Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-10-25

ga,-The fourth annual session OF Teachers
Institute for the Western and South western
townships of this county WIS holden at Alba.
during the week commencing Oct lst. 4. T.
LiIley vas Appointed secretary. There were
IO2 members in attendance most Of the week,
this was more than was expected considering
that the \. Y state fair was the same week,
there was also political meeting at Troy at
which place several speakers of eminence moro
expected.
+ Notwithstanding these inducements TO leave
the teachers were regular in their attendace
and prompt in the performance OF their duties.
The dag sessions were spent as usual in
drilling upon the branches taught in our COM
mon schools, occasionally spending an hour or
more upon some Of the more advanced sciences.
Special attention was giving to composition
writing and instruction given as to the man
ner Of conducting the exercise so as TO make
it pleasing to children. In conducting these
Or lis the Superintendent was ass sted by Mr.
Johus Superintendent of Tioga and W. W.
Rogers teacher of Canton.
During the evenings several questions per-
tanning TO educational matters were discussed
by members of the Institute and others
in attendance. Several declamatonS were also
had On Tuesday evening a lecture was de-
livered by Mr.. Johns upon the general subject
of Education. On Wednesday evening by
G. Corey of Monroe upon Geography, and on
Tn, rsday evening by DR.. G. T. Bliss of Leroy
npon penmauship, and by Mr.. Burdic teacher
in Leroy who repeated an original poem.
Friday evening was wholly taken up by an old
fashioned spelling school 4 portion of Friday
afternoon was spent by the teachers and Super
intendent together with many of the citizens Of
the place in the grove of Esq. Palmer in which
they engaged in such amuSements as the time
aud place appeared to suggest as pleasant and
profitable. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted after having first report
ed by committee composed Of ". w Rogers.
NJ. B Nudge, Mary Adams,and Esther Case.
Rcsolr7d, That we recommend to the Direc-
tors of the several township represented in this
Institute that they take measures to have in
trodcced into their schools Cithographic copies
for the Use of their scholars and that they
require the teachers to give instruction in ac-
cordance with the principles they adopt.
Resolred, That we consider that Teachers
Institute, are doing much to promote the cause
of Education and that we will use our Influence
to sustain these.
heS0lred, i nat we as members OF tnls lpstt
ute tender our thanks to Prof. c. X. Coburn,
for his untiring exertioDs in our behalf.
Resoircd, That, the thanks of this Institute
are due to the inhabitants of this place for the
kindness they have shown US dnring our stay
with them and for the interest they have mani-
tested in our behalf
ResoIrea, That our thanks are die to the
chovr for their excellent music, to Miss Emma
Wilson for the nse of her Melodeon, and to
the trustees of the Disciples Church for the
use of their building
ResoLrcd, That for the kindness of D. Palmer
ESQ, in permitting TO enjoy ourselves. ia his
pleasant grove and feast upon the products OF
his orchard, we are under lasting obligations
nSy- He is a wise man who lesr7s from
ave-v one he ia nnuerfnl WIN coyeYps bis