Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-20
LOCAL. AND GENERAL.

PRocEEDINGs OF TIE TEAcREEs' lNsTITUrE
HELD AT BuRIISaroN-Scp September &c, ls59.-Institute
met according to previous arrangement fortytwo stu
dents being present
Session was opened by reading scriptures aud prayer
by Prof. c. r. CoBUEN. Organized " secrg AIDIsos
II AL4N, Chairman, c. E. Woop, secrctary after tcw
announcements by Prof c., aud exercises in read
ing and Mental Arithmetic the Institute adjourned to
meet at I o'clock P. N.
The former part OF the evening was devoted to the dis
cusson Of 4 resolution relating to boarding round,
which entered into with much spirit by the members
of the Institute After the discussion, short addresses
were made by Revs C. c. CoRsS and julius FOSTER af-
which criticisms upon the language and pronunciation
of members of the Institute was offered by WAENER
CARNoCHAN. An extract from piece entitled Cow
pers Grave" was read by c. II Phelps.
The evening of the 9th was devoted in part, to the
discussion of the resolution of the following evening
" The Old Mans Counsel" ;" from Bryant, was read by
Miss VICTORIA A. PHELPS, followed by essay on
q Happiness the aim of Mankind" by W. CARSoCHAN,
Miss HARRIET B. LILLEY, critic. s
Wednesday evening the session was opened by singing.
The Business Committee reported the following resolu
tions
Rcsored That teachers should not be expected TO have
the control of pupils out Of school hours.
Resolred, That three hours session day would better
secure the objects OF the present school system than sN
hours.
Resored. That theintroductiou ofthe higher branches
Of science into schools has tendency to make
the education OF the pupils superficial.
The first resolution was taken up and discussed with
considerable spirit until order Of business interrupted
it. A. HAzRNs read an address entitled Pleading Tx
traordnary" which excited much mcrrmcnt among the
audience. lecture followed by Prof. CoBUEN, on the
" Ventilation of the School Room"
An address was then delivered by c. H. PnELFs-Sub-
iect- Heart Power" JAMES 81. MARTIE offered Grill
cisms.
The afternoon of Thursday was devoted in part, to
excursion Mountain Lake The Instituteadjourned
at Il o'clock when the members walked TO the lake
l IL miles distant The sailing conyenences not
very extensive but what few advantages there were
improved by few of the members, who enjoyed-iGdg
ing from the wet feet and saturated garments of the
ladies-a delightful voyage. No accident occurred to
mar the festivities of the OCCASION and thing passed
off with high glce.
The evening devoted to old fashioned spelling
school, The usual exercises were gone through with
and closed with the process of "spelng down." w.
CARNoCHAN being the last to sit down NANCY CORss,
critic.
The exercises Of Friday evening opened by sing
ing under the direction of Prof c. E. GLADDNG. Crt-
cism5 read by J. II. HILL literary paper enti-
tied the Students Offering, from contributions by the
members, read by GEO. CASH and VICTORIA PHELPS,
after which the audience listened to an excellent lecture
on Practical Educationn y by Prof WM H. DEAN, a
defamation followed by c. II PHELPS when the Insti-
tute adjourned.
Saturday, Oct. 1-Session opened by reading scripture
and prayer by Rev j. FOSTER. Minutes OF the Institute
read and approved.
Several resolutions, expressive of thanks to the Tus-
tees Of Union Church for Of ther house. the Su-
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