Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-16
WEDNESDAY,, MORNING.

| WEDNESDAY,, MORNING.
! The President called the meeting to order, |
! and the subject of Grammer was taken on the !
Black -boaca. the analysis of the sentence was
first to De acquired. then the parsing, when
there quite different views in regard to the
modo of parsing and analysing.
Discussion on the mode of Teaching Gram
mer-Mr. Ely said that he wants every
child 10 have his own opinion aud to hold to
that until be was convinced by some good
authority, and it mattered not who gave 1t.
nor whose work we find it in. Mr.. MCor-
mick said that he had proclaimed it over Cam
! bria County, that the parents have their right.
The peoples child. But the right way is to
give the liberal boy all the privileges.
Mr.. Ely, thought that should not be gwen
to bad boy, and that he would cure the evli
J.: by removing the cause
-, Mr.. Hoover, thought that the teacher
. should not yield to scholar, though he
knows himself to be wrong
Mr.. Fig, thought this to be very unreason-
:, able that Sateacber should not yield, this was
@ setting 5se.ssprecedent:;
Mr. Jones, thought that truth was mighty
4 and would prevail. and stand as long as the
, hills, ana that it was notorious way of teach
70 ing child to tell falsehoods
=. Or motion the following resolutions were
s. offered aud adopted
. Pesolced. That the examination of teacher
by the County Superintendent should IN al
instances be public; agreed to. AdJourne'
- AFTERNOON SESSION
no After the meeting was called to order b
the President the committee on Resoiutlon
made the following report.
ResoIre1 That we recommend to our te
-E low teachers to attend and encourage all Ii
stitutes held in their respective viclnlties
Resolred. That we recommend Foulks
To tbooranhic Charts, Warmers Physical Geogr
fol- -,hv. Pesans Outline Maps, aud Burts En
,m- Iish Gra,nmer and Duucans Penmanshlp.
B. That teachers who can and do not ate
ms, Institutes when commenced In their vicihu'
les should be regarded as direlect IN their dat
ess, Resolred, That Outline maps and BiaC
tan boards are essential furniture IN every seh
rds. room.
Reso1yed, That it is the duty of teachers
Mr. hold weekly township Institutes, wh:ie ln
Mr. schools are in session.. srr5
ans, Resolred, That school government sho
ncs, be SO administerial as to procure the best
.f. der will, the least possible effort.
" Resolred, That the present interest
mo- meeting has encouraged US and convinced
10 that such meetiogs are beneficial
essrs Resolred, That it is necessary and exp
ould emit for the different school districts OF y
one br;a Courty, to adopt uniform series OF
child books, and to exclude all others from
NIT schools
d be Res8srelt, Fefshat our thanks are oue ''nu
was hereby rendered to the Board OF Direct
ipped controllers of the Borough oi Eoonsoa
hoald the numerous evidences OF kinoiieSS ,"u
e rod pitalty, which have peeu eA'enueo ~
Jones while here.
:, ,I,, hr.ar the resolutions were passed,
/; Mr. Mccormick proceeded upon the ahai9s
40 the ,roras nnon the Black board. prefix and
elieve Gx Tie following words viz precise,
em to Portable defeniuon. oPPoi'on1', -
ne rod reproduce, blessedntSs' preau'eoi.'n"o'
1t that give collector coadJuUor. clicuiiio'"uo''
fdently, predispose.
estion On motion, should there be reward
nnon "a to a child as inducements to schosa
sed 10 school. Mr. Mccormick, thought inat
Ad- ward should be offered
- Mr.. Ely, said that he would not De se s
Ha because he knew him TO be taiAing Oh
ION. in onposition to his views, he SAID tnas
~ 4, award one while the other had
n,o,ts ,.,rdes but whose intellect was Wantins
'"H oo,,,d not do it in the same space OF IN
M Jones. thought that God should
,be doing part, that man was liable
taught, and was ,,m ,9r rev ;" sa;J hat he would
of the argument however, because
'ai'e' a.;I,;no to award child privately and
"nh,;cklv which he thought was wors'
Nc Nc, III ths ppnblc awards. Mr. Ely, offered the
, under ing resolution. - ofrsr;
80 the wards to induce scholars to learn, Is
:, that . ted to produce bad results. -.
ID nlaee A motion was made, that "hsp 'NS