Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
TEACHERS, INSTITUTE.

The daily exercises ofthe Institute during its
second week were similar to thnse Of the first
week and in continuation Of them Very
satisfactory progress was made in all the sub
Iects Taught, and the attention and interest
Of the teachers were undiminishcd till the
end their efforts to qualify themselves for
teaching the several branches in the best
manner were mnSt gratifying.
Tuesday evening Prof. VI. j. Smith deliv.
cred an interesting and able lecture mainly
upon government" in which he suggested
many valuahl" and practical ideas lie
showed that while some professions have in
terests antagoni>tic to the general welfare of
society, the teachers interests are alway S
identical with those nf snciety and their eff
forts directly prnmotive of society's highest
welfare and prosperity.
Thursday evening \. Smith, County Sur t.,
lectured ON the Wo.th of Man" lie rank.
ell men in four classes. namely: those who
worship and serve their bodies; those who
possess energy, furcc of character. clear
mind and strong wills; those who prize intel
lectual culture for the grace it gives; and
those who incline to live mnnkish lives doing
little for mankind very rcliginusly. 1t was
suggested that while each pf these classes is
imperfect, yet the true idea of man com
bines the excrileney nf oil his worth con-
slstS in exhibiting those excellences and win.
ming men to their attainment
Considerable time was given on Friday to
suggestions respecting points nf order, dis
cipine and teaching, by the County Supt
Friday night was devoted tn patriotic consid
erations. The teachers a3"ptcd the following
resolution:
Resolret That the mrmhcrs of this insti.
tutc heartily endorse the action nf the Pruna
State Teachers Association rclatire tn the
purchase of a cannon IT, he presented tn the
Federal G"yernm"nt for the crushing Of the
present rebeiliun, and pledge ourselves to
do our share towards eiir.ting this object.
a Smith was appointed to receive and
transmit the funds that may be contributed
Col w. II. Irwin B!ldr an rlosuen address
and was followed lay Rev. j 5. McMurrav in
I similar ycn-both very patriotic a"d lih
orally arplauied The band connected with
Col. lrwir'< RcgiRicnt furnished welcome mn
Sic
During the Institute Jus. S. !sarram drill
led the teachers At keceS>rS, much To their en-
ioyment aud profit. The following reSnlu-
tions. subnAted by i eomHitteG consisting Of
} s Waream j. NJ Bell aud Miss Jane 4
Kerr. were unanimously adopted
Hcsoiccd, That whispering in the school
should be 50 restricted as in no degree to in,
tcrfere with good order. or should be niiIely
prohibited except ut stated times; aud no
teacher is properly faithful to his duty, who
fails to use all nccdful means to free his
school from So prolific source of disorder.
ResoIrcd. That District Association should
be organized for every District in the county,
and no teacher should feel at liberty to be dis
connected with one, except for very grave
reasons
Rcsoiccd, That We yogard it as duty of
the first Importance, that the instructors of
the youth OF the country should nculcate
vrmcraton for the Constitution and laws of
the land
Rc%oirl1, That ia cnEaWon with our fellow
citizens "f all nther professions. we deeply
dcplprc the present unhappy condition of our
national affairs, &nd we will cheerfully co op
perate wi:h them in every legitimate meas
ure for the maintenance of the government
and the peIpetuation of our free institutions
ReS0iced That the thanks Of the teaehers
are due, and are hereby rendered to the Edi
tor of the LewiStown Gazette and the True
Democrat for the column which they have
generously opened to educational articles +:
and we request a continuance of the favor
Re&OLGed That We hereby tender orr CRATE.
full acknowledgements to Prof A. and M. j.
Smith for their attendance at this session of
our Institute, and for tie valuable instruction
given Us durings its meetings.
The thanks of the Institute were rendered
to G. F. Davenport, A. NJ, Prof NJ. J. Smith,
and A. Smith, for their able and instruc-
tive lectures: also, to Joseph S. Waream, for
drilling the members so heartily and effec-
lively.
SECRETARY FRO TEN.