The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-03-06
Proceedings of the Teachers Association

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Pursuant to the announcement of the
Executive Committee, the Teachers Asso-
citation of Columbia county, held lis eighth
Semi Annual Meeting in the School house,
a, Light Street, On Saturday, February 9th
1861.
FORENOON SESSION.
The Association was called 10 order by
the President, WM BuRsRss The minutes
of the last meeting were read and adopted.
On motion of c. B. Brockway, the Presi-
dent was authorized 10 appoint two CON-
mittees, each consisting OF three one TO
solicit the names of those wishing TO be-
come members, the other TO nominate can
ddates for the respective offices of the As
sociation. Whereupon, he appointed
Messrs L Appleman, County Superinten-
dent, d. R. Melick, and ]. B Former, a
committee on Membership, and Messrs c.
B. Brockway, M. Whilmoyer and Miss H.
H. Vanderslice, committee on nomina-
tions.
After some remarks on different topics,
adjourned to meet at u O'Clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Alter calling TO order, report OF commit
tees being called for, C. B. Brockway,
Chairman of the committee on nominations,
reported the following list OF candidates,
viz President, L. Appleman, (Couniy
Sup't.); Vice Presidents, D. ]. Patterson
and Miss II. H vanderslice; Recording
Secretary, U. ] Campbell; Corresponding
Secretary, C. B. Bfockway Treasury, NJ
Whitmoyer; Executive Committee, Messrs
VIM Burgess, A. Nj. White, M. Wynkoop
]. B. Knitle, and A. P. Young.
On motion OF L. ApplemaR, the report
was accepted.
On motion of C. B. Brockway, all the can
ddates, as reported, were declared elected
L. Appleman, County Sup'l) Chairman o
the Executive committee, said they were
not ready 10 report and proposed the fol
lowing question for discussion, "Shall this
Association go on as il has !' He said
that many OF the Teachers OF the County arr
indifferent 10 attend and participate in III
proceedings.
auguraiion OF officers being in order
| Mr.. Burgess on leaving the Chair address
ed the Association, giving a brief and ex
( plicit outline of the origin OF the Teachers
Association of Columbia county, which wa
| listened to, with marked attention H
thanked the Association for the iavors mani
tested toward him while Chairman. an
Left the Chair for his successor
Mr. Appeman on assuming the Chail
acknowledged his gratitude for the conf
dence they had placed in him in eleva;in
him 10 the Chair After which R. r. Peale
lectured on Geology. 1t was listened I
with attention. Mr. Burgess offered a fer
remarks, and impressed upon the teacher
10 incite an interest of inquiry among The
| pupils. Essay by A. NJ White, subject
"School Government Topics suggeste
in the essay aroused quite discussion
The following question was then discusse'
slow shall Teacher interest his pupils
and was participated in by Messrs. Bu
CESS, Brockway, Appleman, Whitmoye
Wynkook, White and others. The discus
ion was quite spirited. Report of the con
mitlee on publication of the proceedings
the late Teachers Institute held at Orang
vile, was called for and c. B. Brockwa
Chairman. stated that il was now in Il
Publsh hers hands and would be pnblisht
in The course of a weeks time. Actic
was then taken where 20 hold the ne
meeting of the Association. e. B Broc
way proposed Berwick, and as there W
nothing further said in reference TO it, pr
ceeded to other business.
On motion, il was agreed that a synops
of The proceedings be offered TO the coun
: papers for publication. Several enroll'
their names as members.
The afternoon session was well attende
as everything passed off harmouiously, v
had upon the whole a spirited and lntere!
ing meeting.
: U. ]. CAMPBELL, Sec'ry