Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-03-01

HARRISBURG, Feb q, 1850.
Mr.. E. 0. GooDRIcH. Dear SU:-On
Friday last the Legislature together with
many outsiders, visited the State Normal
School in Lancaster County. A special train
took the distinguished visitors to Lancaster
where they were formally received by the
Mayor in a set speech-respondedt to by Judge
Bell of the Senate in few happy impromptu
remarks. After partaking of 81. b." (Which
is rendered 1chjskey in Engish) and Bologna
sausage, the visitors were paraded through
the streets for a mile or two (snow knee deep
and suddenly dumped into q parcel Of dutch
Wagons, and rapidly hauled to the Normal
School-four miles distant The school is on
an extensive plan, to appearance thoroughly
and vigorously conducted. Prof WickerSham
is master of bis business, and the various
principals under him seem up to snuff" Miss
Russell, Professor of Elocution, is a remarka:
ble woman in her vocation. Her department
attracted a crowd Of admiring critics during
the entire visit. Her style of teaching pro-
voked universal commendation, and her rea-
dings-fautless to a fault, elected praise and
applause from some of the best critics of the
State She is the daughter of NJ. Russell,
the somewhat celebrated ElocutioniSt of Mass
achusetts. The plan Of the school is about
this. The pupils are thoroughly drilled in
the various branches required to be taught in
our common schools, together with the art and
theory of teaching, for period Of one year
after which they are required topractice teach
ing in the model schools, connected with the
establishment, for another year under the
rigid supervision Of the principals of that de-
partment. If in all these things they are sue
cessful, they receive their di pIoma. The mod
cl schools are part Of the main school, and
are supplied with children OF the little village
of Millersvlle in the midst Of which the Nor
nal School stands. The teachers graduating
are required to teach these model schools
gratis. The establishment must turn out many
well educated, practical, jOurneymen teachers
The pupils are mostly young ladies this win
ter as many young men leave during the win
ter season, to engage in teaching for wages.
During the summer the case is reversed. AZ
ter dinner and a few speeches, the visitors re-
turned highly pleased with their visit and hos-
pitable entertainment.
Master George w. Plummer delivered a
Temperance lecture in the Hall of the Cap
ital on Tuesday evening last All things con,
sidered it was remarkable lecture Master
George is but 4 years old. He speaks easily,
gracefully and forcibly The subject matter
Of his lecture was excellent indeed but for
that probably others should have credit, al
though it is said that he is substantially the
author Of his lectures lie is lectuging for
the benefit of poor unfortunate brother who
had both his hands badly mutilated by the ex-
plosion Of a cannon.
The great Republican State Convention has
absorbed thepubc attention during the week
1t was the largest and ablest convention ever
held in the State. In the opening, things
looked dark and inauspicous. Black clouds
hung about the horizon from which there was
an occasional streak Of chain lightning ac-
companed with some thunder but eventually
the Curtain arose, light burst in upon US in all
its efaIgency-dissipating every cloud, and
making visible most glorious futnre.
1oY. POLLOCK was made permanent chair