Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-22

TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Association met pursuant
to adounmeD at the Public School House, Nov. 9TH
and was called to order by the President E. GUYER,
The meeting opened with prayer by Mr.. DEAN
In absence of the Secretary Mr. G. D. SCoTT elected
l tho Office pro TEN. Minutes of last session were
then read and approved
Mr. DEAN, as Chairman of the Business Committee,
reported series of resolutions topics for debate.
The report having been accepted, by motion carried to
that effect the Association proceeded to consider the first
resolution, reading as follows
RESOLVED. That directors of any township coun
ty have right to pass ordinance establishing uni
form rate OF wages for male or female teachers.
Discussion on the same participated in by Mr..
DEAN for the affirmative and Mr. CoBURN the negative
The debate arrested by the passage of motion to
postpone for the present the resolution 1t then
moved that the fourth resolution be adopted which reads
as follows
ResoIred That the labor of instructng some of the
younger classes in country districts should be divided
among the advanced members of the school.
An amendment to strike out the word not offered
and passed by the Association.
In acting the question amended an interesting
discussion arose. in which the affirmative was sustained
by Messrs DAVIES, CoDURS. MoRRow, Bliss and T4Y-
LOE and the negative by Messrs. COFFIN, DEAN and
SCoTT.
Among the many arguments advanced III support of
each side it said by those favoring the affirmative
the fact that individual has been employed to teach
is guarantee that he she is better qualified to per-
form the duties the position imposes than any
puptha the more advanced scholars, not having the
interest in the improvement Of those Of less
tanments whom their jurisdiction extends as the
instructor engaged by the directors parents would
exert themselves less to their progress and fur
ther, that the ec eddTianS-the class that of all
needs to be taught by master hand-woud lie the neg
contemplated in the resolution should prevail Tho,e
speaking the opposite side replied that in ungrddcd
schools pupils be found eqnally well qualified
the teacher to give inorma on in the rudments-that
those thus imparting would learn themselves in 50 do
ing respecting the branches taught than would be
the were the time thus occupied spent at study
that the same proud of their Office instructor, Instead
of being unconcencd would faithfully endeav0r per
form its dutieand also that the primary jurenes, in
stead of failing to learn because of not having the direct
attention of the teacher the contrary would apply
themselves with greater diligence to their books because
Of that feature in the management of the school they
tended that you'd allow them long if studious
in turn become teachers of their fellows.
Association then adjourned to meet at o'clock.
FRIDAY Observation-Disclosures met according to ad-
journment. Debate the question under consideration
at the close of the afternoon session being the order of
which another amendment to the effect that the words
country districts" be stricken out and the phrase
schools inserted substitute offered The
resolution amended was then adopted.
The Chairman of the Business Committee presented
the following -
Resolred That it is essential part of the office of
teacher to communicate instruction,
Mr.. COFFIN moved to amend by inserting the word
not before the word communicate. Ry separate motions
IL
luton defeated 1t motoued and carried that
resolution No. be taken up, which reads follows
ResoiUed That young ladies should be taught decla-
matcn well gentlemen.
After few remarka had been made on the same, the
Association listened to very ably read and utere sting
essay from Miss ANNA DEAN in reference to ndepen-
dence Of character requisite in instructor One
position advanced was, that inasmuch pleasing all
patrons is impossbiliy, the teacher proceeds
recy who consults primarily self Judgment and only
far as this standard and public opinion harmonize, al
lows the latter arber to be influencing In the absence
of any previously appon ted ecaimer, by request Mas
tiers GEORGE NEwCoMB and FRANK SMALLEY, of Towan-
da Commo School, spoke dialogue entitled The Ri
val Orators" acguitting themselves in Highly creda-
bic manner.
Mr.. GUYER the retiring President then delivered in
eloquent very interesting address upon the
Common School Law. vote of thanks given
Miss DEAN for her essay Mr. GUYER for his lecture and
Masters SMALLEY and NEwCoMB for their defamation,
Two committees were then appointed for the pur-
pose of procuring copy of Mr.. GUYERs address for
publication, the other to nominate members to fill during
the coming year the several offices the disposal OF the
Association. Session adjourned,
SATURDAY MoRNNG.-Meeting convened at o'clock
President GUYER in the chair. Mr.. CoBURN offered the
following -
Resoiced That there he added to the bye law recurring
the appointment by the President Of person de-
claim at each meeting the following also male and
female member who shall each meeting read select
ed extract.
then reported the following =
For Prcsident-NATHAN YOUNG JR., of Warren {; lst
Vice Presdent-NEwELL LEONARD, of Wells I'd do
ALBERT TRACY, of Smithfeld; Sd do-ABEL ROCKWELL
of Canton Recording Secretary and Treasurer-G D.
ScoTr, Of TOwanda; Corresponding Secretary-S. ].
COFFIN, of Towanda.
1t was then moved and carried that the President be
authorized to cast the ballot Of the Association in favor
of the individuals nominated That officer then elected
to their respective stations the nominees before named
report accepted from Mr.. DAVIES, who had been
appointed auditor to examine the state of the finances
An earnest discussion both pro and con then arose upon
the question relating to instructors teaching young la
dies defamation. The passage of the resolution wa a
vocated by Messrs. DAVIES, DEAN and SCoTr and op
posed by Messrs MoNTANYE, COBURN, MORROW, GUYER
and NATHAN YoUNG. The negative speakers among
other positions took the ground that woman acting in
the capacity of public speaker is out of her sphere
consequently that her early education should not be of
the kind calculated TO cultivate the oratorical powers
that the tendency of Young America" at present,
whether male or female is to forwardness which incli
nation is only augmented by the frequent appearance of
the possessor before audiences The affirmative replied
that there was nothing urrened unladyike in the
appearance in public of our prominent female preachers
singers or ecturers-hat we have more business to
pene womans sphere than she has to prescribe
that the sex has right to engage in calngs requiring