhhed the Lecturer of the evening then entertained
the audience with elaborate and carefully prepared ad
dress-subcct Principle and Impulse" Appropriate
music by the Band. defamation was then listened to-
by ALMOND SEWARD.
The President then announced Mrs NJ L. CLARK as the
Essayist for the evening who read essay containing
sentiment well deserving the attention of those who have
the care of the young-subect Respect for the Aged"
tIIeI Daiu Association adjourn
ed till next morning at y o'clock Further music by the
Band.
Saturday Morning, y o'clock-The Association met
and was opened with prayer by Prof CoBURv. motion
made and carried That the regular meeting
this Association be held in Syyana Borough on the
ond Friday and Saturday in September. The following
appointments were then announced by the President :
Lecturer, Rev. GEO. LANDON, of Herrck Essayiss Miss
| H. WOoLCoTT and Miss l.. SHATTocK Decaimer WM.
YOUNG Business Committee, Messrs. E. G. TRACY, HA
VEINS J. NJ. EBsALL, Misses EMELINE SMITH, and LAUR
ETA MCKEAN. Mr.. Q. F. YOUNG, and Miss MARY WAT
KINs, were then appointed committee to solicit
bers On motion Of Prof CoBURN the resolution relative
to building school houses taken up and was debated
by w 7. DAVIES, c. r. CoBuKN D. CRAFT NATHAN TIDD,
f. GUYER, and the Secretary A beautiful national air
then performed by the Band after which Frofs Co.
BURN and CRAFT continued the discussion until an order
of business arrested it. The Band again discoursed mu
sic, after which the President introduced G. c. WHEAT
who delivered an address-subect Difficulties of the
teacher music again by the Band when the President
introduced Miss MARY MORLEY, who read essay-sub-
ject Moral and Intellectual Culture-the stability of
the Nation In the absence of the Secretary O. H. p
KINNEY was chosen Secretary pro tenn. The Committee
on new members reported two and 81 initiation
fees On motion of Mr. GUYER the thanks of the Asso-
citation rendered to Messrs PHELPS and WHEAT for
the Lectures heSsrs DAVIES and SEWARD, Tor their de-
camations and to Misses CLARK and MORLEY for their
Essays.
Mr.. DAVIES offered the following resolution which on
motion was unanimously adopted:
ResoredThat the thanks of this Association be cordi
ally and respectfully rendered to the citizens of Ulster
for the warm and cheerful reception which has been
tended to us in this place. to the Trustees of this Church
for their generosity it opening it for use and espec
ally TO the Ulster Band for the soustrring music they
/ have discoursed to hearing.
The resolution with reference to building schoolhouse
was further discussed by Messrs PHELPS and KINNEY in
the affirmative, when vote taken ON the resolution
and decided in the affirmative
After music by the Band the Association adjourned to
meet at Syvana Borough the second Friday and Sat
urday in September next OLIVER S. DEAN,
Recording Secretary.