The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-01-20

third thought that if the opening exer-
ci>cs were made attractive, the pupils
would make an effort to be there to enjoy
/ them. She thought, that AZ children love
music, if school were opened by singing
/ it would have tendency to make them
punctual
Essays were then read by Mr., s. S
/ Greenman, Miss Jennie Lyman and Miss
\. Ensign Adjourned.
! WEDNESDAY, 18th.
! Met at nine o'clock A NJ. Prayer by
/ Rev. J. Hendrick. Music by the choir
The drills to-day were conducted in n
spirited manner, and were well calculated
to improve those who participated III
them After they We're through Miss y.
Ensign offered the following resolutions:
. Resoired, That female teachers should
receive the same, or as good compensation
for their services, as males holding the
same grade of cert it..
4 short discuaelgb followed, which
seemed to be pretty much all on the side
OF the ladies. The Co Superintendent
then offered to amend by striking out all
at.er the word ''ReSolyed," and inserting
the following in its place, viz:
THAT all teachers should receive wages
in proportion to the grade Of their GER
tihcates'
The amendment was carried, when the
resolution as amended, was passed. Adj
iourned till seven o'clock p. NJ.
Erc,Hay.-lct at the appointed hour
Prayer by Rev Mr. Claffiln. Music by
the choir
Rev J. Hcndrick, VINO was appointed
in May last, to prepare review Of Brown :
Grammar, stated, that, from press OF
other business lie had been unable to pre-
pare written review; but if the As>oci-
ation would accept of it, he would pre-
sent a verbal one. This they consented
to do. when the review was delivered.
Miss Caroline Hawley, who was ap-
pointed at the same time to prepare re-
view Of kenyon's Grammar, stated, taat
from various reasons, she could only present
her review in the same manner as the pre-
yious one. To this the Association con-
sented, when she presented verbal re-
view of the work she had under consider
alton. Both of the reviewers seemed t.
naciously attached to their respective au-
thors. Adjourned.
Tu,-p.o,v 12+b
r. 1o,- +Lo Am. ,sr,o,l. of tra soro
.,.r.,..,I cb,r,,,.r Which DISTINGUISHED
tbo,n an rr.,,i,ns d.ys bnr a. tbarn ,y,r,.
t,y,. or fbraa oIl tr,c.bars in wbo had na-
laon tlnra b.f,ra tLnv were n,oro aI.i.
,o,ted
The Gaacr9r1,r exercise couIj not have
boan o.pnrwf-, tbap Iutcrc>fiur and in
,,r,ctive On the subject Of physical
,,.o.ranhv the Gulf Stream and tine
Trade Wind formed valuable tonic>
- discussion f,r = short time Al
though our orfnions NAV not be <unposad
+, accelerate. the onward flow Of that
..mi,rbty ocean stream" nor retard ..tbe
winds IN tleir circuit" ve, our knowl-
pdrs or Ignorance Of the facts connected
w-th rh.n, and Of the mast generally r..
ccigel theories in explanation Of those
facts, NAV rotard or accelerate. as the
case NAV be. our success in teaching. 4
few questions about the State and Nation
al Government, their manner of proceed
inc. and the way Of clecun- the various
officers which compose them, showed an
ignorance in this direction not in the
least hattcring. Were some persons ua-
able to tell how United States Senators
are elected, it might provoke a smile; but
such Ignorance in those claiming to be
school teachers. and especially males, ey-
cry year exercising the functions Of citi-
ZensLin, becomes too serious for mirth !;
it is simply di<graceful, and an impgsi-
ton upOu their patrons.