Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
SCHOOL MATTERS.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Agreeably to to previous notice, the Teach
ers' Institute of Bedford County assembled 10
the lecture room of the Presbyterian Church.
on the 2Sth cf December. Quite a number of
teachers from different parts of the county
were present. The meeting was organized by
electing the Rev. Geo. Sigafoos, as President;
A. J.. Fisher, Vice President; NJ. A. Points,
Secretary, and Henry Baker, Treasurer.
A Business Committee was then chosen TO
act for the current year, composed of the Rev.
Ii. Heckerman, j. G. Fisher, j. Palmer, j.
w. Shuck and II. Baker.
The subject Of Orthography was then intro
duced for discussion by the Co. Superintendent.
The subject was taken up, and many valuable
suggestions as to the best method of teaching
this important branch, we're made by the Rev.
Il. Heckermsu, Fulford, Points, Sigafoos,
Fisher, Palmer and others. On motion, ad-
journed to meet at 81 O'Clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Palmer delivered an able address on Ed
ucaton. The subject of school government
came next in order. Quite an interesting dis
cussion sprang up in regard to corporal pun
ishment. Messrs. Baker, Fulford, Sbuck and
Palmer advocated the rod; Messrs. Fisher and
Points were opposed to it. The Co. Superiu-
tendent remarked, that the school should be
governed like we'll regulated family, and
that cases may occur in which it is necessary
to use the rod; but it should be used only
when all other proper means of government
have failed.
Maj s. II. Tate them made very kind and
encouraging address to the teachers, and invi-
ted them to hold theiE session in the Court
House.
THURSDAY, DEC. 29- MORNING SESSION.
| Institute met in the Court House. Prayer
| by the Co. Superintendent. The subject of
Articulation and the Elementary Sounds, was
then discussed by Messrs. Baker, Sigsf0os and
| Heckermau. The Rev. John Lyou also made
some appropriate remarks on this subject.
!. A Reading Class was then conducted by Mr..
Lehman. A number of the gentlemen aud
| ladies also read, and various criticisms we're
made.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ Mr.. Palmer delivered lecture on English
Grammar, upon which subject a discussion
arose, participated in by Messrs. Points, Siga-
foos, Fisher and the Co. Superintendent.
Mr. Geyer then explained the principle con-
tanned in the division of Vulgar Fractions.
The Principles of the Rule of Three were
then discussed by Messrs. Sigafoos, Points aud
| Heekerman. Decimal Fractions came next in
order, and were demonstrated by the Presl-
dent and others. After number of short
speeches, adjourned to meet at 81 o'clock in
the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Quite number of citizens present. Mr..
Fisher lectured on Geography, and with some
of the teachers present, gave some examples
of concert recitatons in this useful branch of
study, which we're very interesting.
| Mental Arithmetic, by Mr.. Geyer, was the
next subject in order. Mr.. Heckermsn then
delivered an address on Popular Education, as
embraced in our system, which Was attentively
| listened to and we'll received.
! Several committees on Books then read their
reports, which we're adopted. In these re-
ports, Browns Grammsrs, Greenleaf's Aritb-
metics aud Monteith's and McNally's Geogra-
| phys were favorably spoken of, and recon-
mended to the Directors aud Teachers of Bed
ford Co.
The following resolutions we're then adopt,
| ed:
! Resolved, That We heartily approve Of
Teachers County Institutes, as an effective
prove those already in the profession; and that
we, as body of teachers, will endeavor 10 be
practical illustrations of the same.
! Resotued, That We will sustain our County
| Superintendent in his we'll directed efforts to
sustain the school system, and especially ap-
prove of the energy and perseverance, hs has
exhibited during the period he has held his of
| fee.
Resolved, That those teachers not connected
With the County Institute are not "Live
Teachers" and care more fer the "Pocket''
than for "ImproOemsnt."
ResotUed. That the editors of the Inquirer
and Gazette be requested to publish, intheir re-
spective journals, the proceedings OF this AS
saciation.
GEO. sIGAFOOS, Prey..
NJ. A. POINTS, Sec.