Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-01-11

pointed to report resolutions expressive Of IT.
sense Of the Institute II vas comDosod &c
Messrs. Kerr, Fisher, Satterf4ll, Miller and
Campbell
Adjourned
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The institute was called to erder b. the
President.
Mr. Raob delivered lecture upon the Fir,.
Principles Of Written Arithmetic.
j. b. Fiuck followed with an exercise in
English Grawmar, aad, as in al other exe,.
elses. questions were proposed BY members
Methods Of teaching Geography were piysn
by Nessrs. Livingston, R4ub aud Greene.
Adjourned
THURSDAY EVENING.
After the usual mtroduetory exercise. N.
Longeuecker addressed the Eastitate AZ,
theme was 'sfbe Relation Of tue Teacher -
h' Couuiry" Mr. Geyer read az intsrosing
essay upon ''teachers' Institutes Mr.. Wor-
GERS read Reil @ritten essay upon elmprovs-
mems On motion, tie question was adopted
Iof discussion, ''ResotUsf, That the study og
hiashematles Is better calculated to develop the
mao ot psa tban the study of the Classics
L vas discussed By Mcssrs. Points, on tie az
hraaf'ye, md kaab, On tb9 negative.
The discussion being Closed iy motion, the
question: was adopted, Resoiusd, That Fs-
haies are better adapted ior the profession Of
eaehipg thsu Males =
Il Vas discussed by Messrs Greene Henry
w. Fisher, Sigaioos, RepIogls and kinsel. on
the atflfmafiyc, aud Msssrs. Miller, Hont, ,R,ub.
Campbell aud SPeoe, % the uegative.
Adjourned
FRIDAY MORNING.
The opening exercises were the singing o
the Doxology, and prayer BY Mr. Sigafoos.
Mr.. j. q Fisher lectured upon Psnra.n
ship.
Mr. sigafoos gave practical exercise il
Meulal Arithmetic.
NJ. Il. w. Fisher gave his methods
teaching Orthograpby, and was followed b.
Mr. Grecue
Mr.. Greene then formed Reading Csa
and criticised the reading Of each member
Adjourned
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
After the introductory exercises, Mr.. Rag
lecturad upon Written Arithmetic, explainir
the PRINCIPLES OF Long division, Commc
Fractions and Proportion
Mrssrs. Ii. 2. Williams, Livingston and :.
6. Fisher conducted an exercise IN Vocal Mq
sic, aud with the assistance Of others, f4vore
''The methods Of conducting schools" va,
anopied for discussion, th3 Institute bei8g re
solved into committee Of the Whole
1iessrs. Fiuek, S,gafous, Green snd Rlul
partieipstej.
APjoufued.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The Association eas called 10 order b. lhs
President. Pref. Britn read beautiful anl
CalIivatioG of tue Mind An essay by MIS-
j.. ?. Blackburn, vas ,hen read by Sir. j. @.
Geyer.
Alao, an essay, BY Miss Il. 9. Arnoli, upon
lite Pursuit Of Knowledge p read by c. W.
Greene.
The question for discussion, "ResoIeed, That
tie teecAer exerts greater influence in form-
ing the character Of The vunnc,'' was read by
the Secretary, and an animated discussion en-
sued between Messrs. Bliss, Campbell, Porter,
Raub, Greene and Rawlins, on the affirmative,
aud Messrs Fiuck, Gliiher and Shaunou, on
the negative. The question was decided by
the lastRnte IN tne affirmative. The busi-
ness committee reported that IA semi-aunual
meeting Of the BedfcId County Teachers As
soei@ilon, will be held at Bedford, on Friday,
April 18Th, 1861, at one O'Clock, P. NJ"
The following persons were sppolutsd 10 re-
port then oa appropriate subjects.
As Lecturers, Messrs. 4. n. Raub and j
~. Lougeneeker As Essayist j. B. FIuek,
NJ. A. Points, Jas. j. BArAdolar, j. e. Liv-
iogsson, Miss Mary Z. Allison, and Miss e.
o. Arnoli
TIE Committee 90 Resolutions reported the
following preamble aud resolutions:
WHEREAS, We believe that Teachers Ins:i-
fFsta 4
catioa exert beneficial ani lasting influence,
upoE all coecerbed, stimulating and encourage
ing teachers to attain to higher standard of
excellence 10 their responsible calling, and
arousing the people to a better appreciation of
our noble system, therefore
Resolved, That We hail with pleasure the
growing interest in this subject among the
teachers OF this County, as eynced BY the
large ATTENDANCE at this session, and that VIC
regard this as an auspicious omen, promising
rich fruits 10 tue future
Resolved, That tbe Teachers OF Bedford
County, who DO not attend the meetings of the
Teachers Association, stand IN their own light;
tnat taeir success ia teaching must necessarily
be limited on account Of not ayailug them
selyes of The opportunities within their reach,
to improve themselves.
RESOLVED, That We approve of grading
teachers salaries according to their qpalifoa-
tons.
Resolved, That We, as teachers of the Coun-
" Association, will use our influence in organ
lzlng Township Institutes in our respective
townships.
Resolved, That the Treasurer Do authorized
% pay the eontingent expenses Of this AssOoi-,
alton.
Resolved, That teachers have right to.
conduct their schools independent of outside
influences.
ResolYed. That We favor Vocal Music as nr