Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-07-12
THE BRADroRD CovyrY TEAcrERs' AssocrA-

THE BRADroRD CovNTY Teachers AssocTA-
rGcN met pursuaH. adjournment in the Academy at
Canton Friday morning, June 5. EMANUEL GCTER
Esq, President, in the Chair.
A Committee 70 arrange programme was chosen. a
follows Prof. c. L. CoRCEN, ". WALLACE R1DGERs
and Miss MANDANE ELLIOTT. partial report was sub
mtel through PROT CoBuEN and was On motion adopt
ed. The Committee resolutions reported tire follow
ing series which accepted by the Association
Rey5Ced That il j. vain to expect or h0ne to have our
schools attain that degree Of perfection and usefulness
which desirable aud ataina5ic under the present syS
ten, until parents and guardians Interest il
the education Ut their chdrCa by securing their regular
schools frequently using much energy In encCara.
the children 70 learn they now DO ID opposing the
school system.
Rfsoieed, That we highly approve and commend the
resolution passed al the enua convention o. Directors
az Iowanda, recommending Directors grade the wages
OF teachers according 10 the grade Of their certificates
their experience AID the size OF the school
Rsserff, That IN many of oar largest and most popu
lous districts there should be az least graded school
10 which any scholars in tie districts may pursue the
higher English branches.
At this point resolution laid over from last meeting
called up and discussed by Nessrs ABEL R5CkwrL
c. SToCSwELL and c. L. F. HOEoE An order Of bus
arrested the discussion after which an adjournment
was taken till halfpast one.
AFTERNOON SEsSIoN.-Assocation net pursuant 10 ad
jOurnment, opened with prayer By the Rev Nj McDcr
GALL.
Discussion resumed upon the pending resolutions
by Messrs. II. B. PARSoNs, Dr. Bliss, Prof. COBuES,
Newell LEONARD and Prof WN. II. DEAN. The reso!u-
ton was here postponed until to norTow morning.
The next order Of business report from the Com
mitiee on Programme, which submitted by Chair
man Co5CEN and accepted upon this order Of business
first came method Of teaching Geography, which was
very ably Illustrated by Nr. ABEL ROCKWELL
DR.. Bliss called and responded BY giving clear
and comprehensive system Of reading in which he main
tanned that class reading was deficient in spirit and profit
His theory was that different lessons sh1ad be assigned
every pupil aud that no one should read until hs lesson
carefully read by the teacher. theory commend
ing itself alike 70 the good sense and Judgment Of every
intelligent mind
Prof CoBrES here stated that cards had been publish
ed for the purpose Of teaching the alphabet and that
teachcrs could procure them OF PARsOSs & ALycsD az
the Argus Office, CT Towanda.
Prof C0BCEN suggested to the consideration Of teach.
ers and the friends Of education, that column be Sc
cEred in one Of the County papers medium through
which Interchange Of sentiment may be secured and
the Interests Of education advanced Mr CoBrRS stated
that column could be secured in the Reporter and upon
motion he authorized to negotiate with HI COOP
RICH.
On motion Of y LEONARD Prot. CoBUEx and O. 8
DEAN appointed editors Of the Educational DEPART
neRt.
Association adjourned TO meet at balfpast O'Clock
EvESNc SESsIoS.-Associatioa net pursuant 10 ad-
iOurnmeni, opened with prayer by the Rev Mr Cows.
The second resolution reported IN the series was called
Up special order, and remarks were made BY Messr
/ c. r. COBCRN, Rev. JCLIUs FosTEE and Prof VIZ H.
DEAN regular order Of business arrested the discus
sion and the lecturer Of the evening announced The
speaker selected for the occasion was the Rev J. c.
CARSoCHAS, Of Troy. His subject Literature and
Literary Studies. His theme was practical his argu
meats able and conclusive aid his manner vehement
though rch in expression. All who listened for hour
and hall 70 that eloquent man. should fee that great
work awaits them.
Mss SARLH Bliss favored the Association vita teaa-
'ifa essay which vas rad Il style verify The Dss
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