Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
COMMUNICATIONS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH AN.
NUAL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT.

LewiStown-Mary Z. Shaw, Jane a. Kerr,
Mary Z. Stewart. Kate f. Staubcr, Josephine
Atkinson, Mary Miller, Martha Stoner, Indi.
ana Eberty, Lizzie McEwen. Tillie OhlS, Az
ariah Smith, 2. P. Butts, Joseph Gray. ir.,
Charles Newman, Joseph S. Waream, NJ J f..
Smith, j. a. Mckee, John Clark, William
w. Evans.
Armagh NJ. Bell, Hiram McClenahea,
\. G. Diekcy.
Bratton-Rebecca Fritz, Thos. McCord.
Brown-Rachel Zook, Robert Sterrett
Derry-Robert Keever, VI. Mohler.
Granville-Annie w. Creswel, g. ".
Soult, G. b. Penepacker, W. S. Wilson, G. S.
Myers.
Menno-Leah Hooley.
Oliyer-G. Ii. Swigart. w. L. Owens, Geo.
f, Davenport, Jacob r. Elliott.
Union-Salome Zook, j. X. Hartzler, D.
II. Zook, W. G. Gardner, w. X. Stroup, John
Fry.
Wayne. N. Posthlethwait, Elias Pene-
packer, \. w. Decker
Veytown-Eiizabcth LeattoT, G Hama
walt, S. L. Sharp.
Newton Uamilton-Bell Morrison, Eliza
beth f. Burkholder. G.. B. Dunmire.
Blair County-Mary McCord.
According to announcement the AssOcia-
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in the Town Hail. at three O'Clock Z. NJ, the
President w. X. Stroup, in the chair, and
was opened by him with brief address on
the value of such meetings as these, and the
necessity of individual and united effort in or
der to make the exercises profitable and inter
esting.
Y. w. Johnston, Secretary of the Associa
ton, having resigned, and both Vice Pres-
dents being absent the President appointed
VIM. W. Evans Secretary. and Kate Z. Stau-
Der and S. n. SHARP Vice Presidents
Owing to the severe illness of Robert III.
McCOrd, w. S. Wilson was appointed to fill
his place on the Executive Committee
The minutes of the last annual meeting
having been read, new members were receiv-
ed. Miss Mary E. Shaw was appointed Crit
ic for the day. The time for holding the ses
sions was fixed as follows: Morning session
from to II o'clock afternoon from to 4
O'clock evening to commence at 6! O'Clock.
Mr.. John Clark was requested to conduct the
musical exercises of the Association.
The question, Resolved, That the power
and duty of elevating the standard Of Educa
ton in community. belong principally to the
teachers Of common schools, was discussed
by Messls. Azariah Smith, S. z. Sharp, D.
II. Zook, and A. G. Dckey. The Executive
Committee announced the order of exercises
for the evening. The hour for adjournment
having arrived, the Association adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Association was opened with prayer by Mr.
j. NJ. Bell. Music by the teachers The
roll was called, and minutes Of the previous
meeting read and corrected. Mr. S. Y. Sharp
then delivered very interesting lecture on
Geology. An essay vas read by w. s. vii.
son. Subject" Evils of irregular attend
anGe of pupils at SCHOOL, Music by teach.
ers, which was followed By the reading of an
essay by Miss Salome Zook. Subject" A
teachers position" A Manuscript Paper
was then read by Miss Mary Stewart and j.
X. Hartzler, editors. The question, How
can whispering in school best be prevented,
or properly controlled" was discussed by
Messrs. j. K. Hartzler, G. II. Swigart, J. NJ
Bell, II. McClenahen. A. G. Dickey, S. y.
Sharp, ". W. Evans, ". X. Stroup, and
Miss Kate Z. Stauber. The further discus
sion of the question was postponed. On mo-
tlon, the President was requested to appoint
four Committees-one on finances, one on res
olutions, one on nominating officers for the en-
suing year, and one on procuring new mem.
bers. The President appointed as Committee
on finance, A. G. Dickey, II. McClenahen,
and Mary Miller, and as Committee on pro
curing new members Mary McCord and j.
n. Posthlewait. On motion Association ad
jourHed.
SECOND DAY-MoRNISG SESSION.
a,he Association met at the appointed hour,
and was opened with prayer by Mr.. M. j.
Smith. Music by the teachers. The roll
was called and the minutes Of the previous
session read and approved. Miss Shaw,
Critic for yesterday, made report, and Miss
Lizzie McEwen appointed Critic tor the day.
The President announced as Committee on
resolutions, Salome Zook, Beckie Fritz, and
j. NJ. Bell; as Committee on nominations, D.
II. Zook, Bell Morrison, and Mary S. Shaw,
after which was an exercise ia Grammar, du-
ring which Messrs. A. G. Dickey, NJ j. Smith,
and S. Z. Sharp explained their methods of
teaching the analysis of Sentences. There
was much discussion on the subject and the
exercise very profitable. Association ad
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Met at the hour, President in the chair.
Music by the teachers. Minutes of the morn
ing session on their reading were approved
An exercise in Arithmetic was engaged in by
Messrs NJ. J. Smith, S. H. Sharp, A. g. Dick
ey, j. X. Hartzler, ". S. Wilson, w. K.
Stronp, Chas. Newman, G. B. Dunmire, and
Miss Mary MeCord. During this exercise
different methods of teaching the primary
principles were fully illustrated and ;eyamin-
ed; also the manner of conducting reeitations,
and blackboard exercises. Recess. Music
by teachers. The question, Resolved, "that
the power and duty of elevating the standard
of Education in community belong principal
ly to teachers of common schools, which was
discussed yesterday afternoon, was taken up,
and discussion on it was engaged in by
Messrs. j. X. Hartzler. G. w. Soult, W. Ow
ems, j. N. Posthlewait, D. I'll. Zook. w. s. |
Wilson, and w. K. Stroup, after which Hon.
Thos. Ell. Burrowes. State Superintendent, ad-
dressed the teachers for few moments. The
Executive Committee announced the exercises
for the evening. Association adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
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