Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-05
Columbia County
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

In answer to call published in the
several newspapers of the County, mum.
Der of Teachers met in the Church, at
Orangeville, on the forenoon of December
Gath, 1860, for the purpose of holding the
Fourth Annual Session of the Columbia
County Teachers Institute. 1t was called
to order by the County Superintendent,
Mr.. ApPLEMAN, who briefly stated the
objects of the meeting. On motion he was
elected President, and A. p. Young and
G.. S. Coleman, Secretaries.
After some.brief remarks by the differ
ent members, the President was authorized
to appoint committee on General Ar
rangements. He selected G.. s. Coleman,
Jas. V. Keelcr and Sylvester Dietrich, to
form that committee, Committees on Fl.
nance and Criticism were also ordered, but
their appointment was deferred until the
afternoon. The Institute then adjourned
to meet again at halfpa one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute was called to order at 2
o'clock. The President then announced
the order of exercises for the afternoon
and evening, and the following committees {;
Committee ON Criticism, j. b. Knittle, A.
M. White, r. r. Pealer, Misses E. L.
Rich and II. A. Vandcrslice. Committee
on Finance, NJ. Whitmoycr, G. B. Brock
way, and Miss Jennie Warden. Prof
II. D. Walker opened the exercises by a
drill on Object Lessons, showing their ben.
eits and the manner of conducting them
After recess Of ten minutes, VIM. Bur-
CESS gave lecture on Reading, showing
In forcible manner the necessity of its
being properly taught in our common
schools.
| Prof. Walker devoted the next half hour
to the consideration of Arithmetic He
criticised the definitions usually given in
our text books, and supplied their place
by more suitable ones.
The Institution then adjourned to meet
at 6l o'clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at the
appointed time, and some miscellaneous
! business was transacted. The committee on
Criticism were called on, but made no report
On motion the following committees were
appointed. On Publication, G. b. Brock
way, A. B. White and D. j; Patterson
They where instructed to take synopsis
of the lectures to publish in connection
with the minutes. On Resolutions, S. j.
Pealer, U. j. Campbell, Jas. V. Keeler,
Lizzie Masters and r. p. Ewes.
VIM. Burgess called the attention of the
members to the Importance of subscribing
to The Pennsylvania School Journal.
Prof. Walker then delivered lecture
on "Culture," which was treated in mas
terly manner. 1t evidenced not only
thought, but finish and culture in the au-
thor. A short recess was then given the
members, after which they proceeded to
discuss the question elbow shall the regu.
lar attendance of pupils be secured 7" Mr..
Burgess made few remarks, expressing
the hope that the Teachers would take up
the subject without delay. He was followed
by Messrs Brockway, Schlicher, Pealer,
Whitmoyer and Krickbaum. The Presi.
dent reiterated the invitation to all the
citizens to attend. On motion, also, all
friends of education, whether teachers or
not, were allowed to participate in the ex-
ercises.
\ Aajournoa 70 mcut nt ten minutea to
nine in the morning.
TUESDAY FORENOON.
The Institute vase called to order at
appointed time. Prof. Walker read q
portion of the Scriptures and offered up a
fervent prayer. He then took up the sub.
ject Of Arithmetic, and developed further
his plan of teaching it.
Mr.. Burgess followed on the subject Of
Orthography which he treated in his usual
style. A recess was again given, aftcl
which piece of music was well sung BY
some members of the Institute.
Grammar was then lecturcd on by Prof
Walker, who spared no pains to make tha
usually dry subject interesting, He amply
illustrated his method of teaching it.
=, The President then read the program
me for the afternoon, when the Institut,
adjourned to meet again at the statet
time.
p TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
s The Institute was called to order at on
e quarter to two o'clock, Prof. Walker i'm
a mcdiately proceeded to call the attention
q of the teachers to the subject of Geopra