Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-08-09
The following Officers we're elected for

JhIn Isaac =. reie', ci i!1UcuSttt
! Jos. L. Jackson, Of SchuylkiIl David
HecEeud1yn, Of Union.
| Recording Secretarits-Wm. Stirling, OF
! Philad. Henry IIouek, Of Lebanon.
! Cor. Sell. G. Johns Of Tioga.
I Trcasurer-Amos Row, Of Lancaster.
! The Auditing Committee reported an
I expenditure during the year Of Slo7.9 .94,
and bllauco in the Treasury Of $3O7 10.
/ Accepted.
The question, "What degree Of Schol-
arship should eutl,c Teacher to Pro-
fes,iouaI Certificate? p was discussed b
/ Messrs. L1mbcru, Jack, Sypher, Darling
ton, Cluiksbauk, Plots aud CJturn.
Afternoon .Ssssi2n.-The following gen
! llcmcn were chosen the Executive Con-
; mit,ee for the year ensuing:
Smedley Da,iiueton, Chester.
| S. 5. Jack, Weetmorelani.
George b. Scott, Ira i'oTd.
}. ". Di,k,r- r-'u, Blair.
Thcs G. Rogers, Clinton.
/ The subject, BEST Methods of Teach
Ing Composition lod Dec lamaticn, was
tai. up and discussed by Messrs, Plots,
Wiclershpm, Coburn, Allen, Parker,
C.uk,h.L:, and DR.. Bliss.
Delegates were appointed to similar
State Associatiyus iu New York, New
jersey aud Ohio, AMI ezcusatory reports
received from delegates appointed last year
t. VISIT those Associations.
. y Report On the "rroics-ional Reading
Of Teachers" was read by Joseph Wilson
of Montgomery County.
Messrs Npcyitt, V Wickersham, Sypler,
aud Parker were APPOINTED Committee
to rrpar, Resolutions this evening.
Mes,rs S,oddayi, Wicl,erstam, Parker,
Loamis, Alien made remarks with illus
lra,ious Of modes Of bodily exercises or
Physical Eiucali0n.
Eeeainy .Sessioa-TLe Committee on
Resolutions reported tue following, which
were unanimously sdop,ed:
Resolved, l. That the thanks Of this
Association are due a0d are hereby teul-
cred to the Trustees aud Faculty Of the
University at LcWi.burg for the free use
U! their Hall, together With light aud 9th
CT coayeuieuces du.ing the session.
I :. To the cit.zeus Of Lawisburg for the
courtesy, hospitality aud ki0duess extend
I Cd on the prescu, occasion, as well Us Tor
the interest manifested in the exercises,
aud the encouragement afforded by the!T
attendance during the session.
3. That the members Of this Associa.
,ion are under obligations to Messrs. Ran
do.ph, James, Lesser and Jones, the LEGAL
committee, for their assidui,y aud energy
in making arrangements fox the comfOrta-
bic accommodation Of oil present.
4. To the proprietors Of the different
hotels in this place who provided US with
the best OF Recommendations at reduced
prices.
). To the patriotic young ladies' and
gentlemen composing the Glee Club for
the soul-s:irring and beautiful national
airs with which they have favored Us ca
the presen, occasion.
6. To the gen,lemanly officers Of this
R..R. who have kindly consented to furn-
sh the members Of this Association With
facilities Of transportation to arI from
their homes at reduced rates.
NIr. Sherman, for the Executive COM
uittee, expressed their qualification with
the completeness and the perfection Of the
work Of the Local Committee.
Miss Garner, on behalf Of the ladies Of
the Association in attendance, submitted
the following, which Was ty them uDaui-
morsly adopted:
"Rcsolved that we The Indies return our
warn thanks to the citizens of this place
70. the opcr-heaited hospitality extended
to US, and the great kindness With which
We have been entertained during our stay
il this beautiful town
Oae gentleman expressed his e'pcaial
qualification with the cordial aid cf those
connected with the University -iuasmuch
as college authorities too often looked with
Indifference if rot disiain upon be humble
but nos less u-cfll common school tutor.
The Resolution offered yesterday by
Prof. Stodjar:, was taken M, snd after
beiue oirgratei ~ Nessrs. Stodiara, Leo
mis-, Burrows.1arder, Al!cn j ohns, Tay !9T,
CT. Bliss, Walker, Ingram, Sypher, Aiken,
Scott, poormrD, ani Rogers, was ulanim-
ously adopted.
l,was further resolved that the fund in
the Treasury, with such other sum as may
5c necessary, be devoted 10 tie purchase
of cannon, to be presented to the Gov
erumeGt 10 the name If the Pennsy lvsnia
State Teachers Association, to aid in put
ting down the rebellion. DR.. burrows to
purchase and present the gun. Messrs.
Davis, 6ypher, lIecAendorD, Wilson, snd
Wal,ham were appointed special commit
tee to raise additiona, funds-eyery MEM
Der os the Association to cooperate With
The committee, at once. A liberal subs
crip;ion was opened on tie spot.