Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

the table. 1t then moved that Resolution No l.
ported by the Business Committee be adopted-readng
as follows:
Resored That union graded schools are practicable
and from thear eminent wherever they have been
established in other States well in portions
of our own we believe them to be the most economic
al and efficient schools for all towns andYages having
sufficient population to support them.
Hon Thomas Burrows, State Superintendent and Mr.
Coburn advocated the affirmative and Mr. Leonard the
negative At halt past three debate closed by an
order of the day.
Two extracts were ably read by Mr. P D. Harding and
Miss Gates-that Of the former entitled Recoectons
of bachelor y the latter article was Curtain Lee
ture from Mrs. Caudle"
Discussion on the Graded School question resum-
ed. Messrs Kinney, Reeves and Underwood supported
the affirmative, and Mr.. Tracy the negative Among the
many positions taken by the former side at this me and
also by Messrs Burrowes and Coburn at the opening of
debate the that graded schools are both cheap
er and more seryiccable than others the Legsa
ture enactnc our present Common School law cOntem-
plated the establishment in time of Graded Schools in
places of proper size efficient to afford the adyan
tages not only of thorough but Of advanced education to
all attendng-tha the organization of such tends to de-
sroy arstocratc feelings in community, by ungradng
society The opponents of the question argued that the
founding of Graded Schools in the country, is not advs
able nasmuch the population there is scattered.
After music by the choir meeting adjourned.
FRIDAY EVENING called to order. Bust
OF the evening introduced with music. Mr. o.
j. Chubbuck delivered interesting lecture upon the
subject of educaonsettRg forth its object regards
mans condition physically and morally. Our Common
School system was alluded to the best means e1ant
to secure the greatest blessing the greatest number
The association listened to admirable essay from
Miss NJ T. Pitcher entitled &" Kind words, Their benea-
cal effect under all circumstances. upon all classes was
first mentioned; and lastly but primarily perhaps in
point power described their influence in the school
room was shown. Miss Lydia Garner followed with
most beautiful poem called Chauge-Creattons Doom"
The alteration wrought in the universe since the period
when The Morning Stars sang together" and that
which is yet represented in most elegant
style,
The audience then addressed by Hon. Thomas
Burrows The history of the Common School cause in
Pennsylvania and statement Of the means to be put at
work in order to accomplish the great purpose of our
present law comprised in main the lecture. ALL it was
said has been done in the past that could reasonably
have been expected The tree of free knowledge in the
keystone had failed to yield fruit, not from want
Of ygr proportonate to its size but because of its i'm
maturity That grand development of strength desirable,
for which it is capactaed and to which it very grad
uay but in the degree properly reaching is as yet
not attained In the matter of obstacles met with, the
speaker said that population unlike that OF Massa-
chusetts and other states, very much mixed First
in order settlement had the Quakers, afterwards
the Scotch Irish the Germans and the Yankees. The
disposa of the demands of educational interests has
been wholly within the power of these clans with their
diverse and national views. As evidence of the
pshment of much reference made to the very good
qualifications of teachers employed to the interest
Directors have manifest in the performance of their du
ties and particularly to the fact that at present instead
Of as formerly having instructor examined by Doc
tor Lawyer Clergyman Squire or some other supposed
smart man there has been established by the people
chiefly for this object the valuable office OF County Su
perntendency Parental cooperation and! that OF the
Clergy with teachers stated to be the great desder
atum for the future. After music by the choir lis
| tened to the meeting djourned.
| SATURDAY MoRSING.-Association opened with pray
er by Mr.. Coburn. The adoption moved Of the I'd
resolution, reading in substance as follows:
Resoired That as a means Of queng disturbances, as
wen as for the social and moral improvement of pupils
the elements OF vocal music should be taught in all our
| common schools.
The affirmative speakers were Messrs. Coburn Dean
Bixby; the negative Messrs. o. H, p. Kinney, Under
wood and Leonard. The leading argument of the first
side appeared to be that knowledge of the rudimens of
vocal music is beneficial to every onethat all enjoying
the necessary opportunities learn the there
fore the privilege should be of general posi-
ble The negative replied that all individuals cannot be
come singers that by such education in the theory is
desirable and consequently requiring these having no
music in their souls to attend TO th branch and by
doing neglect other by them deemed important stu
dies, is wrong. The following resolution, by motion
that prevailed was considered:
Resoiued That although females in very many nstan-
ces are better calculated to impart nstru cton than
males we still opposed to the policy OF employing
them in our large winter schools.
The question to the comparative ability of the
es in teaching different studies as to the better mode Of
government-whether by the iuiuenc of kind words,
gentle voice and persuasive ook,-womans method as
class-or by coercve MEANS to enforce which, male in
sructors generally speaking by nature better fitted,
was debated at length by Messrs Coburn, Morse, Vos
burg and Dean on the affirmative of the resoa an and
by Mr.. Reeves the negative. DR.. COrbn spoke on the
subject rot particularly pro or con. Resolution was
then adopted. The Association passed motion to the
effect that the opinion Of the audience be expressed
vote having been taken, question again declared
ried. Mr.. O. H. p. Kinney offered the following as
topic for discussion at the next meeting of the Assoca
tion
Resolved, That it would be impotc for clergymen
when visiting schools to impart religious instruction
to the pupils
The following embodying a resolution presented by
Mr.. Harding, and amendment to the offered by
Mr.. Kinney, was unanimously adopted viz:
Resored. That the thanks of the Associations en-
inently due and hereby rendered to the trustees OF
this building for the excellent accommodations with
which we have been favored-to the individuals who
have furnished music of superior qualityto the cit
zens of Athens for the hosptablc reception have net
wh-to the Shoo directors of this distrct-to Mr.. p.
d. Harding and Miss H. c. Gates for their very fine
reading-to Mr. 0. J. Chubbuck for his able ecture-to
Miss. NJ T. Pitcher for her admirable essay, and Miss
Lydia Garner for her beautiful poem, and especially to
Hon. Thos II. Borrowes, for the pains he has taken in
visiting at this time, and for the valuable instruction
have received during the session of the Association
These appointments announced by the President
for the meeting at rrick:-Lectures-Re Geo Ian