Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-02-23
ROCEED INGS
OF THE
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Pursuant to the announcement of the
Executive Committee, the Teachers Asso-
citation of Columbia County, held its eighth
Semi. Annual meeting in the School house,
at Light Street, on Saturday, February
9th 1861.
FORENOON SESSION.
The Association was called to order by
the President, VIM BURGESS. The min.
utes of the last meeting were read and a.
dopted. On motion of G. B Brockway,
the President was authorized to appoint
two committees, each consisting of three
one to solicit the names of those wishing to
become members, the other to nominate
candidates for the respective Offices of the
Association. Whereupon, he appointed
Messrs. L. Appleman, County Supcrinten-
dent, D. R. Melck and j. B. Fortner, a
committee on n embership, and Mcssrs. G.
B. Brockway, NJ. Whitmoyer and Miss
H. II. Vanderslicc, a comrni ttee on nomi-
nations.
After some remarks on different topics,
adjourned to meet at l J o'clock, p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After calling to order, report of COM
mittees being called for, G. b. Broekway,
Chairman of the committee on nomina.
tions, reported the following lit of candi-
dates, viz: President, L. Applemen. (Co.
Supt); Vice Presidents, D. j. Patterson
and Miss II. H. Vanderslice Recording
Secretary, U. j. Campbell Correspond,
ing Secretary, G. B. Brockway; Treasur-
er, M. Whitmoyer; Executive Committee,
Messrs VIM. Burgess, A. NJ. White, M.
Wynkoop, J. b. Knittle, and A. P. Young.
On motion of L. Appleman, the report
was accepted.
On motion of G. B Brockway, all the
candidates, as reported, were declared
elected. l.. Appleman, County Sup
Chairman of the Executive committee, said
they were not ready to report, and pro-
posed the following question for discussion,
"Shall this Association 20 on as it has
He said, that many of the Teachers of the
County are Indifferent to attend and par.
ticipate in its proceedings.
Inauguration Of officers being in order,
Mr.. Burgess on leaving the Chair address
ed the Association, giving brief and ex-
plicit outline of the origin of the Teach
ers' Association of Columbia county, which
was listened to, with marked attention.
He thanked the Association for the favors
manifested toward him while Chairman
and left the Chair for his successor.
Mr.. Appleman on assuming the Chair,
acknowledged his gratitude for the conf
hfi%n"1t hi% to 5"ffE ffo Chair: l:"-1A After r' which
Pealer lecturcd on Geology. 1t was list
encd to with attention. MIR. Burgess Of
fered few remarks, and impressed upon
the teachers to incite an interest of inquiry
among their pupils. Essay by A. NJ. White
subject-"S School Government" Topic:
suggested in the essay aroused quite al
animated discussion. The following ques
ton was then discussed, elbow shall I
Teacher interest his pupils 2" and was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Burgess, Brockway
Appleman, Whitmoyer, Wynkoop, Whit
and others. The discussion was quit
spirited. Report of the committc onpub
lication, of the proceedings of the lat
Teachers Institute held at Orangeville
was called for, and G. b. Brockway, Chair
man, stated that it was now in the Pub
, lisher's hands and would be published
Y the course OF weeks time. Action wa
t then taken where to hold the next meetin
= OF the Association. c. b, Brockway pre-
t posed Berwick, and as there was nothin
!, further said in reference to it, proceede
!, to other business.
l On motion, it was agreed that synol
y sis of the proceedings be offered to tt
C county papers for publication. Sever
:. enrolled their names as members.
n The afternoon session was well attende
n and as everything passed off harmoniousl
e we had upon the whole spirited and
= teresting meeting.
1T U. j. CAMPBELL, Secty.
Of Star and Republican, please copyl
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;s EXpEDITIoN.-The Galveston Ne
r, says The great "Buffalo hunt" expe'
4 ton was to start from Lost Valley on
18th. Col. John r. Baylor is in col
mand, and he will, we trust, be able
he give good account of tine mauradi
ge redskins, and what has become of the
it We have great hopes of this expedite
!, Notwithstanding the commander has mt